US Code

Public Law 119-73 (01/23/2026)

7 U.S.C. § 5103

Participation of Federal agencies

(a)

Duties of Secretary of Agriculture

(1)

In general

The Secretary, with respect to each program or agency under the jurisdiction of the Secretary—
(A)
section 5101 of this title shall prescribe rules requiring each such program or agency to participate in good faith in any State mediation program certified under ;
(B)
section 5101 of this title shall participate in mediation programs certified under ; and
(C)
shall—
(i)
section 5101 of this title cooperate in good faith with requests for information or analysis of information made in the course of mediation under any mediation program certified under ; and
(ii)
if applicable, present and explore debt restructuring proposals advanced in the course of such mediation.
(2)

Nonbinding on Secretary

section 5101 of this titleThe Secretary shall not be bound by any determination made in a program described in if the Secretary has not agreed to such determination.

(b)

Duties of Farm Credit Administration

The Farm Credit Administration shall prescribe rules requiring the institutions of the Farm Credit System—
(1)
section 5101 of this title to cooperate in good faith with requests for information or analysis of information made in the course of mediation under any mediation program described in ; and
(2)
to present and explore debt restructuring proposals advanced in the course of such mediation.

Pub. L. 100–233, title V, § 503101 Stat. 1663Pub. L. 100–399, title V, § 502102 Stat. 1005Pub. L. 103–354, title II, § 282(b)108 Stat. 3234(, , ; , , ; , , .)

Editorial Notes

Amendments

Pub. L. 103–354, § 282(b)(2)1994—Subsec. (a)(1). , in introductory provisions inserted “or agency” after “each program” and struck out “that makes, guarantees, or insures agricultural loans” after “of the Secretary”.

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

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

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

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

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

Pub. L. 100–399, § 502(a)1988—Subsec. (a)(1)(B). , inserted “effective beginning” before “on”.

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

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 1988 Amendment

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