7-U.S.C.-5103
§5103 – Participation of Federal Agencies
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- Reference: Section 5103
- Legend: §5103 – Participation of Federal Agencies
- USCode Year: 2013
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(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) shall prescribe rules requiring each such program or agency to participate in good faith in any State mediation program certified under section 5101 of this title;
(B) shall participate in mediation programs certified under section 5101 of this title; and
(C) shall—
(i) cooperate in good faith with requests for information or analysis of information made in the course of mediation under any mediation program certified under section 5101 of this title; and
(ii) if applicable, 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 section 5101 of this title 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) 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 section 5101 of this title; and
(2) to present and explore debt restructuring proposals advanced in the course of such mediation.
(Pub. L. 100–233, title V, §503, Jan. 6, 1988, 101 Stat. 1663; Pub. L. 100–399, title V, §502, Aug. 17, 1988, 102 Stat. 1005; Pub. L. 103–354, title II, §282(b), Oct. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 3234.)
Amendments
1994—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”.
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”.
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”.
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”.
Subsec. (a)(1)(C)(ii). Pub. L. 103–354, §282(b)(5)(B), inserted if applicable,” before present”.
Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 103–354, §282(b)(1), struck out agricultural loan” before mediation program”.
1988—Subsec. (a)(1)(B). Pub. L. 100–399, §502(a), inserted effective beginning” before on”.
Subsec. (a)(2). Pub. L. 100–399, §502(b), substituted section 5101 of this title” for paragraph (1)”.
Effective Date of 1988 Amendment
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.
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