Title 12 — Banks and BankingRelease 119-73
§2219d Encouragement of conservation practices
Title 12 › Chapter CHAPTER 23— - FARM CREDIT SYSTEM › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER IV— - PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO TWO OR MORE CLASSES OF INSTITUTIONS OF THE SYSTEM › Part Part G— - Miscellaneous › § 2219d
Summary
When a System institution or loan originator approves a loan they think would be ineligible because of subtitle B or C of title XII of the Food Security Act (1985), the lender must encourage the borrower to contact the Soil Conservation Service about soil conservation.
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Title 12, §2219d
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At the time a System institution or an agricultural mortgage loan originator (as defined in section 2279aa of this title) approves a loan made to a borrower that, in the opinion of the institution or originator, would be ineligible for a loan made, insured, or guaranteed under the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1921 et seq.) by reason of subtitle B or C of title XII of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3811 et seq.), the institution or originator, as the case may be, shall encourage the borrower to contact the Department of Agriculture Soil Conservation Service to obtain information about soil conservation methods and practices.
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References in Text
The Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act, referred to in text, is title III of Pub. L. 87–128, Aug. 8, 1961, 75 Stat. 307, which is classified principally to chapter 50 (§ 1921 et seq.) of Title 7, Agriculture. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see
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note set out under section 1921 of Title 7 and Tables. The Food Security Act of 1985, referred to in text, is Pub. L. 99–198, Dec. 23, 1985, 99 Stat. 1354. Subtitles B and C of title XII of the Food Security Act are classified generally to subchapters II (§ 3811 et seq.) and III (§ 3821 et seq.), respectively, of chapter 58 of Title 16, Conservation. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see
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of 1985 Amendment note set out under section 1281 of Title 7 and Tables.
Amendments
2018—Pub. L. 115–334 substituted “section 2279aa of this title)” for “section 2279aa(7) of this title)”.
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12 U.S.C. § 2219d
Title 12 — Banks and Banking
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
Release point: 119-73