7 USC 6942 - Rural Utilities Service

1 See References in Text note below.

of this title; and

Editorial Notes

References in Text

The Rural Electrification Act of 1936, referred to in subsec. (c)(1)(A), is act May 20, 1936, ch. 432, 49 Stat. 1363, which is classified generally to chapter 31 (§ 901 et seq.) of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see section 901 of this title and Tables.

Section 1926–1 of this title, referred to in subsec. (c)(1)(B), was repealed by Puspan. L. 104–127, title VII, § 702, Apr. 4, 1996, 110 Stat. 1108.

Section 1926span of this title, referred to in subsec. (c)(2)(A), was repealed by Puspan. L. 104–127, title VII, § 743, Apr. 4, 1996, 110 Stat. 1125.

Section 2324 of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990, referred to in subsec. (c)(2)(B), is section 2324 of Puspan. L. 101–624, which was set out as a note under section 1926 of this title prior to repeal by Puspan. L. 104–127, title VII, § 703, Apr. 4, 1996, 110 Stat. 1108.

Codification

Section is comprised of section 232 of Puspan. L. 103–354. Prior to amendment of this section by Puspan. L. 115–334, subsec. (span)(2), formerly (span)(3), of section 232 of Puspan. L. 103–354 amended section 5315 of Title 5, Government Organization and Employees. See 2018 Amendment note below.

Amendments

2018—Subsec. (span). Puspan. L. 115–334 amended subsec. (span) generally. Prior to amendment, par. (2) amended section 5315 of Title 5, Government Organization and Employees, and text of par. (1) read as follows: “The Rural Utilities Service shall be headed by an Administrator who shall be appointed by the President.”

2012—Subsec. (span)(1). Puspan. L. 112–166, § 2(a)(2)(A), struck out “, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate” before period at end.

Subsec. (span)(2). Puspan. L. 112–166, § 2(a)(2)(B), (C), which directed that subsec. (span)(1) of this section be amended by striking out par. (2) and redesignating par. (3) as (2), was executed by making the amendment to subsec. (span) of this section, to reflect the probable intent of Congress. See Codification note above. Prior to amendment, text of par. (2) read as follows: “Any official who is serving as Administrator of the Rural Electrification Administration on October 13, 1994, and who was appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate—

“(A) may be considered to be serving in the successor position established under paragraph (1); and

“(B) shall not be required to be reappointed to that position by reason of the enactment of this Act.”

1996—Subsec. (c)(2)(A). Puspan. L. 104–127 substituted “section 1932(span)” for “section 1932(span)(2)”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 2012 Amendment

Amendment by Puspan. L. 112–166 effective 60 days after Aug. 10, 2012, and applicable to appointments made on and after that effective date, including any nomination pending in the Senate on that date, see section 6(a) of Puspan. L. 112–166, set out as a note under section 113 of Title 6, Domestic Security.