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propriation from which the cost of providing such 

 services has been paid or is to be charged. iPub. L. 

 00-577, title III, § 303, Oct. 16. 1968, 82 Stat. 1102.) 



§ 4224. Reports to Congress. 



The Secretary of any department or the adminis- 

 trative head of any agency of the executive branch 

 of the Federal Government shall furnish annually 

 to the respective Committees on Government Opera- 

 tions of the Senate and Hou.se of Representatives a 

 summary report on the scope of the services provided 

 under the administration of this subchapter. (Pub. L. 

 90-577, title III. § 304. Oct. 16, 1968, 82 Stat. 1102.) 



§ 4225. Reservation of existing authority. 



This subchapter is in addition to and does not 

 supersede any existing authority now possessed by 

 any Federal department or agency with respect to 

 furnishing services, whether on a reimbursable or 

 nonreimbursable basis, to State and local units of 

 government. 'Pub. L. 90-577, title III, § 305, Oct. 16, 

 1968, 82 Stat. 1103.) 



SUBCHAPTER IV.— DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE 

 PROGRAMS; COORDINATED INTERGOVERN- 

 MENTAL POLICY AND ADMINISTRATION 



§4231. Uoclaration of development assistance policy. 



(a) The economic and social development of the 

 Nation and the achievement of satisfactory levels 

 of living depend upon the sound and orderly devel- 

 opment of all areas, both urban and rural. More- 

 over, in a time of rapid urbanization, the sound and 

 orderly development of urban communities depends 

 to a large degree upon the social and economic 

 health and the sound development of smaller com- 

 munities and rural areas. The President shall, there- 

 fore, establish rules and regulations governing the 

 formulation, evaluation, and review of Federal pro- 

 grams and projects having a significant impact on 

 area and community development, including pro- 

 grams providing Federal assistance to the States and 

 localities, to the end that they shall most effectively 

 serve these basic objectives. Such rules and regula- 

 tions shall provide for full consideration of the 

 concurrent achievement of the following specific 

 objectives and. to the extent authorized by law, 

 reasoned choices shall be made between such ob- 

 jectives when they conflict: 



(1) Appropriate land uses for housing, commer- 

 cial, industrial, governinental. institutional, and 

 other purposes; 



(2) Wise development and conservation of nat- 

 ural resources, including land, water, minerals, 

 wildlife, and others; 



<3» Balanced transportation systems, including 

 highway, air, water, pedestrian, mass transit, and 

 other modes for the movement of people and 

 goods; 



(4) Adequate outdoor recreation and open 

 space; 



f5) Protection of areas of unique natural 

 beauty, historical and scientific interest; 



(6) Properly planned community facilities, in- 

 cluding utilities for the supply of power, water, 

 and communications, for the safe disposal of 

 wastes, and for other purposes; and 



(7) Concern for high standards of design. 



(b) All viewpoints — national, regional. State, and 

 local — shall, to the extent possible, be fully consid- 

 ered and taken into account in planning Federal or 

 federally assisted development programs and 

 projects. State and local government objectives, to- 

 gether with the objectives of regional organizations 

 shall be considered and evaluated within a frame- 

 work of national public objectives, as expressed in 

 Federal law. and available projections of future 

 national conditions and needs of regions. States, and 

 localities shall be considered in plan formulation, 

 evaluation, and review. 



(c) To the maximum extent possible, consistent 

 with national objectives, all Federal aid for devel- 

 opment purposes shall be consistent with and 

 further the objectives of State, regional, and local 

 comprehensive planning. Consideration shall be 

 given to all developmental aspects of our total na- 

 tional community, including but not limited to 

 housing, transportation, economic development, 

 natural and human resources development, com- 

 munity facilities, and the general improvement of 

 living environments. 



(d) Each Federal department and agency ad- 

 ministering a development assistance program 

 shall, to the maximum extent practicable, consult 

 with and seek advice from all other significantly 

 affected Federal departments and agencies in an 

 effort to assure fully coordinated programs. 



(e) Insofar as possible, systematic planning re- 

 quired by individual Federal programs (such as high- 

 way constuction, urban renewal, and open space> 

 shall be coordinated with and. to the extent author- 

 ized by law. made part of comprehensive local and 

 areawide development planning. (Pub. L. 90-577. 

 title IV. § 401, Oct. 16, 1968, 82 Stat. 1103.) 



§ 4232. Favoring units of general local government. 



Where Federal law provides that both special- 

 purpose units of local government and units of gen- 

 eral local government are eligible to receive loans 

 or grants-in-aid, heads of Federal departments and 

 agencies shall, in the absence of substantial reasons 

 to the contrary, make such loans or grants-in-aid 

 to units of general local government rather than to 

 special-purpose units of local government. (Pub. L. 

 90-577, title IV, § 402, Oct. 16, 1968, 82 Stat. 1104.) 



§ 4233. Rules and regulations. 



The Office of Management and Budget or such 

 other agency as may be designated by the President 

 is hereby authorized to prescribe such rules and 

 regulations as are deemed appropriate for the effec- 

 tive administration of this subchapter. (Pub. L. 90- 

 577, title rv, § 403, Oct. 16, 1968, 82 Stat. 1104; 1970 

 Reorg. Plan No, 2, eff. July 1, 1970, 35 F.R. 7959, 

 84 Stat. 2086.) 



SUBCHAPTER V.— REVIEW OF FEDERAL 

 GRANT-IN-AID PROGRAMS 



§4241. Congressional review of grant-in-aid programs. 



(a) Where any Act of Congress authorizes the 

 making of grants-in-aid and no expiration date for 

 such authority has been specified by law. then prior 

 to the expiration of each period specified In sub- 

 section (b) of this section the Committees of the 



