2020 US Code
Title 7 - Agriculture
Chapter 55 - Department of Agriculture
Sec. 2204a - Rural development; utilization of non-Federal offices; location of field units; interchange of personnel and facilities
| 7 U.S.C. § 2204a (2020) |
| §2204a. Rural development; utilization of non-Federal offices; location of field units; interchange of personnel and facilities |
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The Secretary of Agriculture shall utilize to the maximum extent practicable State, regional, district, county, local, or other Department of Agriculture offices to enhance rural development, and shall to the maximum extent practicable provide directly, or, in the case of agencies outside of the Department of Agriculture, through arrangements with the heads of such agencies, for— (1) the location of all field units of the Federal Government concerned with rural development in the appropriate Department of Agriculture offices covering the geographical areas most similar to those covered by such field units, and (2) the interchange of personnel and facilities in each such office to the extent necessary or desirable to achieve the most efficient utilization of such personnel and facilities and provide the most effective assistance in the development of rural areas in accordance with State rural development plans. |
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(Pub. L. 92–419, title VI, §603(c), Aug. 30, 1972, 86 Stat. 675; Pub. L. 96–355, §4(5), Sept. 24, 1980, 94 Stat. 1174.) |
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AMENDMENTS
1980—Pub. L. 96–355 struck out designation for former par. (1) and, in such par., redesignated former subpars. (A) and (B) as pars. (1) and (2), respectively, and struck out former par. (2) which related to contents of report submitted under section 2204(b) of this title. EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1980 AMENDMENTAmendment by Pub. L. 96–355 effective Oct. 1, 1980, see section 10 of Pub. L. 96–355, set out as an Effective Date note under section 2204b of this title. TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONSPowers, duties, and assets of agencies, offices, and other entities within Department of Agriculture relating to rural development functions transferred to Rural Development Administration by section 2302(b) of Pub. L. 101–624. |
| United States Code, 2018 Edition, Supplement 2, Title 7 - AGRICULTURE |
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| Title 7 - AGRICULTURE CHAPTER 55 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Sec. 2204a - Rural development; utilization of non-Federal offices; location of field units; interchange of personnel and facilities |
| section 2204a |
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| January 13, 2021 |
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| 86 Stat. 675 94 Stat. 1174 |
| Public Law 92-419, Public Law 96-355, Public Law 101-624 |
