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Title 25 — Indians

Chapter 17 — Financing Economic Development of Indians and Indian Organizations

§ 1481. Loan guaranties and insurance

Statutory text

(a)

In general

In order to provide access to private money sources which otherwise would not be available, the Secretary may—

(1)

guarantee not to exceed 90 per centum of the unpaid principal and interest due on any loan made to any organization of Indians having a form or organization satisfactory to the Secretary, and to individual Indians; or

(2)

insure loans under an agreement approved by the Secretary whereby the lender will be reimbursed for losses in an amount not to exceed 15 per centum of the aggregate of such loans made by it, but not to exceed 90 per centum of the loss on any one loan.

(b)

Eligible borrowers

The Secretary may guarantee or insure loans under subsection (a) to both for-profit and nonprofit borrowers.

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 II § 201 · [88 Stat. 77]

    Enacted · 25 U.S.C. § 1481

    Pub. L. 93–262, title II, § 201, Apr. 12, 1974, 88 Stat. 79

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    Pub. L. 93–262, title II, § 201, Apr. 12, 1974, 88 Stat. 79

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    Sec. 201. In order to provide access to private money sources which 25 USC 1481. otherwise would not be available, the Secretary is authorized (a) to guarantee not to exceed 90 per centum of the unpaid principal and interest due on any loan made to any organization of Indians having a form or organization satisfactory to the Secretary, and to individual Indians who are not members of or eligible for membership in an organization which is making loans to its members; and (b) in lieu of such guaranty, to insure loans under an agreement approved by the Secretary whereby the lender will be reimbursed for losses in an amount not to exceed 15 per centum of the aggregate of such loans made by it, but not to exceed 90 per centum of the loss on any one loan.

  2. Indian Financing Act Amendments of 1984

    Pub. L. 98–449 § 4 · 98 Stat. 1725

    Changed · 25 U.S.C. § 1481

    Pub. L. 98–449. See 1984 Amendment note below

    Target inherited from the preceding amendment note.

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    for “members; and (b) in lieu of such guaranty, to insure”, was executed by making the substitution for “and (b) in lieu of such guaranty, to insure” to reflect the probable intent of Congress and the amendment by Pub. L. 98–449. See 1984 Amendment note below.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    Sec. 4. Section 201 of the Indian Financing Act of 1974 (25 U.S.C. 1481) is amended by striking out “who are not members of or eligible for membership in an organization which is making loans to its members.”

  3. Indian Financing Act Amendments of 1984

    Pub. L. 98–449 § 4 · 98 Stat. 1725

    Struck · 25 U.S.C. § 1481

    Pub. L. 98–449 struck out “who are not members of or eligible for membership in an organization which is making loans to its members” before “; and (b)”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Pub. L. 98–449 struck out “who are not members of or eligible for membership in an organization which is making loans to its members” before “; and (b)”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    Sec. 4. Section 201 of the Indian Financing Act of 1974 (25 U.S.C. 1481) is amended by striking out “who are not members of or eligible for membership in an organization which is making loans to its members.”

  4. Native American Technical Corrections Act of 2006

    Pub. L. 109–221 § 401(a)(1) · 120 Stat. 336

    1. Inserted · 25 U.S.C. § 1481

      Pub. L. 109–221, § 401(a)(1), (2), (4), inserted section catchline

    2. Amended · 25 U.S.C. § 1481

      Pub. L. 109–221, § 401(a)(1), (2), (4), designated existing provisions as subsec. (a)

    3. Inserted · 25 U.S.C. § 1481

      Pub. L. 109–221, § 401(a)(1), (2), (4), inserted heading

    4. Substituted · 25 U.S.C. § 1481

      Pub. L. 109–221, § 401(a)(1), (2), (4), substituted “the Secretary may—

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Pub. L. 109–221, § 401(a)(1), (2), (4), inserted section catchline, designated existing provisions as subsec. (a) and inserted heading, substituted “the Secretary may—

    “(1) guarantee” for “Secretary is authorized (a) to guarantee”, and added subsec. (b).

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (1) by striking “Sec. 201. In order” and inserting the following: “SEC. 201. LOAN GUARANTIES AND INSURANCE. “(a) In General.— In order” ;

  5. Native American Technical Corrections Act of 2006

    Pub. L. 109–221 § 401(a)(3) · 120 Stat. 336

    Substituted · 25 U.S.C. § 1481

    Pub. L. 109–221, § 401(a)(3), which directed substitution of “members; or

    Target inherited from the preceding amendment note.

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Pub. L. 109–221, § 401(a)(3), which directed substitution of “members; or

    “(2) insure”

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (3) by striking “members; and (b) in lieu of such guaranty, to insure” and inserting “members; or “(2) insure” ; and

8 of 8 references resolved to an enrolled provision

Editorial Notes

Amendments1984–2006 · 2 rounds

2006

Pub. L. 109–221, § 401(a)(1), (2), (4), inserted section catchline, designated existing provisions as subsec. (a) and inserted heading, substituted “the Secretary may—

“(1) guarantee”

for “Secretary is authorized (a) to guarantee”, and added subsec. (b).

Pub. L. 109–221, § 401(a)(3), which directed substitution of “members; or

“(2) insure”

for “members; and (b) in lieu of such guaranty, to insure”, was executed by making the substitution for “and (b) in lieu of such guaranty, to insure” to reflect the probable intent of Congress and the amendment by Pub. L. 98–449. See 1984 Amendment note below.

1984

Pub. L. 98–449 struck out “who are not members of or eligible for membership in an organization which is making loans to its members” before “; and (b)”.

Credits

1974–2006 · 3 acts
  1. 1974Pub. L. 93–262, title II, § 201, , 88 Stat. 79
  2. 1984Pub. L. 98–449, § 4, , 98 Stat. 1725
  3. 2006Pub. L. 109–221, title IV, § 401(a), , 120 Stat. 341.
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(Pub. L. 93–262, title II, § 201, , 88 Stat. 79; Pub. L. 98–449, § 4, , 98 Stat. 1725; Pub. L. 109–221, title IV, § 401(a), , 120 Stat. 341.)

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