Debt forgiveness.—
In general .—
Exceptions .—
Rural and rural area.—
In general .—
Water and waste disposal grants and direct loans .—
Community facility loans and grants .—
Areas rural in character.—
Application .—
Determination .—
Administration .—
Exclusions .—
Urban area growth.—
Application .—
Adjustments .—
Appeals .—
Hawaii and puerto rico .—
Exclusion of incarcerated populations .—
Limited exclusion of military base populations .—
Preservation loan service program .—
Pub. L. 87–128, title III, § 343Pub. L. 87–703, title IV, § 401(5)76 Stat. 632Pub. L. 89–58680 Stat. 809Pub. L. 92–419, title I, § 128(a)86 Stat. 666Pub. L. 95–334, title I, § 12492 Stat. 428Pub. L. 96–438, § 2(2)94 Stat. 1872Pub. L. 99–198, title XIII, § 1301(b)99 Stat. 1519Pub. L. 100–233, title VI, § 602101 Stat. 1665Pub. L. 101–624, title XVIII, § 1814104 Stat. 3824Pub. L. 102–237, title VII, § 702(h)(1)105 Stat. 1880Pub. L. 102–554, § 19106 Stat. 4158Pub. L. 104–127, title VI110 Stat. 1098Pub. L. 105–113, § 3(c)111 Stat. 2275Pub. L. 107–171, title V, § 5310116 Stat. 346Pub. L. 110–234, title VI, § 6018(a)122 Stat. 1170Pub. L. 110–246, § 4(a)122 Stat. 1664Pub. L. 113–79, title V, § 5303128 Stat. 839Pub. L. 115–334, title V, § 5401(e)(1)132 Stat. 4674(, as added , , ; amended , , ; , , ; , , ; , , ; , , ; , , ; , title XXIII, § 2388(h), , , 4053; , , ; , , ; , §§ 640, 661(h), title VII, § 749(b)(2), , , 1107, 1129; , , ; , title VI, § 6020(a), , , 362; , , ; , title VI, § 6018(a), , , 1931; , , ; , (f)(1), title VI, §§ 6301(a), 6402(a), , , 4748, 4757.)
Editorial Notes
References in Text
Pub. L. 87–12875 Stat. 307section 1921 of this titleThis chapter, referred to in subsec. (a), was in the original “this title”, meaning title III of , , , known as the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act, which is classified principally to this chapter. For complete classification of title III to the Code, see Short Title note set out under and Tables.
section 202 of Pub. L. 95–33492 Stat. 429section 1961 of this titlePub. L. 101–624, title XVIII, § 1851104 Stat. 3837Section 202 of the Emergency Agricultural Credit Adjustment Act, referred to in subsec. (a)(10), is , title II, , , which was set out in a note preceding prior to repeal by , , .
Pub. L. 88–45278 Stat. 508Pub. L. 97–35, title VI, § 683(a)95 Stat. 519The Economic Opportunity Act of 1961, referred to in subsec. (a)(10), probably means the Economic Opportunity Act of 1964, , , , which was classified generally to chapter 34 (§ 2701 et seq.) of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare, prior to repeal, except for titles VIII and X, by , , . Titles VIII and X of the Act are classified generally to subchapters VIII (§ 2991 et seq.) and X (§ 2996 et seq.) of chapter 34 of Title 42. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Tables.
section 1254 of Pub. L. 99–19899 Stat. 1517Pub. L. 98–258, § 608section 1981 of this titleSection 1254 of the Food Security Act of 1985, referred to in subsec. (a)(10), is , title XII, , , which amended , set out as a note under .
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, § 5401(e)(1)2018—Subsec. (a)(11)(C). , substituted “joint operator, or owners” for “or joint operators”.
Pub. L. 115–334, § 6301(a)(1)Subsec. (a)(13)(A). , substituted “through (I)” for “through (G)” in introductory provisions.
Pub. L. 115–334, § 6402(a)(1)Subsec. (a)(13)(B). , struck out “and guaranteed” before “loans” in heading and text and substituted “(1) and (2)” for “(1), (2), and (24)”.
Pub. L. 115–334, § 6402(a)(2)Subsec. (a)(13)(C). , struck out “and guaranteed” before “loans” and substituted “and (21)” for “(21), and (24)”.
Pub. L. 115–334, § 6301(a)(2)Subsec. (a)(13)(H), (I). , added subpars. (H) and (I).
Pub. L. 115–334, § 5401(f)(1)Subsec. (b). , substituted “1927(d)” for “1927(e)” in introductory provisions.
Pub. L. 113–79, § 5303(a)(2)Pub. L. 115–334, § 5401(e)(1)Pub. L. 113–79, § 5303(a)(2)2014—Subsec. (a)(11)(C). , which directed substitution of “joint operators, or owners,” for “or joint operators,” could not be executed because “or joint operators,” did not appear in text. Corrected amendment was made by , effective as of the effective date of . See 2018 Amendment note above and Effective Date of 2018 Amendment note below.
Pub. L. 113–79, § 5303(a)(1), substituted “joint operation, or such other legal entity as the Secretary considers appropriate,” for “or joint operation,”.
Pub. L. 113–79, § 5303(a)(1)Subsec. (a)(11)(D)(i)(II)(aa). , (2), substituted “joint operation, or such other legal entity as the Secretary considers appropriate,” for “or joint operation,” and “joint operators, or owners,” for “or joint operators,”.
Pub. L. 113–79, § 5303(a)(3)Subsec. (a)(11)(D)(i)(II)(bb). , substituted “cooperative, corporation, partnership, joint operation, or other such legal entity as the Secretary considers appropriate, has members, stockholders, partners, or joint operators,” for “corporation, has stockholders,”.
Pub. L. 113–79, § 5303(a)(1)Subsec. (a)(11)(D)(ii)(II)(aa). , (2), substituted “joint operation, or such other legal entity as the Secretary considers appropriate,” for “or joint operation,”and “joint operators, or owners,” for “or joint operators,”.
Pub. L. 113–79, § 5303(a)(3)Subsec. (a)(11)(D)(ii)(II)(bb). , substituted “cooperative, corporation, partnership, joint operation, or other such legal entity as the Secretary considers appropriate, has members, stockholders, partners, or joint operators,” for “corporation, has stockholders,”.
Pub. L. 113–79, § 5303(b)Subsec. (a)(11)(F). , substituted “average acreage” for “median acreage”.
Pub. L. 110–246, § 6018(a)2008—Subsec. (a)(13). , amended par. (13) generally, substituting provisions defining “rural” and “rural area”, provisions defining such terms for the purpose of water and waste disposal grants and direct and guaranteed loans and community facility loans and grants, and provisions relating to areas rural in character, exclusions, urban area growth, and designations in Hawaii and Puerto Rico, for provisions defining “rural” and “rural area” and defining such terms for the purpose of water and waste disposal grants and direct and guaranteed loans, community facility loans and grants, multijurisdictional regional planning organizations, and the rural business investment program.
Pub. L. 107–171, § 5310(a)2002—Subsec. (a)(11)(F). , substituted “30 percent” for “25 percent”.
Pub. L. 107–171, § 5310(b)Subsec. (a)(12)(B). , amended heading and text of subpar. (B) generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “The term ‘debt forgiveness’ does not include consolidation, rescheduling, reamortization, or deferral.”
Pub. L. 107–171, § 6020(a)Subsec. (a)(13). , added par. (13).
Pub. L. 105–113section 142 of title 131997—Subsec. (a)(11)(F). struck out “taken under ” after “census of agriculture”.
Pub. L. 104–127, § 661(h)(1)section 1924 of this title1996—Subsec. (a)(10). , struck out “recreation loan (RL) under ,” before “emergency loan (EM)”.
Pub. L. 104–127, § 640(1)(A)section 1935 of this titleSubsec. (a)(11). , in introductory provisions, substituted “applicant, regardless of whether the applicant is participating in a program under ” for “applicant”.
Pub. L. 104–127, § 640(1)(B)Subsec. (a)(11)(F). , substituted “25 percent” for “15 percent” and inserted before semicolon at end “, except that this subparagraph shall not apply to a loan made or guaranteed under subchapter II”.
Pub. L. 104–127, § 640(2)Subsec. (a)(12). , added par. (12).
Pub. L. 104–127Subsec. (b). , §§ 661(h)(2)(A), 749(b)(2), in introductory provisions, substituted “1988(b), 2000(b) and (c)” for “1988(f), 1999(h), 2000(b) and (c)”.
Pub. L. 104–127, § 661(h)(2)(B)Subsec. (b)(4). , added par. (4) and struck out former par. (4) which read as follows: “The term ‘preservation loan service program’ means—
section 2000 of this title“(A) homestead retention as authorized under ; and
section 1985 of this title“(B) a leaseback or buyback of farmland authorized under .”
Pub. L. 102–5541992—Subsec. (a). substituted “this chapter:” and par. (1) for “this chapter (1) the term ‘farmers’ shall be deemed to include persons who are engaged in, or who, with assistance afforded under this chapter, intend to engage in, fish farming,”, in pars. (2) to (8), realigned margins and substituted “The” for “the” first place appearing in each par. and a period for a comma at end of each par., in par. (9), realigned margin and substituted “The” for “the” first place appearing and a period for “, and” at end, in par. (10), realigned margin and substituted “The” for “the” first place appearing, and added par. (11).
Pub. L. 102–237, § 702(h)(1)(A)Pub. L. 101–624, § 2388(h)(1)1991—Subsec. (a)(1), (3). , (B), made technical amendment to directory language of , (2). See 1990 Amendment note below.
Pub. L. 102–237, § 702(h)(1)(C)Pub. L. 101–624, § 2388(h)(3)Subsec. (a)(5). , repealed . See 1990 Amendment note below.
Pub. L. 101–624, § 2388(h)(1)Pub. L. 102–237, § 702(h)(1)(A)1990—Subsec. (a)(1), (3). , (2), as amended by , (B), struck out “and” after “fish farming,” in par. (1), and “and” after “such loan,” in par. (3).
Pub. L. 101–624, § 2388(h)(3)Pub. L. 102–237, § 702(h)(1)(C)Subsec. (a)(5). , which directed substitution of “ ‘contract of insurance’ ” for “contract of insurance”, was repealed by . See Construction of 1990 Amendment note below.
Pub. L. 101–624, § 1814Subsec. (a)(8) to (10). , added pars. (8) to (10).
Pub. L. 100–2331988— designated existing provisions as subsec. (a) and added subsec. (b).
Pub. L. 99–1981985— added cl. (7).
Pub. L. 96–438Pub. L. 89–5861980— added cl. (3). For termination of former cl. (3) as added by , see Effective and Termination Date of 1966 Amendment note below.
Pub. L. 95–3341978— added cl. (6).
Pub. L. 92–4191972— added cls. (4) and (5).
Pub. L. 89–5861966— struck out “and” before “(2)” and inserted cl. (3) defining “owner-operator”. See Effective and Termination Date of 1966 Amendment note below.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date of 2018 Amendment
Pub. L. 115–334, title V, § 5401(e)(2)132 Stat. 4674
Pub. L. 115–334, title V, § 5401(f)(2)132 Stat. 4674
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 .
Effective Date of 1997 Amendment
Pub. L. 105–113, § 3(d)111 Stat. 2276
Effective Date of 1996 Amendment
section 640(1) of Pub. L. 104–127Pub. L. 104–127Pub. L. 104–127section 1922 of this titleAmendment by effective 90 days after , and amendment by sections 640(2) and 661(h) of effective , see section 663(a), (b) of , set out as a note under .
Effective Date of 1991 Amendment
Pub. L. 102–237Pub. L. 101–624section 1101(b)(7) of Pub. L. 102–237section 1421 of this titleAmendment by effective as if included in the provision of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990, , to which the amendment relates, see , set out as a note under .
Effective and Termination Date of 1966 Amendment
Pub. L. 89–58680 Stat. 809Pub. L. 90–42682 Stat. 445Pub. L. 89–586, , , as amended by , , , provided in part that the amendment made by is effective only for the period of time commencing with , and ending on .
Construction of 1990 Amendment
Pub. L. 102–237, title VII, § 702(h)(2)105 Stat. 1881Pub. L. 102–552, title V, § 516(k)106 Stat. 4139
Executive Documents
Termination of Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands
section 1681 of Title 48For termination of Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands, see note set out preceding , Territories and Insular Possessions.