# § 1969. Repealed. Pub. L. 93–24, § 1, Apr. 20, 1973, 87 Stat. 24
Section, , as added , , , provided for emergency loans for major and natural disasters occurring between , and , providing in: subsec. (a) for cancellation of existing loans and the considerations in making grants, loans, and refinancing of loans; subsec. (b) for loans for loss or damage to agricultural crops; subsec. (c) for amount of loans and interest rates; subsec. (d) for availability of benefits irrespective of age; subsec. (e) for availability of benefits irrespective of approval date; and subsec. (f) for report to Congress.
## Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
### Loans to Eligible Applicants in Areas Determined as Natural Disaster Areas After January 1, 1972, and Before December 27, 1972; Time for Acceptance of Applications
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> [this section] to eligible applicants in natural disaster areas determined or designated by the Secretary of Agriculture where such determination or designation had been made after
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### Continuation of Secretary’s Authority With Respect to Natural Disasters Occurring After December 26, 1972, and Prior to April 20, 1973
> “Notwithstanding the provisions of
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> [which repealed this section], the Secretary of Agriculture shall continue to exercise his authority with respect to natural disasters which occurred after
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