The Secretary may, in accordance with subsection (b), require a State to repay any payments received by the State pursuant to section 300d-11(a) of this title that the Secretary determines were not expended by the State in accordance with the agreements required to be made by the State as a condition of the receipt of payments under such section.
If a State fails to make a repayment required in paragraph (1), the Secretary may offset the amount of the repayment against any amount due to be paid to the State under section 300d-11(a) of this title.
Before requiring repayment of payments under subsection (a)(1), the Secretary shall provide to the State an opportunity for a hearing.
42 U.S.C. § 300d-19
- Secretary
- the term "Secretary" means- (A) the Secretary of Education for purposes of subtitle A (other than section 3201),(B) the Secretary of Agriculture for purposes of the amendments made by section 3201, and(C) the Secretary of Health and Human Services for purposes of subtitle B,