7 U.S.C. § 2207b: Program metrics

Summary

The Secretary must collect information about economic activity created by certain grants and loans, including any technical help given with those awards, and check how the awardees and the groups they help are doing both soon after and long after the awards. This requirement covers programs listed in law, including sections 1627c, 940c(b)(2), and parts of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (310B(c), 310B(e), 310B(g), 310H, 379E, and subtitle E). The data must include information gathered during the award and for at least 2 years after the award period ends. The Secretary must send a report to the House and Senate Agriculture Committees no later than 4 years after February 7, 2014, and every 2 years after that. The report must show how the data are used, percent change in employees, number of new businesses and clients served, benefits like higher revenue or more customers, and any other details the Secretary finds useful.

Title 7, §2207b

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(a)In general

The Secretary shall collect data regarding economic activities created through grants and loans, including any technical assistance provided as a component of the grant or loan program, and measure the short- and long-term viability of award recipients and any entities to whom those recipients provide assistance using award funds, under—

(1)section 1627c of this title;

(2)section 940c(b)(2) of this title; or

(3)section 310B(c), 310B(e), 310B(g), 310H, or 379E, or subtitle E, of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1932(c), 1932(e), 1932(g), [1936b], 2008s, 2009 et seq.).

(b)Data

The data collected under subsection (a) shall include information collected from recipients both during the award period and for a period of time, as determined by the Secretary, which is not less than 2 years after the award period ends.

(c)Report

(1)In general

Not later than 4 years after February 7, 2014, and every 2 years thereafter, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate a report that contains the data described in subsection (a).

(2)Detailed information

The report shall include detailed information regarding—

(A)actions taken by the Secretary to use the data;

(B)the percentage increase of employees;

(C)the number of business starts and clients served;

(D)any benefit, such as an increase in revenue or customer base; and

(E)such other information as the Secretary considers appropriate.

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Editorial Notes

References in Text

The Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act, referred to in subsec. (a)(3), is title III of Pub. L. 87–128, Aug. 8, 1961, 75 Stat. 307. Subtitle E of the Act is classified generally to subchapter V (§ 2009 et seq.) of chapter 50 of this title. For complete classification of the Act to the Code, see

Short Title

note set out under section 1921 of this title and Tables.

Amendments

2018—Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 115–334 added par. (1) and struck out former par. (1) which read as follows: “section 1632a of this title;”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Definition of “Secretary” “Secretary” as meaning the Secretary of Agriculture, see section 9001 of this title.

§2207b Program Metrics