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[CITE: 7USC5813]

 
                          TITLE 7--AGRICULTURE
 
                          CHAPTER 88--RESEARCH
 
      SUBCHAPTER I--SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE RESEARCH AND EDUCATION
 
           Part A--Best Utilization of Biological Applications
 
Sec. 5813. Federal-State matching grant program


(a) Establishment

    The Secretary shall establish a Federal-State matching grant program 
to make grants to States to assist in the creation or enhancement of 
State sustainable agriculture research, extension, and education 
programs, in furtherance of this subchapter.

(b) Eligible programs and activities

    States eligible to receive a grant under this section may conduct a 
variety of activities designed to carry out the purpose of this 
subchapter, including--
        (1) activities that encourage the incorporation and integration 
    of sustainable agriculture concerns in all State research, 
    extension, and education projects;
        (2) educational programs for farmers, educators, and the public;
        (3) the development and funding of innovative research, 
    extension, and education programs regarding sustainable agriculture;
        (4) the conduct of research and demonstration projects;
        (5) the provision of technical assistance to farmers and 
    ranchers;
        (6) activities that encourage farmer-to-farmer information 
    exchanges;
        (7) the incorporation of sustainable agriculture studies in 
    undergraduate and graduate degree programs; and
        (8) such other activities that are appropriate to the 
    agricultural concerns of the State that are consistent with the 
    purpose of this part.

(c) Submission of plan

                            (1) Required

        States that elect to apply for a grant under this section shall 
    prepare and submit, to the appropriate Regional Administrative 
    Council established under section 5812 of this title, a State plan 
    and schedule for approval by such council and the Secretary.

                        (2) Elements of plan

        State plans prepared under paragraph (1) shall provide details 
    of the proposed program to be implemented using funds provided under 
    this section for fiscal years 1991 through 1995, or any 5-year 
    period thereafter, and shall identify the sources of matching State 
    funds for the same fiscal year.

                    (3) Participation of farmers

        To be eligible for approval, State plans submitted under this 
    subsection shall demonstrate that there will be extensive and direct 
    participation of farmers in the development, implementation, and 
    evaluation of the program.

(d) Grant award

                             (1) Limits

        Subject to paragraph (2), the Secretary shall provide grants to 
    eligible States in an amount not to exceed 50 percent of the cost of 
    the establishment or enhancement of a State sustainable agriculture 
    program under a plan approved by the Secretary under subsection (c) 
    of this section for a period not to exceed 5 years.

                       (2) State contribution

        To be eligible to receive a grant under this section, a State 
    shall agree to pay, from State appropriated funds, other State 
    revenue, or from private contributions received by the State, not 
    less than 50 percent of the cost of the establishment or enhancement 
    of the sustainable agriculture program under an approved plan under 
    subsection (c) of this section.

(Pub. L. 101-624, title XVI, Sec. 1623, Nov. 28, 1990, 104 Stat. 3738.)

                  Section Referred to in Other Sections

    This section is referred to in section 5812 of this title.
