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Title 42 — The Public Health and Welfare

Chapter 123 — Drug Abuse Education and Prevention

§ 11825. Review of applications

Statutory text

(a)

Consideration of factors

In reviewing applications submitted under this subchapter, the appropriate Federal officer shall consider—

(1)

the relative cost and effectiveness of the proposed project or activity in carrying out purposes for which the requested grant or contract is authorized to be made,

(2)

the extent to which such project or activity will incorporate new or innovative techniques,

(3)

the increase in capacity of the State or the public or nonprofit private agency, organization, institution, or individual involved to provide services to address the illicit use of drugs by runaway and homeless youth,

(4)

the extent to which such project or activity serves communities which have high rates of illicit drug use by juveniles (including runaway and homeless youth),

(5)

the extent to which such project or activity will provide services in geographical areas where similar services are unavailable or in short supply, and

(6)

the extent to which such project or activity will increase the level of services, or coordinate other services, in the community available to eligible youth.

(b)

Competitive process

(1)

Applications submitted under this subchapter shall be selected for approval through a competitive process to be established by rule by the appropriate Federal officer. As part of such a process, such officer shall publish a notice in the Federal Register—

(A)

announcing the availability of funds to carry out this subchapter,

(B)

stating the general criteria applicable to the selection of applicants to receive such funds, and

(C)

describing the procedures applicable to submitting and reviewing applications for such funds.

(2)

As part of such process, each application referred to in subsection (a) shall be subject to peer review by individuals (excluding officers and employees of the Department of Justice and the Department of Health and Human Services) who have expertise in the subject matter related to the project or activity proposed in such application.

(c)

Expedited review

The appropriate Federal officer shall expedite the consideration of an application referred to in subsection (a) if the applicant demonstrates, to the satisfaction of the 1 such officer, that the failure to expedite such consideration would prevent the effective implementation of the project or activity set forth in such application.

Footnotes

  1. 1 So in original. The word “the” probably should not appear.

Legislative history

Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.

  1. Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1988

    Pub. L. 100–690 title III § 3515 · 102 Stat. 4181

    Enacted · 42 U.S.C. § 11825

    Pub. L. 100–690, title III, § 3515, Nov. 18, 1988, 102 Stat. 4257

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    Pub. L. 100–690, title III, § 3515, Nov. 18, 1988, 102 Stat. 4257

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    SEC. 3515. REVIEW OF APPLICATIONS. (a) Consideration of Factors.— In reviewing applications submitted under this chapter, the appropriate Federal officer shall consider— (1) the relative cost and effectiveness of the proposed project or activity in carrying out purposes for which the requested grant or contract is authorized to be made, (2) the extent to which such project or activity will incorporate new or innovative techniques, (3) the increase in capacity of the State or the public or nonprofit private agency, organization, institution, or individual involved to provide services to address the illicit use of drugs by runaway and homeless youth, (4) the extent to which such project or activity serves communities which have high rates of illicit drug use by juveniles (including runaway and homeless youth), (5) the extent to which such project or activity will provide services in geographical areas where similar services are unavailable or in short supply, and (6) the extent to which such project or activity will increase the level of services, or coordinate other services, in the community available to eligible youth. (b) Competitive Process.— (1) Applications submitted under this chapter shall be selected for approval through a competitive process to be established by rule by the appropriate Federal officer. As part Federal Register, publication. of such a process, such officer shall publish a notice in the Federal Register— (A) announcing the availability of funds to carry out this part, (B) the general criteria applicable to the selection of applicants to receive such funds, and (C) a description of the procedures applicable to submitting and reviewing applications for such funds. (2) As part of such process, each application referred to in subsection (a) shall be subject to peer review by individuals (excluding officers and employees of the Department of Justice and the Department of Health and Human Services) who have expertise in the subject matter related to the project or activity proposed in such application. (c) Expedited Review.— The appropriate Federal officer shall expedite the consideration of an application referred to in subsection (a) if the applicant demonstrates, to the satisfaction of the Administrator, that the failure to expedite such consideration would prevent the effective implementation of the project or activity set forth in such application.

  2. Domestic Volunteer Service Act Amendments of 1989

    Pub. L. 101–204 § 1001(b)(1)(A) · 103 Stat. 1806

    Inserted · 42 U.S.C. § 11825(b)(1)(B)

    Pub. L. 101–204, § 1001(b)(1)(A), inserted “stating” before “the general criteria”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (b)(1)(B). Pub. L. 101–204, § 1001(b)(1)(A), inserted “stating” before “the general criteria”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (A) in subparagraph (B), by inserting “stating” after “(B)”; and ,

  3. Domestic Volunteer Service Act Amendments of 1989

    Pub. L. 101–204 § 1001(b)(1)(B) · 103 Stat. 1806

    Substituted · 42 U.S.C. § 11825(b)(1)(C)

    Pub. L. 101–204, § 1001(b)(1)(B), substituted “describing” for “a description of”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (b)(1)(C). Pub. L. 101–204, § 1001(b)(1)(B), substituted “describing” for “a description of”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (B) in subparagraph (C), by striking “a description of” and inserting “describing”; and

  4. Domestic Volunteer Service Act Amendments of 1989

    Pub. L. 101–204 § 1001(b)(2) · 103 Stat. 1806

    Substituted · 42 U.S.C. § 11825(c)

    Pub. L. 101–204, § 1001(b)(2), substituted “such officer” for “Administrator”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 101–204, § 1001(b)(2), substituted “such officer” for “Administrator”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (2) in subsection (c), by striking “Administrator” and inserting “such officer”.

4 of 4 references resolved to an enrolled provision

Editorial Notes

References in Text

This subchapter, referred to in subsec. (b)(1)(A), was in the original “this part” and was translated as reading “this chapter” to reflect the probable intent of Congress because subtitle B of title III of Pub. L. 100–690, which comprises subchapters I to III of this chapter, does not contain parts.

Amendments

1989—Subsec. (b)(1)(B). Pub. L. 101–204, § 1001(b)(1)(A), inserted “stating” before “the general criteria”.

Subsec. (b)(1)(C). Pub. L. 101–204, § 1001(b)(1)(B), substituted “describing” for “a description of”.

Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 101–204, § 1001(b)(2), substituted “such officer” for “Administrator”.

Credits

1988–1989 · 2 acts
  1. 1988Pub. L. 100–690, title III, § 3515, , 102 Stat. 4257
  2. 1989Pub. L. 101–204, title X, § 1001(b), , 103 Stat. 1826.
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(Pub. L. 100–690, title III, § 3515, , 102 Stat. 4257; Pub. L. 101–204, title X, § 1001(b), , 103 Stat. 1826.)

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