§ 2009. — Definitions.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 7USC2009]
TITLE 7--AGRICULTURE
CHAPTER 50--AGRICULTURAL CREDIT
SUBCHAPTER V--RURAL COMMUNITY ADVANCEMENT PROGRAM
Sec. 2009. Definitions
In this subchapter:
(1) 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.
(2) State director
The term ``State director'' means, with respect to a State, the
Director of the Rural Economic and Community Development State
Office.
(Pub. L. 87-128, title III, Sec. 381A, as added Pub. L. 104-127, title
VII, Sec. 761, Apr. 4, 1996, 110 Stat. 1139; amended Pub. L. 107-171,
title VI, Sec. 6020(b)(2), May 13, 2002, 116 Stat. 363.)
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.''
Definition of Rural Areas for Certain Business and Community Facilities
Programs
Pub. L. 106-78, title VII, Sec. 730, Oct. 22, 1999, 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 [Apr. 4, 1996].''
Similar provisions were contained in Pub. L. 105-277, div. A,
Sec. 101(a) [title VII, Sec. 735], Oct. 21, 1998, 112 Stat. 2681, 2681-
29, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 107-171, title VI, Sec. 6020(b)(3), May
13, 2002, 116 Stat. 363.
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.
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in sections 1926, 2009ee of this title.
