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7 U.S.C. § 2008j — Short form certification of farm program borrower compliance
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The Secretary shall develop and utilize a consolidated short form for farm program borrowers to use in certifying compliance with any applicable provision of law (including a regulation) that serves as an eligibility prerequisite for a loan made under this chapter.
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The Secretary shall develop and utilize a consolidated short form for farm program borrowers to use in certifying compliance with any applicable provision of law (including a regulation) that serves as an eligibility prerequisite for a loan made under this chapter.
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The Congress finds that the statutory authority of the Secretary of Agriculture, hereinafter referred to in this chapter as the “Secretary,” for making and insuring loans to farmers and ranchers should be revised and consolidated to provide for more effective credit services to farmers.
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### Statutory Notes
Section 2009ee, Pub. L. 107–171, title VI, § 6301, May 13, 2002, 116 Stat. 421, defined terms.
Section 2009ee–1, Pub. L. 107–171, title VI, § 6302, May 13, 2002, 116 Stat. 422, related to SEARCH grant program. See [section 1926 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title7-section1926&num=0&edition=prelim).
Section 2009ee–2, Pub. L. 107–171, title VI, § 6303, May 13, 2002, 116 Stat. 424, related to annual report on projects.
Section 2009ee–3, Pub. L. 107–171, title VI, § 6304, May 13, 2002, 116 Stat. 424, related to funding.
#### Codification
Pub. L. 110–234 and Pub. L. 110–246 repealed this subchapter. Pub. L. 110–234 was repealed by section 4(a) of Pub. L. 110–246.
#### Effective Date of Repeal
Repeal of this subchapter and repeal of Pub. L. 110–234 by Pub. L. 110–246 effective May 22, 2008, the date of enactment of Pub. L. 110–234, see section 4 of Pub. L. 110–246, set out as an Effective Date note under [section 8701 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title7-section8701&num=0&edition=prelim).
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**(a) Definitions** In this section:
(1) **Board** — The term “Board” means the Board of Directors established under subsection (f).
(2) **Center** — The term “Center” means the National Sheep Industry Improvement Center established under subsection (b).
(3) **Eligible entity** — The term “eligible entity” means an entity that promotes the betterment of the United States sheep or goat industries and that is—
(A) a public, private, or cooperative organization;
(B) an association, including a corporation not operated for profit;
(C) a federally recognized Indian Tribe; or
(D) a public or quasi-public agency.
(4) **Fund** — The term “Fund” means the National Sheep Industry Improvement Center Revolving Fund established under subsection (e).
(5) **Intermediary** — The term “intermediary” means a financial institution receiving Center funds for establishing a revolving fund and relending to an eligible entity.
**(b) Establishment of Center** The Secretary shall establish a National Sheep Industry Improvement Center.
**(c) Purposes** The purposes of the Center shall be to—
(1) promote strategic development activities and collaborative efforts by private and State entities to maximize the impact of Federal assistance to strengthen and enhance production and marketing of sheep or goat products in the United States;
(2) optimize the use of available human capital and resources within the sheep or goat industries;
(3) provide assistance to meet the needs of the sheep or goat industry for infrastructure development, business development, production, resource development, and market and environmental research;
(4) advance activities that empower and build the capacity of the United States sheep or goat industry to design unique responses to the special needs o
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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
§ 2008m
‘‘(2) EXCEPTION.—The Secretary may make a direct or
guaranteed farm operating loan for paying annual farm
or ranch operating expenses of a borrower who was re-
structured with a write-down under section 2001 of this
title.’’
§ 2008i. Short form certification of farm program
borrower compliance
The Secretary shall develop and utilize a con-
solidated short form for farm program borrowers
to use in certifying compliance with any appli-
cable provision of law (including a regulation)
that serves as an eligibility prerequisite for a
loan made under this chapter.
(Pub. L. 87–128, title III, § 374, as added Pub. L.
104–127, title VI, § 649, Apr. 4, 1996, 110 Stat. 1105.)
Editorial Notes
REFERENCES IN TEXT
This chapter, referred to in text, was in the original
‘‘this title’’, meaning title III of Pub. L. 87–128, Aug. 8,
1961, 75 Stat. 307, known as the Consolidated Farm and
Rural Development Act, which is classified principally
to this chapter. For complete classification of title III
to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section
1921 of this title and Tables.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
EFFECTIVE DATE
Section effective 90 days after Apr. 4, 1996, see section
663(b) of Pub. L. 104–127, set out as an Effective Date of
1996 Amendment note under section 1922 of this title.
§ 2008j. Transferred
Section, Pub. L. 87–128, title III, § 375, as added Pub.
L. 104–127, title VII, § 759, Apr. 4, 1996, 110 Stat. 1132;
amended Pub. L. 106–78, title VIII, § 816, Oct. 22, 1999, 113
Stat. 1182; Pub. L. 106–387, § 1(a) [title VII, § 756], Oct. 28,
2000, 114 Stat. 1549, 1549A–43; Pub. L. 107–76, title VII,
§ 731, Nov. 28, 2001, 115 Stat. 736; Pub. L. 108–7, div. A,
title VII, § 728, Feb. 20, 2003, 117 Sta
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