§ 153. Specific powers, functions and duties. The department of state\nshall have the following specific powers, functions and duties:\n 1. (a) To act as the official state planning agency for all of the\npurposes of sections seven hundred one and seven hundred three of the\nfederal housing act of nineteen hundred fifty-four, as heretofore and\nhereafter amended, except as otherwise provided by law.\n (b) To act as agent for, and enter into contracts and otherwise\ncooperate with, the federal government in connection with the authority\nreferred to in paragraph (a) of this subdivision, and as such agent to\nadminister any grant or advance of funds for the assistance of any such\nactivities to the state, or through the state to the governing bodies of\nmunicipalities, legally constituted metropolitan or regional planning\nagencies, and tribal councils or other legally constituted tribal bodies\nfor planning for an Indian reservation located within the territorial\njurisdiction of the state of New York, complying with the provisions of\nsuch grants or advances.\n (c) To present any claim, other than claims required by law to be\npresented by the commissioner of transportation, to the federal\ngovernment or any agency or official thereof with respect to the funds\nmade available for the purposes specified in paragraphs (a) and (b) of\nthis subdivision.\n (d) To enter into a contract or contracts with any municipality,\nlegally constituted metropolitan or regional planning agency, or tribal\ncouncil or other legally constituted tribal body for planning for an\nIndian reservation located within the territorial jurisdiction of the\nstate of New York, in connection with the authority provided in\nparagraph (a) of this subdivision for grants to be made to such\nmunicipality, planning agency or tribal council or other legally\nconstituted tribal body by the state, within amounts appropriated\ntherefor, for planning projects approved by the secretary, which\ncontracts shall provide that the approved cost of a planning project,\nover and above the amount which may be received from federal grants\ntherefor, shall be borne in an amount not to exceed one-half thereof by\nthe state pursuant to such contracts and the remainder thereof out of\nlocal funds appropriated therefor by such municipality, planning agency\nor tribal council or other legally constituted tribal body.\n 2. To act as the official agent of the state for the purpose of\nadministering, carrying out and otherwise cooperating with the federal\ngovernment in connection with the provisions of the federal Appalachian\nregional development act of nineteen hundred sixty-five as heretofore\nand hereafter amended; to apply for, accept, and expend funds made\navailable by the federal government pursuant to such federal acts and\nenter into any necessary contracts or compacts in connection therewith;\nand to take any further action which may be required under the terms of\nany such federal act.\n 3. To act as the official agent of the state for the purpose of\nadministering, carrying out and otherwise cooperating with the federal\ngovernment in connection with the provisions of the federal public works\nand economic development act of nineteen hundred sixty-five, as\nheretofore and hereafter amended; to apply for, accept, and expend funds\nmade available by the federal government pursuant to such federal acts\nand enter into any necessary contracts or compacts in connection\ntherewith; to review and approve overall economic development programs\nprepared under the provisions of such federal acts as to the\nqualifications of the area or district organization and the adequacy and\nreasonableness of such programs, and every political subdivision of the\nstate, or private or public non-profit organization or association\nsubmitting an overall economic development program to the federal\ngovernment must submit such overall economic development program for\nreview by the department of
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