Loans made by the Governor of the Rural Telephone Bank (the ``Bank'') will be made in conformance with title IV of the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 (the ``Act''), as amended (7 U.S.C. 941 et seq.), and this part 1610. Loans are made under section 408(a)(1) of the Act for purposes of section 201 of the Act. Loans are also made for purposes of section 408(a)(2) of the Act. The Bank will give preference to the use of loan funds for purposes set forth in section 408(a)(2) of the Act to the extent that it has completed applications for such loans. [38 FR 17184, June 29, 1973, as amended at 58 FR 66252, Dec. 20, 1993]