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Title 7 — Agriculture

Chapter 100 — Agricultural Market Transition

§ 7282. Adjustments of loans

Statutory text

(a)

Adjustment authority

The Secretary may make appropriate adjustments in the loan rates for any commodity for differences in grade, type, quality, location, and other factors.

(b)

Manner of adjustment

The adjustments under the authority of this section shall, to the maximum extent practicable, be made in such manner that the average loan level for the commodity will, on the basis of the anticipated incidence of the factors, be equal to the level of support determined as provided in this chapter and title I of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 [7 U.S.C. 7901 et seq.].

(c)

Adjustment on county basis

The Secretary may establish loan rates for a crop for producers in individual counties in a manner that results in the lowest such rate being 95 percent of the national average loan rate, except that such action shall not result in an increase in outlays. Adjustments under this subsection shall not result in an increase in the national average loan rate for any year.

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. Agricultural Market Transition Act

    Pub. L. 104–127 title I § 162 · 110 Stat. 888

    Enacted · 7 U.S.C. § 7282

    Pub. L. 104–127, title I, § 162, Apr. 4, 1996, 110 Stat. 935

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    Pub. L. 104–127, title I, § 162, Apr. 4, 1996, 110 Stat. 935

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    SEC. 162. ADJUSTMENTS OF LOANS. (a) Adjustment Authority.— The Secretary may make appropriate adjustments in the loan rates for any commodity for differences in grade, type, quality, location, and other factors. (b) Manner of Adjustment.— The adjustments under the authority of this section shall, to the maximum extent practicable, be made in such manner that the average loan level for the commodity will, on the basis of the anticipated incidence of the factors, be equal to the level of support determined as provided in this title. (c) Adjustment on County Basis.— The Secretary may establish loan rates for a crop for producers in individual counties in a manner that results in the lowest such rate being 95 percent of the national average loan rate, except that such action shall not result in an increase in outlays. Adjustments under this subsection shall not result in an increase in the national average loan rate for any year.

  2. Pub. L. 107–171 title I § 1606 · 116 Stat. 134

    Substituted · 7 U.S.C. § 7282(b)

    Pub. L. 107–171 substituted “this chapter and title I of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002” for “this chapter”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 107–171 substituted “this chapter and title I of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002” for “this chapter”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    SEC. 1606. ADJUSTMENTS OF LOANS. Section 162(b) of the Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996 (7 U.S.C. 7282(b)) is amended by striking “this title” and inserting “this title and title I of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002”.

2 of 2 references resolved to an enrolled provision

Editorial Notes

References in Text

For definition of “this chapter”, referred to in subsec. (b), see note set out under section 7201 of this title.

The Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002, referred to in subsec. (b), is Pub. L. 107–171, , 116 Stat. 134. Title I of the Act is classified principally to chapter 106 (§ 7901 et seq.) of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note under section 7901 of this title and Tables.

Amendments

2002—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 107–171 substituted “this chapter and title I of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002” for “this chapter”.

Credits

1996–2002 · 2 acts
  1. 1996Pub. L. 104–127, title I, § 162, , 110 Stat. 935
  2. 2002Pub. L. 107–171, title I, § 1606, , 116 Stat. 218.
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(Pub. L. 104–127, title I, § 162, , 110 Stat. 935; Pub. L. 107–171, title I, § 1606, , 116 Stat. 218.)

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