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Title 12 — Banks and Banking

Part G · Chapter 23 — Farm Credit System

§ 2219d. Encouragement of conservation practices

Statutory text

At the time a System institution or an agricultural mortgage loan originator (as defined in section 2279aa of this title) approves a loan made to a borrower that, in the opinion of the institution or originator, would be ineligible for a loan made, insured, or guaranteed under the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1921 et seq.) by reason of subtitle B or C of title XII of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3811 et seq.), the institution or originator, as the case may be, shall encourage the borrower to contact the Department of Agriculture Soil Conservation Service to obtain information about soil conservation methods and practices.

Legislative history

Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.

  1. Farm Credit Act of 1971

    Pub. L. 92–181 title IV § 4 · 85 Stat. 583

    Enacted · 12 U.S.C. § 2219d

    Pub. L. 92–181, title IV, § 4.39, formerly § 4.38, as added Pub. L. 100–233, title IV, § 428, Jan. 6, 1988, 101 Stat. 1658

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    Pub. L. 92–181, title IV, § 4.39, formerly § 4.38, as added Pub. L. 100–233, title IV, § 428, Jan. 6, 1988, 101 Stat. 1658

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (4) Sue and be sued.

  2. Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018

    Pub. L. 115–334 title V § 5411(27) · 132 Stat. 4490

    Substituted · 12 U.S.C. § 2219d

    Pub. L. 115–334 substituted “section 2279aa of this title)” for “section 2279aa(7) of this title)”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Pub. L. 115–334 substituted “section 2279aa of this title)” for “section 2279aa(7) of this title)”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (27) Section 4.39 of the Farm Credit Act of 1971 (12 U.S.C. 2219d) is amended by striking “8.0(7))” and inserting “8.0)”.

2 of 2 references resolved to an enrolled provision

Editorial Notes

References in Text

The Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act, referred to in text, is title III of Pub. L. 87–128, , 75 Stat. 307, which is classified principally to chapter 50 (§ 1921 et seq.) of Title 7, Agriculture. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 1921 of Title 7 and Tables.

The Food Security Act of 1985, referred to in text, is Pub. L. 99–198, , 99 Stat. 1354. Subtitles B and C of title XII of the Food Security Act are classified generally to subchapters II (§ 3811 et seq.) and III (§ 3821 et seq.), respectively, of chapter 58 of Title 16, Conservation. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title of 1985 Amendment note set out under section 1281 of Title 7 and Tables.

Amendments

Credits

1988–2018 · 3 acts
  1. 1988Pub. L. 92–181, title IV, § 4.39, formerly § 4.38, as added Pub. L. 100–233, title IV, § 428, , 101 Stat. 1658
  2. 1988renumbered § 4.39, Pub. L. 100–399, title IV, § 413, , 102 Stat. 1004
  3. 2018amended Pub. L. 115–334, title V, § 5411(27), , 132 Stat. 4682.
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(Pub. L. 92–181, title IV, § 4.39, formerly § 4.38, as added Pub. L. 100–233, title IV, § 428, , 101 Stat. 1658; renumbered § 4.39, Pub. L. 100–399, title IV, § 413, , 102 Stat. 1004; amended Pub. L. 115–334, title V, § 5411(27), , 132 Stat. 4682.)

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