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Title 7, AgricultureRelease 119-73not60

§2009aa–8 Approval of Development Plans and Projects

Title 7 › Chapter 50— AGRICULTURAL CREDIT › Subchapter VI— DELTA REGIONAL AUTHORITY › § 2009aa–8

Last updated Apr 3, 2026|Official source

Summary

The Authority must approve any State, regional, or multistate subregional development plan under this subchapter. Project grant or assistance applications must go through the applicant’s State member of the Authority. The State member must certify that the project follows any State development plan, meets the criteria in section 2009aa–7, shows it will be properly run and kept up, and satisfies this subchapter. After that certification, the Authority must vote affirmatively under section 2009aa–1(c) to approve the application.

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Title 7, §2009aa–8

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(a)A State or regional development plan or any multistate subregional plan that is proposed for development under this subchapter shall be reviewed and approved by the Authority.
(b)An application for a grant or any other assistance for a project under this subchapter shall be made through and evaluated for approval by the State member of the Authority representing the applicant.
(c)An application for a grant or other assistance for a project shall be approved only on certification by the State member that the application for the project—
(1)describes ways in which the project complies with any applicable State development plan;
(2)meets applicable criteria under section 2009aa–7 of this title;
(3)provides adequate assurance that the proposed project will be properly administered, operated, and maintained; and
(4)otherwise meets the requirements of this subchapter.
(d)On certification by a State member of the Authority of an application for a grant or other assistance for a specific project under this section, an affirmative vote of the Authority under section 2009aa–1(c) of this title shall be required for approval of the application.

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Amendments

2002—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 107–171, § 6027(f)(1), inserted “and approved” after “reviewed”. Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 107–171, § 6027(f)(2), substituted “Approval of grant applications” for “Votes for decisions” in heading.

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7 U.S.C. § 2009aa–8

Title 7, Agriculture

Last Updated

Apr 3, 2026

Release point: 119-73not60