Title 7 — Agriculture
Chapter 50 — Agricultural Credit
§ 2009. Definitions
Statutory text
In this subchapter:
State
The term “State” means each of the 50 States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam, the Virgin Islands of the United States, American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands, and the Federated States of Micronesia.
State director
The term “State director” means, with respect to a State, the Director of the Rural Economic and Community Development State Office.
Legislative history
Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.
Agricultural Act of 1961
Pub. L. 87–128 title III § 381A · 75 Stat. 294
Enacted · 7 U.S.C. § 2009
Pub. L. 87–128, title III, § 381A, as added Pub. L. 104–127, title VII, § 761, Apr. 4, 1996, 110 Stat. 1139
Source evidence
Code source credit
Pub. L. 87–128, title III, § 381A, as added Pub. L. 104–127, title VII, § 761, Apr. 4, 1996, 110 Stat. 1139Pub. L. 107–171 title VI § 6020(b)(2) · 116 Stat. 134
Redesignated · 7 U.S.C. § 2009
Pub. L. 107–171 redesignated pars. (2) and (3) as (1) and (2), respectively
Struck · 7 U.S.C. § 2009
Pub. L. 107–171 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 population in excess of 50,000 inhabitants.”
Source evidence
Code amendment note
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 population in excess of 50,000 inhabitants.”Enacted provision · exact public law section
(2) Section 381A of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 2009) is amended— (A) by striking paragraph (1); and (B) by redesignating paragraphs (2) and (3) as paragraphs (1) and (2), respectively.
2 of 3 references resolved to an enrolled provision · 1 partial
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 population 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, , 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 definitions of rural areas for certain business programs administered 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 [].”
Similar provisions were contained in Pub. L. 105–277, div. A, § 101(a) [title VII, § 735], , 112 Stat. 2681, 2681–29, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 107–171, title VI, § 6020(b)(3), , 116 Stat. 363.
Executive Documents
Termination of Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands
For termination of Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands, see note set out preceding section 1681 of Title 48, Territories and Insular Possessions.
Credits
1996–2002 · 2 acts
- 1996Pub. L. 87–128, title III, § 381A, as added Pub. L. 104–127, title VII, § 761, , 110 Stat. 1139
- 2002amended Pub. L. 107–171, title VI, § 6020(b)(2), , 116 Stat. 363.
Show as published
(Pub. L. 87–128, title III, § 381A, as added Pub. L. 104–127, title VII, § 761, , 110 Stat. 1139; amended Pub. L. 107–171, title VI, § 6020(b)(2), , 116 Stat. 363.)