The following terms shall have the meanings given to them in the Local Government Debt Reform Act:
"Assistance bonds" means the bonds to be issued by the district to provide funds for the program as authorized in subsection (f) of this Section.
"Assistance program" means the program authorized in this Section by which the district may make loans to local governmental units for any one or more of the following undertaken with respect to the repair, replacement, reconstruction, and rehabilitation of local sewer collection systems: preliminary planning, engineering, architectural, legal, fiscal or economic investigations or studies, surveys, designs, plans, working drawings, specifications, procedures or other necessary actions, erection, building acquisition, alteration, remodeling, or improvement of such collection systems, or the inspection or supervision of any of the foregoing.
"Loan" means a loan made by the district to a local governmental unit under the assistance program.
"Local governmental unit" means a governmental unit within the boundaries of the district.
"Reconstruction" shall include the construction of totally new lines or systems if reasonably designed to replace obsolete lines or systems.
70 ILCS 2605/9.6c