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Title 25 — Indians

Chapter 17 — Financing Economic Development of Indians and Indian Organizations

§ 1465. Modification of amount of loan and document securing loan in collection of loan or in best interests of the United States

Statutory text

The Secretary may cancel, adjust, compromise, or reduce the amount of any loan or any portion thereof heretofore or hereafter made from the revolving loan fund established by this subchapter and its predecessor constituent funds which he determines to be uncollectable in whole or in part, or which is collectable only at an unreasonable cost, or when such action would, in his judgment, be in the best interests of the United States. He may also adjust, compromise, subordinate, or modify the terms of any mortgage, lease, assignment, contract, agreement, or other document taken to secure such loans.

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 § 105 · [88 Stat. 77]

    Enacted · 25 U.S.C. § 1465

    Pub. L. 93–262, title I, § 105, Apr. 12, 1974, 88 Stat. 78

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    Pub. L. 93–262, title I, § 105, Apr. 12, 1974, 88 Stat. 78

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    Sec. 105. The Secretary may cancel, adjust, compromise., or reduce the amount of any loan or any portion thereof heretofore or hereafter made from the revolving loan fund established by this title and its predecessor constituent funds which he determines to be uncollectable in whole or in part, or which is collectable only at an unreasonable cost, or when such action would, in his judgment, be in the best interests of the United States: Provided, That proceedings pursuant to this sentence shall be effective only after following the procedure prescribed by the Act of July 1, 1932 (47 Stat. 564,25 U.S.C. 386a). He may also adjust, compromise, subordinate, or modify the terms of any mortgage, lease, assignment, contract, agreement, or other document taken to secure such loans.

  2. Indian Financing Act Amendments of 1984

    Pub. L. 98–449 § 3 · 98 Stat. 1725

    Struck · 25 U.S.C. § 1465

    Pub. L. 98–449 struck out proviso at end of first sentence which provided that proceedings pursuant to this section would be effective only after following the procedure set out in section 386a of this title

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Pub. L. 98–449 struck out proviso at end of first sentence which provided that proceedings pursuant to this section would be effective only after following the procedure set out in section 386a of this title.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    Sec. 3. Section 105 of the Indian Financing Act of 1974 (25 U.S.C. 1465) is amended by striking out “United States: Provided, That proceedings pursuant to this sentence shall be effective only after following the procedure prescribed by the Act of July 1, 1932 (47 Stat. 564; 25 U.S.C. 386a)” and inserting in lieu thereof “United States.”

2 of 2 references resolved to an enrolled provision

Editorial Notes

Amendments

1984—Pub. L. 98–449 struck out proviso at end of first sentence which provided that proceedings pursuant to this section would be effective only after following the procedure set out in section 386a of this title.

Credits

1974–1984 · 2 acts
  1. 1974Pub. L. 93–262, title I, § 105, , 88 Stat. 78
  2. 1984Pub. L. 98–449, § 3, , 98 Stat. 1725.
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(Pub. L. 93–262, title I, § 105, , 88 Stat. 78; Pub. L. 98–449, § 3, , 98 Stat. 1725.)

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