PUBLIC LAW 101-624—NOV. 28, 1990 104 STAT. 3739 gional Administrative Council established under section 1622, 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) 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 (0. SEC. 1624. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 7 USC 5814. There are authorized to be appropriated $40,000,000 for each fiscal year to carry out this chapter. Of amounts appropriated to carry out this chapter for a fiscal year, not less than $15,000,000, or not less than two thirds of any such appropriation, whichever is greater, shall be used to carry out sections 1621 and 1623. CHAPTER 2—INTEGRATED MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS Livestock. SEC. 1627. INTEGRATED MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS. 7 USC 5821. (a) ESTABLISHMENT. —The Secretary shall establish a research and education program concerning integrated resource management and integrated crop management in order to enhance research related to farming operations, practices, and systems that optimize crop and livestock production potential and are environmentally sound. The purpose of the program shall be— (1) to encourage producers to adopt integrated crop and livestock management practices and systems that minimize or abate adverse environmental impacts, reduce soil erosion and loss of water and nutrients, enhance the efficient use of on-farm and off-farm inputs, and maintain or increase profitability and long-term productivity; (2) to develop knowledge and information on integrated crop and livestock management systems and practices to assist agricultural producers in the adoption of these systems and practices; (3) to accumulate and analyze information on agricultural production practices researched or developed under programs 39-194O-91-14:QL3Part5
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