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 95 STAT. 1340

Withdrawal of assistance.

PUBLIC LAW 97-98—DEC. 22, 1981

(4) the works of improvement provided for in the area plan are consistent with any current comprehensive plan for such area; (5) the cost of the land or an interest in the land acquired or to be acquired under such plan by any State, local unit of government, or local nonprofit organization is borne by such State, local unit of government, or local nonprofit organization; and (6) the State, local unit of government, or local nonprofit organization participating in an area plan agrees to maintain and operate all works of improvement installed under such plan. (b) Loans made under this subtitle shall be made on such terms and conditions as the Secretary may prescribe, except that such loans shall have a repayment period oi not more than thirty years from the date of completion of the work of improvement for which the loan is made and snail bear interest at the average rate of interest paid by the United States on its obligations of a comparable term, as determined by the Secretary of the Treasury. (c) Assistance may not be made available to any State, local unit of government, or local nonprofit organization to carry out any area plan unless such plan has been submitted to and approved by the Secretary. (d) The Secretary may withdraw technical and financial assistance with respect to any area plan if the Secretary determines that such assistance is no longer needed or that sufificient progress has not been made toward developing or implementing the elements of such plan. RESOURCE CONSERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT POLICY BOARD

Establishment. 16 USC 3457.

SEC. 1534. (a) The Secretary shall establish within the Department of Agriculture a Resource Conservation and Development Policy Board. (b) Such board shall be composed of seven employees of the Department of Agriculture selected by the Secretary. One member shall be designated by the Secretary to serve as chairman. (c) It shall be the function of such board to advise the Secretary regarding the administration of the provisions of this subtitle, including the formulation of policies for carrying out the program provided for by this subtitle. EVALUATION OF PROGRAM

16 USC 3458.

Report to Congress.

SEC. 1535. The Secretary shall evaluate the program provided for in this subtitle to determine whether such program is effectively meeting the needs of, and the objectives identified by, the States, local units of government, and local nonprofit organizations participating in such program. The Secretary shall submit a report to Congress Containing the results of the evaluation not later than December 31, 1986, together with the Secretary's recommendations for continuing, terminating, redirecting, or modifying such program. LIMITATION ON PROVISION OP ASSISTANCE

16 USC 3459.

SEC. 1536. The program provided for in this subtitle shall be limited to providing teclmical and financial assistance to not more than two hundred and twenty-five active designated areas. SUPPLEMENTAL AUTHORITY OF THE SECRETARY

16 USC 3460.

SEC 1537. The authority of the Secretary under this subtitle to assist States, local units of government, and local nonprofit organiza-

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