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 108 STAT. 3220 PUBLIC LAW 103-354—OCT. 13, 1994 tain within the Department the Rural Housing and Conununity Development Service and to assign to the Service such functions as the Secretary considers appropriate. (b) FUNCTIONS.—I f the Secretary establishes the Rural Housing and Community Development Service under subsection (a), the Secretary is authorized to assign to the Service jurisdiction over the following: (1) Programs and activities under title V of the Housing Act of 1949 (42 U.S.C. 1471 et seq.). (2) Programs and activities authorized under section 310B(i) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1932(i)) and related provisions of law. (3) Programs and activities that relate to rural community lending programs, including programs authorized by sections 365 through 369 of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 2008-2008d). 7 USC 6944. SEC. 234. RURAL BUSINESS AND COOPERATIVE DEVELOPMENT SERVICE. (a) ESTABLISHMENT AUTHORIZED.—Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary is authorized to establish and maintain within the Department the Rural Business and Cooperative Development Service and to assign to the Service such functions as the Secretary considers appropriate. (b) FUNCTIONS.—I f the Secretary establishes the Rural Business and Cooperative Development Service under subsection (a), the Secretary is authorized to assign to the Service jurisdiction over the following: (1) Section 313 and title V of the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 (7 U.S.C. 940c and 950aa et seq.). (2) Subtitle G of title XVI of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 5901 et seq.). (3) Sections 306(a)(1) and 310B of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1926(a)(l) and 1932). (4) Section 1323 of the Food Security Act of 1985 (Public Law 99-198; 7 U.S.C. 1932 note). (5) The Act of July 2, 1926 (44 Stat. 802, chapter 725; 7 U.S.C.451et seq.). SEC. 235. CONFORMING AMENDMENTS REGARDING RURAL ELEC- TRIFICATION ADMINISTRATION. (a) AMENDMENTS TO RURAL ELECTRIFICATION ACT OF 1936.— The Rural Electrification Act of 1936 (7 U.S.C. 901 et seq.) is amended— (1) by striking the first section (7 U.S.C. 901) and inserting the following: Rural " SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. Act of 1936 "This Act may be cited as the 'Rural Electrification Act of 1936'."; (2) in section 2(a) (7 U.S.C. 902(a)), by striking "Administrator'' and inserting "Secretary of Agriculture"; (3) in section 3(a) (7 U.S.C. 903(a))— (A) by striking "Administrator, upon the request and approval of the Secretary of Agriculture," and inserting "Secretary"; and (B) by striking "Administrator appointed pxirsuant to the provisions of this Act or from the Administrator of

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