§ 2009aa-3. — Supplements to Federal grant programs.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 7USC2009aa-3]
TITLE 7--AGRICULTURE
CHAPTER 50--AGRICULTURAL CREDIT
SUBCHAPTER VI--DELTA REGIONAL AUTHORITY
Sec. 2009aa-3. Supplements to Federal grant programs
(a) Finding
Congress finds that certain States and local communities of the
region, including local development districts, may be unable to take
maximum advantage of Federal grant programs for which the States and
communities are eligible because--
(1) the States or communities lack the economic resources to
provide the required matching share; or
(2) there are insufficient funds available under the applicable
Federal law authorizing the Federal grant program to meet pressing
needs of the region.
(b) Federal grant program funding
Notwithstanding any provision of law limiting the Federal share, the
areas eligible for assistance, or the authorizations of appropriations
of any Federal grant program, and in accordance with subsection (c) of
this section, the Authority, with the approval of the Federal
cochairperson and with respect to a project to be carried out in the
region--
(1) may increase the Federal share of the costs of a project
under the Federal grant program to not more than 90 percent (except
as provided in section 2009aa-5(b) of this title); and
(2) shall use amounts made available to carry out this
subchapter to pay the increased Federal share.
(c) Certifications
(1) In general
In the case of any project for which all or any portion of the
basic Federal share of the costs of the project is proposed to be
paid under this section, no Federal contribution shall be made until
the Federal official administering the Federal law that authorizes
the Federal grant program certifies that the project--
(A) meets (except as provided in subsection (b) of this
section) the applicable requirements of the applicable Federal
grant program; and
(B) could be approved for Federal contribution under the
Federal grant program if funds were available under the law for
the project.
(2) Certification by authority
(A) In general
The certifications and determinations required to be made by
the Authority for approval of projects under this Act in
accordance with section 2009aa-8 of this title--
(i) shall be controlling; and
(ii) shall be accepted by the Federal agencies.
(B) Acceptance by Federal cochairperson
In the case of any project described in paragraph (1), any
finding, report, certification, or documentation required to be
submitted with respect to the project to the head of the
department, agency, or instrumentality of the Federal Government
responsible for the administration of the Federal grant program
under which the project is carried out shall be accepted by the
Federal cochairperson.
(Pub. L. 87-128, title III, Sec. 382D, as added Pub. L. 106-554,
Sec. 1(a)(4) [div. B, title V, Sec. 503], Dec. 21, 2000, 114 Stat. 2763,
2763A-275; amended Pub. L. 107-171, title VI, Sec. 6027(d), May 13,
2002, 116 Stat. 373.)
References in Text
This Act, referred to in subsec. (c)(2)(A), refers to the
Agricultural Act of 1961, Pub. L. 87-128, Aug. 8, 1961, 75 Stat. 294, as
amended. For classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title
note set out under section 1911 of this title and Tables. However, the
reference was probably intended to be ``this title'' meaning the
Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act, title III of Pub. L. 87-
128, as amended, which is classified principally to this chapter. For
classification of this title to the Code, see Short Title note set out
under section 1921 of this title and Tables.
Amendments
2002--Pub. L. 107-171 reenacted section catchline without change and
amended text generally to clarify provisions relating to supplements to
Federal grant programs.
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in section 2009aa-5 of this title.
