Amends the Emergency Agricultural Credit Adjustment Act of 1978 to require, as a prerequisite for a loan under such Act, written indication of at least one declination of private credit for loans under $300,000 and two such declinations for loans over $300,000. Authorizes the Secretary of Agriculture to waive such requirement for loans under $300,000 upon determination that an undue burden would be placed on an applicant.
Limits loans for refinancing indebtedness on farm or home real estate under such Act to real estate purchased by an applicant at least one year prior to the date of the loan application.
Authorizes the Secretary to pay interest subsidies to lenders, on guaranteed operating loans under such Act, in an amount not to exceed the difference between the insured loan interest rate and the guaranteed operating loan maximum interest rate.
Directs the Secretary to review insured loans under such Act three years after the loan is made, and every two years thereafter, to determine whether the borrower can obtain a loan at reasonable rates and terms for loans for similar purposes and periods of time, from a production credit association, a Federal land bank, or other responsible cooperative or private credit source.
Prohibits insured loans for more than $300,000 under such Act, unless the Secretary determines that the applicant cannot obtain from a private or cooperative lending agency a sufficient guaranteed loan under such Act.
Raises from $4,000,000,000 to $6,000,000,000 the limit on the total principal balance outstanding at any time on loans insured or guaranteed under such Act. Extends the authority of the Secretary of Agriculture to make new contracts of insurance or guarantee under such Act until September 30, 1981.
Amends the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act to raise the limit on a secured storage facility construction or remodeling loan from $50,000 to $100,000. Sets the maximum interest rate on such loans at eight percent per year.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to House Committee on Agriculture.
Reported to House from the Committee on Agriculture with amendment, H. Rept. 96-782.
Reported to House from the Committee on Agriculture with amendment, H. Rept. 96-782.
Measure called up by special rule in House.
Measure considered in House.
Passed/agreed to in House: Measure passed House, amended, roll call #117 (392-22).
Roll Call #117 (House)Measure passed House, amended, roll call #117 (392-22).
Roll Call #117 (House)Measure laid on table in House, S. 2269 passed in lieu.
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