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7 U.S.C. 1923: Purposes of loans

Created in 1961 by Public Law 87-128. Changed by 7 later laws. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.

3 other sections of the Code cite this one, including 7 U.S.C. 1934, 7 U.S.C. 1991, 7 U.S.C. 2008f.

This Congress

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

    How it got here

    2002

    • Pub. L. 107–171 added subpar. (E). (Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002) Law text · (a)

    1996

    • Pub. L. 104–127 amended section generally, substituting present provisions for provisions outlining preferences for loans made or insured under this subchapter and defining terms "improving farms" and "qualified non-fossil energy system". (Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996) Law text

    1981

    • Pub. L. 97–98 substituted "who have dependent families" for "who are married or have dependent families". · (a)

    1980

    • Pub. L. 96–438 substituted "the acquisition, installation, and modification" for "the acquisition and installation" and struck out "in any residential structure" after "energy system". · (b)

    1977

    • Pub. L. 95–113 designated existing provisions as subsec. (a) and added subsec. (b).

    1968

    • Pub. L. 90–488 designated existing provisions as cls. (1), (2), (4), (5), and added cl. (3).

    1962

    • Pub. L. 87–703 authorized loans to be made or insured for recreational uses and facilities.

    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.