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7 U.S.C. 1932: Assistance for rural entities

Created in 1972 by Public Law 87-128. Changed by 19 later laws. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.

8 other sections of the Code cite this one, including 7 U.S.C. 917, 7 U.S.C. 1927, 7 U.S.C. 1983a, 7 U.S.C. 1990a, 7 U.S.C. 2009d.

9 parts of federal rules cite it as their authority, written by Rural Business-Cooperative Service, Department of Agriculture (4), Rural Housing Service, Rural Business-Cooperative Service, and Rural Utilities Service, Department of Agriculture (3), Rural Business-Cooperative Service, Rural Housing Service, and Rural Utilities Service, Department of Agriculture (1), Office of the Secretary of Labor (1).

This Congress

No bill we track in the 119th Congress changes this section.

    How it got here

    2018

    • Pub. L. 115–334, §6410, substituted "2023" for "2018". (Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018) Law text · (b)
    • Pub. L. 115–334, §6701(c), substituted "markets; or" for "markets; and". (Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018) Law text · (c)
    • Pub. L. 115–334, §6411, substituted "2023" for "2018". (Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018) Law text · (c)
    • Pub. L. 115–334, §6701(d)(1), inserted before period at end ", except that the Secretary shall not require non-Federal financial support in an amount that is greater than 5 percent in the case of a 1994 institution (as defined in section 532 of the Equity in Educational Land-Gran… (Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018) Law text · (e)
    • Pub. L. 115–334, §6412(a)(1), inserted "(including research and analysis based on data from the latest available Economic Census conducted by the Bureau of the Census)" after "conduct research". (Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018) Law text · (e)
    • Pub. L. 115–334, §6412(b), substituted "(13)" for "(12)" in introductory provisions. (Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018) Law text · (e)
    • Pub. L. 115–334, §6412(a)(2), substituted "2023" for "2018". (Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018) Law text · (e)
    • Pub. L. 115–334, §6601(a)(1)(B), struck out subsec. (f) which related to grants to broadcasting systems. (Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018) Law text · (f)
    • Pub. L. 115–334, §6413, substituted "2023" for "2018". (Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018) Law text · (g)
    • Pub. L. 115–334, §6414, substituted "2023" for "2018". (Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018) Law text · (i)
    • Pub. L. 115–334, §6415, substituted "2023" for "2018". (Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018) Law text · (j)

    2014

    • Pub. L. 113–79, §6010(a), inserted "(including through the financing of working capital)" after "employment". (Agricultural Act of 2014) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 113–79, §6011, designated existing provisions as par. (1), inserted heading, and added par. (2). (Agricultural Act of 2014) Law text · (b)
    • Pub. L. 113–79, §6012(a), added subsec. (c) and struck out former subsec. (c) which related to rural business enterprise grants. (Agricultural Act of 2014) Law text · (c)
    • Pub. L. 113–79, §6013, added par. (12), redesignated former par. (12) as (13), and substituted "$40,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2014 through 2018" for "$50,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2008 through 2012". (Agricultural Act of 2014) Law text · (e), (13)
    • Pub. L. 113–79, §6010(b), designated existing provisions as subpar. (A), inserted heading, and added subpar. (B). (Agricultural Act of 2014) Law text · (g)
    • Pub. L. 113–188 redesignated cl. (v) as (iv) and struck out former cl. (iv) which required annual reports describing projects carried out using loans or loan guarantees made under cl. (i). (Government Reports Elimination Act of 2014) Law text · (g), (v)
    • Pub. L. 113–79, §6014, substituted "2018" for "2012". (Agricultural Act of 2014) Law text · (g)
    • Pub. L. 113–79, §6015, substituted "2018" for "2012". (Agricultural Act of 2014) Law text · (i)
    • Pub. L. 113–79, §6016, substituted "2018" for "2012". (Agricultural Act of 2014) Law text · (j)

    2008

    • Pub. L. 110–246, §6012(a)(1), inserted section catchline. (Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008) Law text
    • Pub. L. 110–246, §6012(a)(1), (2), inserted subsec. heading, inserted par. (1) heading and introductory provisions, designated former fourth sentence as subpar. (A), inserted subpar. heading, substituted "The" for "As used in this subsection, the", designated former second sentence as … (Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 110–246, §6013(a)(1), substituted "carrying out activities to promote and assist the development of cooperatively and mutually owned businesses" for "administering a nationally coordinated, regionally or State-wide operated project". (Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008) Law text · (e)
    • Pub. L. 110–246, §6013(a)(2), inserted "to promote and assist the development of cooperatively and mutually owned businesses" before semicolon at end. (Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008) Law text · (e)
    • Pub. L. 110–246, §6013(a)(3)–(6), added subpar. (E), redesignated former subpar. (E) as (D), struck out "and" at end, and struck out former subpar. (D) which read as follows: "demonstrate the ability to create horizontal linkages among businesses within and among various sec… (Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008) Law text · (e), (E)
    • Pub. L. 110–246, §6013(a)(7), struck out "greater than" before "a 25 percent". (Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008) Law text · (e)
    • Pub. L. 110–246, §6013(b), added par. (6) and struck out former par. (6). Prior to amendment, text read as follows: "The Secretary shall make grants under this subsection for a period of 1 year. The Secretary shall evaluate programs receiving assistance under this subsection. If the… (Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008) Law text · (e)
    • Pub. L. 110–246, §6013(c)–(f), added pars. (7), (10), and (11), redesignated former pars. (7) to (9) as (8), (9), and (12), respectively, and in par. (12), substituted "2008 through 2012" for "1996 through 2007". (Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008) Law text · (e)
    • Pub. L. 110–246, §6014, substituted "2008 through 2012" for "2002 through 2007". (Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008) Law text · (f)
    • Pub. L. 110–246, §6012(a)(3)(A), (b)(2), substituted "subsection (a)(2)(A)" for "subsection (a)(1)" and inserted ", including guarantees described in paragraph (3)(A)(ii)" before period at end. (Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008) Law text · (g)
    • Pub. L. 110–246, §6012(a)(3)(B), substituted "Eligibility" for "In general" in subpar. heading, designated existing provisions as cl. (i), inserted heading, and added cl. (ii). (Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008) Law text · (g)
    • Pub. L. 110–246, §6012(b)(2), substituted "subsection (a)(2)(A)" for "subsection (a)(1)". (Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008) Law text · (g)
    • Pub. L. 110–246, §6012(a)(3)(C), inserted "that" after "project" in introductory provisions, added subcls. (I) and (II), and struck out former subcls. (I) and (II) which read as follows: (Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008) Law text · (g)
    • Pub. L. 110–246, §6012(b)(2), substituted "subsection (a)(2)(A)" for "subsection (a)(1)". (Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008) Law text · (g)
    • Pub. L. 110–246, §6015, added par. (9). (Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008) Law text · (g)
    • Pub. L. 110–246, §§6016, 6017, added subsecs. (i) and (j). (Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008) Law text · (i), (j)

    2002

    • Pub. L. 107–171, §6013, inserted "and other renewable energy systems (including wind energy systems and anaerobic digestors for the purpose of energy generation)" after "solar energy systems". (Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 107–171, §6014, substituted "Grants" for "In general" in heading, designated existing provisions as subpar. (A) and inserted heading, and added subpar. (B). (Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002) Law text · (c)
    • Pub. L. 107–171, §6015(1), which directed amendment of this section "in paragraph (5)(F), before the period at the end the following: ', except that the Secretary shall not require non-Federal financial support in an amount that is greater than 5 percent in the case of a 1994 ins… (Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002) Law text · (e)
    • Pub. L. 107–171, §6015(2), substituted "2007" for "2002". (Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002) Law text · (e)
    • Pub. L. 107–171, §6016, added par. (3). (Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002) Law text · (f)
    • Pub. L. 107–171, §6017, added subsec. (g) and struck out heading and text of former subsec. (g). Text read as follows: (Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002) Law text · (g)
    • Pub. L. 107–171, §6007(b), added subsec. (h). (Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002) Law text · (h)

    1996

    • Pub. L. 104–127, §747(a)(1), in first sentence, struck out "and" before "(3)" and inserted before period at end ", and (4) to facilitate economic opportunity for industries undergoing adjustment from terminated Federal agricultural price and income support programs or increased competi… (Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 104–127, §635(b), in third sentence, substituted "(4) of" for "(3) of". (Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 104–127, §747(a)(2), inserted heading, redesignated par. (2) as subsec. (b), struck out "(2)" before "The Secretary", and struck out par. (1) which read as follows: "Secretary may make grants, not to exceed $50,000,000 annually, to eligible applicants under this section for pol… (Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996) Law text · (b)
    • Pub. L. 104–127, §747(a)(3), inserted heading, in par. (1), inserted par. heading and inserted "(including nonprofit entities)" after "private business enterprises", in par. (2), inserted par. heading and substituted "award grants on a competitive basis" for "make grants", and added pa… (Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996) Law text · (c)
    • Pub. L. 104–127, §661(d)(1), substituted "provision of this section" for "provision of this section and sections 1924(b) and 1942(b) of this title". (Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996) Law text · (d)
    • Pub. L. 104–127, §661(d)(2), substituted "this section" for "this section, section 1924 of this title, or section 1942 of this title". (Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996) Law text · (d)
    • Pub. L. 104–127, §747(a)(4), added subsec. (e) and struck out former subsec. (e) which authorized the insuring or guaranteeing of loans for the purpose of constructing or improving subterminal facilities. (Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996) Law text · (e)
    • Pub. L. 104–180 amended Pub. L. 104–127, §747(a)(4), which enacted subsec. (e), to insert "effective October 1, 1996," after "The Secretary shall make grants" in par. (2). (Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1997) Law text · (e)
    • Pub. L. 104–127, §759B, added par. (1), redesignated existing provisions as par. (2), and added par. heading. (Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996) Law text · (f)
    • Pub. L. 104–127, §747(a)(5), (6), redesignated subsec. (j) as (f) and struck out former subsec. (f) which authorized grants to nonprofit institutions for the purpose of establishing and operating centers for rural technology or cooperative development. See subsec. (e) of this section. (Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996) Law text · (f)
    • Pub. L. 104–127, §705(1), made technical amendment to directory language of Pub. L. 101–624, §2347(a). See 1990 Amendment note below. (Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996) Law text · (f)
    • Pub. L. 104–127, §747(a)(5), (7), added subsec. (g) and struck out former subsec. (g) which read as follows: "In carrying out subsection (f) of this section, the Secretary may provide technical assistance to alleviate or prevent conditions of excessive unemployment or underemployment o… (Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996) Law text · (g)
    • Pub. L. 104–127, §705(1), made technical amendment to directory language of Pub. L. 101–624, §2347(a). See 1990 Amendment note below. (Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996) Law text · (g)
    • Pub. L. 104–127, §747(a)(5), struck out subsec. (h) which read as follows: "The Secretary may make grants to defray not to exceed 75 percent of the administrative costs incurred by organizations and public bodies to carry out projects for which grants or loans are made under subsection… (Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996) Law text · (h)
    • Pub. L. 104–127, §705(1), made technical amendment to directory language of Pub. L. 101–624, §2347(a). See 1990 Amendment note below. (Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996) Law text · (h)
    • Pub. L. 104–127, §747(a)(5), struck out subsec. (i) which authorized making of loans at low interest rates and at market rates to 1 or more businesses, local governments, or public agencies in rural areas to fund facilities in which recipients of such loans share telecommunications ter… (Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996) Law text · (i)
    • Pub. L. 104–127, §747(a)(6), redesignated subsec. (j) as (f). (Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996) Law text · (j)

    1992

    • Pub. L. 102–554 designated existing provisions as par. (1) and added par. (2). · (c)
    • Pub. L. 102–552, which directed the substitution of "business enterprises or the creation, expansion, and operation of rural distance learning networks or rural learning programs that provide educational instruction or job training instruction related to potential employment or job advancement to a… · (c)

    1991

    • Pub. L. 102–237, §701(h)(1)(C), (D), substituted "this chapter" for "this Act". · (d), (7)
    • Pub. L. 102–237, §701(c)(3), (4), redesignated par. (4), relating to grants to statewide private nonprofit public television systems, as subsec. (j), and transferred such provision to follow subsec. (i). · (f)
    • Pub. L. 102–237, §701(c)(1), substituted "(iii) of this subparagraph" for "(ii) of this subsection". · (i)
    • Pub. L. 102–237, §701(c)(2), inserted closing parenthesis after "section 2008(b)(3) of this title". · (i)
    • Pub. L. 102–237, §701(c)(3)–(5), redesignated subsec. (f)(4), relating to grants to statewide private nonprofit public television systems, as subsec. (j), transferred such provision to follow subsec. (i), and inserted heading. · (j)

    1990

    • Pub. L. 101–624, §2388(b), substituted "paragraphs (1) and (3)" for "subsections (a) and (c)". · (a)
    • Pub. L. 101–624, §2325, designated existing provisions as par. (1) and added par. (2). · (b)
    • Pub. L. 101–624, §2388(c), designated first par. and pars. (1) to (6) as (1) to (7), respectively, substituted "paragraphs (2) and (3)" for "paragraph (1) and (2)" in par. (4), and realigned margins of pars. (5) to (7). · (d)
    • Pub. L. 101–624, §2386, added par. (4) relating to grants to statewide private nonprofit public television systems. · (f)
    • Pub. L. 101–624, §2347, formerly §2347(a), as renumbered by Pub. L. 104–127, §705(1), added subsec. (f) and struck out former subsec. (f) which read as follows: · (f)
    • Pub. L. 101–624, §2347, formerly §2347(a), as renumbered by Pub. L. 104–127, §705(1), added subsecs. (g) and (h). · (g), (h)
    • Pub. L. 101–624, §2337, added subsec. (i). · (i)

    1987

    • Pub. L. 100–203 inserted "and private nonprofit corporations" after "to public bodies" and substituted "to finance and facilitate development of small and emerging" for "to facilitate development of". · (c)

    1986

    • Pub. L. 99–409, §2(1), inserted provision that no loan may be made, insured, or guaranteed under this subsection that exceeds $25,000,000 in principal amount. · (a)
    • Pub. L. 99–409, §2(2), added subsec. (f). · (f)

    1980

    • Pub. L. 96–438 authorized the Secretary to make and insure loans for the purpose of reducing the reliance on nonrenewable energy resources by encouraging the development and construction of solar energy systems, including the modification of existing systems, in rural areas and defined… · (a)
    • Pub. L. 96–358 added subsec. (e). · (e)

    1978

    • Pub. L. 95–334, §112(1), inserted exception for assistance less than $1,000,000, or where direct employment will not be increased by more than 50 employees. · (d), (2)
    • Pub. L. 95–334, §112, inserted exception for assistance less than $1,000,000, or where direct employment will not be increased by more than 50 employees and substituted "30" for "60". · (d)

    1977

    • Pub. L. 95–113 inserted reference to the conservation, development, and utilization of water for aquaculture purposes and inserted definition of "aquaculture". · (a)

    1973

    • Pub. L. 91–524, §817, as added by Pub. L. 93–86, added pars. (4) to (6). · (d)

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