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HR 5854 98th Congress House Agriculture and Food Agricultural credit Agriculture and Rural Affairs Congressional oversight Federally-guaranteed loans Government paperwork

A bill to amend the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act to require the Secretary of Agriculture to guarantee certain outstanding agricultural loans which are modified by private lenders, and for other purposes.

Introduced: June 14, 1984 See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 19, 1984
Referred to Subcommittee on Conservation Credit and Rural Development.
Jun 14, 1984
Referred to House Committee on Agriculture.
Jun 14, 1984
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act to require the Secretary of Agriculture to guarantee certain lending institution-held farm loans.

Provides, with regard to such program, for: (1) Federal guarantees of 90 percent of between 80 and 90 percent of the original obligation, with such ten to 20 percent debt obligation transferred to the Federal Government in exchange for the guarantee; (2) extended loans of up to 20 years; (3) county committee applicant certification; (4) lender interest rates not in excess of three percent plus the existing local Federal Reserve bank discount rate; (5) limited additional borrower debt; (6) discretionary three-year principal or interest deferrals owed to the Secretary; and (7) individual debt limits.

Directs the Secretary to: (1) conduct a feasibility study for a Federal program to reduce farmland foreclosure sales through multiparty agreements with lenders and borrowers to transfer or adjust the terms of such loans; and (2) report to Congress within one year.

What's happening now June 19, 1984

Referred to Subcommittee on Conservation Credit and Rural Development.

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