§ 1393. Definitions and special rules

• (a) For purposes of this subchapter—
  • (1) The term “appropriate Secretary” means—
    • (A) the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development in the case of any nominated area which is located in an urban area, and
    • (B) the Secretary of Agriculture in the case of any nominated area which is located in a rural area.
  • (2) The term “rural area” means any area which is—
    • (A) outside of a metropolitan statistical area (within the meaning of section 143(k)(2)(B)), or
    • (B) determined by the Secretary of Agriculture, after consultation with the Secretary of Commerce, to be a rural area.
  • (3) The term “urban area” means an area which is not a rural area.
  • (4)
    • (A) No empowerment zone or enterprise community may include any area within an Indian reservation.
    • (B) The term “Indian reservation” has the meaning given such term by section 168(j)(6).
  • (5) The term “local government” means—
    • (A) any county, city, town, township, parish, village, or other general purpose political subdivision of a State, and
    • (B) any combination of political subdivisions described in subparagraph (A) recognized by the appropriate Secretary.
  • (6) The term “nominated area” means an area which is nominated by 1 or more local governments and the State or States in which it is located for designation under section 1391.
  • (7) If more than 1 State or local government seeks to nominate an area under this part, any reference to, or requirement of, this subchapter shall apply to all such governments.
  • (8) An area shall be treated as nominated by a State and a local government if it is nominated by an economic development corporation chartered by the State.
  • (9) Population and poverty rate shall be determined by the most recent decennial census data available.
• (b) For purposes of this title, the terms “empowerment zone” and “enterprise community” mean areas designated as such under section 1391.