§ 5102. Matching grants to States

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. 1988

   Agricultural Credit Act of 1987

   Pub. L. 100–233 title V § 502 · 101 Stat. 1568

   Enacted · 7 U.S.C. § 5102

   Pub. L. 100–233, title V, § 502, Jan. 6, 1988, 101 Stat. 1663

   Source evidence

   Code source credit
   Pub. L. 100–233, title V, § 502, Jan. 6, 1988, 101 Stat. 1663

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   SEC. 502. MATCHING GRANTS TO STATES. (a) Matching Grants.— Within 60 days after the Secretary certifies the State as a qualifying State under section 501(b), the Secretary shall provide financial assistance to the State, in accordance with subsection (b), for the operation and administration of the agricultural loan mediation program. (b) Amount of Grant.— (1) In general.— Subject to paragraph (2), the Secretary shall pay to a State under subsection (a) not more than 50 percent of the cost of the operation and administration of the agricultural loan mediation program within the State. (2) Maximum amount.— The Secretary shall not pay more than $500,000 per year to a single State under subsection (a). (c) Use of Grant.— Each State that receives an amount paid under subsection (a) shall use that amount only for the operation and administration of the agricultural loan mediation program of the State. (d) Penalty.— If the Secretary determines that a State has not complied with subsection (c), such State shall not be eligible for additional financial assistance under this subtitle.

2. 1992

   Agricultural Credit Improvement Act of 1992

   Pub. L. 102–554 § 22(1) · 106 Stat. 4142

   Substituted · 7 U.S.C. § 5102(b)(1)

   Pub. L. 102–554, § 22(1), substituted “70” for “50”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 102–554, § 22(1), substituted “70” for “50”.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (1) in subsection (b)(1), by striking “50” and inserting “70”; and

3. 1992

   Agricultural Credit Improvement Act of 1992

   Pub. L. 102–554 § 22(2) · 106 Stat. 4142

   Inserted · 7 U.S.C. § 5102(c)

   Pub. L. 102–554, § 22(2), inserted before period at end “with respect to which the amount was paid”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 102–554, § 22(2), inserted before period at end “with respect to which the amount was paid”.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (2) in subsection (c), by inserting “with respect to which the amount was paid” before the period.

4. 1994

   Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994

   Pub. L. 103–354 title II § 282(f)(1)(A) · 108 Stat. 3178

   Struck · 7 U.S.C. § 5102(a); 7 U.S.C. § 5102(b)(1); 7 U.S.C. § 5102(c)

   Pub. L. 103–354 struck out “agricultural loan” before “mediation program”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsecs. (a), (b)(1), (c). Pub. L. 103–354 struck out “agricultural loan” before “mediation program”.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (A) in sections 502 and 505(1) (7 U.S.C. 5102, 5105(1)), by striking “agricultural loan” each place it appears; and

5. 2000

   Grain Standards and Warehouse Improvement Act of 2000

   Pub. L. 106–472 title III § 306(b) · 114 Stat. 2058

   1. Amended · 7 U.S.C. § 5102(c)

      Pub. L. 106–472 designated existing provisions as par. (1)

   2. Inserted · 7 U.S.C. § 5102(c)

      Pub. L. 106–472 inserted heading

   3. Added · 7 U.S.C. § 5102(c)

      Pub. L. 106–472 added par. (2)

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 106–472 designated existing provisions as par. (1), inserted heading, and added par. (2).

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (b) Use of Mediation Grants.— Section 502(c) of the Agricultural Credit Act of 1987 (7 U.S.C. 5102(c)) is amended— (1) by striking “Each” and inserting the following: “(1) In general.— Each”; and (2) by adding at the end the following: “(2) Operation and administration expenses.— For purposes of paragraph (1), operation and administration expenses for which a grant may be used include— “(A) salaries; “(B) reasonable fees and costs of mediators; “(C) office rent and expenses, such as utilities and equipment rental; “(D) office supplies; “(E) administrative costs, such as workers’ compensation, liability insurance, the employer’s share of Social Security, and necessary travel; “(F) education and training; “(G) security systems necessary to ensure the confidentiality of mediation sessions and records of mediation sessions; “(H) costs associated with publicity and promotion of the mediation program; “(I) preparation of the parties for mediation; and “(J) financial advisory and counseling services for parties requesting mediation”.

7 of 7 references resolved to an enrolled provision