16 USC § 3453 - Selection of designated areas

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identifier: "/us/usc/t16/s3453"
source: "usc"
legal_status: "official_prima_facie"
title: "16 USC § 3453 - Selection of designated areas"
title_number: 16
title_name: "CONSERVATION"
section_number: "3453"
section_name: "Selection of designated areas"
chapter_number: 54
chapter_name: "RESOURCE CONSERVATION"
subchapter_number: "V"
subchapter_name: "RESOURCE CONSERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM"
positive_law: false
currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
format_version: "1.1.0"
generator: "[email protected]"
source_credit: "(Pub. L. 97–98, title XV, § 1530, as added Pub. L. 107–171, title II, § 2504, May 13, 2002, 116 Stat. 272.)"
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# § 3453. Selection of designated areas

The Secretary shall select designated areas for assistance under this subchapter on the basis of the elements of area plans.

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 97–98, title XV, § 1530, as added Pub. L. 107–171, title II, § 2504, May 13, 2002, 116 Stat. 272.)

## Editorial Notes

### Prior Provisions

A prior section 3453, , , , related to the establishment and scope of resource conservation and development program, prior to the general amendment of this subchapter by .