7 U.S.C. § 6943 | Rural Housing and Community Development Service

(a)

Establishment authorized

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary is authorized to establish and maintain within the Department the Rural Housing and Community Development Service and to assign to the Service such functions as the Secretary considers appropriate.

(b)

Functions

If the Secretary establishes the Rural Housing and Community Development Service under subsection (a), the Secretary is authorized to assign to the Service jurisdiction over the following:

(1)

42 U.S.C. 1471 Programs and activities under title V of the Housing Act of 1949 ( et seq.).

(2)

section 2008d of this title Programs and activities that relate to rural community lending programs, including programs authorized by .

Pub. L. 103–354, title II, § 233Oct. 13, 1994108 Stat. 3219 Pub. L. 104–127, title VIIApr. 4, 1996110 Stat. 1128(, , ; , §§ 747(b)(3), 753(b)(2), , , 1131.)

Editorial Notes

References in Text

act July 15, 1949, ch. 338 63 Stat. 413 section 1441 of Title 42The Housing Act of 1949, referred to in subsec. (b)(1), is , . Title V of the Act is classified generally to subchapter III (§ 1471 et seq.) of chapter 8A of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under and Tables.

Amendments

Pub. L. 104–127 section 2008d of this title section 1932(i) of this title1996—Subsec. (b)(2), (3). redesignated par. (3) as (2), substituted “” for “sections 2008 through 2008d of this title”, and struck out former par. (2) which read as follows: “Programs and activities authorized under and related provisions of law.”