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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 3430
To amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize grants for the preven-
tion of alcoholic beverage consumption by persons who have not attained
the legal drinking age.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
NOVEMBER 17, 1999
Mrs. CAPPS introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee
on Commerce
A BILL
To amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize grants
for the prevention of alcoholic beverage consumption by
persons who have not attained the legal drinking age.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Youth Drinking Elimi-
nation Act’’.
SEC. 2. SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND MENTAL HEALTH SERV-
ICES ADMINISTRATION; PROGRAMS TO RE-
DUCE UNDERAGE DRINKING.
Subpart 2 of part B of title V of the Public Health
Service Act (42 U.S.C. 290bb–21 et seq.) is amended by
adding at the end the following section:
‘‘SEC. 519. PROGRAMS TO REDUCE UNDERAGE DRINKING.
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall make grants
to public and nonprofit private entities, Indian tribes, and
tribal organizations to enable such entities to develop
plans for and to carry out school (including college) and
community based programs for the prevention of alcoholic
beverage consumption by persons who have not attained
the legal drinking age.
‘‘(b) ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS.—To be eligible to
receive a grant under subsection (a), an entity shall pro-
vide any assurances to the Secretary which the Secretary
may require, including that the entity—
‘‘(1) will annually report to the Secretary on
the effectiveness of the prevention approaches imple-
mented by the entity;
‘‘(2) will use science based and age appropriate
approaches; and
‘‘(3) will involve local public health officials and
community prevention program staff in the planning
and implementation of the program.
‘‘(c) EVALUATION.—The Secretary shall evaluate
each project carried out under subsection (a) and shall dis-
seminate the findings with respect to each such evaluation
to appropriate public and private entities.
‘‘(d) GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION.—The Secretary
shall ensure that awards under subsection (a) are distrib-
uted equitably among geographic regions and among
urban and rural areas.
‘‘(e) DURATION OF GRANTS.—No entity may receive
planning grants under subsection (a) for more than 5
years.
‘‘(f) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There
is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section
$25,000,000 for fiscal year 2000 and such sums as may
be necessary for fiscal years 2001 and 2002.’’.
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 3434
To expand the educational and work opportunities of welfare recipients under
the program of block grants to States for temporary assistance for
needy families.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
NOVEMBER 17, 1999
Mrs. LOWEY introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Edu-
cation and the Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by
the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall with-
in the jurisdiction of the committee concerned
A BILL
To expand the educational and work opportunities of welfare
recipients under the program of block grants to States
for temporary assistance for needy families.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Postsecondary Adult
Vocational Education Act’’.
SEC. 2. 24 MONTHS OF HIGHER EDUCATION MADE PERMIS-
SIBLE WORK ACTIVITY UNDER THE TANF
PROGRAM.
Section 407 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C.
607) is amended—
(1) in subsection (c)(2), by adding at the end
the following:
‘‘(E) 24 MONTH LIMIT ON PARTICIPATION
IN HIGHER EDUCATION.—For purposes of de-
termining monthly participation rates under
paragraphs (1)(B)(i) and (2)(B) of subsection
(b), an individual shall not be considered to be
engaged in work by virtue of participation in
training described in subsection (d)(8) after the
individual has participated in such training for
24 months (excluding any month before the in-
dividual completed secondary school or received
a certificate of general equivalence).’’; and
(2) in subsection (d), by striking paragraph (8)
and inserting the following:
‘‘(8) training provided at an institution of high-
er education (as defined in section 481(a) of the
Higher Education Act of 1965);’’.
SEC. 3. LIMITATION ON NUMBER OF PERSONS WHOSE
HIGHER EDUCATION MAY COUNT AS WORK.
Section 407(c)(2)(D) of the Social Security Act (42
U.S.C. 607(c)(2)(D)) is amended to read as follows:
‘‘(D) NUMBER OF PERSONS WHOSE HIGH-
ER
EDUCATION
MAY
COUNT
AS
WORK.—For
purposes of determining monthly participation
rates under paragraphs (1)(B)(i) and (2)(B) of
subsection (b), not more than 30 percent of in-
dividuals in all families and in 2-parent families
may be determined to be engaged in work in
the State for a month by reason of participation
in training described in subsection (d)(8).’’.
SEC. 4. CLARIFICATION THAT PARTICIPATION IN A FED-
ERAL WORK-STUDY PROGRAM IS A PERMIS-
SIBLE WORK ACTIVITY UNDER THE TANF
PROGRAM.
Section 407(d)(3) of the Social Security Act (42
U.S.C. 607(D)(3)) is amended by inserting ‘‘(including
participation in an activity under a program established
under part C of title IV of the Higher Education Act of
1965)’’ before the semicolon.
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SECTION 1. INFLATION ADJUSTMENT TO INCOME THRESH-
OLD 
AMOUNTS 
APPLICABLE 
IN 
DETER-
MINING THE PORTION OF SOCIAL SECURITY
BENEFITS SUBJECT TO TAX.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subsection (c) of section 86 of the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at
the end the following new paragraph:
‘‘(3) INFLATION ADJUSTMENT.—In the case of
any taxable year beginning in a calendar year after
1999, each dollar amount contained in the preceding
provisions of this subsection shall be increased by an
amount equal to—
‘‘(A) such dollar amount, multiplied by
‘‘(B) the cost-of-living adjustment deter-
mined under section 1(f)(3) for the calendar
year in which the taxable year begins, by sub-
stituting ‘calendar year 1998’ for ‘calendar year
1992’.
If any increase determined under the preceding sen-
tence is not a multiple of $50, such increase shall
be rounded to the next lowest multiple of $50.’’.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by
subsection (a) shall apply to taxable years beginning after
December 31, 1999.
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‘‘(A) 
RESPONSE
TO
REQUEST.—If 
a
servicer described in paragraph (1) provides a
consumer with a notice under subparagraph (A)
of such paragraph, the servicer shall provide
such consumer with a validation statement not
more than 10 days after receiving a qualified
validation request from such consumer.
‘‘(B) NO DELAY REQUIRED.—No provision
of this title shall be construed as requiring a
servicer described in paragraph (1) to delay ac-
celeration, foreclosure, or any other action with
respect to a federally related mortgage loan for
which the servicer provided a notice to the con-
sumer under paragraph (1)(A) due to the re-
ceipt by such servicer of a qualified validation
request from such consumer.
‘‘(C) RECEIPT
AND
HANDLING
OF
RE-
QUESTS.—A servicer described in paragraph (1)
may establish a separate and exclusive office for
the receipt and handling of any qualified valida-
tion request from any consumer under this sub-
section if the servicer provides notice of that
fact and the address of the office to the
consumer—
‘‘(i) in the notice provided to such
consumer pursuant to paragraph (1)(A); or
‘‘(ii) separately by 1st class mail with
prepaid postage.
‘‘(3) REASONABLE
ESTIMATES
OF
3D
PARTY
CHARGES.—A servicer described in paragraph (1)
shall not be liable under this title for any inaccurate
amount contained in a validation statement provided
to a consumer with respect to a federally related
mortgage loan secured by a first lien to the extent
the inaccurate amount—
‘‘(A) relates to costs for services to be pro-
vided by third parties; and
‘‘(B) constitutes a reasonable estimate of
such costs.
‘‘(c) DEFINITIONS.—For purposes of this section, the
following definitions shall apply:
‘‘(1) FEDERALLY RELATED MORTGAGE LOAN.—
The term ‘federally related mortgage loan’ has the
meaning given to such term in section 3(1) of the
Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act of 1974.
‘‘(2) QUALIFIED
VALIDATION
REQUEST.—The
term ‘qualified validation request’ means a written
request for a validation statement from a consumer
to a servicer which—
‘‘(A) includes the name and account num-
ber of the consumer or such other information
as may be necessary to allow the servicer to
identify such name and account number; and
‘‘(B) is not written on or otherwise in-
cluded with a payment coupon or other pay-
ment medium provided by the servicer.
‘‘(3) 
SERVICER; 
SERVICING.—The 
terms
‘servicer’ and ‘servicing’ have the meanings given to
such terms in section 6(i) of the Real Estate Settle-
ment Procedures Act of 1974.
‘‘(4) VALIDATION STATEMENT.—The term ‘vali-
dation statement’ means a statement of—
‘‘(A) the total amount a consumer must
pay, as of a particular date, to bring the con-
sumer’s loan current; and
‘‘(B) the total amount a consumer must
pay, as of a particular date, to satisfy the loan
in full.’’.
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections
for the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (15 U.S.C.
1692 et seq.) is amended—
(1) by redesignating the item relating to section
818 as section 819; and
(2) by inserting after the item relating to sec-
tion 817 the following new item:
‘‘818. Mortgage servicer exemption.’’.
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 3437
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for inflation adjust-
ments to the income threshold amounts applicable in determining the
portion of Social Security benefits subject to tax.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
NOVEMBER 17, 1999
Mr. NADLER (for himself and Mrs. LOWEY) introduced the following bill;
which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means
A BILL
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
for inflation adjustments to the income threshold
amounts applicable in determining the portion of Social
Security benefits subject to tax.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 3438
To repeal the 1993 tax increase on Social Security benefits.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
NOVEMBER 17, 1999
Mr. NADLER (for himself and Mrs. LOWEY) introduced the following bill;
which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means
A BILL
To repeal the 1993 tax increase on Social Security benefits.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. REPEAL OF INCREASE IN TAX ON SOCIAL SECU-
RITY BENEFITS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subsection (a) of section 86 of the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to social security
and tier 1 railroad retirement benefits) is amended by
adding at the end the following new paragraph:
‘‘(3) PHASEOUT OF ADDITIONAL AMOUNT.—In
the case of any taxable year beginning in a calendar
year after 1999 and before 2004, paragraph (2)
shall be applied by substituting the percentage deter-
(i) by striking ‘‘(A) There’’ and inserting
‘‘There’’;
(ii) by striking ‘‘(i)’’ immediately following
‘‘amounts equivalent to’’; and
(iii) by striking ‘‘, less (ii)’’ and all that
follows and inserting a period.
(B) Paragraph (1) of section 121(e) of such Act
is amended by striking subparagraph (B).
(C) Paragraph (3) of section 121(e) of such Act
is amended by striking subparagraph (B) and by re-
designating subparagraph (C) as subparagraph (B).
(D) Paragraph (2) of section 121(e) of such
Act is amended in the first sentence by striking
‘‘paragraph (1)(A)’’ and inserting ‘‘paragraph (1)’’.
(d) EFFECTIVE DATE.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in para-
graph (2), the amendments made by this section
shall apply to taxable years beginning after Decem-
ber 31, 1999.
(2) SUBSECTION
(c)(2).—The amendments
made by subsection (c)(2) shall apply to tax liabil-
ities for taxable years beginning after December 31,
1999.
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(2) A network of regional associations to man-
age the regional ocean and coastal observing and in-
formation programs that collect, measure, and dis-
seminate data and information products to meet re-
gional needs. 
(3) A data management and communication 
system for the timely integration and dissemination 
of data and information products from the national 
and regional systems. 
(4) A research and development program con-
ducted under the guidance of the Council and imple-
mented through the National Oceanographic Part-
nership Program. 
(5) An outreach, education, and training pro-
gram that augments existing programs, such as the 
National Sea Grant program and the Centers for 
Ocean Science Education Excellence program, to en-
sure the use of the data and information for improv-
ing public education and awareness of the Nation’s 
oceans and building the technical expertise required 
to operate and improve the IOOS. 
(c) COUNCIL FUNCTIONS.—In carrying out respon-
sibilities under this section, the Council shall— 
(1) serve as the oversight body for the design 
and implementation of all aspects of the IOOS;
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 3439
To prohibit the Federal Communications Commission from establishing rules
authorizing the operation of new, low power FM radio stations.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
NOVEMBER 17, 1999
Mr. OXLEY (for himself, Mrs. CUBIN, Mr. STEARNS, Mr. PALLONE, and Mr.
EHRLICH) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Commerce
A BILL
To prohibit the Federal Communications Commission from
establishing rules authorizing the operation of new, low
power FM radio stations.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Radio Broadcasting
Preservation Act of 1999’’.
SEC. 2. PROHIBITION.
(a) RULES PROHIBITED.—Notwithstanding section
303 of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 303),
the Federal Communications Commission shall not pre-
scribe rules authorizing the operation of new, low power
FM radio stations, or establishing a low power radio serv-
ice, as proposed in MM Docket No. 99–25.
(b) TERMINATION
OF
PREVIOUSLY
PRESCRIBED
RULES.—Any rules prescribed by the Federal Commu-
nications Commission before the date of enactment of this
Act that would be in violation of the prohibition in sub-
section (a) if prescribed after such date shall cease to be
effective on such date. Any low power radio licenses issued
pursuant to such rules before such date shall be void.
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 3440
To provide support for the Booker T. Washington Leadership Institute.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
NOVEMBER 17, 1999
Mr. SCOTT introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee
on Education and the Workforce
A BILL
To provide support for the Booker T. Washington Leadership
Institute.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Booker T. Washington
Leadership Institute Act of 1999’’.
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.
For the purposes of this Act:
(1) INSTITUTE.—The term ‘‘Institute’’ means
the Booker T. Washington Leadership Institute at
Hampton University established under this Act.
‘‘(D) A motion in the Senate to further limit
debate on a bill under this section is not debatable.
A motion to recommit a bill under this section is not
in order.
‘‘(e) AMENDMENT AND DIVISIONS PROHIBITED.—
Except as otherwise provided by this section, no amend-
ment to a bill considered under this section shall be in
order in either the House of Representatives or the Sen-
ate. It shall not be in order to demand a division of the
question in the House of Representatives (or in a Com-
mittee of the Whole) or in the Senate. No motion to sus-
pend the application of this subsection shall be in order
in either House, nor shall it be in order in either House
to suspend the application of this subsection by unanimous
consent.
‘‘(f) REQUIREMENT TO MAKE AVAILABLE FOR OBLI-
GATION.—
‘‘(1) Any amount of budget authority proposed
to be rescinded in a special message transmitted to
Congress under subsection (b) shall be made avail-
able for obligation on the day after the date on
which either House rejects the bill transmitted with
that special message.
‘‘(2) Any targeted tax benefit proposed to be re-
pealed under this section as set forth in a special
(2) 
UNIVERSITY.—The 
term 
‘‘University’’
means the Hampton University in Hampton, Vir-
ginia.
(3) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means
the Secretary of Education.
SEC. 3. GRANT AUTHORIZED.
From the funds appropriated under section 5, the
Secretary is authorized to award a grant to Hampton Uni-
versity at Hampton, Virginia, for the establishment of the
Booker T. Washington Leadership Institute.
SEC. 4. DUTIES AND PURPOSES.
(a) DUTIES.—In order to receive a grant under this
Act, the University shall establish the Institute. The Insti-
tute shall have the following duties:
(1) To generate resources, improve teaching,
enhance curriculum development, and further the
knowledge and understanding of students about na-
tional and international social, political, and eco-
nomic issues that impact the quality of life.
(2) To increase the awareness of the impor-
tance of leadership and cross-cultural communica-
tions, to enhance the cognitive and developmental
skills of young people to support their ability to de-
fine and rethink the major problems of our times,
and to further analyze, synthesize, and evaluate so-
lutions and resolutions.
(3) To develop leaders for the 21st century in
politics, education, and business.
(4) To create library and research facilities for
the collection and compilation of research materials
for use in carrying out programs of the Institute.
(b) PURPOSES.—The Institute shall have the fol-
lowing purposes:
(1) To sponsor classes, programs, community
service activities, and research projects for middle
school, high school, and college students who have
demonstrated the desire and willingness to lead oth-
ers. This program will assist students to learn and
discuss strategies to make change, enhance and de-
velop their leadership skills, and gain new perspec-
tives on cross-cultural communication.
(2) To conduct scholarly research on national
and international issues and to share the results of
such research with decisionmakers and legislators as
the decisionmakers and legislators address such
issues.
(3) To develop an international educational ex-
change that assists students of all backgrounds and
ages in learning about cross-cultural communication
and leadership skills.
SEC. 5. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out
this Act $7,500,000 for each of the fiscal years 2000 and
2001. Funds appropriated under this section shall remain
available until expended.
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 3441
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to require the provision
of physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech-language pathology
services, and respiratory therapy by a comprehensive outpatient rehabili-
tation facility (CORF) under the Medicare Program at a single, fixed
location.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
NOVEMBER 17, 1999
Mr. STARK introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee
on Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means,
for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case
for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the
committee concerned
A BILL
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to require
the provision of physical therapy, occupational therapy,
speech-language pathology services, and respiratory ther-
apy by a comprehensive outpatient rehabilitation facility
(CORF) under the Medicare Program at a single, fixed
location.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. REQUIRING PROVISION OF THERAPY SERVICES
BY A COMPREHENSIVE OUTPATIENT REHA-
BILITATION FACILITY (CORF) UNDER THE
MEDICARE PROGRAM AT A SINGLE FIXED
LOCATION.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 1861(cc)(1) of the Social
Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395x(cc)(1)) is amended—
(1) in subparagraph (B), by inserting ‘‘fur-
nished at a single fixed facility’’ before the semi-
colon; and
(2) by striking the last sentence.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Subject to paragraph (2),
the amendments made by subsection (a) apply to
services furnished on or after November 17, 1999.
(2) TRANSITION.—In the case of a comprehen-
sive outpatient rehabilitation facility that was pro-
viding 
physical 
therapy, 
occupational 
therapy,
speech-language pathology services, and respiratory
therapy on an ongoing basis at more than one speci-
fied location as of November 17, 1999, the amend-
ments made by subsection (a) shall not apply with
respect to therapy furnished at such other locations
until one month after the date of the enactment of
this Act.
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prescribed thereunder, shall be fined under this title or
imprisoned not more than 1 year, or both.’’.
SEC. 26. EFFECTIVE DATE.
This Act is effective upon enactment, and shall apply
to all claims, civil actions, and proceedings pending on,
or filed on or after, the date of the enactment of this Act.
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States that are incentive-eligible States for fis-
cal year 1998.
‘‘(2) FUNDING.—$23,000,000 of the amounts
appropriated under subsection (h)(1) for fiscal year
2000 may be used for grants under paragraph (1)
of this subsection.’’.
(b) LIMITATION ON AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIA-
TIONS.—Section 473A(h)(1) of the Social Security Act
(42 U.S.C. 673b(h)(1)) is amended to read as follows:
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—For grants under sub-
section (a), there are authorized to be appropriated
to the Secretary—
‘‘(A) $20,000,000 for fiscal year 1999;
‘‘(B) $43,000,000 for fiscal year 2000; and
‘‘(C) $20,000,000 for each of fiscal years
2001 through 2003.’’.
TITLE II—SSI FRAUD
PREVENTION
Subtitle A—Fraud Prevention and
Related Provisions
SEC. 201. LIABILITY OF REPRESENTATIVE PAYEES FOR
OVERPAYMENTS TO DECEASED RECIPIENTS.
(a) AMENDMENT TO TITLE II.—Section 204(a)(2) of
the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 404(a)(2)) is amended
by adding at the end the following new sentence: ‘‘If any
(n) Section 466(b)(6)(A) of the Social Security Act
(42 U.S.C. 666(b)(6)(A)) is amended by striking ‘‘state’’
and inserting ‘‘State’’.
(o) Section 471(a)(8) of the Social Security Act (42
U.S.C. 671(a)(8)) is amended by striking ‘‘(including ac-
tivities under part F)’’.
(p) Section 1137(a)(3) of the Social Security Act (42
U.S.C. 
1320b–7(a)(3)) 
is 
amended 
by 
striking
‘‘453A(a)(2)(B)(iii))’’ 
and 
inserting
‘‘453A(a)(2)(B)(ii)))’’.
(q) Except as provided in subsection (l), the amend-
ments made by this section shall take effect as if included
in the enactment of the Personal Responsibility and Work
Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 (Public Law 104–
193; 110 Stat. 2105).
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‘‘(2)(A) the control of funds provided under
each such program and title to property acquired
with program funds will be in a public agency, in a
nonprofit private agency, institution, or organiza-
tion, or in an Indian tribe if the law authorizing the
program provides for assistance to such entities; and
‘‘(B) the public agency, nonprofit private agen-
cy, institution, or organization, or Indian tribe will
administer such funds and property to the extent re-
quired by the authorizing law;
‘‘(3) the State will adopt and use proper meth-
ods of administering each such program, including—
‘‘(A) the enforcement of any obligations
imposed by law on agencies, institutions, orga-
nizations, and other recipients responsible for
carrying out each program;
‘‘(B) the correction of deficiencies in pro-
gram operations that are identified through au-
dits, monitoring, or evaluation; and
‘‘(C) the adoption of written procedures for
the receipt and resolution of complaints alleging
violations of law in the administration of such
programs;