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to which programs conflict and duplication can be eliminated and more effective, efficient, economical, and uniform administration of such programs could be achieved by changing certain requirements and procedures applicable thereto.

In reviewing such programs the Comptroller General shall consider, among other relevant matters, the equalization formulas, and the budgetary, accounting, reporting and administrative procedures applicable to such programs. Reports on such studies, together with recommendations, shall be submitted by the Comptroller General to the Congress. Reports on expiring programs should, to the extent practicable, be submitted in the year prior to the date set for their expiration.

STUDIES BY ADVISORY COMMISSION ON INTERGOVERN MENTAL RELATIONS

SEC. 505. Upon request of any committee referred to in section 503, the Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations (established by Public Law 86-380, as amended) shall, during the same period referred to in such section, conduct studies of the intergovernmental relations aspects of programs which are subject to the provisions of such section, including (1) the impact of such programs, if any, on the structural organization of State and local governments and on Federal-State-local fiscal relations, and (2) the coordination of Federal administration of such programs with State and local administration thereof, and shall report its findings and recommendations to such committee.

RECORDS AND AUDIT

SEC. 506. (a) Each State or political subdivision thereof receiving assistance under (1) any Act of Congress enacted after the effective date of this Act which provides for a grant-in-aid from the United States to a State or a political subdivision thereof, or (2) any new grant-in-aid agreement, or extension, modification, or alteration of any existing grant-in-aid agreement pursuant to existing law shall keep such records as the Federal agency administering such grant may prescribe, including records which fully disclose the amount and disposition by such recipient of such grant-in-aid, the total cost of the project or undertaking in connection with which such grant-in-aid is given or used, and the amount of that portion of the cost of the project or undertaking supplied by other sources, and such other records as will facilitate an effective audit.

(b) The head of the Federal agency administering such grant and the Comptroller General of the United States, or any of their duly authorized representatives, shall have access for the purpose of audit and examination to any books, documents, papers, and records of such recipients that are pertinent to the grants received.

TITLE VI-CONSOLIDATION OF GRANT-IN-AID PROGRAMS

STATEMENT OF PURPOSE

SEC. 601. (a) The President shall from time to time examine the various programs of grants-in-aid provided by law and shall determine what consolidations are necessary or desirable

(1) to promote the better execution and efficient management of individual grant programs within the same functional area;

(2) to provide better coordination among individual grant programs within the same functional area; or

(3) to promote more efficient planning and use by the recipients of grants under programs within the same functional area.

(b) The Congress declares that the public interest demands the carrying out of the purposes of subsection (a) and that the purposes may be accomplished in great measure by proceeding under this title, and can be accomplished more speedily thereby than by the enactment of specific legislation.

PREPARATION AND TRANSMITTAL OF PLAN

SEC. 602. (a) When the President, after investigation, finds that a consolidation of individual grant-in-aid programs within the same functional area is necessary or desirable to accomplish one or more of the purposes set forth in section 601(a), he shall prepare a grant consolidation plan for the making of such consolidation, and shall transmit such plan (bearing an identification number) to the Congress, together with a declaration that with respect to each individual program consolidated under such plan, he has found that the consolidation is necessary or desirable to accomplish one or more of the purposes set forth in section 601 (a). Each such consolidation plan so transmitted

(1) shall place responsibility in a single agency for administration of the consolidated program, and

(2) shall specify in detail the formula or formulas for the making of grants under the consolidated program, and shall set forth the differences between such formula or formulas and the formula for making grants under each of the individual programs consolidated under such plan.

(b) Each grant consolidation plan shall provide for only one consolidation of individual grant programs.

(c) The President shall have a grant consolidation plan delivered to both Houses on the same day and to each House while it is in session.

CONGRESSIONAL CONSIDERATION

SEC. 603. (a) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (c), a grant consolidation plan shall become effective at the end of the first period of ninety calendar days of continuous session of the Congress after the date on which the plan is transmitted to it unless, between the date of transmittal and the end of the ninety-day period, either House passes a resolution stating in substance that the House does not favor the grant consolidation plan.

(b) For purposes of subsection (a)

(1) continuity of session is broken only by an adjournment of the Congress sine die, and

(2) the days on which either House is not in session because of an adjournment of more than three days to a day certain shall be excluded in the computation of the ninety-day period.

(c) Under provisions contained in a grant consolidation plan, a provision of such plan may become effective at a time later than the date on which such plan becomes effective under subsection (a).

(d) A grant consolidation plan which becomes effective shall be printed (1) in the Statutes at Large in the same volume as the public laws and (2) in the Federal Register.

SEC. 604. (a) This section is enacted by the Congress

(1) as an exercise of the rulemaking power of the Senate and the House of Representatives, respectively, and as such it is deemed a part of the rules of each House, respectively, but applicable only with respect to the procedure to be followed in that House in the case of resolutions described in subsection (b); and it supersedes other rules only to the extent that it is inconsistent therewith; and

(2) with full recognition of the constitutional right of either House to change the rules (so far as relating to the procedure of that House) at any time, in the same manner and to the same extent as in the case of any other rule of that House.

(b) The provisions of sections 910 through 913 of title 5 of the United States Code shall apply with respect to a grant consolidation plan and, for such purposes

(1) all references in such sections to "reorganization plan" shall be treated as referring to "grant consolidation plan", and

(2) all references in such sections to "resolution" shall be treated as referring to a resolution of either House of the Congress, the matter after the resolving clause of which is as follows: "That the does not favor the grant consolidation plan numbered transmitted to the Congress by the President on 19.", the first blank therein being filled with the name of the resolving House and the other blank spaces therein being appropriately filled.

EXPIRATION DATE

SEC. 605. The authority of the President under section 602 to transmit grant consolidation plans shall expire three years after the date of the enactment of this

Act.

TITLE VII-ACQUISITION, USE, AND DISPOSITION OF LAND WITHIN URBAN AREAS BY FEDERAL AGENCIES IN CONFORMITY WITH LAND UTILIZATION PROGRAMS OF AFFECTED LOCAL GOVERNMENT

AMENDMENT OF FEDERAL PROPERTY AND ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES ACT

SEC. 701. The Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949, as amended (40 U.S.C. 471 et seq.), is amended by adding at the end thereof a new title as follows:

"TITLE VIII-URBAN LAND UTILIZATION

"SHORT TITLE

"SEC. 801. This title may be cited as the 'Federal Urban Land-Use Act'.

"DECLARATION OF PURPOSE AND POLICY

"SEC. 802. It is the purpose of this title to promote more harmonious intergovernmental relations by prescribing uniform policies and procedures whereby the Administrator shall acquire, use, and dispose of land in urban areas in order that urban land transactions entered into for the General Services Administration or on behalf of other Federal agencies shall be consistent with zoning and land-use practices and shall be made to the greatest extent in accordance with planning and development objectives of the local governments and local planning agencies concerned.

"DISPOSAL OF URBAN LANDS

"SEC. 803. (a) Whenever the Administrator contemplates the disposal for or on behalf of any Federal agency of any real property situated within an urban area, he shall, prior to offering such land for sale, give reasonable notice to the head of the governing body of the unit of general local government having jurisdiction over zoning and land-use regulation in the geographical area within which the land or lands are located in order to afford the government the opportunity of zoning for the use of such land in accordance with local comprehensive planning. "(b) The Administrator, to the greatest practicable extent, shall furnish to all prospective purchasers of such real property, full and complete information concerning

"(1) current zoning regulations and prospective zoning requirements and objectives for such property when it is unzoned;

"(2) current availability to such property of streets, sidewalks, sewers, water, street lights, and other service facilities and prospective availability of such services if such property is included in comprehensive planning.

"ACQUISITION OR CHANGE OF USE OF REAL PROPERTY

"SEC. 804. (a) To the extent practicable, prior to a commitment to acquire any real property situated in an urban area, the Administrator shall notify the unit of general local government exercising zoning and land-use jurisdiction over the land proposed to be purchased of his intent to acquire such land and the proposed use of the property. In the event that the Administrator determines that such advance notice would have an adverse impact on the proposed purchase, he shall, upon conclusion of the acquisition, immediately notify such local government of the acquisition and the proposed use of the property.

"(b) In the acquisition or change of use of any real property situated in an urban area as a site for public building, the Administrator shall, to the extent he determines practicable

"(1) consider all objections made to any such acquisition or change use by such unit of government upon the ground that the proposed acquisition of use conflicts or would conflict with the zoning regulations or planning objectives of such units; and

"(2) comply with and conform to such regulations of the unit of general local government having jurisdiction with respect to the area within which such property is situated and the planning and development objectives of such local government.

"SEC. 805. The procedures prescribed in sections 803 and 804 may be waived during any period of national emergency proclaimed by the President.

"DEFINITIONS

"SEC. 806. As used in this title

"(a) 'Unit of general local government' means any city, county, town, parish, village, or other general-purpose political subdivision of a State.

"(b) Urban area' means

"(1) any geographical area within the jurisdiction of any incorporated city, town, borough, village, or other unit of general local government, except county or parish, having a population of ten thousand or more inhabitants; "(2) that portion of the geographical area within the jurisdiction of any county, town, township, or similar governmental entity which contains no incorporated unit of general local government but has a population density equal to or exceeding one thousand five hundred inhabitants per square mile; and

"(3) that portion of any geographical area having a population density equal to or exceeding one thousand five hundred inhabitants per square mile and situated adjacent to the boundary of any incorporated unit of general local government which has a population of ten thousand or more inhabitants.

"(c) Comprehensive planning' includes the following, to the extent directly related to the needs of a unit of general local government:

"(1) preparation, as a guide for long-range development, of general physical plans with respect to the pattern and intensity of land use and the provision of public facilities including transportation facilities, together with long-range fiscal plans for such development :

"(2) programing of capital improvements based on a determination of relative urgency, together with definitive financing plans for the improvement to be constructed in the earlier years of the program;

"(3) coordination of all related plans of the department or subdivisions of the government concerned;

"(4) intergovernmental coordination of related planning activities among the State and local governmental agencies concerned; and

"(5) preparation of regulatory and administrative measures in support of the foregoing."

TITLE VIII-UNIFORM RELOCATION ASSISTANCE

DECLARATION OF POLICY

SEC. 801. The purpose of this Act is to establish a uniform policy for the fair and equitable treatment of owners, tenants, and other persons displaced by the acquisition of real property in Federal and federally assisted programs. Such a policy shall be as uniform as practicable as to (1) relocation payments, (2) advisory assistance, (3) assurance of availability of standard housing, and (4) Federal reimbursement for relocation payments under federally assisted programs.

PART A.-FEDERAL PROGRAMS

RELOCATION PAYMENTS

SEC. 802. (a) If the head of any Federal agency acquires real property for public use in a State, he shall make fair and reasonable relocation payments to displaced persons in accordance with the regulations established by the President under section 805 of this Act.

(b) If any displaced person who moves or discontinues his business elects to accept the payment authorized by this subsection in lieu of the payment authorized for such business by subsection (a) of this section, the head of such Federal agency shall make a fixed relocation payment to such person in an amount equal to the average annual net earnings of the business, or $5,000, whichever is the lesser. No payment shall be made under this subsection unless the head of such agency is satisfied that the business (1) cannot be relocated without a substantial loss of its existing patronage, and (2) is not part of a commercial enterprise having at least one other establishment, not being acquired by the United States, which is engaged in the same or similar business. For purposes of this subsection, the term "average annual net earnings" means one-half of any net earnings of the business, before Federal, State, and local income taxes. during the two taxable years immediately preceding the taxable year in which such business moves from the real property acquired by the United States and includes any compensation paid by the business to the owner, his spouse, or his dependent children during such two-year period. Such earnings and compensation shall be established by Federal income tax returns filed by such business and its owner and his spouse and dependent children for such two taxable years.

(c) If any displaced person who moved from a dwelling elects to accept the payments authorized by this subsection in lieu of the payments authorized by subsection (a) of this section for moving from such dwelling, the head of such Federal agency shall make the following fixed relocation payments to such person:

(1) A moving expense allowance, determined according to a schedule established by the head of such agency, not to exceed $200;

(2) A dislocation allowance equal to the amount paid under paragraph (1) of this subsection or $100, whichever is the lesser;

(3) An additional payment of $300 if the displaced person purchases a dwelling for the purpose of residence within one year from the date of actual displacement except that such displaced person shall only be eligible for payment under this subsection when the dwelling purchased is situated upon real estate in which such person acquires fee title, life estate, ninety-nineyear lease, or other type of long-term lease equivalent to fee ownership; and

(d) If any displaced person who moves or discontinues a farm operation elects to accept the payment authorized by this subsection in lieu of the payment authorized for such farm operation by subsection (a) of this section, the head of such Federal agency shall make a fixed relocation payment to such person in the amount of $1,000. In the case where the entire farm operation is not acquired by such Federal agency, the payment authorized by this subsection shall be made only if the head of such agency determines that the remainder property is no longer an economic unit.

(e) (1) In addition to any amount under subsections (a), (b), (c), and (d) of this section, the head of such Federal agency may pay to or on behalf of any displaced family, displaced elderly individual, or displaced handicapped individual, monthly payments over a period not to exceed twenty-four months in an amount not to exceed $500 in the first twelve months and $500 in the second twelve months to assist such displaced family or individual to secure a decent, safe, and sanitary dwelling. Subject to the limitation imposed by the preceding sentence, the additional payment shall be an amount which, when added to 20 per centum of the annual income of the displaced individual or family at the time of displacement, equals the average annual rental required for such a decent, safe, and sanitary dwelling of modest standards adequate in size to accommodate the displaced individual or family in areas not generally less desirable in regard to public utilities and public and commercial facilities: Prorided. That such payment shall be made only to an individual or family who is unable to secure a dwelling unit in a low-rent housing project assisted under the United States Housing Act of 1937, or under a State or local program found by the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to have the same general purposes as the Federal program under such Act, or a dwelling unit assisted under section 101 of the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1965.

(2) The Secretary of Housing and Urban Development shall make the determinations under this subsection on the amount of assistance according to family size, family or individual income, average rents required, or similar considerations for all agencies making such payments.

(3) The additional payments under this subsection may be paid on a lump sum or other than monthly basis in cases in which the small size of the payments that would otherwise be required do not warrant a number of separate payments or in other cases in which other than monthly payments are determined warranted by the head of the Federal agency.

(4) No payment received under this subsection shall be considered as income for the purpose of determining the eligibility or the extent of eligibility of any person for assistance under the Social Security Act or any other Federal act.

(f) All functions performed under this section shall be subject to the operation of the Act of June 11, 1946 (60 Stat. 237), as amended (5 U.S.C. 1001-1011). Any displaced person adversely affected or aggrieved by the operation of this section after the effective date of this Act may institute in the district court of the United States for the judicial district in which such claimant resides or in which such claim first arose an action for the review of such determination. Upon the filing of such action, such court shall have jurisdiction to hear and

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