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Title 25 — Indians

Chapter 17 — Financing Economic Development of Indians and Indian Organizations

§ 1464. Maturity of loans; interest rate; interest deferral on educational loans

Statutory text

Loans shall be for terms that do not exceed thirty years and shall bear interest at (a) a rate determined by the Secretary of the Treasury taking into consideration the market yield on municipal bonds: Provided, That in no event shall the rate be greater than the rate determined by the Secretary of the Treasury taking into consideration the current average yield on outstanding marketable obligations of the United States of comparable maturity, plus (b) such additional charge, if any, toward covering other costs of the program as the Secretary may determine to be consistent with its purpose: Provided, That educational loans may provide for interest to be deferred while the borrower is in school or in the military service.

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. Indian Financing Act of 1974

    Pub. L. 93–262 title I § 104 · [88 Stat. 77]

    Enacted · 25 U.S.C. § 1464

    (Pub. L. 93–262, title I, § 104, Apr. 12, 1974, 88 Stat. 78.)

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    (Pub. L. 93–262, title I, § 104, Apr. 12, 1974, 88 Stat. 78.)

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    Sec. 104. Loans shall be for terms that do not exceed thirty years and shall bear interest at (a) a rate determined by the Secretary of the Treasury taking into consideration the market yield on municipal bonds: Provided, That in no event shall the rate be greater than the rate determined by the Secretary of the Treasury taking into consideration the current average yield on outstanding marketable obligations of the United States of comparable maturity, plus (b) such additional charge, if any, toward covering other costs of the program as the Secretary may determine to be consistent with its purpose: Provided, That educational loans may provide for interest, to be deferred while the borrower is in school or in the military service.

1 of 1 references resolved to an enrolled provision

Credits

(Pub. L. 93–262, title I, § 104, , 88 Stat. 78.)

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