((a)) ** Establishment authorized** Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary is authorized to establish and maintain within the Department the Rural Business and Cooperative Development Service and to assign to the Service such functions as the Secretary considers appropriate.

((b)) ** Functions** If the Secretary establishes the Rural Business and Cooperative Development Service under subsection (a), the Secretary is authorized to assign to the Service jurisdiction over the following:

((1)) Section 313 and title V of the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 ( and 950aa et seq.).

((2)) Subtitle G  of title XVI of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990.

((3)) Sections 306(a)(1) and 310B of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act ( and 1932).

((4)) Section 1323 of the Food Security Act of 1985 (; note).

((5)) The Act of (, chapter 725; et seq.).