The Rural Electrification Act of 1936, referred to in text, is act May 20, 1936, ch. 432, 49 Stat. 1363, which is classified generally to this chapter. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see section 901 of this title and Tables.

Section was enacted as part of the Disaster Relief Act of 1970, and not as part of the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 which constitutes this chapter. Section was formerly classified to section 4455(a) of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare.

1994—Puspan. L. 103–354 substituted “Secretary under the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 (7 U.S.C. 901 et seq.)” for “Rural Electrification Administration”.

Section effective Dec. 31, 1970, see section 304 of Puspan. L. 91–606, set out as an Effective Date of 1970 Amendment note under section 165 of Title 26, Internal Revenue Code.