Title 7 — Agriculture
Chapter 59 — Rural Fire Protection, Development, and Small Farm Research and Education
§ 2671. Establishment of technical assistance program
Statutory text
Definition
In this section, the term “tribally designated housing entity” has the meaning given the term in section 4103 of title 25.
In general
The Secretary shall, in coordination with the Office of Tribal Relations established under section 6921 1 of this title, provide technical assistance to improve access by Tribal entities to rural development programs funded by the Department of Agriculture through available cooperative agreement authorities of the Secretary.
Technical assistance
Technical assistance provided under subsection (b) shall address the unique challenge of Tribal governments, Tribal producers, Tribal businesses, Tribal business entities, and tribally designated housing entities in accessing Department of Agriculture-supported rural infrastructure, rural cooperative development, rural business and industry, rural housing, and other rural development activities.
Footnotes
- 1 See References in Text note below.
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.
Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018
Pub. L. 115–334 title VI § 6302 · 132 Stat. 4490
Enacted · 7 U.S.C. § 2671
(Pub. L. 115–334, title VI, § 6302, Dec. 20, 2018, 132 Stat. 4748.)
Source evidence
Code source credit
(Pub. L. 115–334, title VI, § 6302, Dec. 20, 2018, 132 Stat. 4748.)Enacted provision · exact public law section
SEC. 6302. ESTABLISHMENT OF TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM. (a) Definition.— In this section, the term ʻtribally designated housing entity’ has the meaning given the term in section 4 of the Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act of 1996 (25 U.S.C. 4103). (b) In General.— The Secretary shall, in coordination with the Office of Tribal Relations established under section 309 of the Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994 (7 U.S.C. 6921), provide technical assistance to improve access by Tribal entities to rural development programs funded by the Department of Agriculture through available cooperative agreement authorities of the Secretary. (c) Technical Assistance.— Technical assistance provided under subsection (b) shall address the unique challenge of Tribal governments, Tribal producers, Tribal businesses, Tribal business entities, and tribally designated housing entities in accessing Department of Agriculture-supported rural infrastructure, rural cooperative development, rural business and industry, rural housing, and other rural development activities.
1 of 1 references resolved to an enrolled provision
Editorial Notes
References in Text
Section 6921 of this title, referred to in subsec. (b), was in the original “section 309 of the Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994”, and was translated as meaning section 309 of Pub. L. 103–354, the Federal Crop Insurance Reform and Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994, to reflect the probable intent of Congress. The Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994 is title II of Pub. L. 103–354, , 108 Stat. 3209.
Codification
Section was enacted as part of the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018, and not as part of title V of the Rural Development Act of 1972 which comprises this subchapter.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Definition of “Secretary”
“Secretary” means the Secretary of Agriculture, see section 2 of Pub. L. 115–334, set out as a note under section 9001 of this title.