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7 U.S.C. § 936f — Substantially underserved trust areas

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7 U.S.C. § 936f — Substantially underserved trust areas

**(a) Definitions** In this section: (1) **Eligible program** — The term “eligible program” means a program administered by the Rural Utilities Service and authorized in— (A) this chapter; or (B) paragraph (1), (2), (14), (22), or (24) of [section 1926(a) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title7-section1926/a&num=0&edition=prelim) or section 1926a, 1926c, 1926d, or 1926e of this title. (2) **Substantially underserved trust area** — The term “substantially underserved trust area” means a community in “trust land” (as defined in [section 3765 of title 38](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title38-section3765&num=0&edition=prelim)) with respect to which the Secretary determines has a high need for the benefits of an eligible program. **(b) Initiative** The Secretary, in consultation with local governments and Federal agencies, may implement an initiative to identify and improve the availability of eligible programs in communities in substantially underserved trust areas. **(c) Authority of Secretary** In carrying out subsection (b), the Secretary— (1) may make available from loan or loan guarantee programs administered by the Rural Utilities Service to qualified utilities or applicants financing with an interest rate as low as 2 percent, and with extended repayment terms; (2) may waive nonduplication restrictions, matching fund requirements, or credit support requirements from any loan or grant program administered by the Rural Utilities Service to facilitate the construction, acquisition, or improvement of infrastructure; (3) may give the highest funding priority to designated projects in substantially underserved trust areas; and (4) shall only make loans or loan guarantees that are found

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38 U.S.C. § 3765 — Definitions

For the purposes of this subchapter— (1) The term “trust land” means any land that— (A) is held in trust by the United States for Native Americans; (B) is subject to restrictions on alienation imposed by the United States on Indian lands (including native Hawaiian homelands); (C) is located in the State of Alaska within a region established under section 7(a) of the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act ([43 U.S.C. 1606(a)](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title43-section1606/a&num=0&edition=prelim)); (D) is on any island in the Pacific Ocean if such land is, by cultural tradition, communally-owned land, as determined by the Secretary; (E) is defined by the Secretary of the Interior and recognized by the United States as land over which an Indian Tribe has governmental dominion; or (F) is on any land that the Secretary determines is provided to Native American veterans because of their status as Native Americans. (2) The term “Native American veteran” means any veteran who is a Native American. (3) The term “Native American” means— (A) an Indian, as defined in section 4(d) of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act ([25 U.S.C. 450b(d)](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title25-section450b/d&num=0&edition=prelim)); 11 See References in Text note below. (B) a native Hawaiian, as that term is defined in section 201(a)(7) of the Hawaiian Homes Commission Act, 1920 (Public Law 67–34; 42 Stat. 108); (C) an Alaska Native, within the meaning provided for the term “Native” in section 3(b) of the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act ([43 U.S.C. 1602(b)](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title43-section1602/b&num=0&edition=prelim)); and (D) a Pacific I

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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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47 U.S.C. § 1307 — Office of Internet Connectivity and Growth

**(a) Short title** This section may be cited as the “Advancing Critical Connectivity Expands Service, Small Business Resources, Opportunities, Access, and Data Based on Assessed Need and Demand Act” or the “ACCESS BROADBAND Act”. **(b) Establishment** Not later than 180 days after December 27, 2020, the Assistant Secretary shall establish the Office of Internet Connectivity and Growth within the National Telecommunications and Information Administration. **(c) Duties** (1) **Outreach** — The Office shall— (A) connect with communities that need access to high-speed internet and improved digital inclusion efforts through various forms of outreach and communication techniques; (B) hold regional workshops across the country to share best practices and effective strategies for promoting broadband access and adoption; (C) develop targeted broadband training and presentations for various demographic communities through various media; (D) develop and distribute publications (including toolkits, primers, manuals, and white papers) providing guidance, strategies, and insights to communities as the communities develop strategies to expand broadband access and adoption; and (E) as applicable in carrying out subparagraphs (A) through (D), coordinate with State agencies that provide similar broadband investments, outreach, and coordination through Federal programs. (2) **Tracking of Federal dollars** (A) *Broadband infrastructure* — The Office shall track the construction and use of and access to any broadband infrastructure built using any Federal support in a central database. (B) *Accounting mechanism* — The Office shall develop a streamlined accounting mechanism by which any agency offering a Federal broadband support program and the Commission for any U

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7 U.S.C. § 936f — Substantially underserved trust areas

Page 544 TITLE 7—AGRICULTURE § 936e § 936e. Administrative prohibitions applicable to certain electric borrowers (a) In general For the purpose of relieving borrowers of un- necessary and burdensome requirements, the Secretary, guided by the practices of private lenders with respect to similar credit risks, shall issue regulations, applicable to any elec- tric borrower under this chapter whose net worth exceeds 110 percent of the outstanding principal balance on all loans made or guaran- teed to the borrower by the Secretary, to mini- mize those approval rights, requirements, re- strictions, and prohibitions that the Secretary otherwise may establish with respect to the op- erations of such a borrower. (b) Subordination or sharing of liens At the request of a private lender providing fi- nancing to such a borrower for a capital invest- ment, the Secretary shall, expeditiously, either offer to share the government’s lien on the bor- rower’s system or offer to subordinate the gov- ernment’s lien on that property financed by the private lender. (c) Issuance of regulations In issuing regulations implementing this sec- tion, the Secretary may establish requirements, guided by the practices of private lenders, to en- sure that the security for any loan made or guaranteed under this chapter is reasonably ade- quate. (d) Authority of Secretary Nothing in this section limits the authority of the Secretary to establish terms and conditions with respect to the use by borrowers of the pro- ceeds of loans made or guaranteed under this chapter or to take any other action specifically authorized by law. (May 20, 1936, ch. 432, title III, § 306E, as added Pub. L. 103–129, § 2(c)(7), Nov. 1, 1993, 107 Stat. 1365; amended Pub. L. 103–201, § 1, Dec. 17, 1993, 1

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