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7 U.S.C. § 902 — General authority of Secretary of Agriculture

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7 U.S.C. § 902 — General authority of Secretary of Agriculture

**(a) Loans** The Secretary of Agriculture (referred to in this chapter as the “Secretary”) is authorized and empowered to make loans, or refinance loans made or guaranteed by the Secretary under this chapter, in the several States and Territories of the United States for rural electrification and for the purpose of furnishing and improving electric and telephone service in rural areas, as provided in this chapter, and for the purpose of assisting electric borrowers to implement demand side management, energy efficiency and conservation programs, and on-grid and off-grid renewable energy systems. **(b) Investigations and reports** The Secretary may make, or cause to be made, studies, investigations, and reports regarding matters, including financial, technological, and regulatory matters, affecting the condition and progress of electric, telecommunications, and economic development in rural areas, and publish and disseminate information with respect to the matters. **(c) Technical assistance** Not later than 180 days after December 20, 2018, the Secretary shall enter into a memorandum of understanding with the Secretary of Energy under which the Secretary of Energy shall provide technical assistance to the Rural Utilities Service on loans to be made under subsection (a) of this section and [section 904(a) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title7-section904/a&num=0&edition=prelim).

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7 U.S.C. § 8701 — Geographically disadvantaged farmers and ranchers

**(a) Definitions** In this section: (1) **Agricultural commodity** — The term “agricultural commodity” has the meaning given the term in [section 5602 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title7-section5602&num=0&edition=prelim). (2) **Geographically disadvantaged farmer or rancher** — The term “geographically disadvantaged farmer or rancher” has the meaning given the term in section 10906(a) of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 ([7 U.S.C. 2204](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title7-section2204&num=0&edition=prelim) note; Public Law 107–171). **(b) Authorization** Subject to the availability of funds under subsection (d), the Secretary may provide geographically disadvantaged farmers or ranchers direct reimbursement payments for activities described in subsection (c). **(c) Transportation** (1) **In general** — Subject to paragraphs (2) and (3), the Secretary may provide direct reimbursement payments to a geographically disadvantaged farmer or rancher to transport an agricultural commodity, or inputs used to produce an agricultural commodity, during a fiscal year. (2) **Proof of eligibility** — To be eligible to receive assistance under paragraph (1), a geographically disadvantaged farmer or rancher shall demonstrate to the Secretary that transportation of the agricultural commodity or inputs occurred over a distance of more than 30 miles, as determined by the Secretary. (3) **Amount** (A) *In general* — Subject to paragraph (2), the amount of direct reimbursement payments made to a geographically disadvantaged farmer or rancher under this section for a fiscal year shall equal the product obtained by multiplying— (i) the amount of costs incurred by the geographically di

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7 U.S.C. § 902 — General authority of Secretary of Agri-

Page 519 TITLE 7—AGRICULTURE § 902 Electrification Administration Technical Amendments Act of 1976’.’’ REGULATIONS Pub. L. 103–129, § 6, Nov. 1, 1993, 107 Stat. 1367, pro- vided that: ‘‘Except as provided in section 2(b) of the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 [7 U.S.C. 902(b)] and section 370 of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Devel- opment Act [7 U.S.C. 2008e], as added by sections 2(c)(1)(C) and 5 of this Act, not later than 45 days after the date of enactment of this Act [Nov. 1, 1993], interim final regulations shall be issued by— ‘‘(1) the Administrator of the Rural Electrification Administration to carry out the amendments made by this Act [see Short Title of 1993 Amendment note above] to programs administered by the Adminis- trator; ‘‘(2) the Administrator of the Rural Development Administration to carry out the amendments made by this Act to programs administered by the Admin- istrator; and ‘‘(3) the Secretary of Agriculture to carry out the amendments made by this Act to programs adminis- tered by the Farmers Home Administration.’’ FINDINGS; STATEMENT OF POLICY Pub. L. 101–624, title XXIII, § 2352, Nov. 28, 1990, 104 Stat. 4038, as amended by Pub. L. 115–334, title VI, § 6602(b)(12), Dec. 20, 2018, 132 Stat. 4777, provided that: ‘‘(a) FINDINGS.—The Congress finds that— ‘‘(1) making modern telecommunications tech- nology and services available in rural areas in the United States promotes economic development and improves the quality of life in rural areas; and ‘‘(2) the efficient operation of the Rural Telephone Bank and the Rural Electrification Administration telephone loan programs is essential to the continued development of the telecommunications infrastruc- ture in rural areas in the United States. ‘‘(b) STATEMENT OF POLICY.—It

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