In general
The Secretary shall make or insure no loan under sections 1922, 1923, 1924, 1934, and 1935 of this title that would cause the unpaid indebtedness under such sections of any one borrower to exceed the smaller of (1) the value of the farm or other security, or (2) in the case of a loan other than a loan guaranteed by the Secretary, $600,000, or, in the case of a loan guaranteed by the Secretary, $1,750,000 (increased, beginning with fiscal year 2019, by the inflation percentage applicable to the fiscal year in which the loan is guaranteed and reduced by the amount of any unpaid indebtedness of the borrower on loans under subchapter II that are guaranteed by the Secretary).
Determination of value
In determining the value of the farm, the Secretary shall consider appraisals made by competent appraisers under rules established by the Secretary.
Inflation percentage
Pub. L. 87–128, title III, § 30575 Stat. 308 Pub. L. 91–620, § 184 Stat. 1862 Pub. L. 92–419, title I, § 10386 Stat. 658 Pub. L. 91–524, title VIII, § 807Pub. L. 93–86, § 1(27)(B)87 Stat. 237 Pub. L. 95–334, title I, § 10392 Stat. 421 Pub. L. 102–554, § 3106 Stat. 4142 Pub. L. 105–277, div. A, § 101(a) [title VIII, § 806(a)]112 Stat. 2681 Pub. L. 110–234, title V, § 5003122 Stat. 1144 Pub. L. 110–246, § 4(a)122 Stat. 1664 Pub. L. 115–334, title V, § 5103132 Stat. 4669 (, , ; , , ; , , ; , as added , , ; , , ; , , ; , , , 2681–39; , , ; , title V, § 5003, , , 1905; , , .)
Editorial Notes
Codification
Pub. L. 110–234Pub. L. 110–246Pub. L. 110–234section 4(a) of Pub. L. 110–246 and made identical amendments to this section. The amendments by were repealed by .
Amendments
Pub. L. 115–334, § 5103(1)2018—Subsec. (a)(2). , substituted “$600,000” for “$300,000”, “$1,750,000” for “$700,000”, and “2019” for “2000”.
Pub. L. 115–334, § 5103(2)(A)Subsec. (c)(1). , substituted “July” for “August”.
Pub. L. 115–334, § 5103(2)(B)Subsec. (c)(2). , substituted “that immediately precedes the 12-month period described in paragraph (1)” for “ending on ”.
Pub. L. 110–246, § 50032008—Subsec. (a)(2). , substituted “$300,000” for “$200,000”.
Pub. L. 105–2771998— inserted section catchline, designated first sentence as subsec. (a), inserted heading, and substituted “$700,000 (increased, beginning with fiscal year 2000, by the inflation percentage applicable to the fiscal year in which the loan is guaranteed and reduced by the amount of any unpaid indebtedness of the borrower on loans under subchapter II that are guaranteed by the Secretary)” for “$300,000”, designated second sentence as subsec. (b) and inserted heading, and added subsec. (c).
Pub. L. 102–554section 1935 of this title1992— inserted reference to .
Pub. L. 95–3341978— substituted provisions setting forth requirements for loans under sections 1922, 1923, 1924, and 1934 of this title for provisions setting forth requirements for loans under sections 1922, 1923, and 1924 of this title.
Pub. L. 91–524, § 807Pub. L. 93–861973—, as added by , substituted “$225,000” for “$100,000” in cl. (a), added cl. (b), and redesignated former cl. (b) as (c).
Pub. L. 92–4191972— struck out “normal” before “value” in first and second sentences and before “market value” in last sentence.
Pub. L. 91–6201970— substituted “$100,000” for “$60,000”.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date of 2008 Amendment
Pub. L. 110–234Pub. L. 110–246Pub. L. 110–234section 4 of Pub. L. 110–246section 8701 of this titleAmendment of this section and repeal of by effective , the date of enactment of , see , set out as an Effective Date note under .