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16 U.S.C. 1006a: Loans or advancements for financing local share of costs; repayment; interest; maximum amount

Created in 1960 by Public Law 86-468. Changed by 2 later laws. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.

2 other sections of the Code cite this one, including 16 U.S.C. 1004, 16 U.S.C. 1007.

1 part of federal rules cite it as their authority, written by Natural Resources Conservation Service, Department of Agriculture (1).

This Congress

No bill we track in the 119th Congress changes this section.

    How it got here

    1996

    • Pub. L. 104–127 added second sentence and struck out former second sentence which read as follows: "Such loans or advancements shall be made under contracts or agreements which will provide, under such terms and conditions as the Secretary deems appropriate, for the repayment thereof in not more th… (Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996) Law text

    1977

    • Pub. L. 95–113 substituted "$10,000,000" for "five million dollars" as the maximum amount of a loan or advancement for any single plan for works of improvement.

    1960

    • Pub. L. 86–468 authorized the Secretary to make loans or advancements to state and local agencies to finance the local share of costs of carrying out works of improvement in connection with the 11 watershed improvement programs authorized by section 13 of the act of Dec. 22, 1944.

    Text, outline and history from the official U.S. Code (2024 edition) on GovInfo, published by the Office of the Law Revision Counsel. Changes made after that edition appear under This Congress.