§ 2009aa-8. — Approval of development plans and projects.
[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-8]
TITLE 7--AGRICULTURE
CHAPTER 50--AGRICULTURAL CREDIT
SUBCHAPTER VI--DELTA REGIONAL AUTHORITY
Sec. 2009aa-8. Approval of development plans and projects
(a) In general
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) Evaluation by State member
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) Certification
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) Approval of grant applications
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.
(Pub. L. 87-128, title III, Sec. 382I, as added Pub. L. 106-554,
Sec. 1(a)(4) [div. B, title V, Sec. 503], Dec. 21, 2000, 114 Stat. 2763,
2763A-279; amended Pub. L. 107-171, title VI, Sec. 6027(f), May 13,
2002, 116 Stat. 374.)
Amendments
2002--Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 107-171, Sec. 6027(f)(1), inserted ``and
approved'' after ``reviewed''.
Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 107-171, Sec. 6027(f)(2), substituted
``Approval of grant applications'' for ``Votes for decisions'' in
heading.
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in sections 2009aa-1 to 2009aa-3 of this
title.
