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 PUBLIC LAW 96-302—JULY 2, 1980 (b) Section 7(c) of the Small Business Act is further amended by striking "October 1, 1982" and inserting in lieu thereof "October 1, 1983". (c) Section 18 of the Small Business Act is amended by— (1) striking the comma after the phrase "agricultural related industries" and inserting the following: ": Provided, That prior to October 1, 1983, an agricultural enterprise shall not be eligible for loan assistance under paragraph (1) of section 7(b) to repair or replace property other than residences and/or personal property unless it is declined for, or would be declined for, emergency loan assistance at substantially similar interest rates from the Farmers Home Administration under subchapter III of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act," and (2) striking subsection (b) and inserting in lieu thereof the following: "(b) As used in this Act— "(1) 'agricultural enterprises' means those businesses engaged in the production of food and fiber, ranching, and raising of livestock, aquaculture, and all other farming and agricultural related industries; and "(2) 'credit elsewhere' means the availability of sufficient credit from non-Federal sources at reasonable rates and terms, taking into consideration prevailing private rates and terms in the community in or near where the concern transacts business for similar purposes and periods of time.". (d) The amendments made by this section to sections 7(c)(3)(C) and 18 of the Small Business Act shall not apply to any disaster which commenced on or before the effective date of this Act.

94 STAT. 841 93 Stat. 118. 15 USC 636. 93 Stat. 119. 15 USC 647.

7 USC 1961.

"Agricultural enterprises."

"eredit elsewhere."

Applicability. 15 USC 636 note. Ante, p. 840.

AMENDMENTS TO CONSOUDATED FARM AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT ACT

SEC. 120. (a) Section 321 of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act is amended by striking out in the first sentence all that follows after "with the assistance of such loan" through the end of the sentence and inserting in lieu thereof a period. (b) Section 324(a) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act is amended by— (1) striking out the first sentence and inserting in lieu thereof the following: "Loans made or insured under this subtitle shall be at rates of interest as follows: "(1) with respect to loans or portions of loans up to the amount of the applicant's actual loss caused by the disaster, (A) if the applicant is unable to obtain sufficient credit elsewhere to finance the applicant's actual needs at reasonable rates and terms, taking into consideration prevailing private and cooperative rates and terms in the community in or near which the applicant resides for loans for similar purposes and periods of time, the interest rate shall be a rate prescribed by the Secretary not in excess of 5 percent per annum, and (B) if the applicant is able to obtain sufficient credit elsewhere, the interest rate shall be the rate prescribed by the Secretary, but not in excess of the current average market yield on outstanding marketable obligations of the United States with remaining periods to maturity comparable to the average maturities of such loans, plus not to exceed 1 percent, as determined by the Secretary, and adjusted to the nearest one-eighth of 1 percent: Provided, That the total

7 USC 1961.

Loan interest rates. 7 USC 1964.

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