{"identifier":"/us/usc/t16/s590j","title":16,"num":"\u00a7\u202f590j.","heading":"Definitions","text":"\u00a7\u202f590j.\nDefinitions\nIn this chapter:\n(1)\nAgricultural commodity\nThe term \u201cagricultural commodity\u201d means\u2014\n(A) an agricultural commodity; and\n(B) any regional or market classification, type, or grade of an agricultural commodity.\n(2)\nTechnical assistance\n(A)\nIn general\nThe term \u201ctechnical assistance\u201d means technical expertise, information, and tools necessary for the conservation of natural resources on land active in agricultural, forestry, or related uses.\n(B)\nInclusions\nThe term \u201ctechnical assistance\u201d includes\u2014\n(i) technical services provided directly to farmers, ranchers, and other eligible entities, such as conservation planning, technical consultation, and assistance with design and implementation of conservation practices; and\n(ii) technical infrastructure, including activities, processes, tools, and agency functions needed to support delivery of technical services, such as technical standards, resource inventories, training, data, technology, monitoring, and effects analyses.","url":"https://projectusc.org/usc/t16/s590j.html","content":[{"t":"sec","id":"/us/usc/t16/s590j","children":[{"t":"num","text":"\u00a7\u202f590j."},{"t":"heading","text":"Definitions","tail":"\n"},{"t":"chapeau","text":"In this chapter:"},{"t":"para","id":"/us/usc/t16/s590j/1","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(1)"},{"t":"heading","text":"Agricultural commodity"},{"t":"chapeau","text":"The term \u201cagricultural commodity\u201d means\u2014"},{"t":"subpara","id":"/us/usc/t16/s590j/1/A","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(A)"},{"t":"content","text":" an agricultural commodity; and","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"subpara","id":"/us/usc/t16/s590j/1/B","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(B)"},{"t":"content","text":" any regional or market classification, type, or grade of an agricultural commodity.","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"para","id":"/us/usc/t16/s590j/2","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(2)"},{"t":"heading","text":"Technical assistance"},{"t":"subpara","id":"/us/usc/t16/s590j/2/A","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(A)"},{"t":"heading","text":"In general"},{"t":"content","children":[{"t":"p","text":"The term \u201ctechnical assistance\u201d means technical expertise, information, and tools necessary for the conservation of natural resources on land active in agricultural, forestry, or related uses.","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"subpara","id":"/us/usc/t16/s590j/2/B","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(B)"},{"t":"heading","text":"Inclusions"},{"t":"chapeau","text":"The term \u201ctechnical assistance\u201d includes\u2014"},{"t":"clause","id":"/us/usc/t16/s590j/2/B/i","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(i)"},{"t":"content","text":" technical services provided directly to farmers, ranchers, and other eligible entities, such as conservation planning, technical consultation, and assistance with design and implementation of conservation practices; and","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"clause","id":"/us/usc/t16/s590j/2/B/ii","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(ii)"},{"t":"content","text":" technical infrastructure, including activities, processes, tools, and agency functions needed to support delivery of technical services, such as technical standards, resource inventories, training, data, technology, monitoring, and effects analyses.","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"text","text":"\n"},{"t":"text","text":"\n"}]}]}