§ 2991d–1. Panel review of applications for assistance

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The Commissioner shall establish a formal panel review process for purposes of— evaluating applications for financial assistance under sections 2991b and 2991d of this title; and determining the relative merits of the projects for which such assistance is requested. To implement the process established under paragraph (1), the Commissioner shall appoint members of review panels from among individuals who are not officers or employees of the Administration for Native Americans.

In making appointments to such panels, the Commissioner shall give preference to American Indians, Native Hawaiians, other Native American Pacific Islanders (including American Samoan Natives), and Alaska Natives. Each review panel appointed under subsection (a)(2) that reviews any application for financial assistance shall— determine the merit of each project described in such application; rank such application with respect to all other applications it reviews for the fiscal year involved, according to the relative merit of all of the projects that are described in such application and for which financial assistance is requested; and submit to the Commissioner a list that identifies all applications reviewed by such panel and arranges such applications according to rank determined under paragraph (2).

Upon the request of the chairman of the Committee on Indian Affairs of the Senate or of the chairman of the Committee on Education and Labor of the House of Representatives made with respect to any application for financial assistance under section 2991b or 2991d of this title, the Commissioner shall transmit to the chairman written notice— identifying such application; containing a copy of the list submitted to the Commissioner under subsection (b)(3) in which such application is ranked; specifying which other applications ranked in such list have been approved by the Commissioner under sections 2991b and 2991d of this title; and if the Commissioner has not approved each application superior in merit, as indicated on such list, to the application with respect to which such notice is transmitted, containing a statement of the reasons relied upon by the Commissioner for— approving the application with respect to which such notice is transmitted; and failing to approve each pending application that is superior in merit, as indicated on such list, to the application described in subparagraph (A).

( Pub. L. 88–452, title VIII, § 806 , as added and amended Pub. L. 100–175, title V , §§ 502(4), 504(b)(2), Nov. 29, 1987 , 101 Stat. 973 , 975; Pub. L. 102–375, title VIII, § 822(6) , (21), Sept. 30, 1992 , 106 Stat. 1298 , 1300; Pub. L. 103–171, § 5(5) , Dec. 2, 1993 , 107 Stat. 1992 ; Pub. L. 103–437, § 15(k) , Nov. 2, 1994 , 108 Stat. 4593 .)

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Public Law 100–175
To amend the Older Americans Act of 1965 to authorize appropriations for the fiscal years 1988, 1989, 1990, and 1991; to amend the Native Americans Programs Act of 1974 to authorize appropriations for such fiscal years; and for other purposes

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Pub. L. 88-452
Pub. L. 100-175
101 Stat. 973
Pub. L. 102-375
106 Stat. 1298
Pub. L. 103-171
107 Stat. 1992
Pub. L. 103-437
108 Stat. 4593
Pub. L. 89-794
80 Stat. 1474
Pub. L. 90-222
81 Stat. 722

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§ 2991d–1

Panel review of applications for assistance

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Stat.101 Stat. 973

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Stat.106 Stat. 1298

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