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7 U.S.C. § 2204b–1 — Rural development
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**(a) Congressional commitment** The Congress commits itself to a sound balance between rural and urban America. The Congress considers this balance so essential to the peace, prosperity, and welfare of all our citizens that the highest priority must be given to the revitalization and development of rural areas.
**(b) Location of Federal facilities** Congress hereby directs the heads of all executive departments and agencies of the Government to establish and maintain departmental policies and procedures giving first priority to the location of new offices and other facilities in rural areas as defined in the private business enterprise exception in section 1926(a)(7) 11 See References in Text note below. of this title.
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**(a) Congressional commitment** The Congress commits itself to a sound balance between rural and urban America. The Congress considers this balance so essential to the peace, prosperity, and welfare of all our citizens that the highest priority must be given to the revitalization and development of rural areas.
**(b) Location of Federal facilities** Congress hereby directs the heads of all executive departments and agencies of the Government to establish and maintain departmental policies and procedures giving first priority to the location of new offices and other facilities in rural areas as defined in the private business enterprise exception in section 1926(a)(7) 11 See References in Text note below. of this title.
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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) In general** In addition to amounts made available under [section 3231 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section3231&num=0&edition=prelim), there are authorized to be appropriated such sums as are necessary to carry out [section 3149(c)(2) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section3149/c/2&num=0&edition=prelim), to remain available until expended.
**(b) Federal share** The Federal share of the cost of activities funded with amounts made available under subsection (a) shall be up to 100 percent.
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**(a) Definitions.—** In this section—
(1) **Commercial activities.—** — The term “commercial activities” includes the operations of restaurants, food stores, craft stores, dry goods stores, financial institutions, and display facilities.
(2) **Cultural activities.—** — The term “cultural activities” includes film, dramatic, dance, and musical presentations, and fine art exhibits, whether or not those activities are intended to make a profit.
(3) **Educational activities.—** — The terms “educational activities” includes the operations of libraries, schools, day care centers, laboratories, and lecture and demonstration facilities.
(4) **Historical, architectural, or cultural significance.—** — The term “historical, architectural, or cultural significance” includes buildings listed or eligible to be listed on the National Register established under chapter 3021 of title 54.
(5) **Recreational activities.—** — The term “recreational activities” includes the operations of gymnasiums and related facilities.
(6) **Unit of general local government.—** — The term “unit of general local government” means a city, county, town, parish, village, or other general-purpose political subdivision of a State.
**(b) Duties of Administrator.—** To carry out the duties of the Administrator of General Services under sections 581(h), 584(b), 3303(c), and 3307(b)(3) and (5) of this title and under any other authority with respect to constructing, operating, maintaining, altering, and otherwise managing or acquiring space necessary to accommodate federal agencies and to accomplish the purposes of sections 581(h), 584(b), 3303(c), and 3307(b)(3) and (5), the Administrator shall—
(1) acquire and utilize space in suitable buildings of historical, architectural, or cultural significance, un
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In this chapter:
(1) **Blue economy** — The term “blue economy” means the sustainable use of marine, lake, or other aquatic resources in support of economic development objectives.
(2) **Capacity building** — The term “capacity building” includes all activities associated with early stage community-based project formation and conceptualization, prior to project predevelopment activity, including grants to local community organizations for planning participation, community outreach and engagement activities, research, and mentorship support to move projects from formation and conceptualization to project predevelopment.
(3) **Comprehensive economic development strategy** — The term “comprehensive economic development strategy” means a comprehensive economic development strategy approved by the Secretary under [section 3162 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section3162&num=0&edition=prelim).
(4) **Department** — The term “Department” means the Department of Commerce.
(5) **Economic development district**
(A) *In general* — The term “economic development district” means any area in the United States that—
(i) is composed of areas described in [section 3161(a) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section3161/a&num=0&edition=prelim) and, to the extent determined appropriate by the Secretary, neighboring counties or communities; and
(ii) has been designated by the Secretary as an economic development district under [section 3171 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section3171&num=0&edition=prelim).
(B) *Inclusion* — The term “economic development district” includes any economic development district designated by
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