Boardmeans the General Administration Board of the Graduate School.
Departmentmeans the Department of Agriculture.
Directormeans the Director of the Graduate School.
eligible entitymeans any of the following:
farm numberhas the meaning given the term in section 718.2 of title 7, Code of Federal Regulations (as in effect on December 20, 2018).
Graduate Schoolmeans the Graduate School of the Department of Agriculture.
major regulationmeans any regulation that the Secretary of Agriculture estimates is likely to have an annual impact on the economy of the United States of $100,000,000 in 1994 dollars.
public health disruptionmeans an unanticipated increase in mortality or morbidity in rural communities, when compared to non-rural communities, caused by identifiable events, actions, or behavioral trends, which can be remediated by the programs of the Rural Development mission area.
regulatory functionmeans the making, prescribing, issuing, or promulgating of a regulatory order;
regulatory ordermeans an order, marketing agreement, standard, permit, license, registration, suspension or revocation of a permit, license, or registration, certificate, award, rule or regulation, if it has the force and effect of law, and if it may be made, prescribed, issued, or promulgated only after notice and hearing or opportunity for hearing have been given.
Secretarymeans the Secretary of Agriculture.
smart communitymeans a community that has the ability to integrate multiple technological solutions, in a secure fashion, to manage a community’s assets, including local government information systems, schools, libraries, transportation systems, hospitals, power plants, law enforcement, and other community services with the goal of promoting quality of life through the use of technology in ways that improve the efficiency of services and meet residents’ needs.
socially disadvantaged farmer or ranchermeans a farmer or rancher who is a member of a socially disadvantaged group.
socially disadvantaged groupmeans a group whose members have been subjected to racial or ethnic prejudice because of their identity as members of a group without regard to their individual qualities.
socially disadvantaged producermeans a producer who is a member of a group whose members have been subjected to racial, ethnic, or gender prejudice because of their identity as members of a group without regard to their individual qualities.
veteran farmer or ranchermeans a farmer or rancher who has served in the Armed Forces (as defined in section 101(10) of title 38) and who—