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Code · U.S. Code · Title 7 - AGRICULTURE · CHAPTER 50— AGRICULTURAL CREDIT · SUBCHAPTER IV— ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS · § 1981e

§ 1981e. Planting and production history guidelines

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(a)In general The Secretary shall ensure that appropriate procedures, including to the extent practicable onsite inspections, or use of county or State yield averages, are used in calculating future yields for an applicant for a loan, when an accurate projection cannot be made because the applicant’s past production history has been affected by natural disasters declared under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.).
(b)Calculation of yields
(1)In general For purposes of averaging past yields of the farm of a borrower or applicant over a period of crop years to calculate future yields for the farm under this chapter (except for loans under subchapter III), the Secretary shall permit the borrower or applicant to exclude the crop year with the lowest actual or county average yield for the farm from the calculation, if the borrower or applicant was affected by a disaster during at least 2 of the crop years during the period.
(2)Affected by a disaster For purposes of paragraph (1), a borrower or applicant was affected by a disaster if the Secretary finds that the borrower or applicant’s farming operations have been substantially affected by a natural disaster in the United States or by a major disaster or emergency designated by the President under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.), including a borrower or applicant who has a qualifying loss but is not located in a designated or declared disaster area.
(3)Application of subsection Paragraph
(1)shall apply to all actions taken by the Secretary to carry out this chapter (except for loans under subchapter III) that involve the yields of a farm of a borrower or applicant, including making loans and loan guarantees, servicing loans, and making credit sales.
(Pub. L. 87–128, title III, § 331E, as added Pub. L. 100–233, title VI, § 606, Jan. 6, 1988, 101 Stat. 1667; amended Pub. L. 102–237, title V, § 501(d)(1), Dec. 13, 1991, 105 Stat. 1866; Pub. L. 102–552, title V, § 516(g)(1), Oct. 28, 1992, 106 Stat. 4138.)
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  • Pub. L. 87–128, title III, § 331E
  • Pub. L. 100–233, title VI, § 606
  • 101 Stat. 1667
  • Pub. L. 102–237, title V, § 501(d)(1)
  • 105 Stat. 1866
  • Pub. L. 102–552, title V, § 516(g)(1)
  • 106 Stat. 4138
  • Pub. L. 93–288
  • 88 Stat. 143
  • Pub. L. 87–128
  • 75 Stat. 307
  • Pub. L. 102–552, § 516(g)(1)(A)
  • Pub. L. 102–552, § 516(g)(1)(B)
  • Pub. L. 102–237
  • Pub. L. 102–552, title V, § 516(g)(2)
  • Public Law 102–237
  • Pub. L. 102–237, title V, § 501(d)(3)
  • 105 Stat. 1867
  • Pub. L. 102–237, title V, § 501(d)(2)
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§ 1981e
Planting and production history guidelines
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Pub. L.Pub. L. 87–128, title III, § 331E
Pub. L.Pub. L. 100–233, title VI, § 606
Stat.101 Stat. 1667
Pub. L.Pub. L. 102–237, title V, § 501(d)(1)
Stat.105 Stat. 1866
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