---
kind: "section"
citation: "7 U.S.C. § 2009bb–6"
title: "7"
title_heading: "Agriculture"
number: "2009bb–6"
heading: "Development planning process"
release: "119-102"
date: "2026-07-12"
url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/7/2009bb-6"
units:
  - "Chapter 50 — Agricultural Credit"
  - "Subchapter VII — Northern Great Plains Regional Authority"
---

# §2009bb–6. Development planning process

- (a) **State development plan—** In accordance with policies established by the [Authority](/usc/7/2009aa.md?p=1), each [State](/usc/7/2009.md?p=1) member shall submit a development plan for the area of the [region](/usc/7/2009aa.md?p=2) represented by the [State](/usc/7/2009.md?p=1) member.
- (b) **Content of plan—** A [State](/usc/7/2009.md?p=1) development plan submitted under [subsection (a)](#a) shall reflect the goals, objectives, and priorities identified in the regional development plan developed under [section 2009bb–1(d)(2) of this title](/usc/7/2009bb–1.md?p=d-2).
- (c) **Consultation with interested local parties—** In carrying out the development planning process (including the selection of programs and projects for assistance), a [State](/usc/7/2009.md?p=1) may—
  - (1) consult with—
    - (A) multistate, regional, and local development districts and organizations; and
    - (B) local units of government; and
  - (2) take into consideration the goals, objectives, priorities, and recommendations of the entities described in [paragraph (1)](#c-1).
- (d) **Public participation—**
  - (1) **In general—** The [Authority](/usc/7/2009aa.md?p=1) and applicable multistate, regional, and local development districts and organizations shall encourage and assist, to the maximum extent practicable, public participation in the development, revision, and implementation of all plans and programs under this subchapter.
  - (2) **Regulations—** The [Authority](/usc/7/2009aa.md?p=1) shall develop guidelines for providing public participation described in [paragraph (1)](#d-1), including public hearings.

## Source credit

(Pub. L. 87–128, title III, § 383H, formerly § 383G, as added Pub. L. 107–171, title VI, § 6028, May 13, 2002, 116 Stat. 385; renumbered § 383H and amended Pub. L. 110–234, title VI, § 6026(c)(1)(A), (h), May 22, 2008, 122 Stat. 1178, 1181, and Pub. L. 110–246, § 4(a), title VI, § 6026(c)(1)(A), (h), June 18, 2008, 122 Stat. 1664, 1940, 1943.)

## Notes

### Editorial Notes

### Codification

Pub. L. 110–234 and Pub. L. 110–246 made identical amendments to this section. The amendments by Pub. L. 110–234 were repealed by section 4(a) of Pub. L. 110–246.

### Prior Provisions

A prior section 383H of Pub. L. 87–128, title III, was renumbered section 383I and is classified to section 2009bb–7 of this title.

### Amendments

2008—Subsec. (c)(1)(A). Pub. L. 110–246, § 6026(h)(1), added subpar. (A) and struck out former subpar. (A) which read as follows: “local development districts; and”.

Subsec. (d)(1). Pub. L. 110–246, § 6026(h)(2), substituted “multistate, regional, and local development districts and organizations” for “State and local development districts”.

### Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

### Effective Date of 2008 Amendment

Amendment of this section and repeal of Pub. L. 110–234 by Pub. L. 110–246 effective May 22, 2008, the date of enactment of Pub. L. 110–234, see section 4 of Pub. L. 110–246, set out as an Effective Date note under section 8701 of this title.