PUBLIC LAW 107-171—MAY 13, 2002 116 STAT. 371 "(b) PROGRAM.— The Secretary shall establish a historic barn preservation program— "(1) to assist States in developing a list of historic barns; "(2) to collect and disseminate information on historic barns; "(3) to foster educational programs relating to the history, construction techniques, rehabilitation, and contribution to society of historic barns; and "(4) to sponsor and conduct research on— "(A) the history of barns; and "(B) best practices to protect and rehabilitate historic barns from the effects of decay, fire, arson, and natural disasters. " (c) GRANTS. — "(1) IN GENERAL.— The Secretary may make grants to, or enter into contracts or cooperative agreements with, eligible applicants to carry out an eligible project under paragraph (2). "(2) ELIGIBLE PROJECTS.—A grant under this subsection may be made to an eligible applicant for a project— "(A) to rehabilitate or repair a historic barn; "(B) to preserve a historic barn through— "(i) the installation of a fire protection system, including fireproofing or fire detection system and sprinklers; and "(ii) the installation of a system to prevent vandalism; and "(C) to identify, document, and conduct research on a historic barn to develop and evaluate appropriate techniques or best practices for protecting historic barns. "(3) REQUIREMENTS. — An eligible applicant that receives a grant for a project under this subsection shall comply with any standards established by the Secretary of the Interior for historic preservation projects. " (4) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—T here are authorized to be appropriated such sums as are necessary to carry out this section for each of fiscal years 2002 through 2007.". SEC. 6024. GRANTS FOR NCAA WEATHER RADIO TRANSMITTERS. Subtitle D of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1981 et seq.) (as amended by section 6023)) is amended by adding at the end the following: "SEC. 379B. GRANTS FOR NOAA WEATHER RADIO TRANSMITTERS. 7 USC 2008p. "(a) IN GENERAL. —The Secretary, acting through the Administrator of the Rural Utilities Service, may make grants to public and nonprofit entities, and borrowers of loans made by the Rural Utilities Service, for the Federal share of the cost of acquiring radio transmitters to increase coverage of rural areas by the all hazards weather radio broadcast system of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. "(b) ELIGIBILITY.—To be eligible for a grant under this section, an applicant shall provide to the Secretary— "(1) a binding commitment from a tower owner to place the transmitter on a tower; and "(2) a description of how the tower placement will increase coverage of a rural area by the all hazards weather radio
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