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Funding opportunity announcements for competitive grant programs funded in this Act shall be published no later than four months prior to the expiration of the period of availability of such funds and the Secretary shall make every effort to award funds for competitive grant programs funded in this Act no less than 30 days prior to the expiration of their period of availability: Provided, That the Secretary shall brief the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate on every grant program that has not been awarded within 30 days of the expiration of their period of availability, no more than the day after such date, with a plan for timely awarding such funds prior to their expiration.