2012 US Code
Title 7 - Agriculture
Chapter 50 - AGRICULTURAL CREDIT (§§ 1921 - 2009ee-3)
Subchapter VI - DELTA REGIONAL AUTHORITY (§§ 2009aa - 2009aa-13)
Section 2009aa-5 - Distressed counties and areas and nondistressed counties
Publication Title | United States Code, 2012 Edition, Title 7 - AGRICULTURE |
Category | Bills and Statutes |
Collection | United States Code |
SuDoc Class Number | Y 1.2/5: |
Contained Within | Title 7 - AGRICULTURE CHAPTER 50 - AGRICULTURAL CREDIT SUBCHAPTER VI - DELTA REGIONAL AUTHORITY Sec. 2009aa-5 - Distressed counties and areas and nondistressed counties |
Contains | section 2009aa-5 |
Date | 2012 |
Laws in Effect as of Date | January 15, 2013 |
Positive Law | No |
Disposition | standard |
Source Credit | Pub. L. 87-128, title III, §382F, as added Pub. L. 106-554, §1(a)(4) [div. B, title V, §503], Dec. 21, 2000, 114 Stat. 2763, 2763A-277. |
Statutes at Large Reference | 114 Stat. 2763 |
Public Law References | Public Law 87-128, Public Law 106-554 |
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Not later than 90 days after December 21, 2000, and annually thereafter, the Authority, in accordance with such criteria as the Authority may establish, shall designate—
(1) as distressed counties, counties in the region that are the most severely and persistently distressed and underdeveloped and have high rates of poverty or unemployment;
(2) as nondistressed counties, counties in the region that are not designated as distressed counties under paragraph (1); and
(3) as isolated areas of distress, areas located in nondistressed counties (as designated under paragraph (2)) that have high rates of poverty or unemployment.
(b) Distressed counties (1) In generalThe Authority shall allocate at least 75 percent of the appropriations made available under section 2009aa–12 of this title for programs and projects designed to serve the needs of distressed counties and isolated areas of distress in the region.
(2) Funding limitationsThe funding limitations under section 2009aa–3(b) of this title shall not apply to a project providing transportation or basic public services to residents of one or more distressed counties or isolated areas of distress in the region.
(c) Nondistressed counties (1) In generalExcept as provided in this subsection, no funds shall be provided under this subchapter for a project located in a county designated as a nondistressed county under subsection (a)(2) of this section.
(2) Exceptions (A) In generalThe funding prohibition under paragraph (1) shall not apply to grants to fund the administrative expenses of local development districts under section 2009aa–4(b) of this title.
(B) Multicounty projectsThe Authority may waive the application of the funding prohibition under paragraph (1) to—
(i) a multicounty project that includes participation by a nondistressed county; or
(ii) any other type of project;
if the Authority determines that the project could bring significant benefits to areas of the region outside a nondistressed county.
(C) Isolated areas of distressFor a designation of an isolated area of distress for assistance to be effective, the designation shall be supported—
(i) by the most recent Federal data available; or
(ii) if no recent Federal data are available, by the most recent data available through the government of the State in which the isolated area of distress is located.
(d) Transportation and basic public infrastructureThe Authority shall allocate at least 50 percent of any funds made available under section 2009aa–12 of this title for transportation and basic public infrastructure projects authorized under paragraphs (1) and (3) of section 2009aa–2(a) of this title.
(Pub. L. 87–128, title III, §382F, as added Pub. L. 106–554, §1(a)(4) [div. B, title V, §503], Dec. 21, 2000, 114 Stat. 2763, 2763A–277.)
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