42 U.S.C. § 5106d : US Code - Section 5106D: Miscellaneous requirements relating to assistance

Search 42 U.S.C. § 5106d : US Code - Section 5106D: Miscellaneous requirements relating to assistance

(a) Construction of facilities
(1) Restriction on use of funds
Assistance provided under this subchapter and subchapter III of
this chapter may not be used for construction of facilities.
(2) Lease, rental, or repair
The Secretary may authorize the use of funds received under
this subchapter and subchapter III of this chapter -
(A) where adequate facilities are not otherwise available,
for the lease or rental of facilities; or
(B) for the repair or minor remodeling or alteration of
existing facilities.
(b) Geographical distribution
The Secretary shall establish criteria designed to achieve
equitable distribution of assistance under this subchapter and
subchapter III of this chapter among the States, among geographic
areas of the Nation, and among rural and urban areas of the Nation.
To the extent possible, the Secretary shall ensure that the
citizens of each State receive assistance from at least one project
under this subchapter and subchapter III of this chapter.
(c) Limitation
No funds appropriated for any grant or contract pursuant to
authorizations made in this subchapter and subchapter III of this
chapter may be used for any purpose other than that for which such
funds were authorized to be appropriated.
(d) Sense of Congress
It is the sense of Congress that the Secretary should encourage
all States and public and private agencies or organizations that
receive assistance under this subchapter to ensure that children
and families with limited English proficiency who participate in
programs under this subchapter are provided materials and services
under such programs in an appropriate language other than English.
(e) Annual report
A State that receives funds under section 5106a(a) of this title
shall annually prepare and submit to the Secretary a report
describing the manner in which funds provided under this subchapter
and subchapter III of this chapter, alone or in combination with
other Federal funds, were used to address the purposes and achieve
the objectives of section 5106a of this title.