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7 U.S.C. § 4204 — Technical assistance

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7 U.S.C. § 4204 — Technical assistance

The Secretary is encouraged to provide technical assistance to any State or unit of local government, or any nonprofit organization, as determined by the Secretary, that desires to develop programs or policies to limit the conversion of productive farmland to nonagricultural uses.

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7 U.S.C. § 4201 — General provisions

**(a) Congressional statement of findings** Congress finds that— (1) the Nation’s farmland is a unique natural resource and provides food and fiber necessary for the continued welfare of the people of the United States; (2) each year, a large amount of the Nation’s farmland is irrevocably converted from actual or potential agricultural use to nonagricultural use; (3) continued decrease in the Nation’s farmland base may threaten the ability of the United States to produce food and fiber in sufficient quantities to meet domestic needs and the demands of our export markets; (4) the extensive use of farmland for nonagricultural purposes undermines the economic base of many rural areas; (5) Federal actions, in many cases, result in the conversion of farmland to nonagricultural uses where alternative actions would be preferred; (6) the Department of Agriculture is the agency primarily responsible for the implementation of Federal policy with respect to United States farmland, assuring the maintenance of the agricultural production capacity of the United States, and has the personnel and other resources needed to implement national farmland protection policy; and (7) the Department of Agriculture and other Federal agencies should take steps to assure that the actions of the Federal Government do not cause United States farmland to be irreversibly converted to nonagricultural uses in cases in which other national interests do not override the importance of the protection of farmland nor otherwise outweigh the benefits of maintaining farmland resources. **(b) Statement of purpose** The purpose of this chapter is to minimize the extent to which Federal programs contribute to the unnecessary and irreversible conversion of farmland to nonagricultural uses, and to assure t

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7 U.S.C. § 4204 — Technical assistance

Page 1682 TITLE 7—AGRICULTURE § 4203 1 So in original. The period probably should be a comma. such adverse effects; and assure that such Fed- eral programs, to the extent practicable, are compatible with State, unit of local govern- ment, and private programs and policies to pro- tect farmland. (c) Availability of restorative, etc., information The Department of Agriculture may make available to States, units of local government, individuals, organizations, and other units of the Federal Government information useful in restoring, maintaining, and improving the quan- tity and quality of farmland. (Pub. L. 97–98, title XV, § 1541, Dec. 22, 1981, 95 Stat. 1342; Pub. L. 101–624, title XIV, § 1454, Nov. 28, 1990, 104 Stat. 3614.) Editorial Notes AMENDMENTS 1990—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 101–624 inserted ‘‘to identify the quantity of farmland actually converted by Federal programs, and’’ after ‘‘of this section,’’. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE Section effective six months after Dec. 22, 1981, see section 1549 of Pub. L. 97–98, set out as a note under sec- tion 4201 of this title. § 4203. Existing policies and procedures; review, etc. (a) Each department, agency, independent commission, or other unit of the Federal Gov- ernment, with the assistance of the Department of Agriculture, shall review current provisions of law, administrative rules and regulations, and policies and procedures applicable to it to deter- mine whether any provision thereof will prevent such unit of the Federal Government from tak- ing appropriate action to comply fully with the provisions of this chapter. (b) Each department, agency, independent commission, or other unit of the Federal Gov- ernment, with the assistance of the Department of Agriculture

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