7 U.S.C. § 918b
Acquisition of existing systems in rural communities with high energy costs
United States · Title 7 — AGRICULTURE · Status: effective
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- 7 U.S.C. § 918b, Acquisition of existing systems in rural communities with high energy costs, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/429159
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On and after November 28, 2001, notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary of Agriculture, acting through the Administrator of the Rural Utilities Service 11 So in original. Probably should be followed by a comma. shall use the authorities provided in the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 [7 U.S.C. 901 et seq.] to finance the acquisition of existing generation, transmission and distribution systems and facilities serving high cost, predominantly rural areas by entities capable of and dedicated to providing or improving service in such areas in an efficient and cost effective manner.
Legislative history
The public laws that enacted or amended this section. Tallies are for the whole bill as it passed each chamber — often an omnibus covering far more than this provision — not a vote on this section alone.
- Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2002
- Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018