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2 U.S.C. 661a: Definitions

Created in 1990 by Public Law 93-344. Changed by 1 later law. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.

50 other sections of the Code cite this one, including 2 U.S.C. 661d, 7 U.S.C. 905, 7 U.S.C. 940c, 7 U.S.C. 940f, 7 U.S.C. 950bb.

This Congress

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

    How it got here

    1997

    • Pub. L. 105–33, §10117(a)(1), inserted "and financing arrangements that defer payment for more than 90 days, including the sale of a government asset on credit terms" after "another lender". (Balanced Budget Act of 1997) Law text · (1)
    • Pub. L. 105–33, §10117(a)(2), inserted "or modification thereof" after "or loan guarantee". (Balanced Budget Act of 1997) Law text · (5)
    • Pub. L. 105–33, §10117(a)(3), added subpars. (B) and (C) and struck out former subpars. (B) and (C) which read as follows: (Balanced Budget Act of 1997) Law text · (5), (C)
    • Pub. L. 105–33, §10117(a)(4), amended subpar. (D) generally. Prior to amendment, subpar. (D) read as follows: "Any Government action that alters the estimated net present value of an outstanding direct loan or loan guarantee (except modifications within the terms of existing contracts … (Balanced Budget Act of 1997) Law text · (5)
    • Pub. L. 105–33, §10117(a)(5), inserted "the cash flows of" after "similar maturity to". (Balanced Budget Act of 1997) Law text · (5)
    • Pub. L. 105–33, §10117(a)(6), added subpar. (F). (Balanced Budget Act of 1997) Law text · (5)
    • Pub. L. 105–33, §10117(a)(7), added pars. (9) and (10) and redesignated former par. (9) as (11). (Balanced Budget Act of 1997) Law text · (9), (10), (11)

    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.