7 U.S.C. § 1991
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United States · Title 7 — AGRICULTURE · Status: effective
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As used in this chapter:
The term “qualified beginning farmer or rancher” means an applicant, regardless of whether the applicant is participating in a program under section 1935 of this title—
in the case of an owner and operator of a farm or ranch, who—
in the case of a loan made to an individual, individually or with the immediate family of the applicant—
in the case of an applicant seeking to own and operate a farm or ranch, who—
in the case of a loan made to an individual, individually or with the immediate family of the applicant, will—
Except as provided in subparagraph (B), the term “debt forgiveness” means reducing or terminating a farmer program loan made or guaranteed under this chapter, in a manner that results in a loss to the Secretary, through—
The term “debt forgiveness” does not include—
Subject to subparagraphs (B) through (I), the terms “rural” and “rural area” mean any area other than—
This subparagraph applies to—
an urbanized area described in subparagraphs (A)(ii) and (F) that—
In carrying out this subparagraph, the Under Secretary for Rural Development shall—
This subparagraph applies to—
any area that—
The Secretary may, by regulation only, consider—
As used in sections 1927(d), 1981d, 1985(e) and (f), 1988(b), 2000(b) and (c), 2001, and 2005 of this title:
The term “primary loan service program” means—
Legislative history
The public laws that enacted or amended this section. Tallies are for the whole bill as it passed each chamber — often an omnibus covering far more than this provision — not a vote on this section alone. The law that originally enacted this section predates the public laws loaded here, so only later amendments are listed.
- Agricultural Credit Act of 1978House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
- A bill to amend the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act.House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
- Food Security Act of 1985House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
- Agricultural Credit Act of 1987House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
- Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990
- Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act Amendments of 1991House: 417–5Senate: no recorded tally
- Agricultural Credit Improvement Act of 1992House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
- Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996
- Census of Agriculture Act of 1997House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
- Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002
- Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008
- Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008
- Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2013
- Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018