7 U.S.C. 1941: Persons eligible for loans

2014

• Pub. L. 113–79, §5101(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 sentenc… (Agricultural Act of 2014) Law text · (a)
• Pub. L. 113–79, §5101(6), added par. (2). (Agricultural Act of 2014) Law text · (a)
• Pub. L. 113–79, §5102, struck out "who are rural residents" after "youths". (Agricultural Act of 2014) Law text · (b)
• Pub. L. 113–79, §5103, added par. (5). (Agricultural Act of 2014) Law text · (b)
• Pub. L. 113–79, §5106(b)(1), added par. (2) and struck out former par. (2). Prior to amendment, text read as follows: "In this subsection, the term 'direct operating loan' shall not include a loan made to a youth under subsection (b) of this section." (Agricultural Act of 2014) Law text · (c)
• Pub. L. 113–79, §5104, added par. (5). (Agricultural Act of 2014) Law text · (c)

2008

• Pub. L. 110–246, §5101, inserted section catchline and, in subsec. (a), inserted 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 b… (Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008) Law text

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, §5101(1)(A), substituted "paragraphs (3) and (4)" for "paragraph (3)" in introductory provisions. (Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002) Law text · (c)
• Pub. L. 107–171, §5101(1)(B), struck out "who has not operated a farm or ranch, or who has operated a farm or ranch for not more than 5 years" before semicolon. (Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002) Law text · (c)
• Pub. L. 107–171, §5101(2), added par. (4). (Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002) Law text · (c)

1998

• Pub. L. 105–277 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)

1996

• Pub. L. 104–127, §661(f), struck out "and for the purposes specified in section 1942 of this title" before period at end. (Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996) Law text · (b)
• Pub. L. 104–127, §611(b), added par. (4). (Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996) Law text · (b)
• Pub. L. 104–127, §611(a), added subsec. (c) and struck out former subsec. (c) which read as follows: "The Secretary may not restrict eligibility for loans made or insured under this subchapter for purposes set forth in section 1942 of this title solely to borrowers of loans that are ou… (Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996) Law text · (c)

1985

• Pub. L. 99–198, §1301(a), 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(b), added subsec. (c). · (c)

1981

• Pub. L. 97–98 substituted "corporations and partnerships, the family farm" for "cooperatives, corporations, and partnerships, the family farm" and "as well to the entity in the case of cooperatives, corporations, and partnerships" for "as well to the entity". · (a)

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…

1972

• Pub. L. 92–419 designated existing provisions as subsec. (a) and added subsec. (b).