Sec. 306B. SALE OR PREPAYMENT OF DIRECT OR INSURED LOANS
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## SEC. 306B SALE OR PREPAYMENT OF DIRECT OR INSURED LOANS **[**[7 U.S.C. 936b](/us/usc/t7/s936b)**]** ###
(a)Discounted Prepayment by Borrowers of Electric Loans ####
(1)In general Except as provided in paragraph (2), a direct or insured loan made under this Act shall not be sold or prepaid at a value that is less than the outstanding principal balance on the loan. ####
(2)Exception On request of the borrower, an electric loan made under this Act, or a portion of such a loan, that was advanced before May 1, 1992, or has been advanced for not less than 2 years, shall be sold to or prepaid by the borrower at the lesser of— #####
(A)the outstanding principal balance on the loan; or #####
(B)the present value of the loan discounted from the face value at maturity at the rate established by the Secretary. ####
(3)Discount rate The discount rate applicable to the prepayment under this subsection of a loan or loan advance shall be the then current cost of funds to the Department of the Treasury for obligations of comparable maturity to the remaining term of the loan. ####
(4)Tax exempt financing If a borrower prepays a loan under this subsection using tax exempt financing, the discount shall be adjusted to ensure that the borrower receives a benefit that is equal to the benefit the borrower would receive if the borrower used fully taxable financing. The borrower shall certify in writing whether the financing will be tax exempt and shall comply with such other terms and conditions as the Secretary may establish that are reasonable and necessary to carry out this subsection. ####
(5)Eligibility #####
(A)In general A borrower that has prepaid an insured or direct loan shall remain eligible for assistance under this Act in the same manner as other borrowers, except that— ######
(i)a borrower that has prepaid a loan, either before or after the date of enactment of this subsection, at a discount rate as provided by paragraph (3), shall not be eligible, except at the discretion of the Secretary, to apply for or receive direct or insured loans under this Act during the 120-month period beginning on the date of the prepayment; and ######
(ii)a borrower that prepaid a loan before the date of enactment of this subsection at a discount rate greater than that provided by paragraph (3), shall not be eligible— ######
(I)except at the discretion of the Secretary, to apply for or receive direct or insured loans described in clause
(i)during the 180-month period beginning on the date of the prepayment; or ######
(II)to apply for or receive direct or insured loans described in clause
(i)until the borrower has repaid to the Federal Government the sum of— ######
(aa)the amount (if any) by which the discount the borrower received by reason of the prepayment exceeds the discount the borrower would have received had the discount been based on the cost of funds to the Department of the Treasury at the time of the prepayment; and ######
(bb)interest on the amount described in item (aa), for the period beginning on the date of the prepayment and ending on the date of the repayment, at a rate equal to the average annual cost of borrowing by the Department of the Treasury. #####
(B)Effect on existing agreements If a borrower and the Secretary have entered into an agreement with respect to a prepayment occurring before the date of enactment of this subsection, this paragraph shall supersede any provision in the agreement relating to the restoration of eligibility for loans under this Act. #####
(C)Distribution borrowers A distribution borrower not in default on the repayment of loans made or insured under this Act shall be eligible for discounted prepayment as provided in this subsection. For the purpose of determining eligibility for discounted prepayment under this subsection or eligibility for assistance under this Act, a default by a borrower from which a distribution borrower purchases wholesale power shall not be considered a default by the distribution borrower. ####
(6)Definitions As used in this subsection: #####
(A)Direct loan The term “**direct loan**” means a loan made under section 4. #####
(B)Insured loan The term “**insured loan**” means a loan made under section 305. ###
(b)Mergers of Electric Borrowers Notwithstanding subsection (a), a direct or insured loan may be prepaid by an electric borrower at the lesser of the outstanding principal balance due thereon or the present value thereof discounted from the face value at maturity at the rate set by the Secretary if the borrower is an electrical organization which resulted from a merger or consolidation between a borrower and an organization which, prior to October 1, 1987, prepaid its direct or insured loans pursuant to this section. Prepayments by a borrower hereunder shall be made not later than one year after the effective date of the merger, consolidation, or other transaction. The discount rate to be set by the Secretary for direct or insured loans prepayments hereunder shall be based on the current cost of funds to the Department of the Treasury for obligations of comparable maturity to those being prepaid. If a borrower prepays using tax exempt financing, the discount shall be adjusted to make the discount equivalent to fully taxable financing. The borrower shall certify in writing whether the financing will be tax exempt and shall comply with such other terms and conditions as the Secretary may establish which are reasonable and necessary to implement this provision. As used in this section, the term “**direct loan**” means a loan made under section 4.
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Sec. 306B
SALE OR PREPAYMENT OF DIRECT OR INSURED LOANS
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