In processing an application or request for assistance for a project to be financed by at least 2 assistance programs, the head of an executive agency shall take action that will ensure that—
(1) required reviews and approvals are handled expeditiously;
(2) complete account is taken of special considerations of timing that are made known by the applicant that would affect the feasibility of a jointly financed project;
(3) an applicant is required to deal with a minimum number of representatives of the United States Government;
(4) an applicant is promptly informed of a decision or special problem that could affect the feasibility of providing joint assistance under the application; and
(5) an applicant is not required to get information or assurances from one executive agency for a requesting executive agency when the requesting agency may get the information or assurances directly.
(Pub. L. 97–258, Sept. 13, 1982, 96 Stat. 1037.)