106 STAT. 4460 PUBLIC LAW 102-569—OCT. 29, 1992

M(ii) any past performance of such applicant in
providing services comparable to independent living
services;

"(iii) the plan for complying with, or demonstrated
success in complying with, the standards and the
assurances set forth in section 725;

"(iv) the quality of key personnel of the applicant
and the involvement of individuals with severe disabil-
ities by the applicant;

"(v) the budgets and cost-effectiveness of the
applicant;

M(vi) the evaluation plan of the applicant; and
"(vii) the ability of such applicant to carry out
the plans; and

"(C) the director of the designated State unit shall

award the grant on the basis of the recommendations of

the peer review committee if the actions of the committee

are consistent with Federal and State law.

"(3) CURRENT CENTERS.—Notwithstanding paragraphs (1)

and (2), a center for independent living that receives assistance

under part B (or part A as hi effect on the day before the

date of enactment of the Rehabilitation Act Amendments of

1992) for a fiscal year for the general operation of the center

shall be eligible tor a grant tor the subsequent fiscal year

under this subsection.

"(e) ORDER OF PRIORITIES.—Unless the director of the des-
ignated State unit and the chairperson of the Council or other
individual designated by the Council acting on behalf of and at
the direction of the Council jointly agree on another order of priority,
the director shall be guided by the following order of priorities
hi allocating funds among centers for independent living within
a State, to the extent funds are available:

"(1) The director of the designated State unit shall support
existing centers for independent living, as described in sub-
section (c), that comply with the standards and assurances
set forth hi section 725, at the level of funding for the previous
year.

"(2) The director of the designated State unit shall provide
for a cost-of-livuig increase lor such existing centers for
independent living.

(3) The director of the designated State unit shall fund
new centers for independent living, as described in subsection
(d), that comply with the standards and assurances set forth
in section 725.
M(f) REVIEW.—

"(1) IN GENERAL.—The director of the designated State
unit shall periodically review each center receiving funds under
this section to determine whether such center is in compliance
with the standards and assurances set forth hi section 725.
If the director of the designated State unit determines that
any center receiving funds under this section is not in compli-
ance with the standards and assurances set forth in section
725, the director of the designated State unit shall immediately
notify such center that it is out of compliance.

(2) ENFORCEMENT.—The director of the designated State
unit shall terminate all funds under this section to such center
90 days after—