7 U.S.C. § 2006

Current through P.L. 118-64 (published on www.congress.gov on 05/24/2024), except for [P. L. 118-63]
Section 2006 - Waiver of mediation rights by borrowers

The Secretary may not make, insure, or guarantee any farmer program loan to a farm borrower on the condition that the borrower waive any right under the mediation program of any State.

7 U.S.C. § 2006

Pub. L. 87-128, title III, §358, as added Pub. L. 100-233, title V, §512, Jan. 6, 1988, 101 Stat. 1664; amended Pub. L. 103-354, title II, §282(f)(3), Oct. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 3235.

EDITORIAL NOTES

AMENDMENTS1994- Pub. L. 103-354 struck out "agricultural loan" before "mediation program".

borrower
The term "borrower" means any farm borrower who has outstanding obligations to the Secretary under any farmer program loan, without regard to whether the loan has been accelerated, but does not include any farm borrower all of whose loans and accounts have been foreclosed on or liquidated, voluntarily or otherwise.
farmer program loan
The term "farmer program loan" means a farm ownership loan (FO) under section 1923 of this title, operating loan (OL) under section 1942 of this title, soil and water loan (SW) under section 1924 of this title, emergency loan (EM) under section 1961 of this title, economic emergency loan (EE) under section 202 of the Emergency Agricultural Credit Adjustment Act (title II of Public Law 95-334), economic opportunity loan (EO) under the Economic Opportunity Act of 1961 ( 42 U.S.C. 2942 ), softwood timber loan (ST) under section 1254 of the Food Security Act of 1985, or rural housing loan for farm service buildings (RHF) under section 1472 of title 42.