§ 5854. State agricultural weather information systems
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(a)Advisory program grants
(1)Grants required With funds allocated to carry out this section, the Secretary of Agriculture shall make grants to not fewer than 10 eligible States to plan and administer, in cooperation with persons described in paragraph (2), advisory programs for State agricultural weather information systems.
(2)Persons described The persons referred to in paragraph
(1)are the Director of the Agricultural Weather Office, the Director of the National Institute of Food and Agriculture, and other persons as appropriate (such as the directors of the appropriate State agricultural experiment stations and State extension programs).
(b)Consultation For purposes of selecting among applications submitted by States for grants under this section, the Secretary shall consult with the Director.
(c)Eligibility requirements To be eligible to receive a grant under this section, the chief executive officer of a State shall submit to the Secretary an application that contains—
(1)assurances that the State will expend such grant to plan and administer a State agricultural weather system that will—
(A)collect observational weather data throughout the State and provide such data to the National Weather Service and the Agricultural Weather Office;
(B)develop methods for packaging information received from the national system for use by agricultural producers (with State Cooperative Extension Services and the private sector to serve as the primary conduit of agricultural weather forecasts and climatic information to producers); and
(C)develop programs to educate agricultural producers on how to best use weather and climate information to improve management decisions; and
(2)such other assurances and information as the Secretary may require by rule.
(Pub. L. 101–624, title XVI, § 1640, Nov. 28, 1990, 104 Stat. 3749; Pub. L. 107–171, title VII, § 7304(b), May 13, 2002, 116 Stat. 455; Pub. L. 110–234, title VII, § 7511(c)(19), May 22, 2008, 122 Stat. 1269; Pub. L. 110–246, § 4(a), title VII, § 7511(c)(19), June 18, 2008, 122 Stat. 1664, 2030.)
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- Public Law 110–234To provide for the continuation of agricultural programs through fiscal year 2012, and for other purposes
- Public Law 110–246To provide for the continuation of agricultural and other programs of the Department of Agriculture through fiscal year 2012, and for other purposes
- Public Law 107–171To provide for the continuation of agricultural programs through fiscal year 2007, and for other purposes
- Public Law 101–624To extend and revise agricultural price support and related programs, to provide for agricultural export, resource conservation, farm credit, and agricultural research and related programs, to ensure consumers an abundance of food and fiber at reasonable prices, and for other purposes
- Public Law 102–142Making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1992, and for other purposes
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- Pub. L. 101–624, title XVI, § 1640
- 104 Stat. 3749
- Pub. L. 107–171, title VII, § 7304(b)
- 116 Stat. 455
- Pub. L. 110–234, title VII, § 7511(c)(19)
- 122 Stat. 1269
- Pub. L. 110–246, § 4(a)
- 122 Stat. 1664
- Pub. L. 110–234
- Pub. L. 110–246
- section 4(a) of Pub. L. 110–246
- Pub. L. 110–246, § 7511(c)(19)
- Pub. L. 107–171
- section 4 of Pub. L. 110–246
- section 7511(c)(19) of Pub. L. 110–246
- section 7511(c) of Pub. L. 110–246
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§ 5854
State agricultural weather information systems
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Pub. L.Pub. L. 101–624, title XVI, § 1640
Stat.104 Stat. 3749
Pub. L.Pub. L. 107–171, title VII, § 7304(b)
Stat.116 Stat. 455
Pub. L.Pub. L. 110–234, title VII, § 7511(c)(19)
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