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7 U.S.C. 1924: Conservation loan and loan guarantee program

Created in 1961 by Public Law 87-128. Changed by 10 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. 917, 7 U.S.C. 1923, 7 U.S.C. 1934, 7 U.S.C. 1991.

This Congress

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

    How it got here

    2018

    • Pub. L. 115–334 substituted "2023" for "2018". (Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018) Law text · (h)

    2014

    • Pub. L. 113–79, §5002(a), substituted "limited liability companies, or such other legal entities as the Secretary considers appropriate" for "or limited liability companies". (Agricultural Act of 2014) Law text · (c)
    • Pub. L. 113–79, §5001(c)(1), substituted "subparagraphs (A) and (B) of section 1922(a)(1)" for "paragraphs (1) and (2) of section 1922(a)". (Agricultural Act of 2014) Law text · (c)
    • Pub. L. 113–79, §5002(b), substituted "shall be—" for "shall be 75 percent of the principal amount of the loan." and added pars. (1) and (2). (Agricultural Act of 2014) Law text · (e)
    • Pub. L. 113–79, §5002(c), added subsec. (h) and struck out former subsec. (h). Prior to amendment, text read as follows: "For each of fiscal years 2008 through 2012, there are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary such funds as are necessary to carry out this section." (Agricultural Act of 2014) Law text · (h)

    2008

    • Pub. L. 110–246, §5002, amended section generally, substituting provisions relating to conservation loans and loan guarantee programs for former provisions which related to, in subsec. (a), authority to make or insure loans for soil and water conservation and protection, in subsec. (b), priority of… (Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008) Law text

    1996

    • Pub. L. 104–127, §603(2), inserted section catchline. (Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996) Law text
    • Pub. L. 104–127, §603(2), (5), redesignated subsec. (a)(1) as (a), inserted heading, and redesignated subpars. (A) to (F) as pars. (1) to (6), respectively. Former pars. (2) and (3) redesignated subsecs. (b) and (c), respectively. (Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 104–127, §603(1), (3), redesignated subsec. (a)(2) as (b), inserted heading, substituted "guaranteeing loans" for "insuring loans", and struck out former subsec. (b) which read as follows: "Loans may also be made or insured under this subchapter to residents of rural areas with… (Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996) Law text · (b)
    • Pub. L. 104–127, §603(1), (4), (6), redesignated subsec. (a)(3) as (c), inserted heading, redesignated subpars. (A) and (B) as pars. (1) and (2), respectively, and struck out former subsec. (c) which read as follows: "Loans may also be made or insured under this subchapter to any farm … (Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996) Law text · (c)

    1991

    • Pub. L. 102–237 redesignated subsec. (d) as (a) and moved it to appear before subsec. (b) and struck out former subsec. (a) which read as follows: "Loans may also be made or insured under this subchapter to any farmowners or tenants without regard to the requirements of section 1… · (a), (d)

    1990

    • Pub. L. 101–624 added subsec. (d). · (d)

    1978

    • Pub. L. 95–334, §102(1), struck out "individual" after "title, to". · (a)
    • Pub. L. 95–334, §102(2), added subsec. (c). · (c)

    1972

    • Pub. L. 92–419 designated existing provisions as subsec. (a) and struck out item (a) and (b) designations appearing before "to any farmowners" and "without regard to", respectively, and added subsec. (b).

    1968

    • Pub. L. 90–488 designated existing provisions as cl. (a), excluded recreational uses and facilities, and added cl. (b).

    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.