 
           CHAPTER 31--GENERAL PROVISIONS CONCERNING EDUCATION
 
SUBCHAPTER III--GENERAL REQUIREMENTS AND CONDITIONS CONCERNING OPERATION 
AND ADMINISTRATION OF EDUCATION PROGRAMS: GENERAL AUTHORITY OF SECRETARY
 
          Part 2--Administration: Requirements and Limitations
 
Sec. 1231g. Applications


(a) Submission and amendments of applications

    Notwithstanding any other provision of law, unless expressly in 
limitation of the provisions of this section, the Secretary is 
authorized to provide for the submission of applications for assistance 
effective for more than one fiscal year under any applicable program 
with whatever amendments to such applications being required as the 
Secretary determines essential.

(b) Uniform dates

    The Secretary shall, insofar as is practicable, establish uniform 
dates during the year for the submission of applications under all 
applicable programs and for the approval of such applications.

(c) Development of common applications

    The Secretary shall, insofar as is practicable, develop and require 
the use of--
        (1) a common application for grants to local educational 
    agencies in applicable programs administered by State educational 
    agencies in which the funds are distributed to such local agencies 
    pursuant to some objective formula, and such application shall be 
    used as the single application for as many of these programs as is 
    practicable;
        (2) a common application for grants to local educational 
    agencies in applicable programs administered by State educational 
    agencies in which the funds are distributed to such local agencies 
    on a competitive or discretionary basis, and such application shall 
    be used as the single application for as many of such programs as is 
    practicable; and
        (3) a common application for grants to local educational 
    agencies in applicable programs which are directly administered by 
    the Secretary, and such application shall be used as the single 
    application for as many of these programs as is practicable.

(Pub. L. 90-247, title IV, Sec. 436, formerly Sec. 430, as added Pub. L. 
95-561, title XII, Sec. 1213, Nov. 1, 1978, 92 Stat. 2342; renumbered 
Sec. 436 and amended Pub. L. 103-382, title II, Secs. 212(b)(1), 246, 
Oct. 20, 1994, 108 Stat. 3913, 3923.)


                            Prior Provisions

    A prior section 436 of Pub. L. 90-247 was renumbered section 442, 
and is classified to section 1232e of this title.
    Another prior section 436 of Pub. L. 90-247 was classified to 
section 1232e of this title prior to repeal by Pub. L. 95-561.
    Another prior section 436 of Pub. L. 90-247 was renumbered section 
446, and was classified to section 1233e of this title prior to repeal 
by Pub. L. 103-382.


                               Amendments

    1994--Pub. L. 103-382, Sec. 246(2), substituted ``Secretary'' for 
``Commissioner'' wherever appearing.
    Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 103-382, Sec. 246(1), substituted ``for more 
than one fiscal year'' for ``for three fiscal years''.


                             Effective Date

    Section effective Oct. 1, 1978, see section 1530(a) of Pub. L. 95-
561, set out as an Effective Date of 1978 Amendment note under section 
1221e-3 of this title.
