; and (ii) encourage applicants to consider bids from different providers to provide service to different locations of such applicants, if considering bids in this manner would expedite the overall timeline for initiating or expanding service to individual locations. (7) Issuance of a decision on each application for funding not later than 60 days after the date on which the application is filed. (8) Release of funding not later than 30 days after the date on which an invoice is submitted with respect to an application that is approved, applicable services have been provided, and required invoices have been submitted as required under program rules. (b) Additional changes to Rural Health Care Program (1) Release of funding for outstanding funding requests (A) In general The Commission shall ensure the release of funding for all requests (outstanding as of the date of the enactment of this Act) under the Rural Health Care Program not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, except that for outstanding funding requests that are subject to a review of the applicable urban and rural rates, the Commission shall ensure the release of interim funding not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, disbursed at 65 percent of the funding request, subject to a true-up following the completion of such review. (B) Limitation This paragraph shall not apply to any party or successor-in-interest to any party to which the Commission, during the period beginning on the date that is 1 year before the date of the enactment of this Act and ending on January 31, 2020, has issued a Letter of Inquiry, Notice of Apparent Liability, or Forfeiture Order relating to the party’s participation in the Rural Health Care Program, pursuant to section 503(b) of the Communications Act of 1934 ( 47 U.S.C. 503(b) ). (C) Required repayment In the case of an eligible service provider that receives funding through the Rural Health Care Program pursuant to this paragraph to which such provider is not entitled,