104 STAT. 4038 PUBLIC LAW 101-624—NOV. 28, 1990 "(b) APPOINTMENT FACTORS. —In appointing the Assistant Administrator, the Administrator shall consider the degree to which candidates possess— "(1) knowledge of and experience in community and economic development programs and strategies; "(2) the ability to develop and manage the specific programs and responsibilities of this office, as described in this Act; "(3) the ability to work effectively with officials of Federal, State, and local governments, private, and other officials of development programs, as well as with borrowers of the Rural Electrification Administration and their associations; and "(4) other factors determined by the Administrator to be important in the successful execution of the responsibilities of the office of Assistant Administrator. " (c) RESPONSIBILITIES AND COMPENSATION. — The Assistant Administrator shall be— "(1) responsible, unless otherwise provided by law, for the administration of the programs of the Rural Electrification Administration not directly related to the providing of electric or telephone service; and "(2) compensated at a salary level that is not less than that of the Assistant Administrator for Electric and the Assistant Administrator for Telephone of the Rural Electrification Administration. "(d) FUNDING.— The Assistant Administrator shall use not less than 10 percent nor more than 20 percent of the salaries and expenses provided to the Administration during any fiscal year to carry out the responsibilities described in subsection (c)(1), and such amounts shall remain available until expended. "(e) TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE UNIT. —The Administrator shall establish a technical assistance unit to provide advice and guidance to borrowers concerning community and economic development activities permitted under this Act. From the amounts made available to the Assistant Administrator under subsection (d), not less than 1 percent of the salaries and expenses of the Rural Electrification Administration shall be made available to such technical assistance unit established under this subsection.". Rural Tele- Subtltlc F—Rural Elcctrification Provisions communications Improvements Act of 1990. SEC. 2351. SHORT TITLE; AMENDMENT OF RURAL ELECTRIFICATION ACT OF 1936. 7 USC 901 note. (a) SHORT TITLE.— T h is subtitle may be cited as the "Rural Telecommunications Improvements Act of 1990". (b) AMENDMENT OF RURAL ELECTRIFICATION ACT OF 1936,—Except as otherwise expressly provided, wherever in this subtitle an amendment is expressed in terms of an amendment to a section or other provision, the reference shall be considered to be made to a section or other provision of the Rural Electrification Act of 1936. 7 USC 901 note. SEC. 2352. FINDINGS; STATEMENT OF POLICY. (a) FINDINGS.— The Congress finds that— (1) making modern telecommunications technology and services available in rural areas in the United States promotes economic development and improves the quality of life in rural areas; and
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