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[86 STAT. 658]
PUBLIC LAW 92-000—MMMM. DD, 1972
[86 STAT. 658]

PUBLIC LAW 92-419-AUG. 30, 1972

75 Stat. 307; 7 USC ^922. 7 USC 192 5.

[86 STAT.

(2) adding at the end of section a new subsection as follows: " (b) Loans may also be made or insured under this subtitle to residents of rural areas without regard to the requirements of clauses (2) and (3) of section 302 to acquire or establish in rural areas small busi^^^^ enterprises to provide such residents with essential income." SEC. 103. APPRAISALS.—Section 305 of the Consolidated Farmers Home Administration Act of 1961 is amended by striking out "normal" in the first and second sentences and striking out the last sentence. SEC. 104. ESSENTIAL RURAL COMMUNITY FACILITIES.—Section 306

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(a)(1) of the Consolidated Farmers Home Administration Act of 1961 is amended (1) by inserting after "corporations not operated for profit," the following: "Indian tribes on Federal and State reservations and other federally recognized Indian tribes,"; and (2) by striking out "and recreational developments" and inserting in lieu thereof "recreational developments, and essential community facilities including necessary related equipment". SEC.

105. GRANTS FOR WATER AND WASTE DISPOSAL SYSTEMS.—

Section 306(a)(2) of the Consolidated Farmers Home Administration 82 Stat. 770. ^ ^ t of 1961 is amended by striking out "$100,000,000" and inserting in lieu thereof "$300,000,000". SEC. 106. PLANNING REQUIREMENTS.—The first sentence of section 306(a)(3) of the Consolidated Farmers Home Administration Act of 1961 is amended to read as follows: "No grant shall be made under paragraph (2) of this subsection in connection with any project unless the Secretary determines that the project (i) will serve a rural area

, j.j,,,;,,v;H which, if such project is carried out, is not likely to decline in population below that for which the project was designed, (ii) is designed

and constructed so that adequate capacity will or can be made available to serve the present population of the area to the extent feasible and to serve the reasonably foreseeable growth needs of the area, and (iii) is necessary for an orderly community development consistent with a • comprehensive community water, waste disposal, or other development plan of the rural area and not inconsistent with any planned development provided in any State, multijurisdictional, county, or municipal plan approved by competent authority for the area in which the rural community is located, and the Secretary shall require the submission of all applications for financial assistance under this section to the multi jurisdictional substate area wide general purpose planning and development agency that has been officially designated as a clearinghouse agency under Office of Management and Budget Circular A-95 and to the county or municipal government having jurisdiction over the area in which the proposed project is to be located for review and comment within a designated period of time not to exceed 30 days concerning among other considerations, the effect of the project upon the areawide goals and plans of such agency or government. No loan under this section shall be made that is inconsistent with any multijurisdictional planning and development district areawide plan of such agency. The Secretary is authorized to reimburse such agency or government for the cost of making the required review."