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 104 STAT. 4000 PUBLIC LAW 101-624—NOV. 28, 1990 Intergdvernmental CHAPTER 3—RURAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT REVIEW relations. PANELS SEC. 2316. DELIVERY OF CERTAIN RURAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS. (a) IN GENERAL. —The Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1921 et seq.) is amended by adding after the section added by section 2301(a)(1) of this Act the following new sections: 7 USC 2008. "SEC. 365. SYSTEM FOR DELIVERY OF CERTAIN RURAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS. "(a) IN GENERAL.— "(1) ASSISTANCE IN ELIGIBLE STATES.—Assistance under each designated rural development program shall be provided in eligible States to qualified projects in accordance with this section. "(2) No ASSISTANCE IN OTHER STATES. —The Secretary shall not provide assistance under any designated rural development program in any State that is not an eligible State. "(b) DEFINITIONS.—As used in this section and section 366: "(1) AREA PLAN. — The term 'area plan' means, with respect to a local or regional area in a State, the long-range rural development plan developed for the area. Each area plan shall identify the geographical boundaries of the area and include— ' (A) an overall development plan for the area with goals, including business development and infrastructure develop- ^ ment goals, and tiirie lines based on a realistic assessment of the area, including, but not limited to— "(i) the number and types of businesses in the area that are growing or declining, and a list of the types of businesses that the area could potentially support; "(ii) the outstanding need for water and waste and other public services or facilities in the area; "(iii) the realistic possibilities for industrial recruitment in the area; "(iv) the potential for the development of tourism in the area; "(v) the potential for the generation of employment in the area through the creation of small businesses and the expansion of existing businesses; and "(vi) the potential for the production of value-added agricultural products in the area; "(B) an inventory and assessment of the human resources of the area, including, but not limited to— "(i) a current list of organizations in the area and their special interests; "(ii) the current level of participation of area residents in rural development activities and the level of participation required for successful implementation of the plan; "(iii) the availability of general and specialized job training in the area and the extent to which the needs of the area for such training are not being met; "(iv) a list of area residents with special skills which could be useful in developing and implementing the plan; and "(v) an analysis of the human needs of the area, the resources in the area available to meet those needs, and

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