Northern Great Plains Rural Development Act (P.L. 103-318). Country/Territory United States of America Document type Legislation Date 1994 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Public Law 103-318, 26 August 1994, pp. 1781-1789. Long titleAn Act to establish the Northern Great Plains Rural Development Commission, and for other purposes. Subject Agricultural & rural development Keyword Agricultural development Institution Policy/planning Indigenous peoples Geographical area Americas, Arctic, East Pacific, North America, North Atlantic Abstract The Northern Great Plains Rural Development Commission, established under this Act, shall prepare a development plan for the Northern Great Plains of North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Iowa, and Minnesota. The Commission shall provide a forum for the consideration of the problems of the rural Northern Great Plains and seek and encourage to the maximum extent possible the participation of citizens and interested organizations. The Commission shall submit a report to the Secretary of Agriculture and identify and determine the most effective measures to promote economic development and which express maximum respect for the preservation of the natural beauty and habitat of the Northern Great Plains. (12 sections) Full text English