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§14523 Program Implementation

Title 40 › SUBTITLE IV — APPALACHIAN REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT › CHAPTER 145 — SPECIAL APPALACHIAN PROGRAMS › SUBCHAPTER II — ADMINISTRATIVE › § 14523

Last updated Sep 22, 2026|Official source

Summary

A program or project cannot start until two things happen. The federal official in charge must say the plans do not conflict with the federal laws that official enforces, and the Appalachian Regional Commission must approve the project, find it meets the criteria in section 14524 and the planning rules in section 14525, and decide it will help develop the Appalachian region. The Commission’s approval is final and federal agencies must accept it.

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Title 40, §14523

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(a)Requirements.—

A program or project authorized under this chapter shall not be implemented until—

(1)the responsible federal official has decided that applications and plans relating to the program or project are not incompatible with the provisions and objectives of federal laws that the official administers that are not inconsistent with this subtitle; and

(2)the Appalachian Regional Commission has approved the program or project and has determined that it—

(A)meets the applicable criteria under section 14524 of this title and the requirements of the development planning process under section 14525 of this title; and

(B)will contribute to the development of the Appalachian region.

(b)Decision Is Controlling.—

A decision under subsection (a)(2) is controlling and shall be accepted by the federal agencies.

Legislative History

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Historical and Revision Notes

Revised SectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large) 1452340 App.:223.Pub. L. 89–4, title II, § 223, Mar. 9, 1965, 79 Stat. 18; Pub. L. 90–103, title I, § 118, Oct. 11, 1967, 81 Stat. 264; Pub. L. 94–188, title I, § 116, Dec. 31, 1975, 89 Stat. 1083.

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Citation

40 U.S.C. § 14523

Title 40, Public Buildings, Property, and Works

Last Updated

Sep 22, 2026

Release point: 119-110