§ 6995. — Informal hearings.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 7USC6995]
TITLE 7--AGRICULTURE
CHAPTER 98--DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE REORGANIZATION
SUBCHAPTER VIII--NATIONAL APPEALS DIVISION
Sec. 6995. Informal hearings
If an officer, employee, or committee of an agency makes an adverse
decision, the agency shall hold, at the request of the participant, an
informal hearing on the decision. With respect to programs carried out
through the Consolidated Farm Service Agency (or other office, agency,
or administrative unit of the Department assigned to carry out the
programs authorized for the Consolidated Farm Service Agency under
section 6932 of this title), the Secretary shall maintain the informal
appeals process applicable to such programs, as in effect on October 13,
1994. If a mediation program is available under title V of the
Agricultural Credit Act of 1987 (7 U.S.C. 5101 et seq.) as a part of the
informal hearing process, the participant shall be offered the right to
choose such mediation.
(Pub. L. 103-354, title II, Sec. 275, Oct. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 3230.)
References in Text
The Agricultural Credit Act of 1987, referred to in text, is Pub. L.
100-233, Jan. 6, 1988, 101 Stat. 1568, as amended. Title V of the Act is
classified principally to chapter 82 (Sec. 5101 et seq.) of this title.
For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title of
1988 Amendments note set out under section 2001 of Title 12, Banks and
Banking, and Tables.
