§ 2204d. — Encouragement of private contracting.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 7USC2204d]
TITLE 7--AGRICULTURE
CHAPTER 55--DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Sec. 2204d. Encouragement of private contracting
(a) In general
For the purpose of promoting local job creation and private sector
investment in rural communities, the Secretary of Agriculture is
encouraged, where appropriate and feasible, to use private enterprise
concerns located in rural areas, rather than government employees or
government enterprises, to provide commercial activities or products to
carry out the purposes of this title.\1\
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\1\ See References in Text note below.
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(b) Plan required
The Secretary shall develop and implement a plan that will result in
increasing the use of contracts awarded to private firms by the
Department of Agriculture, and maximizing the use of grant, loan, or
other financial assistance made for the purpose of rural development to
provide the goods and services purchased to carry out the purposes of
this title.\1\
(Pub. L. 101-624, title XXIII, Sec. 2394, Nov. 28, 1990, 104 Stat.
4057.)
References in Text
This title, referred to in text, is title XXIII of Pub. L. 101-624,
Nov. 28, 1990, 104 Stat. 3979, known as the Rural Economic Development
Act of 1990. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see
Short Title of 1990 Amendment note set out under section 1921 of this
title and Tables.
