US Code

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

7 U.S.C. § 6944

Rural Business and Cooperative Development Service

(a)

Establishment authorized

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

(b)

Functions

If the Secretary establishes the Rural Business and Cooperative Development Service under subsection (a), the Secretary is authorized to assign to the Service jurisdiction over the following:
(1)
7 U.S.C. 940c Section 313 and title V of the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 ( and 950aa et seq.).
(2)
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1 See References in Text note below.
Subtitle G  of title XVI of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990.
(3)
7 U.S.C. 1926(a)(1) Sections 306(a)(1) and 310B of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act ( and 1932).
(4)
Public Law 99–1987 U.S.C. 1932 Section 1323 of the Food Security Act of 1985 (; note).
(5)
44 Stat. 8027 U.S.C. 451 The Act of (, chapter 725; et seq.).

Pub. L. 103–354, title II, § 234108 Stat. 3220(, , .)

Editorial Notes

References in Text

act May 20, 1936, ch. 43249 Stat. 1363section 901 of this titleThe Rural Electrification Act of 1936, referred to in subsec. (b)(1), is , . Title V of the Act is classified generally to subchapter V (§ 950aa et seq.) of chapter 31 of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see and Tables.

Pub. L. 101–624104 Stat. 3359Pub. L. 107–171, title VI, § 6201(a)116 Stat. 418section 1421 of this titleThe Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990, referred to in subsec. (b)(2), is , , , as amended. Subtitle G of title XVI of the Act, known as the Alternative Agricultural Research and Commercialization Act of 1990, was classified generally to subchapter VI (§ 5901 et seq.) of chapter 88 of this title prior to repeal by , , . For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title of 1990 Amendments note set out under and Tables.

act July 2, 1926, ch. 72544 Stat. 802Act of , referred to in subsec. (b)(5), is , , which is classified generally to chapter 18 (§ 451 et seq.) of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Tables.