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.
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, § 381APub. L. 104–127, title VII, § 761110 Stat. 1139Pub. L. 107–171, title VI, § 6020(b)(2)116 Stat. 363(, as added , , ; amended , , .)
Editorial Notes
Amendments
Pub. L. 107–171section 1926(a)(7) of this title2002— 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 , 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.”
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Definition of Rural Areas for Certain Business and Community Facilities Programs
Pub. L. 106–78, title VII, § 730113 Stat. 1164
Pub. L. 105–277, div. A, § 101(a) [title VII, § 735]112 Stat. 2681Pub. L. 107–171, title VI, § 6020(b)(3)116 Stat. 363Similar provisions were contained in , , , 2681–29, prior to repeal by , , .
Executive Documents
Termination of Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands
section 1681 of Title 48For termination of Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands, see note set out preceding , Territories and Insular Possessions.