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title: "7 U.S.C. § 2006"
description: "Waiver of mediation rights by borrowers"
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title_number: 7
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# 7 U.S.C. § 2006 - Waiver of mediation rights by borrowers

## Text

The Secretary may not make, insure, or guarantee any farmer program loan to a farm borrower on the condition that the borrower waive any right under the mediation program of any State.

(Pub. L. 87–128, title III, § 358, as added Pub. L. 100–233, title V, § 512, Jan. 6, 1988, 101 Stat. 1664; amended Pub. L. 103–354, title II, § 282(f)(3), Oct. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 3235.)

## Notes

Editorial Notes

Amendments1994—Pub. L. 103–354 struck out “agricultural loan” before “mediation program”.