SEC-243 -- CONDITIONS OF CONTRACTS.


 (a) Eligible Organizations.-The Secretary shall carry out this subtitle
insofar as is practicable through contract with-

 (1) a participating jurisdiction or agency thereof;

 (2) a public purpose organization established pursuant to State or
local legislation and responsible to the chief elected official of a
participating jurisdiction;

 (3) an agency or authority established by two or more participating
jurisdictions to carry out activities consistent with the purposes of
this title;

 (4) a national or regional nonprofit organization that has a membership
comprised predominantly of entities or officials of entities that
qualify under paragraph (1), (2), or (3); or

 (5) a professional and technical services company or firm that has
demonstrated capacity to provide services under this subtitle.

 (b) Contract Terms.-Contracts under this subtitle shall be for not more
than 3 years and shall provide not more than 20 percent of the operating
budget of the contracting organization in any one year. Within any
fiscal year, contracts with any one organization may not be entered into
for a total of more than 20 percent of the funds appropriated under this
subtitle in that fiscal year.