7 U.S.C. § 950aa : US Code - Section 950AA: Additional powers and duties

Search 7 U.S.C. § 950aa : US Code - Section 950AA: Additional powers and duties

The Secretary shall - 
(1) provide advice and guidance to electric borrowers under
this chapter concerning the effective and prudent use by such
borrowers of the investment authority under section 940b of this
title to promote rural development;
(2) provide technical advice, troubleshooting, and guidance
concerning the operation of programs or systems that receive
assistance under this chapter;
(3) establish and administer various pilot projects through
electric and telephone borrowers that the Secretary determines
are useful or necessary, and recommend specific rural development
projects for rural areas;
(4) act as an information clearinghouse and conduit to provide
information to electric and telephone borrowers under this
chapter concerning useful and effective rural development efforts
that such borrowers may wish to apply in their areas of operation
and concerning State, regional, or local plans for long-term
rural economic development;
(5) provide information to electric and telephone borrowers
under this chapter concerning the eligibility of such borrowers
to apply for financial assistance, loans, or grants from other
Federal agencies and non-Federal sources to enable such borrowers
to expand their rural development efforts; and
(6) promote local partnerships and other coordination between
borrowers under this chapter and community organizations, States,
counties, or other entities, to improve rural development.