§ 5103. Participation of Federal agencies

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 § 503 · 101 Stat. 1568

   Enacted · 7 U.S.C. § 5103

   Pub. L. 100–233, title V, § 503, Jan. 6, 1988, 101 Stat. 1663

   Source evidence

   Code source credit
   Pub. L. 100–233, title V, § 503, Jan. 6, 1988, 101 Stat. 1663

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   SEC. 503. PARTICIPATION OF FEDERAL AGENCIES. (a) Duties of the Secretary of Agriculture.— (1) In general.— The Secretary, with respect to each program under the jurisdiction of the Secretary that makes, guarantees, or insures agricultural loans— (A) shall prescribe rules requiring each such program to Regulations. participate in good faith in any State agricultural loan mediation program; (B) shall, on the date of the enactment of this Act, participate in agricultural loan mediation programs; and (C) shall— (i) cooperate in good faith with requests for information or analysis of information made in the course of mediation under any agricultural loan mediation program described in section 501; and (ii) present and explore debt restructuring proposals advanced in the course of such mediation. (2) Nonbinding on Secretary.— The Secretary shall not be bound by any determination made in a program described in paragraph (1) if the Secretary has not agreed to such determination. (b) Regulations. Duties of the Farm Credit Administration.— The Farm Credit Administration shall prescribe rules requiring the institutions of the Farm Credit System— (1) to cooperate in good faith with requests for information or analysis of information made in the course of mediation under any agricultural loan mediation program described in section 501; and (2) to present and explore debt restructuring proposals advanced in the course of such mediation.

   Effective date note
   Amendment by Pub. L. 100–399 effective as if enacted immediately after enactment of Pub. L. 100–233, which was approved Jan. 6, 1988, see section 1001(a) of Pub. L. 100–399, set out as a note under section 2002 of Title 12, Banks and Banking.

2. 1988

   Agricultural Credit Technical Corrections Act of 1988

   Pub. L. 100–399 § 502(a) · 102 Stat. 989

   Inserted · 7 U.S.C. § 5103(a)(1)(B)

   Pub. L. 100–399, § 502(a), inserted “effective beginning” before “on”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (a)(1)(B). Pub. L. 100–399, § 502(a), inserted “effective beginning” before “on”.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (a) Section 503(a)(1)(B) of the 1987 Act is amended by inserting 7 USC 5103. “effective beginning” before “on”.

   Effective date note
   Amendment by Pub. L. 100–399 effective as if enacted immediately after enactment of Pub. L. 100–233, which was approved Jan. 6, 1988, see section 1001(a) of Pub. L. 100–399, set out as a note under section 2002 of Title 12, Banks and Banking.

3. 1988

   Agricultural Credit Technical Corrections Act of 1988

   Pub. L. 100–399 § 502(b) · 102 Stat. 989

   Substituted · 7 U.S.C. § 5103(a)(2)

   Pub. L. 100–399, § 502(b), substituted “section 5101 of this title” for “paragraph (1)”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (a)(2). Pub. L. 100–399, § 502(b), substituted “section 5101 of this title” for “paragraph (1)”.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (b) Section 503(a)(2) of the 1987 Act is amended by striking out “paragraph (1)” and inserting in lieu thereof “section 501”.

   Effective date note
   Amendment by Pub. L. 100–399 effective as if enacted immediately after enactment of Pub. L. 100–233, which was approved Jan. 6, 1988, see section 1001(a) of Pub. L. 100–399, set out as a note under section 2002 of Title 12, Banks and Banking.

4. 1994

   Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994

   Pub. L. 103–354 § 282(b)(2) · 108 Stat. 3178

   1. Inserted · 7 U.S.C. § 5103(a)(1)

      Pub. L. 103–354, § 282(b)(2), in introductory provisions inserted “or agency” after “each program”

   2. Struck · 7 U.S.C. § 5103(a)(1)

      Pub. L. 103–354, § 282(b)(2), in introductory provisions struck out “that makes, guarantees, or insures agricultural loans” after “of the Secretary”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 103–354, § 282(b)(2), in introductory provisions inserted “or agency” after “each program” and struck out “that makes, guarantees, or insures agricultural loans” after “of the Secretary”.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (2) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A) of subsection (a)(1)— (A) by inserting “or agency” after “program”; and (B) by striking “that makes, guarantees, or insures agricultural loans”;

5. 1994

   Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994

   Pub. L. 103–354 § 282(b)(1) · 108 Stat. 3178

   1. Inserted · 7 U.S.C. § 5103(a)(1)(A)

      Pub. L. 103–354, § 282(b)(1), (3), inserted “or agency” after “such program”

   2. Struck · 7 U.S.C. § 5103(a)(1)(A)

      Pub. L. 103–354, § 282(b)(1), (3), struck out “agricultural loan” after “any State”

   3. Inserted · 7 U.S.C. § 5103(a)(1)(A)

      Pub. L. 103–354, § 282(b)(1), (3), inserted “certified under section 5101 of this title” after “mediation program”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (a)(1)(A). Pub. L. 103–354, § 282(b)(1), (3), inserted “or agency” after “such program”, struck out “agricultural loan” after “any State”, and inserted “certified under section 5101 of this title” after “mediation program”.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (1) by striking “agricultural loan” each place it appears;

6. 1994

   Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994

   Pub. L. 103–354 § 282(b)(1) · 108 Stat. 3178

   1. Struck · 7 U.S.C. § 5103(a)(1)(B)

      Pub. L. 103–354, § 282(b)(1), (4), struck out “, effective beginning on January 6, 1988,” after “shall”, and “agricultural loan” after “participate in”

   2. Inserted · 7 U.S.C. § 5103(a)(1)(B)

      Pub. L. 103–354, § 282(b)(1), (4), inserted “certified under section 5101 of this title” after “mediation programs”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (a)(1)(B). Pub. L. 103–354, § 282(b)(1), (4), struck out “, effective beginning on January 6, 1988,” after “shall”, and “agricultural loan” after “participate in”, and inserted “certified under section 5101 of this title” after “mediation programs”.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (1) by striking “agricultural loan” each place it appears;

7. 1994

   Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994

   Pub. L. 103–354 § 282(b)(1) · 108 Stat. 3178

   1. Struck · 7 U.S.C. § 5103(a)(1)(C)(i)

      Pub. L. 103–354, § 282(b)(1), (5)(A), struck out “agricultural loan” before “mediation program”

   2. Substituted · 7 U.S.C. § 5103(a)(1)(C)(i)

      Pub. L. 103–354, § 282(b)(1), (5)(A), substituted “certified under” for “described in”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (a)(1)(C)(i). Pub. L. 103–354, § 282(b)(1), (5)(A), struck out “agricultural loan” before “mediation program” and substituted “certified under” for “described in”.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (1) by striking “agricultural loan” each place it appears;

8. 1994

   Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994

   Pub. L. 103–354 § 282(b)(5)(B) · 108 Stat. 3178

   Inserted · 7 U.S.C. § 5103(a)(1)(C)(ii)

   Pub. L. 103–354, § 282(b)(5)(B), inserted “if applicable,” before “present”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (a)(1)(C)(ii). Pub. L. 103–354, § 282(b)(5)(B), inserted “if applicable,” before “present”.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (B) in clause (ii), by inserting “if applicable,” before “present”.

9. 1994

   Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994

   Pub. L. 103–354 § 282(b)(1) · 108 Stat. 3178

   Struck · 7 U.S.C. § 5103(b)(1)

   Pub. L. 103–354, § 282(b)(1), struck out “agricultural loan” before “mediation program”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 103–354, § 282(b)(1), struck out “agricultural loan” before “mediation program”.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (1) by striking “agricultural loan” each place it appears;

14 of 14 references resolved to an enrolled provision