; and (B) construction, reconstruction, rehabilitation, replacement, or expansion. (17) Direct loan The term direct loan has the meaning given the term in section 502 of the Federal Credit Reform Act of 1990 ( 2 U.S.C. 661a ). (18) Disadvantaged community The term disadvantaged community means a county, city, or partial census tract area, with any of the following characteristics: (A) A median household income below 80 percent of the State nonmetropolitan median household income. (B) Persistent rural poverty, in which 20 percent or more of the population has been living below the poverty line for the last 30 years. (19) Energy infrastructure project The term energy infrastructure project means any project for energy transmission and distribution, energy generation as needed, energy efficiency enhancement for buildings, and energy storage. (20) Entity The term entity means a State, municipality, or other governmental agency (including a political subdivision or any other instrumentality of a State or a revolving fund), publicly owned utility, public authority or corporation, partnership (including a public-private partnership), joint venture, or trust. (21) Environmental infrastructure project The term environmental infrastructure project means any project for the establishment, deferred maintenance, or enhancement, including security enhancement, of any drinking water and wastewater treatment facility, storm water management system, flood gate, dam, levee, dredging, wetland restoration or other open space conservation, infill development, solid waste disposal facility, hazardous waste facility, or industrial site cleanup or remediation project. (22) General counsel The term general counsel means the individual who serves as the chief lawyer for the Bank. (23) Greenhouse gases The term greenhouse gases means any man-made gas designated as a greenhouse gas by the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency. (24) Infrastructure project The term infrastructure project means any transportation, energy,