Us Code § 2008i - Short form certification of farm program borrower compliance
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§ 2008i. Short form certification of farm program borrower compliance
The Secretary shall develop and utilize a consolidated short form for farm program borrowers to use in certifying compliance with any applicable provision of law (including a regulation) that serves as an eligibility prerequisite for a loan made under this chapter.
(Pub. L. 87–128, title III, §374, as added Pub. L. 104–127, title VI, §649, Apr. 4, 1996, 110 Stat. 1105.)
Editorial Notes
References in Text
This chapter, referred to in text, was in the original "this title", meaning title III of Pub. L. 87–128, Aug. 8, 1961, 75 Stat. 307, known as the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act, which is classified principally to this chapter. For complete classification of title III to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 1921 of this title and Tables.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date
Section effective 90 days after Apr. 4, 1996, see section 663(b) of Pub. L. 104–127, set out as an Effective Date of 1996 Amendment note under section 1922 of this title.
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