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7 U.S.C. § 902 — General authority of Secretary of Agriculture

submitted 90 years ago by ch. 432 to r/title-7-AGRICULTURE · 200 words · no verdicts yet

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This section gives the Secretary of Agriculture general authority to carry out the department’s laws and programs. It lists the powers and duties included in that authority.

(a) Loans The Secretary of Agriculture (referred to in this chapter as the “Secretary”) is authorized and empowered to make loans, or refinance loans made or guaranteed by the Secretary under this chapter, in the several States and Territories of the United States for rural electrification and to furnishing and improving electric and telephone service in rural areas, as provided in this chapter, and to assisting electric borrowers to implement demand side management, energy efficiency and conservation programs, and on-grid and off-grid renewable energy systems. (b) Investigations and reports The Secretary may make, or cause to be made, studies, investigations, and reports regarding matters, including financial, technological, and regulatory matters, affecting the condition and progress of electric, telecommunications, and economic development in rural areas, and publish and disseminate information about the matters. (c) Technical assistance Not later than 180 days after December 20, 2018 , the Secretary must enter into a memorandum of understanding with the Secretary of Energy under which the Secretary of Energy must provide technical assistance to the Rural Utilities Service on loans to be made under subsection (a) of this section and section 904(a) of this title .
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(a) Loans

The Secretary of Agriculture (referred to in this chapter as the “Secretary”) is authorized and empowered to make loans, or refinance loans made or guaranteed by the Secretary under this chapter, in the several States and Territories of the United States for rural electrification and for the purpose of furnishing and improving electric and telephone service in rural areas, as provided in this chapter, and for the purpose of assisting electric borrowers to implement demand side management, energy efficiency and conservation programs, and on-grid and off-grid renewable energy systems.

(b) Investigations and reports

The Secretary may make, or cause to be made, studies, investigations, and reports regarding matters, including financial, technological, and regulatory matters, affecting the condition and progress of electric, telecommunications, and economic development in rural areas, and publish and disseminate information with respect to the matters.

(c) Technical assistance

Not later than 180 days after December 20, 2018, the Secretary shall enter into a memorandum of understanding with the Secretary of Energy under which the Secretary of Energy shall provide technical assistance to the Rural Utilities Service on loans to be made under subsection (a) of this section and section 904(a) of this title.

Source credit: (May 20, 1936, ch. 432, title I, § 2, 49 Stat. 1363; Oct. 28, 1949, ch. 776, §§ 2, 3, 63 Stat. 948; Pub. L. 103–129, § 2(c)(1), Nov. 1, 1993, 107 Stat. 1363; Pub. L. 103–354, title II, § 235(a)(2), (13), Oct. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 3220, 3221; Pub. L. 104–127, title VII, § 771, Apr. 4, 1996, 110 Stat. 1149; Pub. L. 110–234, title VI, § 6101, May 22, 2008, 122 Stat. 1195; Pub. L. 110–246, § 4(a), title VI, § 6101, June 18, 2008, 122 Stat. 1664, 1956; Pub. L. 115–334, title VI, § 6501, Dec. 20, 2018, 132 Stat. 4771; Pub. L. 116–94, div. B, title VII, § 765, Dec. 20, 2019, 133 Stat. 2655.)

history & why it existsrecord from the source credit
  • 1936Enacted · Act of May 20, 1936, ch. 432 · 49 Stat. 1363
  • 1949Amended · Act of Oct. 28, 1949, ch. 776 · 63 Stat. 948
  • 1993Amended · Pub. L. 103-129 · 107 Stat. 1363
  • 1994Amended · Pub. L. 103-354 · 108 Stat. 3220, 3221
  • 1996Amended · Pub. L. 104-127 · 110 Stat. 1149
  • 2008Amended · Pub. L. 110-234 · 122 Stat. 1195
  • 2008Amended · Pub. L. 110-246 · 122 Stat. 1664, 1956
  • 2018Amended · Pub. L. 115-334 · 132 Stat. 4771
  • 2019Amended · Pub. L. 116-94 · 133 Stat. 2655

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