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administration Sec. 903. (a) In older to effectively carry out the purposes of this title, the Secretary is authorized to consult with agencies of States and their political subdivisions with regard to— (1) the localities in which community service projects of the type authorized by this title are most needed; (2) consideration of the employment situation and the types of skills possessed by available local individuals who are eligible to participate; and (3) potential projects and the number and percentage of eligible individuals in the local population. (b) (1) The Secretary is authorized and directed to require agencies and organizations administering community service projects and other activities assisted under this title to coordinate their projects and activities with agencies and organizations conducting related manpower and unemployment programs receiving assistance under this Act and under other authorities such as the Economic Opportunity Act of 1964, the Manpower Development and Training Act of 1962, and the Emergency Employment Act of 1971. In carrying out the provisions of this paragraph, the Secretary is authorized to make necessary arrangements to include projects and activities assisted under this title within a common agreement and a common application with projects assisted under this Act and other provisions of law such as the Economic Opportunity Act of 1964, the Manpower Development and Training Act of 1962, the Emergency Employment Act of 1971. (2) The Secretary is authorized to make whatever arrangements that are necessary to carry out the programs assisted under this title as part of any general manpower legislation hereafter enacted, except that appropriations for programs assisted under this title may not be expended for programs assisted under that title. (c) In carrying out the provisions of this title, the Secretary is authorized to use, with their consent, the services, equipment, personnel, and facilities of Federal and other agencies with or without reimbursement, and on a similar basis to cooperate with other public and private agencies, and instrumentalities in the use of services, equipment, and facilities. (d) The Secretary shall establish criteria designed to assure equitable participation in the administration of community service proj-87 Stat. 63ects by agencies and organizations eligible for payment under section 902(b). (e) Payments under this title may lie made in advance or by way of reimbursement and in such installments as the Secretary may determine. (f) The Secretary shall not delegate his functions and duties under this title to any other department or agency of Government.