§ 918b. Acquisition of existing systems in rural communities with high energy costs

Statutory text

On and after November 28, 2001, notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary of Agriculture, acting through the Administrator of the Rural Utilities Service 1 shall use the authorities provided in the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 [7 U.S.C. 901 et seq.] to finance the acquisition of existing generation, transmission and distribution systems and facilities serving high cost, predominantly rural areas by entities capable of and dedicated to providing or improving service in such areas in an efficient and cost effective manner.

Footnotes

1 So in original. Probably should be followed by a comma.

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.

2001
Pub. L. 107–76 title VII § 748 · 115 Stat. 704
Enacted · 7 U.S.C. § 918b
Pub. L. 107–76, title VII, § 748, Nov. 28, 2001, 115 Stat. 738
Source evidence
Code source credit
Pub. L. 107–76, title VII, § 748, Nov. 28, 2001, 115 Stat. 738
Enacted provision · exact public law section
Sec. 748. 7 USC 918b. Hereafter, notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Administrator of the Rural Utilities Service shall use the authorities provided in the Rural Electrification Act of 1936to finance the acquisition of existing generation, transmission and distribution systems and facilities serving high cost, predominantly rural areas by entities capable of and dedicated to providing or improving service in such areas in an efficient and cost effective manner.
2018
Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018
Pub. L. 115–334 title XII § 12408(b) · 132 Stat. 4490
Inserted · 7 U.S.C. § 918b
Pub. L. 115–334 inserted “the Secretary of Agriculture, acting through” before “the Administrator of the Rural Utilities Service”
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Pub. L. 115–334 inserted “the Secretary of Agriculture, acting through” before “the Administrator of the Rural Utilities Service”.
Enacted provision · exact public law section
(b) Other Amendment Relating to Administrator.— Section 748 of the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2002 (7 U.S.C. 918b) is amended by inserting “the Secretary of Agriculture, acting through” before “the Administrator of the Rural Utilities Service”.

2 of 2 references resolved to an enrolled provision

Editorial Notes

References in Text

The Rural Electrification Act of 1936, referred to in text, is act May 20, 1936, ch. 432, 49 Stat. 1363, which is classified generally to this chapter (§ 901 et seq.). For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see section 901 of this title and Tables.

Codification

Section was enacted as part of the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2002, and not as part of the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 which comprises this chapter.

Prior Provisions

Provisions similar to those in this section were contained in the following prior appropriation act:

Pub. L. 106–387, § 1(a) [title I, § 771], Oct. 28, 2000, 114 Stat. 1549, 1549A–45.

Amendments

2018—Pub. L. 115–334 inserted “the Secretary of Agriculture, acting through” before “the Administrator of the Rural Utilities Service”.

Credits

2001–2018 · 2 acts

2001Pub. L. 107–76, title VII, § 748, Nov. 28, 2001, 115 Stat. 738
2018Pub. L. 115–334, title XII, § 12408(b), Dec. 20, 2018, 132 Stat. 4977.

Show as published

(Pub. L. 107–76, title VII, § 748, Nov. 28, 2001, 115 Stat. 738; Pub. L. 115–334, title XII, § 12408(b), Dec. 20, 2018, 132 Stat. 4977.)