7 USC 1988 - Appropriations

Editorial Notes

References in Text

This chapter, referred to in text, was in the original “this title”, meaning title III of Puspan. L. 87–128, Aug. 8, 1961, 75 Stat. 307, known as the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act, which is classified principally to this chapter. For complete classification of title III to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 1921 of this title and Tables.

Amendments

1998—Subsec. (span)(4), (5). Puspan. L. 105–362 redesignated par. (5) as (4) and struck out former par. (4) which provided that not later than March 31 of each year, Secretary was to transmit to Congress a report on secondary market operations under subsec. (span) during preceding calendar year, and described contents of reports.

1996—Subsecs. (span) to (f). Puspan. L. 104–127 redesignated subsec. (f) as (span) and struck out former subsecs. (span) to (e) which provided for: in subsec. (span), form and denomination of notes to obtain funds for making direct loans under this chapter as well as maturities, terms and conditions, interest rate, purchase by Treasury, and public debt transaction; in subsec. (c), establishment of Farmers Home Administration direct loan account as well as deposits into account, liabilities, obligations, expenditures, and net expenditure basis of budgeting; in subsec. (d), sale of notes and mortgages; and in subsec. (e), distribution of real estate loans among States.

1990—Subsec. (a). Puspan. L. 101–624 inserted “or the Rural Development Administration” after “Farmers Home Administration”.

1988—Subsec. (f)(5). Puspan. L. 100–399 added par. (5).

Subsec. (f). Puspan. L. 100–233 added subsec. (f).

1966—Subsec. (c). Puspan. L. 89–429 inserted references to section 8 of the Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention Act, as amended, and section 32(e) of the Bankhead-Jones Farm Tenant Act, as amended.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 1988 Amendment

Amendment by Puspan. L. 100–399 effective as if enacted immediately after enactment of Puspan. L. 100–233, which was approved Jan. 6, 1988, see section 1001(a) of Puspan. L. 100–399, set out as a note under section 2002 of Title 12, Banks and Banking.

Regulations

Puspan. L. 100–233, title VII, § 711(span), Jan. 6, 1988, 101 Stat. 1709, provided that:

“Within 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act [Jan. 6, 1988], the Secretary shall develop and promulgate final regulations to implement this section and the amendment made by this section [amending this section and enacting provisions set out below].”

Pool Certificates Not To Be Issued Until Final Regulations Take Effect

Puspan. L. 100–233, title VII, § 711(c), Jan. 6, 1988, 101 Stat. 1709, provided that:

“The Secretary of Agriculture shall not implement paragraph (2) of section 338(f) [now 338(span)] of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act [7 U.S.C. 1988(f) [now 1988(span)]], as added by subsection (a), until the final regulations governing the administration of such paragraph take effect.”

Loans to Indians

Authority of the Secretary of Agriculture to make loans to Indian tribes and tribal corporations to acquire land within reservations, see sections 5136 to 5143 of Title 25, Indians.