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[CITE: 7USC944a]

 
                          TITLE 7--AGRICULTURE
 
         CHAPTER 31--RURAL ELECTRIFICATION AND TELEPHONE SERVICE
 
                   SUBCHAPTER IV--RURAL TELEPHONE BANK
 
Sec. 944a. Publication of rural telephone bank policies and 
        regulations
        
    Notwithstanding the exemption contained in section 553(a)(2) of 
title 5, the Governor of the telephone bank shall cause to be published 
in the Federal Register, in accordance with section 553 of title 5, all 
rules, regulations, bulletins, and other written policy standards 
governing the operation of the telephone bank's programs relating to 
public property, loans, grants, benefits, or contracts. After September 
30, 1988, the telephone bank may not deny a loan or advance to, or take 
any other adverse action against, any applicant or borrower for any 
reason which is based upon a rule, regulation, bulletin, or other 
written policy standard which has not been published pursuant to such 
section.

(Pub. L. 100-203, title I, Sec. 1414, Dec. 22, 1987, 101 Stat. 1330-27.)

                          Codification

    Section was enacted as part of the Agricultural Reconciliation Act 
of 1987 and as part of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1987, 
and not as part of the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 which comprises 
this chapter.
