S 3075 · 94th Congress · Government Operations and Politics

Intergovernmental Coordination Act

Introduced 1976-03-04· Sponsored by Sen. Magnuson, Warren G. [D-WA]· Senate

Bill Progress

Introduced
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Committee
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Senate Vote
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House
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to Senate Committee on Government Operations.(1976-03-04)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Intergovernmental Coordination Act - Declares the finding of Congress that areawide planning has greatly contributed to the solution of problems which affect the Nation's urban and rural areas, that the differences in the administrative components of Federal planning requirements make it difficult to achieve the purpose of areawide planning, and that failure to integrate planning leads to conflict among public policy objectives. Declares that it is national policy to encourage coordination of all levels of government and of all Federal agencies assisting or requiring areawide planning to achieve the benefits of such planning and eliminate the conflicts arising in the absence of such planning. Amends the Intergovernmental Cooperation Act of 1968 to provide that any Federal agency which administers programs requiring a State plan as a condition of assistance must require that the Governor of the State or his designee be given an opportunity to comment on the relationship of such plan to comprehensive and other State plans where such plans have applicability to areawide or local planning. Authorizes any areawide agency created by State law or interlocal agreement and answerable to ele…

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1 Republican