7 U.S.C. § 2662 — Programs authorized

Page 1523 TITLE 7—AGRICULTURE § 2662 1 So in original. Should be capitalized. ful to them, and to assist and encourage them in the interpretation and application of this information to practical problems and needs in rural development; (2) provide research and investigations in all fields that have as their purpose the develop- ment of useful knowledge and information to assist those planning, carrying out, managing, or investing in facilities, services, businesses, or other enterprises, public and private, that may contribute to rural development; (3) increase the capabilities of, and encour- age, colleges and universities to perform the vital public service roles of research, and the transfer and practical application of knowl- edge, in support of rural development; (4) expand small farm research and extend training and technical assistance to small farm families in assessing their needs and op- portunities and in using the best available knowledge on sound economic approaches to small farm operations and on existing services offered by the Department of Agriculture and other public and private agencies and organi- zations to improve their income and to gain access to essential facilities and services; and (5) support activities to supplement and ex- tend programs that address special research and education needs in States experiencing rapid social and economic adjustments or unique problems caused by rural isolation and that address national and regional rural devel- opment policies, strategies, issues, and pro- grams. (b) the 1 goals of this subchapter are to— (1) encourage and support rural United States, in order to help make it a better place to live, work, and enjoy life; (2) increase income and improve employ- ment for persons in rural areas, including the owners or operators of small farms, small businesses, and rural youth; (3) improve the quality and availability of essential community services and facilities in rural areas; (4) improve the quantity and quality of rural housing; (5) improve the rural management of natural resources so that the growth and development of rural communities needed to support the family farm may be accommodated with min- imum effect on the natural environment and the agricultural land base; (6) improve the data base for rural develop- ment decisionmaking at local, State, and na- tional levels; and (7) improve the problem solving and develop- ment capacities and effectiveness of rural gov- ernments, officials, institutions, communities, community leaders, and citizen groups in— (A) improving access to Federal programs; (B) improving targeting and delivery of technical assistance; (C) improving coordination among Federal agencies, other levels of government, and in- stitutions and private organizations in rural areas; and (D) developing and disseminating better information about rural conditions. (Pub. L. 92–419, title V, § 501, as added Pub. L. 97–98, title XIV, § 1444(a), Dec. 22, 1981, 95 Stat. 1322.) Editorial Notes PRIOR PROVISIONS A prior section 2661, Pub. L. 92–419, title V, § 501, Aug. 30, 1972, 86 Stat. 671, stated Congressional statement of purposes, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 97–98, title XIV, § 1444(a), Dec. 22, 1981, 95 Stat. 1326. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE Section effective Dec. 22, 1981, see section 1801 of Pub. L. 97–98, set out as a note under section 4301 of this title. SHORT TITLE OF 1990 AMENDMENT Pub. L. 101–624, title XXIII, § 2390(a), Nov. 28, 1990, 104 Stat. 4055, provided that: ‘‘This section [amending sec- tions 2662 and 2663 of this title] may be cited as the ‘Rural Health and Safety Education Act of 1990’.’’ SHORT TITLE OF 1987 AMENDMENT Pub. L. 100–219, § 1, Dec. 29, 1987, 101 Stat. 1456, pro- vided that: ‘‘This Act [amending section 2662 of this title] may be cited as the ‘Rural Crisis Recovery Pro- gram Act of 1987’.’’ NORTHERN GREAT PLAINS RURAL DEVELOPMENT Pub. L. 103–318, Aug. 26, 1994, 108 Stat. 1781, as amend- ed by Pub. L. 104–327, § 2, Oct. 19, 1996, 110 Stat. 4003, es- tablished Northern Great Plains Rural Development Commission to study and make recommendations re- garding economic needs and economic development of rural Northern Great Plains by seeking and encour- aging participation of interested citizens, public offi- cials, groups, agencies, businesses, and other entities in developing 10-year rural economic development plan for Northern Great Plains, defined terms, provided for membership and organization of Commission, duties and powers of Commission, compensation of members, administrative provisions, interim and final reports to Congress, appropriations, and for termination of Com- mission on Sept. 30, 1997. § 2662. Programs authorized The Secretary of Agriculture (referred to in this subchapter as the ‘‘Secretary’’) may con- duct, in cooperation and coordination with col- leges and universities, the following programs to carry out the purposes and achieve the goals of this subchapter. (a) Rural development extension programs Rural development extension programs shall consist of the collection, interpretation, and dis- semination of useful information and knowledge from research and other sources to units of multistate regional agencies, State, county, mu- nicipal, and other units of government, multi- county planning and development districts, or- ganizations of citizens contributing to commu- nity and rural development, businesses, Indian tribes on Federal or State reservations or other federally recognized Indian tribal groups, and industries that employ or may employ people in rural areas. The rural development extension programs shall also promote coordinated and in- tegrated rural community initiatives that ad- vance and empower capacity building through leadership development, entrepreneurship, busi- Page 1524 TITLE 7—AGRICULTURE § 2662 ness development and management training, and strategic planning to increase jobs, income, and quality of life in rural communities. These programs also shall include technical services and educational activities, including instruction for persons not enrolled as students in colleges or universities, to facilitate and encourage the use and practical application of this informa- tion. These programs may also include feasi- bility studies and planning assistance. (b) Rural development research Rural development research shall consist of research, investigations, and basic feasibility studies in any field or discipline that may de- velop principles, facts, scientific and technical knowledge, new technology, and other informa- tion that may be useful to agencies of Federal, State, and local government, industries in rural areas, Indian tribes on Federal and State res- ervations or other federally recognized Indian tribal groups, and other organizations involved in community and rural development programs and activities in planning and carrying out such programs and activities or otherwise be prac- tical and useful in achieving the purposes and goals of this subchapter. (c) Small farm research programs Small farm research programs shall consist of programs of research to develop new approaches for initiating and upgrading small farm oper- ations through management techniques, agricul- tural production techniques, farm machinery technology, new products, new marketing tech- niques, and small farm finance; to develop new enterprises that can use labor, skills, or natural resources available to the small farm family; or that will help to increase the quality and avail- ability of services and facilities needed by the small farm family. (d) Small farm extension programs Small farm extension programs shall consist of extension programs to improve small farm op- erations, including management techniques, ag- ricultural production techniques, farm machin- ery technology, marketing techniques and small farm finance; to increase use by small farm fam- ilies of existing services offered by the Depart- ment of Agriculture and other public and pri- vate agencies and organizations; to assist small farm families in establishing and operating co- operatives for the purpose of improving their family income from farming or other economic activities; to increase the quality and avail- ability of services and facilities needed by small farm families; and to develop new enterprises that can use labor, skills, or natural resources available to the small farm family. (e) Special grants programs Special grants programs shall consist of exten- sion and research programs to strengthen re- search and education on national and regional issues in rural development, including the as- sessment of alternative policies and strategies for rural development and balanced growth; to develop alternative strategies for national and regional investment, and the creation of em- ployment, in rural areas; to develop alternative energy policies to meet rural development needs; and to strengthen rural development pro- grams of agencies of the Department of Agri- culture and those in other Federal departments and agencies. (f), (g) Repealed. Pub. L. 104–127, title VII, § 792(a), title VIII, § 871, Apr. 4, 1996, 110 Stat. 1152, 1175 (h) Rural development extension work (1) National program The Secretary shall establish a national pro- gram, to be administered by the National In- stitute of Food and Agriculture, to provide rural citizens with training in, technical and management assistance regarding, and edu- cational opportunities to enhance their knowl- edge of— (A) beginning businesses through entrepre- neurship; (B) the procedures necessary to establish new businesses in rural areas; (C) self-employment opportunities in rural areas; (D) the uses of modern telecommuni- cations and computer technologies; (E) business and financial planning; and (F) such other training, assistance, and educational opportunities as the Secretary determines are necessary to carry out the program established under this subsection. (2) Leadership abilities The program established under this sub- section shall provide assistance designed to in- crease the leadership abilities of residents in rural areas. Such assistance shall include— (A) information relevant to the develop- ment of community goals; (B) instruction regarding the methods by which State or Federal funding for rural de- velopment projects might be obtained; (C) instruction regarding the successful writing of applications for loan or grant funds from government and private sources; (D) an updated listing of State, Federal, and other economic development programs available to rural areas; and (E) such other training, information, and assistance as the Secretary determines nec- essary to increase the leadership abilities of residents in rural areas. (3) Catalog of programs The National Rural Information Center Clearinghouse of the National Agricultural Li- brary, in cooperation with the Extension Serv- ice in each State, should develop, maintain, and provide to each community, and make ac- cessible to any other interested party, a cata- log of available State, Federal, or private pro- grams that provide leadership training or other information or services similar or com- plementary to the training or services re- quired by this subsection. Such catalog should include, at a minimum, the following entities within the State that provide such training or services: (A) Any rural electric cooperative. (B) Any nonprofit company development corporation. (C) Any economic development district that serves a rural community. Page 1525 TITLE 7—AGRICULTURE § 2662 1 So in original. Probably should be ‘‘dermatitis;’’. (D) Any nonprofit subsidiary of any pri- vate entity. (E) Any nonprofit organization whose prin- cipal purpose is to promote economic devel- opment in rural areas. (F) Any investor or publicly owned electric utility. (G) Any small business development center or small business investment company. (H) Any regional development organiza- tion. (I) Any vocational or technical school. (J) Any Federal, State, or local govern- ment agency or department. (K) Any other entity that the Secretary deems appropriate. The extension service in each State should in- clude in the catalog information on the spe- cific training or services provided by each en- tity in the catalog. (4) Employee training The Secretary shall provide training for ap- propriate State extension service employees, assigned to programs other than rural devel- opment, to ensure that such employees under- stand the availability of rural development programs in their respective States and the availability of National Institute of Food and Agriculture staff qualified to provide to rural citizens and to State extension staff training and materials for technical, management, and educational assistance. (5) Coordination of assistance The Secretary shall ensure, to the extent practicable, that assistance provided under this subsection is coordinated with and deliv- ered in cooperation with similar services or assistance provided by other Federal agencies or programs for rural residents. (i) Rural health and safety education programs (1) Programs authorized (A) Individual and family health education The Secretary may make grants for the es- tablishment of individual and family health education programs that shall provide indi- viduals and families with— (i) information concerning the value of good health; (ii) information to increase the indi- vidual or families motivation to take more responsibility for their own health; (iii) access to health promotion activi- ties; and (iv) training for volunteers and health services providers concerning health pro- motion and health care services, in co- operation with the Department of Health and Human Services. (B) Farm safety education The Secretary may make grants for the es- tablishment of farm safety education pro- grams that shall provide information and training to farm workers, timber harvesters, and farm families concerning safety in the work place, including information and train- ing concerning— (i) the reduction of occupational injury and death rates; (ii) the reduction and prevention of expo- sure to farm chemicals; (iii) the reduction of agricultural res- piratory diseases and dermititis; 1 (iv) the reduction and prevention of noise induced hearing loss; (v) the occupational rehabilitation of farmers and timber harvesters with phys- ical disabilities; and (vi) farm accident rescue procedures. (C) Rural health leadership development The Secretary, in consultation with the Office of Rural Health Policy of the Depart- ment of Health and Human Services, may make grants to academic medical centers or land grant colleges and universities, or any combination thereof, for the establishment of rural health leadership development edu- cation programs that shall assist rural com- munities in developing health care services and facilities that will provide the maximum benefit for the resources invested and assist community leaders and public officials in understanding their roles and responsibil- ities relative to rural health services and fa- cilities, including— (i) community decisions regarding fund- ing for and retention of rural hospitals; (ii) rural physician and allied health pro- fessionals recruitment and retention; (iii) the aging rural population and sen- ior services required to care for the popu- lation; (iv) the establishment and maintenance of rural emergency medical services sys- tems; and (v) the application of computer-assisted capital budgeting decision aids for rural health services and facilities. (2) Coordination of programs Educational programs conducted with grants awarded under this subsection shall be coordinated with the State offices of rural health and other appropriate programs of the Department of Health and Human Services. (3) Dissemination of information Educational programs conducted with grants awarded under this subsection shall provide leadership within the State for the dissemination of appropriate rural health and safety information resources possessed by the Rural Information Center established at the National Agricultural Library. (4) Procedures and limitations The Secretary shall establish policies, proce- dures and limitations that shall apply to States or entities described in paragraph (1)(C) that desire to receive a grant under this sub- section. In States with land-grant colleges and universities that are eligible to receive funds under the Act of July 2, 1862 (7 U.S.C. 301 et seq.), and the Act of August 30, 1890 (7 U.S.C. 321 et seq.), including Tuskegee University, and universities which receive Rural Health Research Center grants, such eligible institu- tions shall mutually determine the type of Page 1526 TITLE 7—AGRICULTURE § 2662 rural health and safety education program needed in the State within which such institu- tions reside. (5) Limitations on authorization of appropria- tions For grants under this subsection, there are authorized to be appropriated $5,000,000 for fis- cal year 1991, $10,000,000 for fiscal year 1992, $15,000,000 for fiscal year 1993, and $20,000,000 for fiscal year 1994 and each subsequent fiscal year. Amounts appropriated under this sub- section shall remain available until expended. (Pub. L. 92–419, title V, § 502, as added Pub. L. 97–98, title XIV, § 1444(a), Dec. 22, 1981, 95 Stat. 1323; amended Pub. L. 99–198, title XIV, § 1440(a), Dec. 23, 1985, 99 Stat. 1560; Pub. L. 100–219, § 2, Dec. 29, 1987, 101 Stat. 1456; Pub. L. 101–624, title XXIII, §§ 2346, 2349, 2389(a)–(c)(1), 2390(b)(1), Nov. 28, 1990, 104 Stat. 4032, 4037, 4053–4055; Pub. L. 102–237, title IV, § 403(a), title VII, § 704, Dec. 13, 1991, 105 Stat. 1863, 1881; Pub. L. 104–127, title VII, § 792(a), title VIII, §§ 871, 886, Apr. 4, 1996, 110 Stat. 1152, 1175, 1180; Pub. L. 110–234, title VII, § 7511(c)(6), May 22, 2008, 122 Stat. 1267; Pub. L. 110–246, § 4(a), title VII, § 7511(c)(6), June 18, 2008, 122 Stat. 1664, 2029; Pub. L. 115–334, title VI, § 6101(a)(3), Dec. 20, 2018, 132 Stat. 4727.) Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT Act of July 2, 1862, referred to in subsec. (i)(4), is act July 2, 1862, ch. 130, 12 Stat. 503, popularly known as the ‘‘Morrill Act’’ and also as the ‘‘First Morrill Act’’, which is classified generally to subchapter I (§ 301 et seq.) of chapter 13 of this title. For complete classifica- tion of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 301 of this title and Tables. Act of August 30, 1890, referred to in subsec. (i)(4), is act Aug. 30, 1890, ch. 841, 26 Stat. 417, as amended, popu- larly known as the ‘‘Agricultural College Act of 1890’’ and also as the ‘‘Second Morrill Act’’, which is classi- fied generally to subchapter II (§ 321 et seq.) of chapter 13 of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 321 of this title and Tables. CODIFICATION Pub. L. 110–234 and Pub. L. 110–246 made identical amendments to this section. The amendments by Pub. L. 110–234 were repealed by section 4(a) of Pub. L. 110–246. PRIOR PROVISIONS A prior section 2662, Pub. L. 92–419, title V, § 502, Aug. 30, 1972, 86 Stat. 671; Pub. L. 95–113, title XIV, § 1440, Sept. 29, 1977, 91 Stat. 1005, related to programs author- ization and cooperation and coordination with colleges and universities, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 97–98, title XIV, § 1444(a), Dec. 22, 1981, 95 Stat. 1326. AMENDMENTS 2018—Pub. L. 115–334, § 6101(a)(3)(A), inserted ‘‘(re- ferred to in this subchapter as the ‘Secretary’)’’ after ‘‘Agriculture’’ in introductory provisions. Subsec. (h)(1). Pub. L. 115–334, § 6101(a)(3)(B), sub- stituted ‘‘Secretary’’ for ‘‘Secretary of Agriculture’’ in introductory provisions. 2008—Subsec. (h)(1). Pub. L. 110–246, § 7511(c)(6)(A), substituted ‘‘National Institute of Food and Agri- culture’’ for ‘‘Extension Service’’ in introductory provi- sions. Subsec. (h)(4). Pub. L. 110–246, § 7511(c)(6)(B), sub- stituted ‘‘National Institute of Food and Agriculture staff’’ for ‘‘Extension Service staff’’. 1996—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 104–127, § 886, inserted after first sentence ‘‘The rural development extension pro- grams shall also promote coordinated and integrated rural community initiatives that advance and empower capacity building through leadership development, en- trepreneurship, business development and management training, and strategic planning to increase jobs, in- come, and quality of life in rural communities.’’ Subsec. (f). Pub. L. 104–127, § 792(a), struck out subsec. (f), which related to competitive grants for financially stressed farmers, dislocated farmers, and rural fami- lies. Subsec. (g). Pub. L. 104–127, § 871, struck out subsec. (g), which authorized establishment of Extension Serv- ice rural economic and business development program to enable States or counties to employ specialists as Cooperative Extension Service staff to assist individ- uals in creating new businesses, or to assist existing businesses. Subsec. (j). Pub. L. 104–127, § 871, struck out subsec. (j), which authorized program to award competitive grants to carry out rural development research. 1991—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 102–237, § 403(a)(2)(A), redes- ignated subsec. (b), relating to rural development ex- tension work, as (h). Subsec. (f). Pub. L. 102–237, § 403(a)(1), amended head- ing generally and in par. (2) substituted ‘‘until’’ for ‘‘during the period beginning on the date of the enact- ment of this Act and ending on’’. Subsec. (h). Pub. L. 102–237, § 403(a)(2), redesignated subsec. (b), relating to rural development extension work, as (h), redesignated former subsec. (h), relating to rural health and safety education programs, as (i) and former subsec. (h), relating to research grants, as (j), and moved such subsecs. to appear in proper order. Subsec. (i). Pub. L. 102–237, § 403(a)(2)(B), (D), redesig- nated subsec. (h), relating to rural health and safety education programs, as (i) and moved such subsec. to appear in proper order. Subsec. (i)(1)(C). Pub. L. 102–237, § 704(a), added sub- par. (C). Subsec. (i)(4). Pub. L. 102–237, § 704(b), inserted ‘‘or en- tities described in paragraph (1)(C)’’ after ‘‘to States’’. Subsec. (j). Pub. L. 102–237, § 403(a)(2)(C), (D), redesig- nated subsec. (h), relating to research grants, as (j) and moved such subsec. to appear in proper order. 1990—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 101–624, § 2346, added subsec. (b), relating to rural development extension work, fol- lowing subsec. (g). Subsec. (f). Pub. L. 101–624, § 2389(c)(1), substituted ‘‘Competitive’’ for ‘‘Special’’ in heading. Subsec. (f)(1)(A). Pub. L. 101–624, § 2389(b)(1), sub- stituted ‘‘competitive grants for programs that meet the criteria specified in subparagraph (B) to develop counseling, retraining, and educational’’ for ‘‘special grants for programs to develop educational, retraining, and counseling’’. Subsec. (f)(1)(B). Pub. L. 101–624, § 2389(b)(3), (4), added subpar. (B), struck out heading, introductory provi- sions, and cl. (i) of former subpar. (B), and redesignated cls. (ii) to (viii) of former subpar. (B) as cls. (i) to (vii) of subpar. (D). Prior to amendment, introductory provi- sions and cl. (i) read as follows: ‘‘Such programs shall provide the following services: ‘‘(i) Clinical outreach counseling and crisis manage- ment assistance through appropriate State officials.’’ Subsec. (f)(1)(C). Pub. L. 101–624, § 2389(b)(2), (4), added subpar. (C) and redesignated former subpar. (C) as (E). Subsec. (f)(1)(D). Pub. L. 101–624, § 2389(b)(2), (4), added heading and introductory provisions of subpar. (D) and redesignated former subpar. (D) as (F). Subsec. (f)(1)(D)(i) to (vii). Pub. L. 101–624, § 2389(b)(3)(B), redesignated former subpar. (B)(ii) to (viii) as subpar. (D)(i) to (vii). Subsec. (f)(1)(D)(viii). Pub. L. 101–624, § 2389(b)(5), added cl. (viii). Subsec. (f)(1)(E). Pub. L. 101–624, § 2389(b)(2), redesig- nated former subpar. (C) as (E). Subsec. (f)(1)(F). Pub. L. 101–624, § 2389(b)(6), sub- stituted ‘‘shall work with the appropriate State office Page 1527 TITLE 7—AGRICULTURE § 2663 of rural health, State department or agency of mental health, and other’’ for ‘‘is encouraged to work with’’ and ‘‘an annual comprehensive plan’’ for ‘‘a comprehen- sive plan’’, struck out ‘‘special’’ before ‘‘grant funds’’, and inserted at end ‘‘For recipients in a State to be eli- gible for a grant under this subsection in any fiscal year, the Cooperative Extension Service within the State must develop and sign a Memorandum of Agree- ment with the appropriate State department or agency of mental health and other State agencies as may be appropriate to carry out the comprehensive plan. Such agreement and plan must emphasize the development and delivery of counseling and outreach programs as provided under subparagraph (B).’’ Pub. L. 101–624, § 2389(b)(2), redesignated former sub- par. (D) as (F). Subsec. (f)(2). Pub. L. 101–624, § 2389(a), inserted ‘‘to el- igible applicants in any State applying for such grants’’ after ‘‘under paragraph (1)’’, and substituted ‘‘1995’’ for ‘‘1990’’. Subsec. (g). Pub. L. 101–624, § 2346, added subsec. (g). Subsec. (h). Pub. L. 101–624, § 2349, added subsec. (h) relating to research grants. Pub. L. 101–624, § 2390(b)(1), added subsec. (h) relating to rural health and safety education programs. 1987—Subsec. (f). Pub. L. 100–219 amended subsec. (f) generally. Prior to amendment, subsec. (f) read as fol- lows: ‘‘(1)(A) The Secretary shall provide special grants for programs to develop income alternatives for farmers who have been adversely affected by the current farm and rural economic crisis and those displaced from farming. ‘‘(B) Such programs shall consist of educational and counseling services to farmers to— ‘‘(i) assess human and nonhuman resources; ‘‘(ii) assess income earning alternatives; ‘‘(iii) identify resources and opportunities available to the farmer in the local community, county, and State; ‘‘(iv) implement financial planning and manage- ment strategies; and ‘‘(v) provide linkages to specific resources and op- portunities that are available to the farmer, such as reentering agriculture, new business opportunities, other off-farm jobs, job search programs, and retrain- ing skills. ‘‘(C) The Secretary also may provide support to men- tal health officials in developing outreach programs in rural areas. ‘‘(2) Grants may be made under paragraph (1) during the period beginning on December 23, 1985, and ending 3 years after such date.’’ 1985—Subsec. (f). Pub. L. 99–198 added subsec. (f). Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE OF 2008 AMENDMENT Amendment of this section 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, except as other- wise provided, see section 4 of Pub. L. 110–246, set out as an Effective Date note under section 8701 of this title. Amendment by section 7511(c)(6) of Pub. L. 110–246 ef- fective Oct. 1, 2009, see section 7511(c) of Pub. L. 110–246, set out as a note under section 1522 of this title. EFFECTIVE DATE Section effective Dec. 22, 1981, see section 1801 of Pub. L. 97–98, set out as a note under section 4301 of this title. EFFECT OF AMENDMENTS ON CURRENT GRANT RECIPIENTS Pub. L. 101–624, title XXIII, § 2389(d), Nov. 28, 1990, 104 Stat. 4055, provided that 8 States receiving grants under 7 U.S.C. 2662(f) during fiscal year 1990 could con- tinue to be eligible to receive grants (in an amount not to exceed the amount received during that fiscal year) under that section notwithstanding that such grants be awarded competitively, so long as such States complied with requirement that not less than one-half of such grant amount was to be used for clinical outreach counseling and crisis management assistance, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 104–127, title VII, § 792(b)(1), Apr. 4, 1996, 100 Stat. 1152. RURAL HEALTH INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENT Pub. L. 101–624, title XXIII, § 2391, Nov. 28, 1990, 104 Stat. 4057, provided for award of grant for establish- ment of project to demonstrate model approach to im- proving rural health infrastructure, which was to carry out systematic, community-based rural health needs assessments, identify and coordinate available health services resources, improve community infrastructure through health education and information and leader- ship development and training, and develop community generated health improvement strategies, and further provided for project implementation and limitations on authorization of appropriations, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 104–127, title VII, § 709, Apr. 4, 1996, 110 Stat. 1112. § 2662a. Repealed. Pub. L. 104–127, title VII, § 706, title VIII, § 867, Apr. 4, 1996, 110 Stat. 1112, 1174 Section, Pub. L. 101–624, title XXIII, § 2348, Nov. 28, 1990, 104 Stat. 4037, required Secretary to establish pro- gram of competitive grants to rural areas to serve as demonstration areas for rural economic development and as models of such development for other areas, and set forth criteria for award of such grants. § 2663. Funding (a) Authorization of appropriations There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as are necessary to carry out the purposes of this subchapter. (b) Distributions Such sums as are appropriated to carry out the provisions of section 2662(a) and (b) of this title shall be distributed by the Secretary as fol- lows: (1) 4 per centum shall be retained by the Sec- retary for program administration and na- tional coordination of State programs, and program assistance to the States; (2) 10 per centum shall be used to finance work serving two or more States in which col- leges or universities in two or more States co- operate or that is conducted by one college or university to serve two or more States; (3) 20 per centum shall be allocated equally among the States; and (4) 66 per centum shall be allocated to each State as follows: One-half in an amount that bears the same ratio to the total amount to be allotted as the rural population of the State bears to the total rural population of all the States, as determined by the last preceding de- cennial census current at that time; and one- half in an amount that bears the same ratio to the total amount to be allotted as the farm population of the State bears to the total farm population of all the States, as determined by the last preceding decennial census current at that time: Provided, That, beginning with the fiscal year ending September 30, 1982, no State may receive more than $75,000 until all States have been al- lotted a minimum of $75,000.