PUBLIC LAW 100-297—APR. 28, 1988
102 STAT. 309
"Subpart 4—Planning and Applications "SEC. 341. STATE PLAN AND APPLICATION.
20 USC 1206.
"(a) REQUIREMENT.—Any State desiring to receive funds under this title shall submit to the Secretary, during the fiscal year 1989 and during each fourth fiscal year thereafter, a State plan and application for adult education (in one document) for the four fiscal years succeeding each fiscal year in which the State plan and application are submitted. (b) PROCEDURE FOR SUBMISSION AND CONSIDERATION.—Each State plan and application shall be submitted to the Secretary by July 1 preceding the beginning of the first fiscal year for which the plan is in effect. The Secretary shall approve, within 60 days, each such plan and application which is formulated in accordance with sections 342 and 343 and which meets the requirements of such sections, and shall not finally disapprove a State plan except after giving reasonable notice and an opportunity for a hearing to the State agency. "(c) GEPA PROVISION.—Such document shall be considered to be the general application required to be submitted by the State for funds received under this Act for the purpose of the provisions of section 435 of the General Education Provisions Act. "SEC. 342. FOUR-YEAR STATE PLAN.
20 USC 1206a.
"(a) PROCEDURES REQUIRED IN FORMULATING STATE PLAN.—(1) In
formulating the State plan, the State agency shall meet with and utilize the State advisory council, if established pursuant to section 332 of this title. "(2) The State agency shall conduct public hearings in the State, Public after appropriate and sufficient notice, for the purpose of affording information. all segments of the public, including groups serving educationally disadvantaged adults, and interested organizations and groups an opportunity to present their views and make recommendations regarding the State plan. A summary of such recommendations and the State agency's response shall be included with the State plan submitted to the Secretary. "(3)(A) Not less than 60 days before submission of the State plan to the Secretary under section 341, the State agency shall simultaneously submit the proposed State plan to (i) the State Board or agency for vocational education, (ii) the State Job Training Coordinating Council under the Job Training Partnership Act, and (iii) the State Board responsible for postsecondary education for review and comment. Such comments (to the extent such comments are received in a timely fashion) and the State's response shall be included with the State plan submitted to the Secretary. The Secretary shall consider such comments in reviewing such plan. "(B) Not less than 60 days before the submission of the State plan to the Secretary, such plan shall be submitted to the State advisory council (if such a council exists). Should the State advisory council find that it has substantial diss^eement with the final State plan, the Council may file timely objections with the State agency. The State agency shall respond to all substantial objections of the State advisory council in submitting such plan to the Secretary. The Secretary shall consider such comments in reviewing the State plan. "(b) REQUIRED ASSESSMENTS.—In developing the 4-year State plan, each State shall (1) make a thorough assessment of (A) the needs of adults, including educationally disadvantaged adults, eligible to be
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