§2007. General provisions

(a) Application for participation

If a State desires to participate in the program established in sections 2007a to 2007e of this title or the program established in sections 2008 and 2008a of this title, the Governor of the State may submit to the Secretary of Agriculture (in this section referred to as the "Secretary") an application therefor.

(b) Selection of States

(1) Rural investment partnerships

The Secretary shall select not more than 5 States to which to make sections 2007a to 2007e of this title applicable during any particular period, to the extent of qualifying applications therefor.

(2) Rural economic development review panels

The Secretary shall select not more than 5 States to which to make sections 2008 and 2008a of this title applicable during any particular period, to the extent of qualifying applications therefor.

(c) Duration of projects

(1) Rural investment partnerships

Sections 2007a to 2007e of this title shall apply to any State selected by the Secretary under subsection (b)(1) of this section until September 30, 1996.

(2) Rural economic development review panels

Chapter 3 shall apply to any State selected by the Secretary under subsection (b)(2) of this section until September 30, 1996.

(d) Effective date

Sections 2007a to 2007e of this title and sections 2008, 2008a, 2008b, and 2008c(b) of this title shall take effect on October 1, 1991.

(Pub. L. 101 624, title XXIII, §2310, Nov. 28, 1990, 104 Stat. 3982.)

References in Text

Chapter 3, referred to in subsec. (c)(2), is chapter 3 (sections 2316 and 2317) of subtitle B of title XXIII of Pub. L. 101 624, Nov. 28, 1990, 104 Stat. 4000, which enacted sections 2008 to 2008c of this title and amended section 1926 of this title. For complete classification of this chapter to the Code, see Tables.

Codification

Section was enacted as part of the Rural Economic Development Act of 1990, and also as part of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990, and not as part of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act which comprises this chapter.

Preservation of Eligibility for Credit Assistance Under Federal Law

Section 2395 of title XXIII of Pub. L. 101 624 provided that: "Notwithstanding any other provision of law, this title [see Short Title of 1990 Amendment note set out under section 1921 of this title] shall not be construed to adversely affect the eligibility, as it existed on the date of enactment of this Act [Nov. 28, 1990], of cooperatives and other entities for any other credit assistance under Federal law."

Regulations

Section 2396 of title XXIII of Pub. L. 101 624 provided that: "Except as otherwise provided in this title [see Short Title of 1990 Amendment note set out under section 1921 of this title], no later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act [Nov. 28, 1990], the Secretary shall promulgate such regulations as may be necessary to carry out this title and the amendments made by this title."

Section Referred to in Other Sections

This section is referred to in sections 2007a, 2007c, 2008 of this title.