42 U.S.C. § 5106d — Miscellaneous requirements relating to

Page 6331 TITLE 42—THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE § 5106f § 5106d. Miscellaneous requirements relating to assistance (a) Construction of facilities (1) Restriction on use of funds Assistance provided under this subchapter and subchapter III may not be used for con- struction of facilities. (2) Lease, rental, or repair The Secretary may authorize the use of funds received under this subchapter and sub- chapter III— (A) where adequate facilities are not oth- erwise available, for the lease or rental of fa- cilities; or (B) for the repair or minor remodeling or alteration of existing facilities. (b) Geographical distribution The Secretary shall establish criteria designed to achieve equitable distribution of assistance under this subchapter and subchapter III among the States, among geographic areas of the Na- tion, and among rural and urban areas of the Nation. To the extent possible, the Secretary shall ensure that the citizens of each State re- ceive assistance from at least one project under this subchapter and subchapter III. (c) Limitation No funds appropriated for any grant or con- tract pursuant to authorizations made in this subchapter and subchapter III may be used for any purpose other than that for which such funds were authorized to be appropriated. (d) Sense of Congress It is the sense of Congress that the Secretary should encourage all States and public and pri- vate entities that receive assistance under this subchapter to— (1) ensure that children and families with limited English proficiency who participate in programs under this subchapter are provided with materials and services through such pro- grams in an appropriate language other than English; and (2) ensure that individuals with disabilities who participate in programs under this sub- chapter are provided with materials and serv- ices through such programs that are appro- priate to their disabilities. (e) Annual report A State that receives funds under section 5106a(a) of this title shall annually prepare and submit to the Secretary a report describing the manner in which funds provided under this sub- chapter and subchapter III, alone or in combina- tion with other Federal funds, were used to ad- dress the purposes and achieve the objectives of section 5106a of this title. (Pub. L. 93–247, title I, § 108, formerly § 11, as added Pub. L. 100–294, title I, § 101, Apr. 25, 1988, 102 Stat. 115; renumbered title I, § 110, Pub. L. 101–126, § 3(a)(1), (2), Oct. 25, 1989, 103 Stat. 764; re- numbered § 108 and amended Pub. L. 104–235, title I, §§ 109, 113(a)(1)(B), Oct. 3, 1996, 110 Stat. 3078, 3079; Pub. L. 108–36, title I, § 116, June 25, 2003, 117 Stat. 812; Pub. L. 111–320, title I, § 117, Dec. 20, 2010, 124 Stat. 3475.) Editorial Notes PRIOR PROVISIONS A prior section 108 of Pub. L. 93–247 was classified to section 5106b of this title prior to repeal by Pub. L. 104–235. AMENDMENTS 2010—Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 111–320 amended subsec. (d) generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: ‘‘It is the sense of Congress that the Secretary should encourage all States and public and private agencies or organizations that receive assistance under this sub- chapter to ensure that children and families with lim- ited English proficiency who participate in programs under this subchapter are provided materials and serv- ices under such programs in an appropriate language other than English.’’ 2003—Subsecs. (d), (e). Pub. L. 108–36 added subsecs. (d) and (e). 1996—Subsecs. (c), (d). Pub. L. 104–235 redesignated subsec. (d) as (c) and struck out heading and text of former subsec. (c). Text read as follows: ‘‘The Sec- retary, in consultation with the task force and the board, shall ensure that a majority share of assistance under this subchapter and subchapters III and V of this chapter is available for discretionary research and demonstration grants.’’ § 5106e. Coordination of child abuse and neglect programs The Secretary shall prescribe regulations and make such arrangements as may be necessary or appropriate to ensure that there is effective co- ordination among programs related to child abuse and neglect under this subchapter and subchapter III and other such programs which are assisted by Federal funds. (Pub. L. 93–247, title I, § 109, formerly § 12, as added Pub. L. 100–294, title I, § 101, Apr. 25, 1988, 102 Stat. 116; renumbered title I, § 111, Pub. L. 101–126, § 3(a)(1), (2), Oct. 25, 1989, 103 Stat. 764; re- numbered § 109, Pub. L. 104–235, title I, § 113(a)(1)(B), Oct. 3, 1996, 110 Stat. 3079.) Editorial Notes PRIOR PROVISIONS A prior section 109 of Pub. L. 93–247 was renumbered section 107 and is classified to section 5106c of this title. § 5106f. Reports (a) Coordination efforts Not later than 1 year after December 20, 2010, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Education and Labor of the House of Represent- atives and the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate a report on efforts to coordinate the objectives and activi- ties of agencies and organizations that are re- sponsible for programs and activities related to child abuse and neglect. Not later than 3 years after December 20, 2010, the Secretary shall sub- mit to those committees a second report on such efforts during the 3-year period following De- cember 20, 2010. Not later than 5 years after De- cember 20, 2010, the Secretary shall submit to those committees a third report on such efforts during the 5-year period following December 20, 2010. (b) Effectiveness of State programs and technical assistance Not later than 2 years after December 20, 2010, and every 2 years thereafter, the Secretary shall