Title 7, AgricultureRelease 119-102

§4204 Technical Assistance

Title 7 › CHAPTER 73 — FARMLAND PROTECTION POLICY › § 4204

Last updated Aug 21, 2026|Official source

Summary

The Secretary should help states, local governments, or Secretary-approved nonprofits limit conversion of productive farmland.

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Title 7, §4204

Agriculture, Source: USLM XML via OLRC

The Secretary is encouraged to provide technical assistance to any State or unit of local government, or any nonprofit organization, as determined by the Secretary, that desires to develop programs or policies to limit the conversion of productive farmland to nonagricultural uses.

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Effective Date

Section effective six months after Dec. 22, 1981, see section 1549 of Pub. L. 97–98, set out as a note under section 4201 of this title.

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Citation

7 U.S.C. § 4204

Title 7, Agriculture

Last Updated

Aug 21, 2026

Release point: 119-102