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[CITE: 7USC2009aa-3]

 
                          TITLE 7--AGRICULTURE
 
                     CHAPTER 50--AGRICULTURAL CREDIT
 
                 SUBCHAPTER VI--DELTA REGIONAL AUTHORITY
 
Sec. 2009aa-3. Supplements to Federal grant programs


(a) Finding

    Congress finds that certain States and local communities of the 
region, including local development districts, may be unable to take 
maximum advantage of Federal grant programs for which the States and 
communities are eligible because--
        (1) they lack the economic resources to meet the required 
    matching share; or
        (2) there are insufficient funds available under the applicable 
    Federal grant law authorizing the program to meet pressing needs of 
    the region.

(b) Federal grant program funding

    In accordance with subsection (c) of this section, the Federal 
cochairperson may use amounts made available to carry out this 
subchapter, without regard to any limitations on areas eligible for 
assistance or authorizations for appropriation under any other Act, to 
fund all or any portion of the basic Federal contribution to a project 
or activity under a Federal grant program in the region in an amount 
that is above the fixed maximum portion of the cost of the project 
otherwise authorized by applicable law, but not to exceed 90 percent of 
the costs of the project (except as provided in section 2009aa-5(b) of 
this title).

(c) Certification

                           (1) In general

        In the case of any program or project for which all or any 
    portion of the basic Federal contribution to the project under a 
    Federal grant program is proposed to be made under this section, no 
    Federal contribution shall be made until the Federal official 
    administering the Federal law authorizing the contribution certifies 
    that the program or project--
            (A) meets the applicable requirements of the applicable 
        Federal grant law; and
            (B) could be approved for Federal contribution under the law 
        if funds were available under the law for the program or 
        project.

                   (2) Certification by Authority

        (A) In general

            The certifications and determinations required to be made by 
        the Authority for approval of projects under this subchapter in 
        accordance with section 2009aa-8 of this title--
                (i) shall be controlling; and
                (ii) shall be accepted by the Federal agencies.

        (B) Acceptance by Federal cochairperson

            Any finding, report, certification, or documentation 
        required to be submitted to the head of the department, agency, 
        or instrumentality of the Federal Government responsible for the 
        administration of any Federal grant program shall be accepted by 
        the Federal cochairperson with respect to a supplemental grant 
        for any project under the program.

(Pub. L. 87-128, title III, Sec. 382D, as added Pub. L. 106-554, 
Sec. 1(a)(4) [div. B, title V, Sec. 503], Dec. 21, 2000, 114 Stat. 2763, 
2763A-275.)

                  Section Referred to in Other Sections

    This section is referred to in section 2009aa-5 of this title.
