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References in Text 



In the original "this chapter" read "this title", mean- 

 ing the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act. 

 title III of Pub. L. 87-128. as amended. For distribution 

 of such title In the Code, see Short Title note- under 

 section 1921 of this title. 



The Disaster Relief Act of 1970, as amended, referred to 

 In subsec. (b) , was repealed and Is now covered by the 

 Disaster Relief Act of 1974, section 5121 et seq. of Title 42, 

 The Public Health and Welfare. 



Amendments 



1975 — Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 94-68. §2. substituted pro- 

 visions authorizing the Secretary to designate an emer- 

 gency area If he finds that a natural disaster has occurred 

 In that area which substantially affected farming, ranch- 

 ing, or aquaculture operations for provisions authorizing 

 the Secretary to designate an emergency area If he finds 

 that there exists In that area a general need for agricul- 

 tural credit and that the need for such credit In that 

 area Is the result of a natural disaster, and added defi- 

 nition of "aquaculture". 



Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 94-68, § 3, extended the authority 

 of the Secretary to make loans to areas designated by 

 the President as "Emergency" pursuant to Disaster Relief 

 Act of 1970, substituted reference to persons engaged In 

 aquaculture and aquaculture for reference to oyster 

 planters and oyster planting respectively, struck out pro- 

 vision that such loans be made without regard to whether 

 the required financial assistance Is otherwise available 

 from private, cooperative, or other responsible sources, 

 added requirement that the loan applicant be unable to 

 obtain credit elsewhere at reasonable rates and terms, 

 and added sentence that the provisions of this subsection 

 shall not apply to loan applications filed prior to July 9, 

 1975. 



1974— Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 93-237, § 10(d), struck out 

 "which cannot be met for temporary periods of time by 

 private, cooperative, or other responsible sources (includ- 

 ing loans the Secretary Is authorized to make or Insure 

 under subchapters I and II of this chapter or any other 

 Act of Congress), at reasonable rates and terms for loans 

 for similar purposes and periods of time" following "a 

 general need for agricultural credit". 



Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 93-237, § 10(a), struck out ", and 

 are unable to obtain sufBcient credit elsewhere to finance 

 their actual needs at reasonable rates and terms, taking 

 Into consideration prevailing practice and cooperative 

 rates and terms In the community In or near which the 

 applicant resides for loans for similar ptirposes and periods 

 of time" following "a reasonable prospect for successful 

 operation with the assistance of such loan" and added 

 provision that the loans be made without regard to 

 whether the required financial assistance Is otherwise 

 available from the private, cooperative, or other respon- 

 sible sources. 



1973— Subsec. (a) . Pub. L. 93-24, §§ 2, 6, substituted In 

 the parenthetical text "authorized to make or Insure un- 

 der subchapters I and II of this chapter" for "authorized 

 to make under subchapter II of this chapter or to make 

 or Insure under subchapter I of this chapter" and the In- 

 troductory words "shall designate" for "may designate", 

 respectively. 



Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 93-24, §3, substituted the Intro- 

 ductory text "shall make loans In any such area desig- 

 nated by the Secretary In accordance with subsection (a) 

 of this section and In any area designated as a major 

 disaster by the President pursuant to the provisions of the 



Disaster Relief Act of 1970, as amended," for "Is author- 

 ized to make loans In any such area" and " : Provided, 

 That" for "provided" preceding "they have experience". 



Effective Date of 1974 Amendment 

 Section 10(b) of Pub. L. 93-237 provided that; "The 

 provisions of subsection (a) of this section [amending 

 subsec. (b) of this section] shall be given effect with re- 

 spect to all loan applications and loans made In connec- 

 tion with a disaster occurring on or after April 20. 1973." 

 Section 10(d) of Pub. L. 93-237 provided In part that: 

 "The provisions of this subsection [amending subsec. (a) 

 of this section] shall be given effect with respect to sill 

 loan applications and loans made In connection with a 

 disaster occurring on or after December 27, 1972." 



Ninety-Day Extension After Jan. 2, 1974. of Deadline 

 for Seeking Assistance With Regard to Disasters Oc- 

 curring ON OR After Dec 27. 1972. 



Section 10(c) of Pub. L. 93-237 provided that: "With 

 regard to ail disasters occurring on or after December 27, 

 1972, the Secretary of Agriculture shall extend for ninety 

 days after the date of enactment of this section [Jan. 2. 

 1974] the deadline for seeking assistance under section 

 321 of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development 

 Act [this section] as amended by this section [amend- 

 ing this section)." 



§ 1991. Definitions. 



As used in this chapter (1) the term "fanners" 

 shall be deemed to include persons who are engaged 

 In, or who, with assistance afforded under this chap- 

 ter, intend to engage in, flsh farming, (2) the term 

 "farming" shall be deemed to include fish farming, 

 and (3) the term "owner-operator" shall in the 

 State of Hawaii include the lessee-operator of real 

 property in any case In which the Secretary deter- 

 mines that the land caimot be acquired in fee simple 

 by the applicant, adequate security Is provided for 

 the loan, and there Is a reasonable probability of 

 accomplishing the objectives and repayment of the 

 loan: Provided, That item (3) shall be applicable to 

 lessee-operators of Hawaiian Homes Commission 

 lands only when and to the extent that it Is possible 

 for such lessee-operators to meet the conditions 

 therein set out, and (4) the word "Insure" as 

 used in this chapter includes guarantee, which 

 means to guarantee the payment of a loan origi- 

 nated, held, and serviced by a private financial 

 agency or other lender approved by the Secretary, 

 and (5) the term "contract of insurance" includes 

 a contract of guarantee. (As amended Pub. L. 92-419, 

 title I, § 128(a) . Aug. 30, 1972, 86 Stat. 666.) 

 Amendments 



1972— Pub. L. 92-418 added items 4 and 6. 



1966 — Pub. L. 89-586 added clause (3) authorizing loans 

 by the Secretary of Agriculture on leasehold Interests in 

 Hawaii. 



6. Medical Care for Seamen 

 42 U.S.C. 249 



% 249. Medical care and treatment of seamen and cer- 

 tain other persons; foreign seamen; certain quar- 

 antined persons; temporary treatment in emer- 

 gency cases; authorization for outside treatment. 



(a) The following persons shall be entitled, in 

 accordance with regulations, to medical, surgical. 



and dental treatment and hospitalization without 

 charge at hospitals and other stations of the 

 Service : 



(1) Seamen employed on vessels of the United 

 States registered, enrolled, and licensed under the 

 maritime laws thereof, other than canal boats en- 



