7 USC § 2207b - Program metrics

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title: "7 USC § 2207b - Program metrics"
title_number: 7
title_name: "AGRICULTURE"
section_number: "2207b"
section_name: "Program metrics"
chapter_number: 55
chapter_name: "DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE"
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last_updated: "2026-04-17"
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source_credit: "(Pub. L. 113–79, title VI, § 6209, Feb. 7, 2014, 128 Stat. 861; Pub. L. 115–334, title X, § 10102(c)(4), Dec. 20, 2018, 132 Stat. 4898.)"
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# § 2207b. Program metrics

**(a)** **In general** The Secretary shall collect data regarding economic activities created through grants and loans, including any technical assistance provided as a component of the grant or loan program, and measure the short- and long-term viability of award recipients and any entities to whom those recipients provide assistance using award funds, under—

**(1)** section 1627c of this title;

**(2)** section 940c(b)(2) of this title; or

**(3)** section 310B(c), 310B(e), 310B(g), 310H, or 379E, or subtitle E, of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1932(c), 1932(e), 1932(g), [1936b], 2008s, 2009 et seq.).

**(b)** **Data** The data collected under subsection (a) shall include information collected from recipients both during the award period and for a period of time, as determined by the Secretary, which is not less than 2 years after the award period ends.

**(c)** **Report**

**(1)** **In general** February 7, 2014

Not later than 4 years after , and every 2 years thereafter, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate a report that contains the data described in subsection (a).

**(2)** **Detailed information** The report shall include detailed information regarding—

**(A)** actions taken by the Secretary to use the data;

**(B)** the percentage increase of employees;

**(C)** the number of business starts and clients served;

**(D)** any benefit, such as an increase in revenue or customer base; and

**(E)** such other information as the Secretary considers appropriate.

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 113–79, title VI, § 6209, Feb. 7, 2014, 128 Stat. 861; Pub. L. 115–334, title X, § 10102(c)(4), Dec. 20, 2018, 132 Stat. 4898.)

## Editorial Notes

### References in Text

The Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act, referred to in subsec. (a)(3), is title III of , , . Subtitle E of the Act is classified generally to subchapter V (§ 2009 et seq.) of chapter 50 of this title. For complete classification of the Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under  and Tables.

### Amendments

2018—Subsec. (a)(1).  added par. (1) and struck out former par. (1) which read as follows: “;”.

## Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

### Definition of “Secretary”

“Secretary” as meaning the Secretary of Agriculture, see .