15 USC § 1356 - Review and approval of plans and programs by Secretary

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title: "15 USC § 1356 - Review and approval of plans and programs by Secretary"
title_number: 15
title_name: "COMMERCE AND TRADE"
section_number: "1356"
section_name: "Review and approval of plans and programs by Secretary"
chapter_number: 37
chapter_name: "STATE TECHNICAL SERVICES"
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currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
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source_credit: "(Pub. L. 89–182, § 6, Sept. 14, 1965, 79 Stat. 681.)"
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# § 1356. Review and approval of plans and programs by Secretary

section 1355 of this title

The Secretary shall review the five-year plan and each annual program submitted by a designated agency under section 1354 or 1357 of this title, and shall approve only those which (1) bear the certification required by the Governor or his designee under ; (2) comply with regulations and meet criteria that the Secretary shall promulgate and publish in the Federal Register; and (3) otherwise accomplish the purpose of this chapter.

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 89–182, § 6, Sept. 14, 1965, 79 Stat. 681.)