7 U.S.C. § 2009 — Definitions

Page 1190 TITLE 7—AGRICULTURE § 2009 which target annual participation rates for beginning and socially disadvantaged farm- ers (as defined by the Secretary) are being met for each loan type; and (C) provide specific actions the Depart- ment will take to improve the performance of direct and guaranteed loans with respect to underserved producers and any rec- ommendations the Secretary may make for further congressional action. (2) Submission of comprehensive review The comprehensive review described in para- graph (1) shall be— (A) submitted to— (i) the Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives; (ii) the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives; (iii) the Committee on Agriculture, Nu- trition, and Forestry of the Senate; and (iv) the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate; and (B) made publicly available not later than 90 days after the date of submission under subparagraph (A). (d) Privacy In preparing any report or review under this section, the Secretary shall aggregate or de- identify the data in a manner sufficient to en- sure that the identity of a recipient producer as- sociated with the data cannot be ascertained. (Pub. L. 115–334, title V, § 5413, Dec. 20, 2018, 132 Stat. 4722.) Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT The Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act, referred to in subsec. (a), is title III of Pub. L. 87–128, Aug. 8, 1961, 75 Stat. 307. Subtitles A and B of the Act are classified generally to subchapters I (§ 1922 et seq.) and II (§ 1941 et seq.), respectively, of this chapter. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 1921 of this title and Tables. CODIFICATION Section was enacted as part of the Agriculture Im- provement Act of 2018, and not as part of the Consoli- dated Farm and Rural Development Act which com- prises this chapter. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries DEFINITION OF ‘‘SECRETARY’’ ‘‘Secretary’’ as meaning the Secretary of Agri- culture, see section 2 of Pub. L. 115–344, set out as a note under section 9001 of this title. SUBCHAPTER V—RURAL COMMUNITY ADVANCEMENT PROGRAM § 2009. Definitions In this subchapter: (1) State The term ‘‘State’’ means each of the 50 States, the District of Columbia, the Common- wealth of Puerto Rico, Guam, the Virgin Is- lands of the United States, American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, the Trust Territory of the Pacific Is- lands, and the Federated States of Micronesia. (2) State director The term ‘‘State director’’ means, with re- spect to a State, the Director of the Rural Economic and Community Development State Office. (Pub. L. 87–128, title III, § 381A, as added Pub. L. 104–127, title VII, § 761, Apr. 4, 1996, 110 Stat. 1139; amended Pub. L. 107–171, title VI, § 6020(b)(2), May 13, 2002, 116 Stat. 363.) Editorial Notes AMENDMENTS 2002—Pub. L. 107–171 redesignated pars. (2) and (3) as (1) and (2), respectively, and struck out heading and text of former par. (1). Text read as follows: ‘‘The terms ‘rural’ and ‘rural area’ mean, subject to section 1926(a)(7) of this title, a city, town, or unincorporated area that has a population of 50,000 inhabitants or less, other than an urbanized area immediately adjacent to a city, town, or unincorporated area that has a popu- lation in excess of 50,000 inhabitants.’’ Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries DEFINITION OF RURAL AREAS FOR CERTAIN BUSINESS AND COMMUNITY FACILITIES PROGRAMS Pub. L. 106–78, title VII, § 730, Oct. 22, 1999, 113 Stat. 1164, provided that: ‘‘Notwithstanding section 381A of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 2009), in fiscal year 2000 and thereafter, the defi- nitions of rural areas for certain business programs ad- ministered by the Rural Business-Cooperative Service and the community facilities programs administered by the Rural Housing Service shall be those provided for in statute and regulations prior to the enactment of Public Law 104–127 [Apr. 4, 1996].’’ Similar provisions were contained in Pub. L. 105–277, div. A, § 101(a) [title VII, § 735], Oct. 21, 1998, 112 Stat. 2681, 2681–29, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 107–171, title VI, § 6020(b)(3), May 13, 2002, 116 Stat. 363. Executive Documents TERMINATION OF TRUST TERRITORY OF THE PACIFIC ISLANDS For termination of Trust Territory of the Pacific Is- lands, see note set out preceding section 1681 of Title 48, Territories and Insular Possessions. § 2009a. Establishment The Secretary shall establish a rural commu- nity advancement program to provide grants, loans, loan guarantees, and other assistance to meet the rural development needs of local com- munities in States and federally recognized In- dian tribes. (Pub. L. 87–128, title III, § 381B, as added Pub. L. 104–127, title VII, § 761, Apr. 4, 1996, 110 Stat. 1139.) § 2009b. National objectives The national objectives of the program estab- lished under this subchapter shall be to— (1) promote strategic development activities and collaborative efforts by State and local communities, and federally recognized Indian tribes, to maximize the impact of Federal as- sistance; (2) optimize the use of resources;