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[CITE: 7USC4209]

 
                          TITLE 7--AGRICULTURE
 
                 CHAPTER 73--FARMLAND PROTECTION POLICY
 
Sec. 4209. Prohibition on maintenance of actions

    This chapter shall not be deemed to provide a basis for any action, 
either legal or equitable, by any person or class of persons challenging 
a Federal project, program, or other activity that may affect farmland: 
Provided, That the Governor of an affected State where a State policy or 
program exists to protect farmland may bring an action in the Federal 
district court of the district where a Federal program is proposed to 
enforce the requirements of section 4202 of this title and regulations 
issued pursuant thereto.

(Pub. L. 97-98, title XV, Sec. 1548, Dec. 22, 1981, 95 Stat. 1344; Pub. 
L. 99-198, title XII, Sec. 1255(b), Dec. 23, 1985, 99 Stat. 1518.)


                               Amendments

    1985--Pub. L. 99-198 substituted ``by any person'' for ``by any 
State, local unit of government, or any person'' and inserted proviso.
