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legal/us/code/title-07/chapter-104/section-7783.md

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+type: "LegalText"
+title: "7 U.S.C. § 7783"
+description: "Grants to weed management entities"
+jurisdiction: "us"
+corpus: "united_states_code"
+kind: "code_section"
+title_number: 7
+title_name: "AGRICULTURE"
+chapter_number: "104"
+chapter_name: "PLANT PROTECTION"
+section: "7783"
+citation: "7 U.S.C. § 7783"
+status: "current"
+release_point: "119-100"
+release_date: "2026-06-26"
+source: "official"
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+---
+
+# 7 U.S.C. § 7783 - Grants to weed management entities
+
+## Text
+
+(a) Consultation and consent In carrying out a grant under this subchapter, the weed management entity and the Secretary shall—
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+(1) if the activities funded under the grant will take place on Federal land, consult with the heads of the Federal agencies having jurisdiction over the land; or
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+(2) obtain the written consent of the non-Federal landowner.
+
+(b) Grant considerations In determining the amount of a grant to a weed management entity, the Secretary shall consider—
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+(1) the severity or potential severity of the noxious weed problem;
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+(2) the extent to which the Federal funds will be used to leverage non-Federal funds to address the noxious weed problem;
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+(3) the extent to which the weed management entity has made progress in addressing the noxious weeds problem; and
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+(4) other factors that the Secretary determines to be relevant.
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+(c) Use of grant funds; cost shares (1) Use of grants A weed management entity that receives a grant under subsection (a) shall use the grant funds to carry out a project authorized by subsection (d) for the control or eradication of a noxious weed.
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+(2) Cost shares (A) Federal cost share The Federal share of the cost of carrying out an authorized project under this section exclusively on non-Federal land shall not exceed 50 percent.
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+(B) Form of non-Federal cost share The non-Federal share of the cost of carrying out an authorized project under this section may be provided in cash or in kind.
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+(d) Authorized projects Projects funded by grants under this section include the following:
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+(1) Education, inventories and mapping, management, monitoring, methods development, and other capacity building activities, including the payment of the cost of personnel and equipment that promote control or eradication of noxious weeds.
+
+(2) Other activities to control or eradicate noxious weeds or promote control or eradication of noxious weeds.
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+(e) Application To be eligible to receive assistance under this section, a weed management entity shall prepare and submit to the Secretary an application containing such information as the Secretary shall by regulation require.
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+(f) Selection of projects Projects funded under this section shall be selected by the Secretary on a competitive basis, taking into consideration the following:
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+(1) The severity of the noxious weed problem or potential problem addressed by the project.
+
+(2) The likelihood that the project will prevent or resolve the problem, or increase knowledge about resolving similar problems.
+
+(3) The extent to which the Federal funds will leverage non-Federal funds to address the noxious weed problem addressed by the project.
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+(4) The extent to which the program will improve the overall capacity of the United States to address noxious weed control and management.
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+(5) The extent to which the weed management entity has made progress in addressing noxious weed problems.
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+(6) The extent to which the project will provide a comprehensive approach to the control or eradication of noxious weeds.
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+(7) The extent to which the project will reduce the total population of noxious weeds.
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+(8) The extent to which the project promotes cooperation and participation between States that have common interests in controlling and eradicating noxious weeds.
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+(9) Other factors that the Secretary determines to be relevant.
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+(g) Regional, State, and local involvement In determining which projects receive funding under this section, the Secretary shall, to the maximum extent practicable—
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+(1) rely on technical and merit reviews provided by regional, State, or local weed management experts; and
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+(2) give priority to projects that maximize the involvement of State, local and, where applicable, Indian Tribe governments.
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+(h) Special consideration The Secretary shall give special consideration to States with approved weed management entities established by Indian Tribes and may provide an additional allocation to a State to meet the particular needs and projects that the weed management entity plans to address.
+
+(Pub. L. 106–224, title IV, § 454, as added Pub. L. 108–412, § 1, Oct. 30, 2004, 118 Stat. 2321.)