Title 7 — Agriculture
Chapter 31A — Telemedicine and Distance Learning Services in Rural Areas
§ 950aaa. Purpose
Statutory text
The purpose of this chapter is to encourage and improve telemedicine services and distance learning services in rural areas through the use of telecommunications, computer networks, and related advanced technologies by students, teachers, medical professionals, and rural residents.
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.
Rural Economic Development Act of 1990
Pub. L. 101–624 title XXIII § 2331 · 104 Stat. 3359
Enacted · 7 U.S.C. § 950aaa
(Pub. L. 101–624, title XXIII, § 2331, as added Pub. L. 104–127, title VII, § 704, Apr. 4, 1996, 110 Stat. 1108.)
Source evidence
Code source credit
(Pub. L. 101–624, title XXIII, § 2331, as added Pub. L. 104–127, title VII, § 704, Apr. 4, 1996, 110 Stat. 1108.)Enacted provision · exact public law section
SEC. 2331. PURPOSE. The purposes of this chapter are to provide incentives for local telephone exchange carriers, rural community facilities and rural residents to improve the quality of phone service, to provide access to advanced telecommunications services and computer networks, and to improve rural opportunities.
1 of 1 references resolved to an enrolled provision
Notes
Termination of Section
For termination of section by section 1(b) of Pub. L. 102–551, see Termination of Chapter note set out below.
Editorial Notes
Prior Provisions
A prior section 950aaa, Pub. L. 101–624, title XXIII, § 2331, , 104 Stat. 4017, provided purposes of chapter, prior to the general amendment of this chapter by Pub. L. 104–127.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Termination of Chapter
Pub. L. 102–551, § 1(b), , 106 Stat. 4100, as amended by Pub. L. 107–171, title VI, § 6203(b), , 116 Stat. 421; Pub. L. 110–234, title VI, § 6201(c), , 122 Stat. 1206, and Pub. L. 110–246, § 4(a), title VI, § 6201(c), , 122 Stat. 1664, 1967; Pub. L. 113–79, title VI, § 6201(b), , 128 Stat. 856; Pub. L. 115–334, title VI, § 6102(b), , 132 Stat. 4728, provided that: “Notwithstanding any other provision of law, chapter 1 of subtitle D of title XXIII of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 950aaa et seq.), including the amendments made by this section [enacting section 950aaa–5 of this title and amending section 950aaa–4 of this title], shall be effective until .”
[The authorities provided by each provision of, and each amendment made by, Pub. L. 115–334, as in effect on , to continue, and authorities to be carried out, until the later of ; the date specified in the provision of Pub. L. 115–334 or amendments made by that Act or by any other provisions of law enacted thereafter, including Pub. L. 118–234 and Pub. L. 119–21; or the date in effect pursuant to section 4101 of Pub. L. 118–158 (7 U.S.C. 9001 note), see section 5002(a) of Pub. L. 119–37, set out in an Extension of Agricultural Programs note under section 9001 of this title.]
Credits
(Pub. L. 101–624, title XXIII, § 2331, as added Pub. L. 104–127, title VII, § 704, , 110 Stat. 1108.)