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7 U.S.C. § 5103 — Participation of Federal agencies

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7 U.S.C. § 5103 — Participation of Federal agencies

**(a) Duties of Secretary of Agriculture** (1) **In general** — The Secretary, with respect to each program or agency under the jurisdiction of the Secretary— (A) shall prescribe rules requiring each such program or agency to participate in good faith in any State mediation program certified under [section 5101 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title7-section5101&num=0&edition=prelim); (B) shall participate in mediation programs certified under [section 5101 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title7-section5101&num=0&edition=prelim); and (C) shall— (i) cooperate in good faith with requests for information or analysis of information made in the course of mediation under any mediation program certified under [section 5101 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title7-section5101&num=0&edition=prelim); and (ii) if applicable, present and explore debt restructuring proposals advanced in the course of such mediation. (2) **Nonbinding on Secretary** — The Secretary shall not be bound by any determination made in a program described in [section 5101 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title7-section5101&num=0&edition=prelim) if the Secretary has not agreed to such determination. **(b) Duties of Farm Credit Administration** The Farm Credit Administration shall prescribe rules requiring the institutions of the Farm Credit System— (1) to cooperate in good faith with requests for information or analysis of information made in the course of mediation under any mediation program described in [section 5101 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title7-section5101&num=

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12 U.S.C. § 2002 — Conservatorship; liquidation; receivership

**(a) Voluntary liquidation** The Corporation may voluntarily liquidate only with the consent of, and in accordance with a plan of liquidation approved by, the Farm Credit Administration Board. **(b) Involuntary liquidation** (1) **In general** — The Farm Credit Administration Board may appoint a conservator or receiver for the Corporation under the circumstances specified in [section 2183(b) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title12-section2183/b&num=0&edition=prelim). (2) **Application** — In applying [section 2183(b) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title12-section2183/b&num=0&edition=prelim) to the Corporation under paragraph (1)— (A) the Corporation shall also be considered insolvent if the Corporation is unable to pay its debts as they fall due in the ordinary course of business; (B) a conservator may also be appointed for the Corporation if the authority of the Corporation to purchase qualified loans or issue or guarantee loan-backed securities is suspended; and (C) a receiver may also be appointed for the Corporation if— (i) (I) the authority of the Corporation to purchase qualified loans or issue or guarantee loan-backed securities is suspended; or (II) the Corporation is classified under [section 2279bb–4 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title12-section2279bb-4&num=0&edition=prelim) as within level III or IV and the alternative actions available under part B are not satisfactory; and (ii) the Farm Credit Administration determines that the appointment of a conservator would not be appropriate. (3) **No effect on supervisory actions** — The grounds for appointment of a conservator for the Corporation

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7 U.S.C. § 5101 — Qualifying States

**(a) In general** 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). **(b) Determination by Secretary** 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. **(c) Requirements of State mediation programs** (1) **Issues covered** (A) *In general* — 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). (B) *Other issues* — The mediation program of a qualifying State may provide mediation services to persons described in paragraph (2) that are involved in one or more of the following issues: (i) Wetlands determinations. (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](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title7-section6501&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.). (iii) Agricultural credit. (iv) Rural water loan programs. (v) Grazing on National Forest System land. (vi) Pesticides. (vii) Lease issues, including land leases and equipment leases. (viii) Family farm transition. (ix) Farmer-neighbor disputes. (x) Such other issues as the Secretar

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7 U.S.C. § 5103 — Participation of Federal agencies

Page 1740 TITLE 7—AGRICULTURE § 5103 shall not be eligible for additional financial as- sistance under this chapter. (Pub. L. 100–233, title V, § 502, Jan. 6, 1988, 101 Stat. 1663; Pub. L. 102–554, § 22, Oct. 28, 1992, 106 Stat. 4161; Pub. L. 103–354, title II, § 282(f)(1)(A), Oct. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 3235; Pub. L. 106–472, title III, § 306(b), Nov. 9, 2000, 114 Stat. 2072.) Editorial Notes AMENDMENTS 2000—Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 106–472 designated existing provisions as par. (1), inserted heading, and added par. (2). 1994—Subsecs. (a), (b)(1), (c). Pub. L. 103–354 struck out ‘‘agricultural loan’’ before ‘‘mediation program’’. 1992—Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 102–554, § 22(1), substituted ‘‘70’’ for ‘‘50’’. Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 102–554, § 22(2), inserted before pe- riod at end ‘‘with respect to which the amount was paid’’. § 5103. Participation of Federal agencies (a) Duties of Secretary of Agriculture (1) In general The Secretary, with respect to each program or agency under the jurisdiction of the Sec- retary— (A) shall prescribe rules requiring each such program or agency to participate in good faith in any State mediation program certified under section 5101 of this title; (B) shall participate in mediation pro- grams certified under section 5101 of this title; and (C) shall— (i) cooperate in good faith with requests for information or analysis of information made in the course of mediation under any mediation program certified under section 5101 of this title; and (ii) if applicable, present and explore debt restructuring proposals advanced in the course of such mediation. (2) Nonbinding on Secretary The Secretary shall not be bound by any de- termination made in a program described in section 5101 of this title if the Secretary has no

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