---
kind: "section"
citation: "7 U.S.C. § 950aaa–1"
title: "7"
title_heading: "Agriculture"
number: "950aaa–1"
heading: "Definitions"
release: "119-102"
date: "2026-07-12"
url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/7/950aaa-1"
units:
  - "Chapter 31A — Telemedicine and Distance Learning Services in Rural Areas"
---

# §950aaa–1. Definitions


In this chapter:

- (1) **Construct—** The term “construct” means to construct, acquire, install, improve, or extend a facility or system.
- (2) **Cost of money loan—** The term “cost of money loan” means a loan made under this chapter bearing interest at a rate equal to the then current cost to the Federal Government of loans of similar maturity.
- (3) **Secretary—** The term “Secretary” means the Secretary of Agriculture.
- (4) **Rural area—** The term “rural area” has the meaning given the term in [section 950bb(b)(3) of this title](/usc/7/950bb.md?p=b-3).

## Source credit

(Pub. L. 101–624, title XXIII, § 2332, as added Pub. L. 104–127, title VII, § 704, Apr. 4, 1996, 110 Stat. 1108; amended Pub. L. 115–334, title VI, § 6301(c), Dec. 20, 2018, 132 Stat. 4748.)

## Notes

### Termination of Section

For termination of section by section 1(b) of Pub. L. 102–551, see Termination of Chapter note set out under section 950aaa of this title.

### Editorial Notes

### Prior Provisions

A prior section 950aaa–1, Pub. L. 101–624, title XXIII, § 2332, Nov. 28, 1990, 104 Stat. 4017; Pub. L. 102–237, title VII, § 702(g), Dec. 13, 1991, 105 Stat. 1880, provided goal of Federal Government to make affordable advanced telecommunications available to rural residents, prior to the general amendment of this chapter by Pub. L. 104–127.

### Amendments

2018—Par. (4). Pub. L. 115–334 added par. (4).