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7 U.S.C. 1922: Persons eligible for real estate loans
Created in 1961 by Public Law 87-128. Changed by 11 later laws. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.
4 other sections of the Code cite this one, including 7 U.S.C. 1924, 7 U.S.C. 1934, 7 U.S.C. 1983, 7 U.S.C. 2008x.
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This Congress
No bill we track in the 119th Congress changes this section.
How it got here
2018
- Pub. L. 115–334 added par. (4). (Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018) Law text · (b)
2014
- Pub. L. 113–79, §5001(a)(1)–(5), designated existing provisions as par. (1) and inserted heading, in first sentence, substituted "limited liability companies, and such other legal entities as the Secretary considers appropriate," for "and limited liability companies", in second sent… (Agricultural Act of 2014) Law text · (a)
- Pub. L. 113–79, §5001(a)(6), added par. (2). (Agricultural Act of 2014) Law text · (a)
- Pub. L. 113–79, §5001(b), in introductory provisions, inserted "or has other acceptable experience for a period of time, as determined by the Secretary," after "3 years". (Agricultural Act of 2014) Law text · (b)
2008
- Pub. L. 110–246, §5001(1), inserted "real estate" before "loans" in section catchline. (Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008) Law text
- Pub. L. 110–246, §5001, inserted subsec. heading, substituted "The Secretary may" for "The Secretary is authorized to" in introductory provisions, and inserted ", taking into consideration all farming experience of the applicant, without regard to any lapse between farming experiences"… (Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008) Law text · (a)
2002
- Pub. L. 107–171, §5302(a), substituted "joint operations, trusts, and limited liability companies" for "and joint operations" wherever appearing. (Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002) Law text · (a)
- Pub. L. 107–171, §5001, substituted "participated in the business operations of" for "operated" in introductory provisions. (Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002) Law text · (b)
1998
- Pub. L. 105–277, §101(a) [title VIII, §805(1)], inserted "for direct loans only," before "have either" in cl. (2). (Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1999) Law text · (a)
- Pub. L. 105–277, §101(a) [title VIII, §804], added subpar. (D). (Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1999) Law text · (b)
1996
- Pub. L. 104–127 added subsec. (b) and struck out former subsec. (b) which read as follows: "The Secretary may not restrict eligibility for loans made or insured under this subchapter for purposes set forth in section 1923 of this title solely to borrowers of loans that are outstanding … (Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996) Law text · (b)
1985
- Pub. L. 99–198, §§1301(a), 1302(a)(1), designated existing provisions as subsec. (a) and substituted— · (a)
- Pub. L. 99–198, §1303, in cl. (3) parenthetical, inserted provision treating blood or marriage related owner-operators of the entire farm interest as separate interest holders of not larger than family farms though collective ownership constitutes a larger than a family farm. · (a)
- Pub. L. 99–198, §1302(a)(2), added subsec. (b). · (b)
1981
- Pub. L. 97–98 substituted "corporations and partnerships, the family farm" for "cooperatives, corporations, and partnerships, the family farm", and inserted "in the case of cooperatives, corporations, and partnerships" at end.
1978
- Pub. L. 95–334 substituted provisions setting forth eligibility criteria for loans to farmers and ranchers in the United States, and to farm cooperatives and private domestic corporations and partnerships controlled by farmers and ranchers and engaged primarily and directly in farming or ranching i…
1970
- Pub. L. 91–620 provided that with respect to veterans as defined in section 1983(e) of this title, a farm background shall not be required as a condition precedent to obtaining any loan.
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.