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‘‘(B) local units of government; and 
‘‘(2) take into consideration the goals, objec-
tives, priorities, and recommendations of the entities 
described in paragraph (1). 
‘‘(d) PUBLIC PARTICIPATION.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Authority and applica-
ble multistate, regional, and local development dis-
tricts and organizations shall encourage and assist, 
to the maximum extent practicable, public participa-
tion in the development, revision, and implementa-
tion of all plans and programs under this chapter. 
‘‘(2) REGULATIONS.—The Authority shall de-
velop guidelines for providing public participation 
described in paragraph (1), including public hear-
ings. 
‘‘SEC. 3829. PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT CRITERIA. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—In considering programs and 
projects to be provided assistance under this chapter, and 
in establishing a priority ranking of the requests for as-
sistance provided to the Authority, the Authority shall fol-
low procedures that ensure, to the maximum extent prac-
ticable, consideration of— 
‘‘(1) the relationship of the project or class of 
projects to overall multistate or regional develop-
ment; 
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‘‘(2) the per capita income and poverty and un-
employment and outmigration rates in an area; 
‘‘(3) the financial resources available to the ap-
plicants for assistance seeking to carry out the 
project, with emphasis on ensuring that projects are 
adequately financed to maximize the probability of 
successful economic development; 
‘‘(4) the importance of the project or class of 
projects in relation to other projects or classes of 
projects that may be in competition for the same 
funds; 
‘‘(5) the prospects that the project for which as-
sistance is sought will improve, on a continuing rath-
er than a temporary basis, the opportunities for em-
ployment, the average level of income, or the eco-
nomic development of the area to be served by the 
project; and 
‘‘(6) the extent to which the project design pro-
vides for detailed outcome measurements by which 
grant expenditures and the results of the expendi-
tures may be evaluated. 
‘‘(b) NO RELOCATION ASSISTANCE.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in para-
graph (2), no financial assistance authorized by this 
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chapter shall be used to assist a person or entity in 
relocating from 1 area to another. 
‘‘(2) OUTSIDE BUSINESSES.—Financial assist-
ance under this chapter may be used as otherwise 
authorized by this title to attract businesses from 
outside the region to the region. 
‘‘(c) MAINTENANCE
OF EFFORT.—Funds may be 
provided for a program or project in a State under this 
chapter only if the Authority determines that the level of 
Federal or State financial assistance provided under a law 
other than this chapter, for the same type of program or 
project in the same area of the State within the region, 
will not be reduced as a result of funds made available 
by this chapter. 
‘‘SEC. 3830. APPROVAL OF DEVELOPMENT PLANS AND 
PROJECTS. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—A State or regional development 
plan or any multistate subregional plan that is proposed 
for development under this chapter shall be reviewed by 
the Authority. 
‘‘(b) EVALUATION BY STATE MEMBER.—An applica-
tion for a grant or any other assistance for a project under 
this chapter shall be made through and evaluated for ap-
proval by the State member of the Authority representing 
the applicant. 
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‘‘(c) CERTIFICATION.—An application for a grant or 
other assistance for a project shall be approved only on 
certification by the State member that the application for 
the project— 
‘‘(1) describes ways in which the project com-
plies with any applicable State development plan; 
‘‘(2) meets applicable criteria under section 
3829; 
‘‘(3) provides adequate assurance that the pro-
posed project will be properly administered, oper-
ated, and maintained; and 
‘‘(4) otherwise meets the requirements of this 
chapter. 
‘‘(d) VOTES FOR DECISIONS.—On certification by a 
State member of the Authority of an application for a 
grant or other assistance for a specific project under this 
section, an affirmative vote of the Authority under section 
3822(c) shall be required for approval of the application. 
‘‘SEC. 3831. CONSENT OF STATES. 
‘‘Nothing in this chapter requires any State to engage 
in or accept any program under this chapter without the 
consent of the State. 
‘‘SEC. 3832. RECORDS. 
‘‘(a) RECORDS OF THE AUTHORITY.— 
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‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Authority shall main-
tain accurate and complete records of all trans-
actions and activities of the Authority. 
‘‘(2) AVAILABILITY.—All records of the Author-
ity shall be available for audit and examination by 
the Comptroller General of the United States and 
the Inspector General of the Department of Agri-
culture (including authorized representatives of the 
Comptroller General and the Inspector General of 
the Department of Agriculture). 
‘‘(b) RECORDS OF RECIPIENTS OF FEDERAL ASSIST-
ANCE.— 
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—A recipient of Federal 
funds under this chapter shall, as required by the 
Authority, maintain accurate and complete records 
of transactions and activities financed with Federal 
funds and report to the Authority on the trans-
actions and activities to the Authority. 
‘‘(2) 
AVAILABILITY.—All 
records 
required 
under paragraph (1) shall be available for audit by 
the Comptroller General of the United States, the 
Inspector General of the Department of Agriculture, 
and the Authority (including authorized representa-
tives of the Comptroller General, the Inspector Gen-
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