7 USC § 913 - Definitions

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title: "7 USC § 913 - Definitions"
title_number: 7
title_name: "AGRICULTURE"
section_number: "913"
section_name: "Definitions"
chapter_number: 31
chapter_name: "RURAL ELECTRIFICATION AND TELEPHONE SERVICE"
subchapter_number: "I"
subchapter_name: "RURAL ELECTRIFICATION"
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last_updated: "2026-04-17"
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source_credit: "(May 20, 1936, ch. 432, title I, § 13, 49 Stat. 1367; Oct. 28, 1949, ch. 776, § 2, 63 Stat. 948; Pub. L. 103–129, § 2(c)(3), Nov. 1, 1993, 107 Stat. 1363; Pub. L. 103–354, title II, § 235(a)(6), Oct. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 3221; Pub. L. 110–234, title VI, § 6104, May 22, 2008, 122 Stat. 1195; Pub. L. 110–246, § 4(a), title VI, § 6104, June 18, 2008, 122 Stat. 1664, 1957.)"
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# § 913. Definitions

In this chapter:

**(1)** **Farm** The term “farm” means a farm, as defined by the Bureau of the Census.

**(2)** **Indian tribe** section 5304 of title 25

The term “Indian tribe” has the meaning given the term in .

**(3)** **Rural area** Except as provided otherwise in this chapter, the term “rural area” means the farm and nonfarm population of—

**(A)** any area described in section 1991(a)(13)(C) of this title; and

**(B)** any area within a service area of a borrower for which a borrower has an outstanding loan made under subchapters I through V as of the date of enactment of this paragraph.

**(4)** **Territory** The term “territory” includes any insular possession of the United States.

**(5)** **Secretary** The term “Secretary” means the Secretary of Agriculture.

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**Source Credit**: (May 20, 1936, ch. 432, title I, § 13, 49 Stat. 1367; Oct. 28, 1949, ch. 776, § 2, 63 Stat. 948; Pub. L. 103–129, § 2(c)(3), Nov. 1, 1993, 107 Stat. 1363; Pub. L. 103–354, title II, § 235(a)(6), Oct. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 3221; Pub. L. 110–234, title VI, § 6104, May 22, 2008, 122 Stat. 1195; Pub. L. 110–246, § 4(a), title VI, § 6104, June 18, 2008, 122 Stat. 1664, 1957.)

## Editorial Notes

### References in Text

The date of enactment of this paragraph, referred to in par. (3)(B), is the date of enactment of , which was approved .

### Codification

and  made identical amendments to this section. The amendments by  were repealed by .

### Amendments

2008—, amended section generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “As used in this chapter the term ‘rural area’, except as provided in , shall be deemed to mean any area of the United States not included within the boundaries of any urban area, as defined by the Bureau of the Census, and such term shall be deemed to include both the farm and nonfarm population thereof; the term ‘farm’ shall be deemed to mean a farm as defined in the publications of the Bureau of the Census; the term ‘person’ shall be deemed to mean any natural person, firm, corporation, or association; the term ‘Territory’ shall be deemed to include any insular possession of the United States; and the term ‘Secretary’ shall be deemed to mean the Secretary of Agriculture.”

1994— inserted before period at end “; and the term ‘Secretary’ shall be deemed to mean the Secretary of Agriculture”.

1993— inserted “, except as provided in ,” before “shall be deemed to mean” and substituted “urban area, as defined by the Bureau of the Census” for “city, village, or borough having a population in excess of fifteen hundred inhabitants,”.

1949—Act , inserted “title I,” in credit of act .

## Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

### Effective Date of 2008 Amendment

Amendment of this section and repeal of  by  effective , the date of enactment of , see , set out as an Effective Date note under .