Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 95.djvu/1365

 PUBLIC LAW 97-98—DEC. 22, 1981

95 STAT. 1339

RESOURCE CONSERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM

SEC. 1530. The Secretary shall establish a resource conservation Establishment. and development program under which the Secretary shall make ^^ ^^^ ^^^^ available to States, local units of government, and local nonprofit organizations the technical and financial assistance necessary to permit such States, local units of government, and local nonprofit organizations to operate and maintain a planning and implementation process needed to conserve and improve the use of land, develop natural resources, and improve and enhance the social, economic, and environmental conditions in rural areas of the United States. SELECTION OF NEW DESIGNATED AREAS

SEC. 1531. The Secretary shall select designated areas for assist- 16 USC 3454. ance under this subtitle on the basis of the elements specified in section 1529(1). AUTHORITY OF THE SECRETARY

SEC. 1532. In carrying out the provisions of this subtitle, the 16 USC 3455. Secretary may— (1) provide technical assistance to any State, local unit of government, or local nonprofit organization within a designated area to assist in developing and implementing an area plan for that area; (2) cooperate with other departments and agencies of the Federal Government, State, and local units of government, and with local nonprofit organizations in conducting surveys and inventories, disseminating information, and developing area plans; (3) assist in carrying out an area plan approved by the Secretary for any designated area by providing technical and financial assistance to any State, local unit of government, or local nonprofit organization designated to receive such assistance by the Governor or legislature of the State concerned; and (4) enter into agreemente with States, local units of government, and local nonprofit organizations, as provided in section 1533. AGREEMENTS; TERMS AND CONDITIONS

SEC. 1533. (a) Technical and financial assistance, including loans, 16 USC 3456. may be provided by the Secretary to any State, local unit of government, or local nonprofit organization to assist in carrying out works of improvement specified in an area plan approved by the Secretary only i— f (1) such State, local unit of government, or local nonprofit organization agrees in writing to carry out such works of improvement and to finance or arrange for financing of any portion of the cost of carrying out such works of improvement for which financial assistance is not provided by the Secretary under this subtitle; (2) the works of improvement for which assistance is to be provided under this subtitle are included in an area plan and nave been approved by the State, local unit of government, or local nonprofit organization to be assisted; (3) the Secretary determines that assistance to finance the type of works of improvement concerned is not reasonably available to such State, local unit of government, or local nonprofit organization under any other Federal program;

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