Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 91.djvu/1053

 PUBLIC LAW 95-113—SEPT. 29, 1977

91 STAT. 1019

tion under any provision of this title because of a failure to satisfy requirements of this title or regulations issued under it, the Secretary shall withhold such amounts, the facts and reasons concerning the determination and withholding shall be reported to the President, and the amount involved shall be deposited in the miscellaneous receipts of the Treasury. AUDITING, REPORTING, BOOKKEEPING, AND ADMINISTRATIVE REQUIREMENTS

SEC. 1469. Except as provided elsewhere in this Act or any other 7 USC 3315. Act of Congress—• (1) assistance provided under this title shall be subject to the provisions of sections 2(e), 2(f), and 2(h) of the Act of August 4, 1965 (79 Stat. 431; 7 U.S.C. 450i), as amended by section 1414 of this title; (2) the Secretary shall provide that each recipient of assistance under this title shall submit an annual report, at such times and on such forms as the Secretary shall prescribe, stating the accomplishments of projects (on a project-by-project basis) for which such assistance was used and accounting for the use of all such assistance. If the Secretary determines that any portion, of funds Lost or made available under this title has been lost or applied in a man- misapplied funds, ner inconsistent with the provisions of this title or regulations issued thereunder the recipient of such funds shall reimburse the Federal Government for the funds lost or so applied, and the Secretary shall not make available to such recipient any additional funds under this Act until the recipient has so reimbursed the Federal Government; (3) three per centum of the appropriations shall be retained by the Secretary for the administration of the programs authorized under this title; and (4) the Secretary shall establish appropriate criteria for grant and assistance approval and necessary regulations pertaining thereto. -..: i RULES AND REGULATIONS

SEC. 1470. The Secretary is authorized to issue such rules and regu- 7 USC 3316. lations as the Secretary deems necessary to carry out the provisions of this title. TITLE XV—RURAL DEVELOPMENT AND CONSERVATION AGRICULTURAL CONSERVATION PROGRAM

SEC. 1501. (a) Section of the Soil Conservation and Domestic Allotment Act (49 Stat 1149, as amended; 16 U.S.C. 590h) is amended by— (1) striking out the first three sentences of subsection (b) and inserting in lieu thereof the following: "The Secretary is authorized to carry out the policy and purposes specified in section 7(a) of this Act by providing financial assistance to agricultural producers for carrying out enduring conservation and environmental enhancement measures. Eligibility for financial assistance shall be based upon the existence of a conservation or environmental prob-

Conservation and environmental assistance.

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