7 U.S.C. 1991: Definitions

2018

• Pub. L. 115–334, §5401(e)(1), substituted "joint operator, or owners" for "or joint operators". (Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018) Law text · (a)
• Pub. L. 115–334, §6301(a)(1), substituted "through (I)" for "through (G)" in introductory provisions. (Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018) Law text · (a)
• Pub. L. 115–334, §6402(a)(1), struck out "and guaranteed" before "loans" in heading and text and substituted "(1) and (2)" for "(1), (2), and (24)". (Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018) Law text · (a)
• Pub. L. 115–334, §6402(a)(2), struck out "and guaranteed" before "loans" and substituted "and (21)" for "(21), and (24)". (Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018) Law text · (a)
• Pub. L. 115–334, §6301(a)(2), added subpars. (H) and (I). (Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018) Law text · (a), (I)
• Pub. L. 115–334, §5401(f)(1), substituted "1927(d)" for "1927(e)" in introductory provisions. (Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018) Law text · (b)

2014

• Pub. L. 113–79, §5303(a)(2), which directed substitution of "joint operators, or owners," for "or joint operators," could not be executed because "or joint operators," did not appear in text. Corrected amendment was made by Pub. L. 115–334, §5401(e)(1), effective as of the effec… (Agricultural Act of 2014) Law text · (a)
• Pub. L. 113–79, §5303(a)(1), substituted "joint operation, or such other legal entity as the Secretary considers appropriate," for "or joint operation,". (Agricultural Act of 2014) Law text · (a)
• Pub. L. 113–79, §5303(a)(1), (2), substituted "joint operation, or such other legal entity as the Secretary considers appropriate," for "or joint operation," and "joint operators, or owners," for "or joint operators,". (Agricultural Act of 2014) Law text · (a)
• Pub. L. 113–79, §5303(a)(3), substituted "cooperative, corporation, partnership, joint operation, or other such legal entity as the Secretary considers appropriate, has members, stockholders, partners, or joint operators," for "corporation, has stockholders,". (Agricultural Act of 2014) Law text · (a)
• Pub. L. 113–79, §5303(a)(1), (2), substituted "joint operation, or such other legal entity as the Secretary considers appropriate," for "or joint operation,"and "joint operators, or owners," for "or joint operators,". (Agricultural Act of 2014) Law text · (a)
• Pub. L. 113–79, §5303(a)(3), substituted "cooperative, corporation, partnership, joint operation, or other such legal entity as the Secretary considers appropriate, has members, stockholders, partners, or joint operators," for "corporation, has stockholders,". (Agricultural Act of 2014) Law text · (a)
• Pub. L. 113–79, §5303(b), substituted "average acreage" for "median acreage". (Agricultural Act of 2014) Law text · (a)

2008

• Pub. L. 110–246, §6018(a), amended par. (13) generally, substituting provisions defining "rural" and "rural area", provisions defining such terms for the purpose of water and waste disposal grants and direct and guaranteed loans and community facility loans and grants, and provisio… (Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008) Law text · (a)

2002

• Pub. L. 107–171, §5310(a), substituted "30 percent" for "25 percent". (Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002) Law text · (a)
• Pub. L. 107–171, §5310(b), amended heading and text of subpar. (B) generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: "The term 'debt forgiveness' does not include consolidation, rescheduling, reamortization, or deferral." (Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002) Law text · (a)
• Pub. L. 107–171, §6020(a), added par. (13). (Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002) Law text · (a)

1997

• Pub. L. 105–113 struck out "taken under section 142 of title 13" after "census of agriculture". Law text · (a)

1996

• Pub. L. 104–127, §661(h)(1), struck out "recreation loan (RL) under section 1924 of this title," before "emergency loan (EM)". (Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996) Law text · (a)
• Pub. L. 104–127, §640(1)(A), in introductory provisions, substituted "applicant, regardless of whether the applicant is participating in a program under section 1935 of this title" for "applicant". (Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996) Law text · (a)
• Pub. L. 104–127, §640(1)(B), substituted "25 percent" for "15 percent" and inserted before semicolon at end ", except that this subparagraph shall not apply to a loan made or guaranteed under subchapter II". (Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996) Law text · (a)
• Pub. L. 104–127, §640(2), added par. (12). (Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996) Law text · (a)
• Pub. L. 104–127, §§661(h)(2)(A), 749(b)(2), in introductory provisions, substituted "1988(b), 2000(b) and (c)" for "1988(f), 1999(h), 2000(b) and (c)". (Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996) Law text · (b)
• Pub. L. 104–127, §661(h)(2)(B), added par. (4) and struck out former par. (4) which read as follows: "The term 'preservation loan service program' means— (Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996) Law text · (b)

1992

• Pub. L. 102–554 substituted "this chapter:" and par. (1) for "this chapter (1) the term 'farmers' shall be deemed to include persons who are engaged in, or who, with assistance afforded under this chapter, intend to engage in, fish farming,", in pars. (2) to (8), realigned margins and … · (a)

1991

• Pub. L. 102–237, §702(h)(1)(A), (B), made technical amendment to directory language of Pub. L. 101–624, §2388(h)(1), (2). See 1990 Amendment note below. · (a), (3)
• Pub. L. 102–237, §702(h)(1)(C), repealed Pub. L. 101–624, §2388(h)(3). See 1990 Amendment note below. · (a)

1990

• Pub. L. 101–624, §2388(h)(1), (2), as amended by Pub. L. 102–237, §702(h)(1)(A), (B), struck out "and" after "fish farming," in par. (1), and "and" after "such loan," in par. (3). · (a), (3)
• Pub. L. 101–624, §2388(h)(3), which directed substitution of " 'contract of insurance' " for "contract of insurance", was repealed by Pub. L. 102–237, §702(h)(1)(C). See Construction of 1990 Amendment note below. · (a)
• Pub. L. 101–624, §1814, added pars. (8) to (10). · (a)

1988

• Pub. L. 100–233 designated existing provisions as subsec. (a) and added subsec. (b).

1985

• Pub. L. 99–198 added cl. (7).

1980

• Pub. L. 96–438 added cl. (3). For termination of former cl. (3) as added by Pub. L. 89–586, see Effective and Termination Date of 1966 Amendment note below.

1978

• Pub. L. 95–334 added cl. (6).

1972

• Pub. L. 92–419 added cls. (4) and (5).

1966

• Pub. L. 89–586 struck out "and" before "(2)" and inserted cl. (3) defining "owner-operator". See Effective and Termination Date of 1966 Amendment note below.