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7 U.S.C. § 2204b

Rural development policy

United States · Title 7 — AGRICULTURE · Status: effective

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7 U.S.C. § 2204b, Rural development policy, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/430165
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The Secretary of Agriculture shall provide leadership within the executive branch for, and shall assume responsibility for coordinating, a nationwide rural development program using the services of executive branch departments and agencies, including, but not limited to, the agencies, bureaus, offices, and services of the Department of Agriculture, in coordination with rural development programs of State and local governments. The Secretary shall prepare a comprehensive rural development strategy based on the needs, goals, objectives, plans, and recommendations of local communities, substate areas, States, and multistate regions, which is designed to— The rural development strategy shall take into account the need to— The Secretary shall ensure the effective implementation of the rural development strategy and maximize coordination of Federal programs affecting rural areas through a systematic effort to—

Legislative history

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  • Amended byPub. L. 96-355(S. 670)1980-09-24
    An act to provide for the establishment and coordination of rural development policy, to extend until September 30, 1981, the authorizations for appropriations for title V of the Rural Development Act of 1972, and for other purposes.
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
  • Amended byPub. L. 104-127(H.R. 2854)1996-04-04
    Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996
    House: 318–89Senate: 74–26
  • Amended byPub. L. 117-286(H.R. 5961)2022-12-27
    To make revisions in title 5, United States Code, as necessary to keep the title current, and to make technical amendments to improve the United States Code.
    House: 413–3Senate: no recorded tally