116 STAT. 374 PUBLIC LAW 107-171—MAY 13, 2002 "(A) meets (except as provided in subsection (b)) the applicable requirements of the applicable Federal grant program; and "(B) could be approved for Federal contribution under the Federal grant program if funds were available under the law for the 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 Act in accordance with section 3821— "(i) shall be controlling; and "(ii) shall be accepted by the Federal agencies. "(B) ACCEPTANCE BY FEDERAL COCHAIRPERSON. — In the case of any project described in paragraph (1), Einy finding, report, certification, or documentation required to be submitted with respect to the project to the head of the department, agency, or instrumentality of the Federal Government responsible for the administration of the Federal grant program under which the project is carried out shall be accepted by the Federal cochairperson.". (e) GRANTS TO LOCAL DEVELOPMENT AGENCIES. —Section 382E(b)(l) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 2009aa-4(b)(l)) is amended by striking "may" and inserting "shall". (f) APPROVAL OF DEVELOPMENT PLANS AND PROJECTS.—Section 3821 of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 2009aa-8) is amended— (1) in subsection (a), by inserting "and approved" after "reviewed"; and (2) in subsection (d), by striking "VOTES FOR DECISIONS. — " and inserting "APPROVAL OF GRANT APPLICATIONS.— ". (g) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. —Section 382M(a) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 2009aa-12(a)) is amended by striking "2002" and inserting "2007". (h) TERMINATION OF AUTHORITY.— Section 382N of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 2009aa-13) is amended by striking "2002" and inserting "2007". (i) DELTA REGION AGRICULTURAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.— Subtitle D of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1981 et seq.) (as amended by section 6025) is amended by adding at the end the following: 7 USC 2008r. "SEC. 379D. DELTA REGION AGRICULTURAL ECONOMIC DEVELOP- MENT. "(a) IN GENERAL. — The Secretary may make grants to assist in the development of state-of-the-art technology in animal nutrition (including research and development of the technology) and valueadded manufacturing to promote an economic platform for the Delta region (as defined in section 382A) to relieve severe economic conditions. "(b) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.— T here are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $7,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2002 through 2007.". (j) DEFINITION OF LOWER MISSISSIPPI.—Section 4(2)(I) of the Delta Development Act (42 U.S.C. 3121 note; Public Law 100- 460) is amended by inserting "Butler, Conecuh, Escambia, Monroe," after "Russell,".
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