Public Law 119-73 (01/23/2026)

7 U.S.C. § 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, § 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

7 U.S.C. 2009Public Law 104–127“Notwithstanding section 381A of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (), 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 [].”
, , , provided that:

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.