101 STAT. 1504
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PUBLIC LAW 100-223—DEC. 30, 1987
"(E) TREATMENT OF LETTER.—A letter of intent under this
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paragraph shall be regarded as an intention to obligate from future budget authority not to exceed an amount
stipulated as the United States share of allowable project e';; costs for the project under this subsection. No obligation or V,Ct administrative commitment may be made pursuant to such a letter of intent except as funds are provided in authorizaK„» tion and appropriation Acts. ! ^,f' "(F) LIMITATIONS ON AGGREGATE AMOUNT.—The total estimated amount of future Federal obligations covered by all outstanding letters of intent under this paragraph shall not exceed the amount authorized to carry out section 505(a), less an amount reasonably estimated by the Secretary to be ' i^ necessary for grants under section 505(a) which are not covered by a letter of intent. "(2) REIMBURSEMENT.—If the Secretary issues under paragraph (1) a letter of intent to obligate funds for an airport development project (including formulation of the project) at a primary airport or reliever airport and if the sponsor of such airport proceeds with such project without the aid of funds under this title, the Secretary shall pay, as funds become available, the sponsor for the United States share of allowable project costs payable on account of such project in accordance with such letter of intent.". SEC. 112. LIMITATION ON POWERS.
49 USC app. 2218.
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Section 519 is amended— (1) by inserting "(a) GENERAL RULE.—" before "The Secretary"; and (2) by adding at the end thereof the following new subsection: "(b) LIMITATIONS.— "(1) WITHHOLDING OF APPROVAL.—The Secretary may
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withhold approval of a grant application for funds apportioned under sections 507(a)(1), 507(a)(2), and 507(b)(5) for a violation of an assurance or other requirement of this title unless— "(A) the Secretary provides the applicant with an oppor>e tunity for a hearing; and Jy i "(B) within 180 days after the date of such application or the date the Secretary first knows of such noncompliance, whichever is later, the Secretary makes a determination that the violation has occurred. "(2) WITHHOLDING OF PAYMENT.—The Secretary may not withhold a payment under any grant agreement entered into under this title for more than loO days after the date such payment is due— "(A) without providing the recipient of such payment with notice and an opportunity for a hearing; and "(B) without determining that the grant recipient has v^ violated such agreement. "(3) EXTENSION OF TIME LIMITS.—The time limits established by paragraphs (1) and (2) of this section may be extended— "(A) by mutual agreement of the Secretary and the grant applicant or recipient, as the case may be; or "(B) at the discretion of the hearing officer if the hearing officer determines that such extension is necessary as a result of a failure of the applicant or recipient to adhere to the hearing schedule established by such officer.
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