7 USC § 2008l - Eligibility of employees of State, county, or area committee for loans and loan guarantees

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identifier: "/us/usc/t7/s2008l"
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legal_status: "official_prima_facie"
title: "7 USC § 2008l - Eligibility of employees of State, county, or area committee for loans and loan guarantees"
title_number: 7
title_name: "AGRICULTURE"
section_number: "2008l"
section_name: "Eligibility of employees of State, county, or area committee for loans and loan guarantees"
chapter_number: 50
chapter_name: "AGRICULTURAL CREDIT"
subchapter_number: "IV"
subchapter_name: "ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS"
positive_law: false
currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
format_version: "1.1.0"
generator: "[email protected]"
source_credit: "(Pub. L. 87–128, title III, § 377, as added Pub. L. 107–171, title V, § 5321, May 13, 2002, 116 Stat. 349.)"
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# § 2008l. Eligibility of employees of State, county, or area committee for loans and loan guarantees

**(a)** **In general** section 590h(b)(5) of title 16

The Secretary shall not prohibit an employee of a State, county or area committee established under  or an employee of the Department of Agriculture from obtaining a loan or loan guarantee under subchapter I, II or III of this chapter.

**(b)** **Approvals**

**(1)** **County or area office** In the case of a loan application from an employee in a county or area office, the Farm Service Agency State office shall be responsible for reviewing and approving the application.

**(2)** **State office** In the case of a loan application from an employee of a State office, the Farm Service Agency national office shall be responsible for reviewing and approving the application.

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 87–128, title III, § 377, as added Pub. L. 107–171, title V, § 5321, May 13, 2002, 116 Stat. 349.)