108 STAT. 1820 PUBLIC LAW 103-322—SEPT. 13, 1994 42 USC 3796ee-l. 42 USC 3796ee-2. 42 USC 3796ee-3. "SEC. 1802. STATE APPLICATIONS. "(a) IN GENERAL.— "(1) SUBMISSION OF APPLICATION. — TO request a grant under this part, the chief executive of a State shall submit an application to the Attorney General in such form and containing such information as the Attorney General may reasonably require. "(2) ASSURANCES.— An application under paragraph (1) shall include assurances that Federal funds received under this pgirt shall be used to supplement, not supplant, non-Federal funds that would otherwise be available for activities funded under this part. "(b) STATE OFFICE. —The office designated under section 507— "(1) shall prepare the application as required under subsection (a); and "(2) shall administer grant funds received under this part, including review of spending, processing, progress, financial reporting, technical assistsmce, grant adjustments, accounting, auditing, and fund disbursement. "SEC. 1803. REVIEW OF STATE APPLICATIONS. "(a) IN GENERAL. — The Attorney General shall make a grant under section 1801(a) to carry out the projects described in the application submitted by such applicant under section 1802 upon determining that— "(1) the application is consistent with the requirements of this part; and "(2) before the approval of the application, the Attorney General has made an affirmative finding in writing that the proposed project has been reviewed in accordance with this part. (b) APPROVAL. —Each application submitted under section 1802 shall be considered approved, in whole or in part, by the Attorney General not later than 45 days after first received unless the Attorney General informs the applicant of specific reasons for disapproval. "(c) RESTRICTION. —Grant funds received under this part shall not be used for land acquisition or construction projects, other than Edtemative facilities described in section 1801(b). "(d) DISAPPROVAL NOTICE AND RECONSIDERATION.— The Attorney General shall not disapprove any application without first affording the applicant reasonable notice and an opportunity for reconsideration. "SEC. 1804. LOCAL APPLICATIONS. "(a) IN GENERAL.— "(1) SUBMISSION OF APPLICATION.— To request funds under this part from a State, the chief executive of a unit of local government shall submit an application to the office designated under section 1802(b). "(2) APPROVAL.— An application under paragraph (1) shall be considered to have been approved, in whole or in part, by the State not later than 45 days after such application is first received unless the State informs the applicant in writing of specific reasons for disapproval. "(3) DISAPPROVAL. —The State shall not disapprove any application submitted to the State without first affording the
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