7 USC § 2006e - Prohibition on use of loans for certain purposes

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title: "7 USC § 2006e - Prohibition on use of loans for certain purposes"
title_number: 7
title_name: "AGRICULTURE"
section_number: "2006e"
section_name: "Prohibition on use of loans for certain purposes"
chapter_number: 50
chapter_name: "AGRICULTURAL CREDIT"
subchapter_number: "IV"
subchapter_name: "ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS"
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source_credit: "(Pub. L. 87–128, title III, § 363, as added Pub. L. 101–624, title XVIII, § 1824, Nov. 28, 1990, 104 Stat. 3831; amended Pub. L. 102–237, title V, § 501(i), Dec. 13, 1991, 105 Stat. 1868; Pub. L. 104–127, title VII, § 751, Apr. 4, 1996, 110 Stat. 1129.)"
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# 1 Prohibition on use of loans for certain purposes

See References in Text note below.

[^1]November 28, 1990

The Secretary shall not approve any loan under this chapter to drain, dredge, fill, level, or otherwise manipulate a wetland (as defined in section 3801(a)(16)  of title 16), or to engage in any activity that results in impairing or reducing the flow, circulation, or reach of water, except in the case of activity related to the maintenance of previously converted wetlands, or in the case of such activity that is already commenced before . This section shall not apply to a loan made or guaranteed under this chapter for a utility line.

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 87–128, title III, § 363, as added Pub. L. 101–624, title XVIII, § 1824, Nov. 28, 1990, 104 Stat. 3831; amended Pub. L. 102–237, title V, § 501(i), Dec. 13, 1991, 105 Stat. 1868; Pub. L. 104–127, title VII, § 751, Apr. 4, 1996, 110 Stat. 1129.)

## Editorial Notes

### References in Text

This chapter, referred to in text, was in the original “this title”, meaning title III of , , , 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  and Tables.

, referred to in text, was subsequently amended, and section 3801(a)(16) no longer defines the term “wetland”. However, such term is defined elsewhere in that section.

### Amendments

1996— inserted at end “This section shall not apply to a loan made or guaranteed under this chapter for a utility line.”

1991— inserted a closing parenthesis after “3801(a)(16) of title 16” and substituted “before ” for “prior to the date of enactment of this section”.

## Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

### Effective Date of 1991 Amendment

Amendment by  effective as if included in the provision of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990, , to which the amendment relates, see , set out as a note under .