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U.S. Code as of:
01/19/04
Section 605. Administrative provisions
(a) Quarterly
The Secretary shall pay each grant payable to a State under
section 603 of this title in quarterly installments, subject to
this section.
(b) Notification
Not later than 3 months before the payment of any such quarterly
installment to a State, the Secretary shall notify the State of the
amount of any reduction determined under section 612(a)(1)(B) of
this title with respect to the State.
(c) Computation and certification of payments to States
(1) Computation
The Secretary shall estimate the amount to be paid to each
eligible State for each quarter under this part, such estimate to
be based on a report filed by the State containing an estimate by
the State of the total sum to be expended by the State in the
quarter under the State program funded under this part and such
other information as the Secretary may find necessary.
(2) Certification
The Secretary of Health and Human Services shall certify to the
Secretary of the Treasury the amount estimated under paragraph
(1) with respect to a State, reduced or increased to the extent
of any overpayment or underpayment which the Secretary of Health
and Human Services determines was made under this part to the
State for any prior quarter and with respect to which adjustment
has not been made under this paragraph.
(d) Payment method
Upon receipt of a certification under subsection (c)(2) of this
section with respect to a State, the Secretary of the Treasury
shall, through the Fiscal Service of the Department of the Treasury
and before audit or settlement by the General Accounting Office,
pay to the State, at the time or times fixed by the Secretary of
Health and Human Services, the amount so certified.
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