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25 U.S.C. 5136: Loans to purchasers of highly fractioned land

Created in 1970 by Public Law 91-229. Changed by 3 later laws. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.

2 other sections of the Code cite this one, including 25 U.S.C. 5137, 25 U.S.C. 5144.

2 parts of federal rules cite it as their authority, written by Farm Service Agency, Department of Agriculture (1), Bureau of Indian Affairs, Department of the Interior (1).

This Congress

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

    How it got here

    2014

    • Pub. L. 113–79, §5402(1), in first sentence, substituted "direct loans in a manner consistent with direct loans pursuant to subtitle D of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1981 et seq.)" for "loans from the Farmers Home Administration Direct Loan Account created… (Agricultural Act of 2014) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 113–79, §5402(2), substituted "or to intermediaries in order to establish revolving loan funds for the purchase of highly fractionated land under that section" for "pursuant to section 2204(c) of this title". (Agricultural Act of 2014) Law text · (b)

    2008

    • Pub. L. 110–246, §5501, inserted section catchline, designated existing provisions as subsec. (a), inserted heading, and added subsec. (b). (Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008) Law text

    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.