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Timestamp: 2019-04-19 18:19:35+00:00

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A State is a qualifying State if the Secretary of Agriculture (hereinafter in this chapter referred to as the "Secretary") determines that the State has in effect a mediation program that meets the requirements of subsection (c).
Within 15 days after the Secretary receives from the Governor of a State a description of the mediation program of the State and a statement certifying that the State has met all of the requirements of subsection (c), the Secretary shall determine whether the State is a qualifying State.
To be certified as a qualifying State, the mediation program of the State must provide mediation services to persons described in paragraph (2) that are involved in agricultural loans (regardless of whether the loans are made or guaranteed by the Secretary or made by a third party).
(ii) Compliance with farm programs, including conservation programs and the national organic program established under the Organic Foods Production Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 6501 et seq.).
(iv) Rural water loan programs.
(v) Grazing on National Forest System land.
(vii) Lease issues, including land leases and equipment leases.
(x) Such other issues as the Secretary or the head of the department of agriculture of each participating State considers appropriate for better serving the agricultural community and persons eligible for mediation.
(ii) unrelated to any ongoing dispute or mediation in which the Department of Agriculture is a party.
(iv) any other persons involved in an issue for which mediation services are provided by a mediation program described in paragraph (1)(B).
Subject to clause (ii) and section 5103 of this title, a person may not be compelled to participate in mediation services provided under this Act.
Clause (i) shall not affect a State law requiring mediation before foreclosure on agricultural land or property.
(ii) persons directly affected by actions of the Department of Agriculture receive adequate notification of the mediation program.
The Organic Foods Production Act of 1990, referred to in subsec. (c)(1)(B)(ii), is title XXI of Pub. L. 101–624, Nov. 28, 1990, 104 Stat. 3935 , which is classified generally to chapter 94 (§6501 et seq.) of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 6501 of this title and Tables.
This Act, referred to in subsec. (c)(2)(B)(i), is Pub. L. 100–233, Jan. 6, 1988, 101 Stat. 1568 , as amended, known as the Agricultural Credit Act of 1987. Provisions relating to mediation services are contained in title V of the Act, which is classified principally to this chapter. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Tables.
2018-Subsec. (c)(1)(B). Pub. L. 115–334, §5402(a)(1)(A)(i), struck out "under the jurisdiction of the Department of Agriculture" after "the following issues" in introductory provisions.
Subsec. (c)(1)(B)(ii). Pub. L. 115–334, §5402(a)(1)(A)(ii), inserted "and the national organic program established under the Organic Foods Production Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 6501 et seq.)" before period at end.
Subsec. (c)(1)(B)(vii) to (x). Pub. L. 115–334, §5402(a)(1)(A)(iii), added cls. (vii) to (x) and struck out former cl. (vii) which read as follows: "Such other issues as the Secretary considers appropriate."
Subsec. (c)(1)(C). Pub. L. 115–334, §5402(a)(1)(B), added subpar. (C).
Subsec. (c)(2)(A)(iv). Pub. L. 115–334, §5402(a)(2), added cl. (iv).
Subsec. (c)(3)(F). Pub. L. 115–334, §5402(a)(3), inserted dash after "program, that" and cl. (ii) designation before "persons" and added cl. (i).
2000-Subsec. (c)(1), (2). Pub. L. 106–472, §306(a)(1), added pars. (1) and (2) and struck out former pars. (1) and (2), which required State mediation program to provide services for producers, their creditors, and other persons involved in agricultural loans, or involved in agricultural loans and such issues as wetlands determinations, compliance with farm programs, agricultural credit, rural water loan programs, grazing on National Forest System lands, pesticides, or such other issues considered appropriate.
Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 106–472, §306(a)(2), added subsec. (d).
1994-Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 103–354, §282(a)(1), substituted "a mediation program" for "an agricultural loan mediation program".
Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 103–354, §282(a)(2), struck out "agricultural loan" before "mediation program".
"(5) ensures that all lenders and borrowers of agricultural loans receive adequate notification of the mediation program."
1988-Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 100–399 struck out comma after "Governor of a State".
Pub. L. 111–233, §1, Aug. 16, 2010, 124 Stat. 2493 , provided that: "This Act [amending section 5106 of this title] may be cited as the 'Agricultural Credit Act of 2010'."

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