RURAL DEVELOPMENT AND FARM LOAN PROGRAM ACTIVITIES.

SEC. 5306. RURAL DEVELOPMENT AND FARM LOAN PROGRAM ACTIVITIES. Subtitle D of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1981–2008r) is amended by inserting after section 364 the following:“SEC. 365. RURAL DEVELOPMENT AND FARM LOAN PROGRAM ACTIVITIES. “The Secretary may not complete a study of, or enter into a contract with a private party to carry out, without specific authorization in a subsequent Act of Congress, a competitive sourcing activity of the Secretary, including support personnel of the Department of Agriculture, relating to rural development or farm loan programs.” .