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title: "7 U.S.C. § 2008"
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# 7 U.S.C. § 2008 - Rural development and farm loan program activities
## Text
The Secretary may not complete a study of, or enter into a contract with a private party to carry out, without specific authorization in a subsequent Act of Congress, a competitive sourcing activity of the Secretary, including support personnel of the Department of Agriculture, relating to rural development or farm loan programs.
(Pub. L. 87128, title III, § 365, as added Pub. L. 110234, title V, § 5306, May 22, 2008, 122 Stat. 1153, and Pub. L. 110246, § 4(a), title V, § 5306, June 18, 2008, 122 Stat. 1664, 1915.)
## Notes
Editorial Notes
Codification Pub. L. 110234 and Pub. L. 110246 enacted identical sections. Pub. L. 110234 was repealed by section 4(a) of Pub. L. 110246.
Prior ProvisionsA prior section 2008, Pub. L. 87128, title III, § 365, as added Pub. L. 101624, title XXIII, § 2316(a), Nov. 28, 1990, 104 Stat. 4000; amended Pub. L. 102237, title VII, § 701(e), Dec. 13, 1991, 105 Stat. 1879, related to system for delivery of certain rural development programs, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 104127, title VII, § 753(a), Apr. 4, 1996, 110 Stat. 1131.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective DateEnactment of this section and repeal of Pub. L. 110234 by Pub. L. 110246 effective May 22, 2008, the date of enactment of Pub. L. 110234, see section 4 of Pub. L. 110246, set out as a note under section 8701 of this title.