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§§ 941 to 950b. Repealed. Pub. L. 115–334, title VI, § 6602(a), (b)(15), Dec. 20, 2018, 132 Stat. 4776, 4777\n\n

Section 941, act May 20, 1936, ch. 432, title IV, § 401, as added Pub. L. 92–12, § 2, May 7, 1971, 85 Stat. 30, established the Rural Telephone Bank and set out its status and purpose.

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Section 942, act May 20, 1936, ch. 432, title IV, § 402, as added Pub. L. 92–12, § 2, May 7, 1971, 85 Stat. 30, set out the general powers of the telephone bank.

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Section 943, act May 20, 1936, ch. 432, title IV, § 403, as added Pub. L. 92–12, § 2, May 7, 1971, 85 Stat. 31; amended Pub. L. 103–354, title II, § 235(a)(9), Oct. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 3221, related to special provisions governing telephone bank as a Federal agency until conversion of ownership, control, and operation.

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Section 944, act May 20, 1936, ch. 432, title IV, § 404, as added Pub. L. 92–12, § 2, May 7, 1971, 85 Stat. 31; amended Pub. L. 103–354, title II, § 235(a)(10), Oct. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 3221, required the the Secretary to designate an official of the Department of Agriculture to serve as the chief executive officer or governor of the telephone bank, who would perform all functions, powers, and duties of the telephone bank, except as otherwise provided.

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Section 944a, Pub. L. 100–203, title I, § 1414, Dec. 22, 1987, 101 Stat. 1330–27, provided for publication of rural telephone bank policies and regulations.

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Section 945, act May 20, 1936, ch. 432, title IV, § 405, as added Pub. L. 92–12, § 2, May 7, 1971, 85 Stat. 32; amended Pub. L. 93–32, § 4, May 11, 1973, 87 Stat. 70; Pub. L. 101–624, title XXIII, § 2363(a), (b)(1), (c), Nov. 28, 1990, 104 Stat. 4042–4044; Pub. L. 103–354, title II, § 235(a)(7), Oct. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 3221, created a board of directors for the telephone bank and set out its membership requirements.

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Section 946, act May 20, 1936, ch. 432, title IV, § 406, as added Pub. L. 92–12, § 2, May 7, 1971, 85 Stat. 33; amended Pub. L. 93–32, § 5, May 11, 1973, 87 Stat. 70; Pub. L. 94–273, § 2(2), Apr. 21, 1976, 90 Stat. 375; Pub. L. 97–98, title XVI, § 1607, Dec. 22, 1981, 95 Stat. 1347; Pub. L. 100–203, title I, § 1413(a), (c), Dec. 22, 1987, 101 Stat. 1330–26; Pub. L. 101–624, title XXIII, §§ 2364, 2367(a), Nov. 28, 1990, 104 Stat. 4044; Pub. L. 103–129, § 2(c)(9), Nov. 1, 1993, 107 Stat. 1365; Pub. L. 103–354, title II, § 235(a)(11), (13), Oct. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 3221; Pub. L. 104–127, title VII, § 772(b)(3), Apr. 4, 1996, 110 Stat. 1149, related to capitalization of the telephone bank.

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Section 947, act May 20, 1936, ch. 432, title IV, § 407, as added Pub. L. 92–12, § 2, May 7, 1971, 85 Stat. 34; amended Pub. L. 92–324, § 2, June 30, 1972, 86 Stat. 390; Pub. L. 93–32, §§ 6, 7, May 11, 1973, 87 Stat. 70, authorized the telephone bank to obtain funds through the public or private sale of its bonds, debentures, notes, and other evidences of indebtedness.

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Section 948, act May 20, 1936, ch. 432, title IV, § 408, as added Pub. L. 92–12, § 2, May 7, 1971, 85 Stat. 35; amended Pub. L. 93–32, §§ 8, 9, May 11, 1973, 87 Stat. 70, 71; Pub. L. 100–203, title I, §§ 1411(b)(1), (c), 1412, Dec. 22, 1987, 101 Stat. 1330–22, 1330–23, 1330–26; Pub. L. 101–624, title XXIII, §§ 2365, 2366, 2367(b), Nov. 28, 1990, 104 Stat. 4044; Pub. L. 103–129, § 2(a)(2), Nov. 1, 1993, 107 Stat. 1361; Pub. L. 103–354, title II, § 235(a)(13), Oct. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 3221; Pub. L. 104–66, title I, § 1011(y), Dec. 21, 1995, 109 Stat. 711, granted the telephone bank lending power subject to certain terms and conditions.

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Section 949, act May 20, 1936, ch. 432, title IV, § 409, as added Pub. L. 92–12, § 2, May 7, 1971, 85 Stat. 36, provided that receipts from telephone bank activities would be available for all obligations and expenditures of the telephone bank.

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Section 950, act May 20, 1936, ch. 432, title IV, § 410, as added Pub. L. 92–12, § 2, May 7, 1971, 85 Stat. 36; amended Pub. L. 94–273, § 2(2), Apr. 21, 1976, 90 Stat. 375; Pub. L. 101–624, title XXIII, § 2363(b)(2), Nov. 28, 1990, 104 Stat. 4043; Pub. L. 103–354, title II, § 235(a)(11), Oct. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 3221, related to the transfer of ownership, control and power from the Secretary of Agriculture to the Telephone Bank Board.

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Section 950a, act May 20, 1936, ch. 432, title IV, § 411, as added Pub. L. 92–12, § 2, May 7, 1971, 85 Stat. 37, related to the liquidation or dissolution of the telephone bank.

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Section 950b, act May 20, 1936, ch. 432, title IV, § 412, as added Pub. L. 92–12, § 2, May 7, 1971, 85 Stat. 37; amended Pub. L. 103–354, title II, § 235(a)(13), Oct. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 3221, limited loans under section 922 of this title for any borrower with a net worth in excess of 20 percent of its assets.

\n\nStatutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries\nCongressional Findings Covering Interest Rates and Loan Prepayments

Pub. L. 100–203, title I, § 1411(a), Dec. 22, 1987, 101 Stat. 1330–22, which set out congressional findings related to interest rates and loan prepayments and was formerly set out as a note under section 948 of this title, was repealed by Pub. L. 115–334, title VI, § 6602(b)(16), Dec. 20, 2018, 132 Stat. 4777.

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Pub. L. 100–203, title I, § 1411(b)(2), Dec. 22, 1987, 101 Stat. 1330–23, which directed the Governor of the Rural Telephone Bank to issue regulations to carry out the amendment to this section by section 1411(b)(1) of Pub. L. 100–203 and was formerly set out as a note under section 948 of this title, was repealed by Pub. L. 115–334, title VI, § 6602(b)(16), Dec. 20, 2018, 132 Stat. 4777.

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