7 U.S.C. § 913 | Definitions

In this chapter:

(1)

Farm

The term “farm” means a farm, as defined by the Bureau of the Census.

(2)

Indian tribe

section 5304 of title 25The term “Indian tribe” has the meaning given the term in .

(3)

Rural area

Except as provided otherwise in this chapter, the term “rural area” means the farm and nonfarm population of—

(A)

section 1991(a)(13)(C) of this title any area described in ; and

(B)

any area within a service area of a borrower for which a borrower has an outstanding loan made under subchapters I through V as of the date of enactment of this paragraph.

(4)

Territory

The term “territory” includes any insular possession of the United States.

(5)

Secretary

The term “Secretary” means the Secretary of Agriculture.

May 20, 1936, ch. 432 49 Stat. 1367 Oct. 28, 1949, ch. 776, § 2 63 Stat. 948 Pub. L. 103–129, § 2(c)(3)Nov. 1, 1993107 Stat. 1363 Pub. L. 103–354, title II, § 235(a)(6)Oct. 13, 1994108 Stat. 3221 Pub. L. 110–234, title VI, § 6104May 22, 2008122 Stat. 1195 Pub. L. 110–246, § 4(a)June 18, 2008122 Stat. 1664(, title I, § 13, ; , ; , , ; , , ; , , ; , title VI, § 6104, , , 1957.)

Editorial Notes

References in Text

Pub. L. 110–246June 18, 2008The date of enactment of this paragraph, referred to in par. (3)(B), is the date of enactment of , which was approved .

Codification

Pub. L. 110–234 Pub. L. 110–246 Pub. L. 110–234 section 4(a) of Pub. L. 110–246 and made identical amendments to this section. The amendments by were repealed by .

Amendments

Pub. L. 110–246, § 6104 section 924(b) of this title2008—, amended section generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “As used in this chapter the term ‘rural area’, except as provided in , shall be deemed to mean any area of the United States not included within the boundaries of any urban area, as defined by the Bureau of the Census, and such term shall be deemed to include both the farm and nonfarm population thereof; the term ‘farm’ shall be deemed to mean a farm as defined in the publications of the Bureau of the Census; the term ‘person’ shall be deemed to mean any natural person, firm, corporation, or association; the term ‘Territory’ shall be deemed to include any insular possession of the United States; and the term ‘Secretary’ shall be deemed to mean the Secretary of Agriculture.”

Pub. L. 103–3541994— inserted before period at end “; and the term ‘Secretary’ shall be deemed to mean the Secretary of Agriculture”.

Pub. L. 103–129 section 924(b) of this title1993— inserted “, except as provided in ,” before “shall be deemed to mean” and substituted “urban area, as defined by the Bureau of the Census” for “city, village, or borough having a population in excess of fifteen hundred inhabitants,”.

Oct. 28, 1949May 20, 19361949—Act , inserted “title I,” in credit of act .

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 2008 Amendment

Pub. L. 110–234 Pub. L. 110–246May 22, 2008Pub. L. 110–234 section 4 of Pub. L. 110–246 section 8701 of this titleAmendment of this section and repeal of by effective , the date of enactment of , see , set out as an Effective Date note under .