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7 U.S.C. 1989: Rules and regulations

Created in 1961 by Public Law 87-128. Changed by 4 later laws. 1 bill in this Congress would change it.

1 other section of the Code cite this one, including 7 U.S.C. 1983a.

45 parts of federal rules cite it as their authority, written by Rural Housing Service, Rural Business-Cooperative Service, and Rural Utilities Service, Department of Agriculture (18), Farm Service Agency, Department of Agriculture (13), Rural Business-Cooperative Service, Department of Agriculture (7), Rural Utilities Service, Department of Agriculture (5).

How it got hereLaws that created or changed it, newest first

2018Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018

2002Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002

19991999 Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act

1992Pub. L. 102-554

1961Pub. L. 87-128created it

7 U.S.C. 1989Rules and regulations

(a)In general

(b)Debt service margin requirements

(c)Certified Lenders Programchanged

(d)Preferred Certified Lenders Programchanged

(e)Administration of Certified Lenders and Preferred Certified Lenders programs

This CongressBills that change it or would

S. 5526Agricultural Act of 2026reported by committee

past change
enacted this Congress
proposed

This Congress

S. 5526 Agricultural Act of 2026 · reported by committee · would change (c), (d)

How it got here

2018

Pub. L. 115–334 substituted "Preferred Certified Lender" for "preferred certified lender". (Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018) Law text · (d)

2002

Pub. L. 107–171 added subsec. (e). (Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002) Law text · (e)

1999

Pub. L. 106–31 struck out ", including expenses of replacing capital items (determined after taking into account depreciation of the items)" after "paragraph (1)". (1999 Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act) Law text · (b)

1992

Pub. L. 102–554, inserted section catchline, designated existing provisions as subsec. (a), inserted heading, and added subsecs. (b) to (d).

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.