{"identifier":"/us/usc/t43/s2421","title":43,"num":"\u00a7\u202f2421.","heading":"Definitions","text":"\u00a7\u202f2421.\nDefinitions\nIn this subchapter:\n(1)\nIndian tribe\nThe term \u201cIndian tribe\u201d has the meaning given the term in\nsection 5304 of title 25\n(2)\nLender\nThe term \u201clender\u201d means\u2014\n(A) a non-Federal qualified institutional buyer (as defined in section 230.144A(a) of title 17, Code of Federal Regulation\n1\n1 So in original. Probably should be \u201cRegulations\u201d.\n15 U.S.C. 77a\n(B) a clean renewable energy bond lender (as defined in section 54(j)(2)\n2\n2 See References in Text note below.\nDecember 22, 2006\n(3)\nLoan guarantee\nThe term \u201cloan guarantee\u201d has the meaning given the term \u201cloan guarantee\u201d in\nsection 661a of title 2\n(4)\nNon-Federal borrower\nThe term \u201cnon-Federal borrower\u201d means\u2014\n(A) a State (including a department, agency, or political subdivision of a State); or\n(B) a conservancy district, irrigation district, canal company, water users\u2019 association, Indian tribe, an agency created by interstate compact, or any other entity that has the capacity to contract with the United States under Federal reclamation law.\n(5)\nObligation\nThe term \u201cobligation\u201d means a loan or other debt obligation that is guaranteed under this section.\n(6)\nProject\nThe term \u201cproject\u201d means\u2014\n(A) a rural water supply project (as defined in\nsection 2401(9) of this title\n(B) an extraordinary operation and maintenance activity for, or the rehabilitation or replacement of, a facility\u2014\n(i) that is authorized by Federal reclamation law and constructed by the United States under such law; or\n(ii) in connection with which there is a repayment or water service contract executed by the United States under Federal reclamation law; or\n(C) an improvement to water infrastructure directly associated with a reclamation project that, based on a determination of the Secretary\u2014\n(i) improves water management; and\n(ii) fulfills other Federal goals.\n(7)\nSecretary\nThe term \u201cSecretary\u201d means the Secretary of the Interior.","url":"https://projectusc.org/usc/t43/s2421.html","content":[{"t":"sec","id":"/us/usc/t43/s2421","children":[{"t":"num","text":"\u00a7\u202f2421."},{"t":"heading","text":"Definitions","tail":"\n"},{"t":"chapeau","text":"In this subchapter:"},{"t":"para","id":"/us/usc/t43/s2421/1","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(1)"},{"t":"heading","text":"Indian tribe"},{"t":"content","children":[{"t":"p","text":"The term \u201cIndian tribe\u201d has the meaning given the term in ","children":[{"t":"ref","text":"section 5304 of title 25","href":"/us/usc/t25/s5304","tail":"."}],"tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"para","id":"/us/usc/t43/s2421/2","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(2)"},{"t":"heading","text":"Lender"},{"t":"chapeau","text":"The term \u201clender\u201d means\u2014"},{"t":"subpara","id":"/us/usc/t43/s2421/2/A","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(A)"},{"t":"content","text":" a non-Federal qualified institutional buyer (as defined in section 230.144A(a) of title 17, Code of Federal Regulation\u202f","children":[{"t":"ref","text":"1"},{"t":"num","text":"1","tail":"\u202fSo in original. 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