CONSIDERATION OF APPLICATIONS OF AFFECTED STATES AND COMMUNITIES FOR ASSISTANCE.

SEC. 2913. CONSIDERATION OF APPLICATIONS OF AFFECTED STATES AND COMMUNITIES FOR ASSISTANCE. Section 2391(b) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: “(6) To the extent practicable, the Secretary of Defense shall inform a State or local government applying for assistance under this subsection of the approval or rejection by the Secretary of the application for such assistance as follows: “(A) Before the end of the 7-day period beginning on the date on which the Secretary receives the application, in the case of an application for a planning grant. “(B) Before the end of the 30-day period beginning on such date, in the case of an application for assistance to carry out a community adjustments and economic diversifications program. “(7)(A) In attempting to complete consideration of applications within the time period specified in paragraph (6), the Secretary of Defense shall give priority to those applications requesting assistance for a community described in subsection (f)(1). “(B) If an application under paragraph (6) is rejected by the Secretary, the Secretary shall promptly inform the State or local government of the reasons for the rejection of the application.”.