2018—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 115–334, § 6602(b)(4)(A), struck out “and the Governor of the telephone bank” after “The Secretary” in introductory provisions.

Subsec. (a)(1), (2). Pub. L. 115–334, § 602(b)(4)(B), (D), redesignated pars. (2) and (3) as (1) and (2), respectively, and struck out par. (1) which read as follows: “notwithstanding section 553(a)(2) of title 5, cause to be published in the Federal Register, in accordance with subsections (b) through (e) of section 553 of such title, all rules, regulations, bulletins, and other written policy standards governing the operations of the telephone loan and loan guarantee programs administered under this chapter other than those relating to agency management and personnel;”.

Subsec. (a)(3), (4). Pub. L. 115–334, § 6602(b)(4)(C), (D), redesignated par. (4) as (3) and struck out “or 948” after “section 922”. Former par. (3) redesignated (2).

Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 115–334, § 6602(b)(5)(A), struck out “and the Governor of the telephone bank” after “The Secretary” in introductory provisions.

Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 115–334, § 6602(b)(5)(B), struck out “, or a Rural Telephone Bank loan,” after “an insured telephone loan”.

Subsec. (b)(2). Pub. L. 115–334, § 6602(b)(5)(C), struck out “, the Rural Telephone Bank,” after “from the Secretary”.

1994—Pub. L. 103–354 substituted “Secretary” for “Administrator” in subsecs. (a) and (b) and “Secretary” for “Rural Electrification Administration” in subsec. (b)(2).