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7 U.S.C. 8107: Rural Energy for America Program

Created in 2008 by the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (Public Law 107-171). Changed by 3 later laws. 1 bill in this Congress would change it.

2 parts of federal rules cite it as their authority, written by Rural Business-Cooperative Service, Department of Agriculture (1), Rural Business-Cooperative Service, Rural Housing Service, and Rural Utilities Service, Department of Agriculture (1).

This Congress

  • S. 5526 Agricultural Act of 2026 · reported by committee · would change (b), (c), (e), (f)

How it got here

2018

  • Pub. L. 115–334, §9007(1)(A), amended par. (1) generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: "In addition to any similar authority, the Secretary shall provide loan guarantees and grants to agricultural producers and rural small businesses— (Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018) Law text · (c)
  • Pub. L. 115–334, §9007(1)(B), added subpar. (D). (Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018) Law text · (c)
  • Pub. L. 115–334, §9007(2), substituted "subsection (f)" for "subsection (g)" in pars. (1) and (2). (Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018) Law text · (e)
  • Pub. L. 115–334, §9007(3), redesignated subsec. (g) as (f) and struck out former subsec. (f). Prior to amendment, text of subsec. (f) read as follows: "Not later than 4 years after the date of enactment of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008, the Secretary shall submit to Co… (Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018) Law text · (f)
  • Pub. L. 115–334, §9007(4), substituted "2019 through 2023" for "2014 through 2018". (Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018) Law text · (f)
  • Pub. L. 115–334, §9007(3), redesignated subsec. (g) as (f). (Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018) Law text · (g)

2014

  • Pub. L. 113–79, §9007(a)(1), added subpar. (D) and redesignated former subpar. (D) as (E). (Agricultural Act of 2014) Law text · (b), (E)
  • Pub. L. 113–79, §9007(a)(2), added par. (4), redesignated former par. (4) as (3), and struck out former par. (3) which related to grants to agricultural producers or rural small businesses to conduct feasibility studies. (Agricultural Act of 2014) Law text · (c), (4)
  • Pub. L. 113–79, §9007(b)(1), added subpar. (E). (Agricultural Act of 2014) Law text · (g)
  • Pub. L. 113–79, §9007(b)(2), substituted "$20,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2014 through 2018" for "$25,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2009 through 2013". (Agricultural Act of 2014) Law text · (g)

2013

  • Pub. L. 112–240 substituted "2013" for "2012". (American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012) Law text · (g)

Text, outline and history from the official U.S. Code (2024 edition) on GovInfo, published by the Office of the Law Revision Counsel. Changes made after that edition appear under This Congress.