2016 US Code
Title 7 - Agriculture
Chapter 31 - Rural Electrification and Telephone Service
Subchapter IV - Rural Telephone Bank
Sec. 944a - Publication of rural telephone bank policies and regulations

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Citation 7 U.S.C. § 944a (2016)
Section Name §944a. Publication of rural telephone bank policies and regulations
Section Text

Notwithstanding the exemption contained in section 553(a)(2) of title 5, the Governor of the telephone bank shall cause to be published in the Federal Register, in accordance with section 553 of title 5, all rules, regulations, bulletins, and other written policy standards governing the operation of the telephone bank's programs relating to public property, loans, grants, benefits, or contracts. After September 30, 1988, the telephone bank may not deny a loan or advance to, or take any other adverse action against, any applicant or borrower for any reason which is based upon a rule, regulation, bulletin, or other written policy standard which has not been published pursuant to such section.

Source Credit

(Pub. L. 100–203, title I, §1414, Dec. 22, 1987, 101 Stat. 1330–27.)

Editorial Notes CODIFICATION

Section was enacted as part of the Agricultural Reconciliation Act of 1987 and as part of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1987, and not as part of the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 which comprises this chapter.

Publication Title United States Code, 2012 Edition, Supplement 4, Title 7 - AGRICULTURE
Category Bills and Statutes
Collection United States Code
SuDoc Class Number Y 1.2/5:
Contained Within Title 7 - AGRICULTURE
CHAPTER 31 - RURAL ELECTRIFICATION AND TELEPHONE SERVICE
SUBCHAPTER IV - RURAL TELEPHONE BANK
Sec. 944a - Publication of rural telephone bank policies and regulations
Contains section 944a
Date 2016
Laws In Effect As Of Date January 6, 2017
Positive Law No
Disposition standard
Statutes at Large Reference 101 Stat. 1330-27
Public Law References Public Law 100-203
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