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 PUBLIC LAW 101-624—NOV. 28, 1990 104 STAT. 4013 section 306 of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act, to the extent not exceeding the amount of any loans made under such section 306 to borrowers under the Rural Electrification Act of 1936; and (B) any such loan to such borrower made under such section 306 shall be— (i) subject to the terms, conditions and other requirements of section 306A; and (ii) repaid to the account established by subsection (h). SEC. 2323. WATER AND WASTE LENDING BY BANKS FOR COOPERATIVES. (a) AUTHORIZATION. —Section 3.7 of the Farm Credit Act of 1971 (12 U.S.C. 2128) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: "(f) The banks for cooperatives may, for the purpose of the installation, expansion, or improvement of water and waste disposal facilities in rural areas, make and participate in loans and commitments and to extend other technical and financial assistance to— "(1) cooperatives formed specifically for the purpose of establishing or operating such facilities; and "(2) public and quasi-public agencies and bodies, and other public and private entities that, under authority of State or local law, establish or operate such facilities. For purposes of this subsection, the term 'rural area' means all territory of a State that is not within the outer boundary of any city or town having a population of more than 20,000 based on the latest decennial census of the United States.". (b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.— Section 3.80bXl) of the Farm Credit Act of 1971 (12 U.S.C. 2129(b)(l)) is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: "(D) Any cooperative or other entity described in section 3.7(a". SEC. 2324. RURAL WASTEWATER TREATMENT CIRCUIT RIDER PROGRAM. 7 USC 1926 note. (a) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Secretary shall establish a national rural wastewater circuit rider grant program that shall be modeled after the existing National Rural Water Association Rural Water Circuit Rider Program that receives funding from the Farmers Home Administration. Ob) LIMITATION ON AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. —There are authorized to be appropriated $4,000,000 for each fiscal year to carry out the program established under subsection (a). SEC. 2325. TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE FOR CERTAIN SOLID WASTE MANAGE- MENT. Section 310B(b) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1932(b)) is amended— (1) by inserting "(1)" before "The Secretary"; and (2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: "(2) The Secretary may make grants to nonprofit organizations for the provision of regional technical assistance to local and regional governments and related agencies for the purpose of reducing or eliminating pollution of water resources and improving the planning and management of solid waste disposal facilities. Grants made under this paragraph for the provision of technical assistance shall be made for 100 percent of the cost of such assistance.".

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