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7 U.S.C. § 2204a — Rural development; utilization of non-Federal offices; location of field units; interchange of personnel and facilities
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The Secretary of Agriculture shall utilize to the maximum extent practicable State, regional, district, county, local, or other Department of Agriculture offices to enhance rural development, and shall to the maximum extent practicable provide directly, or, in the case of agencies outside of the Department of Agriculture, through arrangements with the heads of such agencies, for—
(1) the location of all field units of the Federal Government concerned with rural development in the appropriate Department of Agriculture offices covering the geographical areas most similar to those covered by such field units, and
(2) the interchange of personnel and facilities in each such office to the extent necessary or desirable to achieve the most efficient utilization of such personnel and facilities and provide the most effective assistance in the development of rural areas in accordance with State rural development plans.
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The Secretary of Agriculture shall utilize to the maximum extent practicable State, regional, district, county, local, or other Department of Agriculture offices to enhance rural development, and shall to the maximum extent practicable provide directly, or, in the case of agencies outside of the Department of Agriculture, through arrangements with the heads of such agencies, for—
(1) the location of all field units of the Federal Government concerned with rural development in the appropriate Department of Agriculture offices covering the geographical areas most similar to those covered by such field units, and
(2) the interchange of personnel and facilities in each such office to the extent necessary or desirable to achieve the most efficient utilization of such personnel and facilities and provide the most effective assistance in the development of rural areas in accordance with State rural development plans.
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**(a) Coordination of nationwide rural development program using services of executive branch departments and agencies and State and local governments** The Secretary of Agriculture shall provide leadership within the executive branch for, and shall assume responsibility for coordinating, a nationwide rural development program using the services of executive branch departments and agencies, including, but not limited to, the agencies, bureaus, offices, and services of the Department of Agriculture, in coordination with rural development programs of State and local governments.
**(b) Policy development; systematic review of Federal programs; access to information; development of process to receive and assess needs, goals, etc.; cooperative agreements to improve Federal programs affecting rural areas; public hearings and comments**
(1) The Secretary shall conduct a systematic review of Federal programs affecting rural areas to (A) determine whether such areas are benefiting from such programs in an equitable proportion to the benefits received by urban areas and (B) identify any factors that may restrict accessibility to such programs in rural areas or limit participation in such programs.
(2) Subject to the Privacy Act of 1974 [[5 U.S.C. 552a](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title5-section552a&num=0&edition=prelim)], the Secretary may secure directly from any Federal department or agency information necessary to carry out the Secretary’s duties under this section. Upon request of the Secretary under this paragraph, the head of any such Federal department or agency shall furnish such information to the Secretary.
(3) The Secretary shall develop a process through which multistate, State, substate, and local rural development needs, goals, o
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**(a) Prohibition** Assistance under any rural development program administered by the Secretary or any agency of the Department of Agriculture shall not be conditioned on any requirement that the recipient of the assistance accept or receive electric service from any particular utility, supplier, or cooperative.
**(b) Ensuring compliance** The Secretary shall establish, by regulation, adequate safeguards to ensure that assistance under any rural development program is not subject to such a condition. The safeguards shall include periodic certifications and audits, and appropriate measures and sanctions against any person violating, or attempting to violate subsection (a).
**(c) “Rural development programs” defined** In this section, the term “rural development program” means the following:
(1) Sections 304(b), 306, 306A, 306C, 306D, 310B, and 375 11 See References in Text note below. and subtitle E [[7 U.S.C. 2009](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title7-section2009&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.] of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act ([7 U.S.C. 1924(b)](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title7-section1924/b&num=0&edition=prelim), 1926, 1926a, 1926c, 1926d, and 1932).
(2) Subtitle G 1 of title XVI and sections 2281 [[42 U.S.C. 5177a](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section5177a&num=0&edition=prelim)], 2333, and 2381 [[7 U.S.C. 950aaa–2](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title7-section950aaa-2&num=0&edition=prelim), 3125b] of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990.
(3) Subtitle C of title IX of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act Amendments of 1991 (Public Law 102–237; [7 U.S.C. 5930](https://uscode.ho
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TITLE 7—AGRICULTURE
§ 2204–2
ized or required by law, and (2) any action
which is required or authorized to be per-
formed before, after, or in connection with,
such
determining,
making,
prescribing,
issuing, or promulgating.
(Apr. 4, 1940, ch. 75, § 1, 54 Stat. 81.)
Editorial Notes
CODIFICATION
Section was formerly classified to section 450c of this
title prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering
as this section, and to section 516a of Title 5 prior to
the general revision and enactment of Title 5, Govern-
ment Organization and Employees, by Pub. L. 89–554,
§ 1, Sept. 6, 1966, 80 Stat. 378.
§ 2204–2. Delegation of regulatory functions to
designated employees; status of employees;
number; revocation of delegation
Whenever the Secretary of Agriculture deems
that the delegation of the whole or any part of
any regulatory function which the Secretary is,
now or after April 4, 1940, required or authorized
to perform will result in the more expeditious
discharge of the duties of the Department of Ag-
riculture, he is authorized to make such delega-
tion to any officer or employee designated under
this section. The Secretary is authorized to des-
ignate officers or employees of the Department
to whom functions may be delegated under this
section and to assign appropriate titles to such
officers or employees. There shall not be in the
Department at any one time more than two offi-
cers or employees designated under this section
and vested with a regulatory function or part
thereof delegated under this section. The Sec-
retary may at any time revoke the whole or any
part of a delegation or designation made by him
under this section.
(Apr. 4, 1940, ch. 75, § 2, 54 Stat. 81; Pub. L. 89–554,
§ 8(a), Sept. 6, 1966, 80 Stat. 632, 6
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