7 U.S.C. 1942: Purposes of loans

2014

• Pub. L. 113–79, §5106(b)(2), inserted "(including a microloan, as defined by the Secretary)" after "A direct loan" in introductory provisions. (Agricultural Act of 2014) Law text · (a)
• Pub. L. 113–79, §5105, added subsec. (e). (Agricultural Act of 2014) Law text · (e)

1996

• Pub. L. 104–127 amended section generally, substituting present provisions for provisions outlining purposes of loans made under this subchapter, authorizing loans to rural area residents to operate small business enterprises, authorizing loans for pollution abatement and control projects in rural … (Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996) Law text

1992

• Pub. L. 102–552, §516(f)(2), repealed amendment by Pub. L. 102–237, §501(b). See 1991 Amendment note below. · (a)
• Pub. L. 102–552, §516(f)(1)(A), made technical correction to directory language of Pub. L. 101–624, §1818(b). See 1990 Amendment note below. · (a)

1991

• Pub. L. 102–237, §501(b), which directed the substitution of "systems (for purposes of this subchapter, the term 'solar energy' means energy derived from sources (other than fossil fuels) and technologies included in the Federal Nonnuclear Energy Research and Development Act of 1974) (… · (a)

1990

• Pub. L. 101–624, §1818(b), as amended by Pub. L. 102–552, §516(f)(1)(A), added cl. (13). · (a)

1985

• Pub. L. 99–198, §1306, added cl. (12). · (a)
• Pub. L. 99–198, §1307, added subsec. (e). · (e)

1980

• Pub. L. 96–438 added cl. (11). · (a)

1978

• Pub. L. 95–334, struck out "individual" after "title, to". · (a)

1977

• Pub. L. 95–113 inserted parenthetical provision extending the section to include farm equipment which utilizes solar energy and inserted definition of "solar energy". · (a)

1972

• Pub. L. 92–419, §§120(b), 121(1), (2), substituted "section 1941(a) for "section 1941", designated existing provisions as subsec. (a), and added cl. (10). · (a)
• Pub. L. 92–419, §121(3), added subsecs. (b) to (d). · (b), (c), (d)

1968

• Pub. L. 90–488 struck out from cl. (4) the concluding phrase, "including recreational uses and facilities", added cls. (5) and (6), and redesignated former cls. (5) to (7) as (7) to (9), respectively.

1962

• Pub. L. 87–703 authorized, in cl. (4), loans to be made for recreational uses and facilities.