 
                CHAPTER 73--ADULT EDUCATION AND LITERACY
 
                    SUBCHAPTER II--GENERAL PROVISIONS
 
Sec. 9271. State unified plan


(a) ``Appropriate Secretary'' defined

    In this section, the term ``appropriate Secretary'' means the head 
of the Federal agency who exercises administrative authority over an 
activity or program described in subsection (b) of this section.

(b) State unified plan

                           (1) In general

        A State may develop and submit to the appropriate Secretaries a 
    State unified plan for 2 or more of the activities or programs set 
    forth in paragraph (2), except that the State may include in the 
    plan the activities described in paragraph (2)(A) only with the 
    prior approval of the legislature of the State. The State unified 
    plan shall cover one or more of the activities set forth in 
    subparagraphs (A) through (D) of paragraph (2) and may cover one or 
    more of the activities set forth in subparagraphs (E) through (O) of 
    paragraph (2). For purposes of this paragraph, the activities and 
    programs described in subparagraphs (A) and (B) of paragraph (2) 
    shall not be considered to be 2 or more activities or programs for 
    purposes of the unified plan. Such activities or programs shall be 
    considered to be 1 activity or program.

                           (2) Activities

        The activities and programs referred to in paragraph (1) are as 
    follows:
            (A) Secondary vocational education programs authorized under 
        the Carl D. Perkins Vocational and Applied Technology Education 
        Act (20 U.S.C. 2301 et seq.).
            (B) Postsecondary vocational education programs authorized 
        under the Carl D. Perkins Vocational and Applied Technology 
        Education Act (20 U.S.C. 2301 et seq.).
            (C) Activities authorized under title I [29 U.S.C. 2801 et 
        seq.].
            (D) Activities authorized under title II [20 U.S.C. 9201 et 
        seq.].
            (E) Programs authorized under section 6(d) of the Food Stamp 
        Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 2015(d)).
            (F) Work programs authorized under section 6(o) of the Food 
        Stamp Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 2015(o)).
            (G) Activities authorized under chapter 2 of title II of the 
        Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2271 et seq.).
            (H) Programs authorized under the Wagner-Peyser Act (29 
        U.S.C. 49 et seq.).
            (I) Programs authorized under title I of the Rehabilitation 
        Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 720 et seq.), other than section 112 of 
        such Act (29 U.S.C. 732).
            (J) Activities authorized under chapter 41 of title 38.
            (K) Programs authorized under State unemployment 
        compensation laws (in accordance with applicable Federal law).
            (L) Programs authorized under part A of title IV of the 
        Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 601 et seq.).
            (M) Programs authorized under title V of the Older Americans 
        Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3056 et seq.).
            (N) Training activities carried out by the Department of 
        Housing and Urban Development.
            (O) Programs authorized under the Community Services Block 
        Grant Act (42 U.S.C. 9901 et seq.).

(c) Requirements

                           (1) In general

        The portion of a State unified plan covering an activity or 
    program described in subsection (b) of this section shall be subject 
    to the requirements, if any, applicable to a plan or application for 
    assistance under the Federal statute authorizing the activity or 
    program.

               (2) Additional submission not required

        A State that submits a State unified plan covering an activity 
    or program described in subsection (b) of this section that is 
    approved under subsection (d) of this section shall not be required 
    to submit any other plan or application in order to receive Federal 
    funds to carry out the activity or program.

                          (3) Coordination

        A State unified plan shall include--
            (A) a description of the methods used for joint planning and 
        coordination of the programs and activities included in the 
        unified plan; and
            (B) an assurance that the methods included an opportunity 
        for the entities responsible for planning or administering such 
        programs and activities to review and comment on all portions of 
        the unified plan.

(d) Approval by appropriate Secretaries

                          (1) Jurisdiction

        The appropriate Secretary shall have the authority to approve 
    the portion of the State unified plan relating to the activity or 
    program over which the appropriate Secretary exercises 
    administrative authority. On the approval of the appropriate 
    Secretary, the portion of the plan relating to the activity or 
    program shall be implemented by the State pursuant to the applicable 
    portion of the State unified plan.

                            (2) Approval

        (A) In general

            A portion of the State unified plan covering an activity or 
        program described in subsection (b) of this section that is 
        submitted to the appropriate Secretary under this section shall 
        be considered to be approved by the appropriate Secretary at the 
        end of the 90-day period beginning on the day the appropriate 
        Secretary receives the portion, unless the appropriate Secretary 
        makes a written determination, during the 90-day period, that 
        the portion is not consistent with the requirements of the 
        Federal statute authorizing the activity or program including 
        the criteria for approval of a plan or application, if any, 
        under such statute or the plan is not consistent with the 
        requirements of subsection (c)(3) of this section.

        (B) Special rule

            In subparagraph (A), the term ``criteria for approval of a 
        State plan'', relating to activities carried out under title I 
        [29 U.S.C. 2801 et seq.] or II [20 U.S.C. 9201 et seq.] or under 
        the Carl D. Perkins Vocational and Applied Technology Education 
        Act (20 U.S.C. 2301 et seq.), includes a requirement for 
        agreement between the State and the appropriate Secretary 
        regarding State performance measures, including levels of 
        performance.

(Pub. L. 105-220, title V, Sec. 501, Aug. 7, 1998, 112 Stat. 1242; Pub. 
L. 105-277, div. A, Sec. 101(f) [title VIII, Sec. 401(17)], Oct. 21, 
1998, 112 Stat. 2681-337, 2681-412.)

                       References in Text

    The Carl D. Perkins Vocational and Applied Technology Education Act, 
referred to in subsecs. (b)(2)(A), (B) and (d)(2)(B), was Pub. L. 88-
210, Dec. 18, 1963, 77 Stat. 403, as amended, which was classified 
generally to chapter 44 (Sec. 2301 et seq.) of this title prior to being 
amended generally and renamed the Carl D. Perkins Vocational and 
Technical Education Act of 1998 by Pub. L. 105-332, Sec. 1(b), Oct. 31, 
1998, 112 Stat. 3076. For complete classification of Pub. L. 88-210 to 
the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 2301 of this title 
and Tables.
    Title I, referred to in subsec. (b)(2)(C), is title I of Pub. L. 
105-220, Aug. 7, 1998, 112 Stat. 939, which is classified principally to 
chapter 30 (Sec. 2801 et seq.) of Title 29, Labor. For complete 
classification of title I to the Code, see Tables.
    Title II, referred to in subsec. (b)(2)(D), is title II of Pub. L. 
105-220, Aug. 7, 1998, 112 Stat. 1059, as amended, known as the Adult 
Education and Family Literacy Act, which is classified principally to 
subchapter I (Sec. 9201 et seq.) of this chapter. For complete 
classification of title II to the Code, see Short Title note set out 
under section 9201 of this title and Tables.
    The Trade Act of 1974, referred to in subsec. (b)(2)(G), is Pub. L. 
93-618, Jan. 3, 1975, 88 Stat. 1978, as amended. Chapter 2 of title II 
of the Act is classified generally to part 2 (Sec. 2271 et seq.) of 
subchapter II of chapter 12 of Title 19, Customs Duties. For complete 
classification of this Act to the Code, see section 2101 of Title 19 and 
Tables.
    The Wagner-Peyser Act, referred to in subsec. (b)(2)(H), is act June 
6, 1933, ch. 49, 48 Stat. 113, as amended, which is classified generally 
to chapter 4B (Sec. 49 et seq.) of Title 29, Labor. For complete 
classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out 
under section 49 of Title 29 and Tables.
    The Rehabilitation Act of 1973, referred to in subsec. (b)(2)(I), is 
Pub. L. 93-112, Sept. 26, 1973, 87 Stat. 357, as amended, Title I of the 
Act is classified generally to subchapter I (Sec. 720 et seq.) of 
chapter 16 of Title 29, Labor. For complete classification of this Act 
to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 701 of Title 29 
and Tables.
    The Social Security Act, referred to in subsec. (b)(2)(L), is act 
Aug. 14, 1935, ch. 531, 49 Stat. 620, as amended. Part A of title IV of 
the Act is classified generally to part A (Sec. 601 et seq.) of 
subchapter IV of chapter 7 of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare. 
For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see section 1305 of 
Title 42 and Tables.
    The Older Americans Act of 1965, referred to in subsec. (b)(2)(M), 
is Pub. L. 89-73, July 14, 1965, 79 Stat. 218, as amended. Title V of 
the Act, known as the ``Older Americans Community Services Employment 
Act'', is classified generally to subchapter IX (Sec. 3056 et seq.) of 
chapter 35 of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare. For complete 
classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out 
under section 3001 of Title 42 and Tables.
    The Community Services Block Grant Act, referred to in subsec. 
(b)(2)(O), is subtitle B (Sec. 671 et seq.) of title VI of Pub. L. 97-
35, Aug. 13, 1981, 95 Stat. 511, as amended, which is classified 
generally to chapter 106 (Sec. 9901 et seq.) of Title 42, The Public 
Health and Welfare. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, 
see Short title note set out under section 9901 of Title 42 and Tables.


                               Amendments

    1998--Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 105-277 inserted at end ``For purposes 
of this paragraph, the activities and programs described in 
subparagraphs (A) and (B) of paragraph (2) shall not be considered to be 
2 or more activities or programs for purposes of the unified plan. Such 
activities or programs shall be considered to be 1 activity or 
program.''

                  Section Referred to in Other Sections

    This section is referred to in section 2342 of this title.
