---
kind: "section"
citation: "7 U.S.C. § 5105"
title: "7"
title_heading: "Agriculture"
number: "5105"
heading: "Report"
release: "119-102"
date: "2026-07-12"
url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/7/5105"
units:
  - "Chapter 82 — State Agricultural Loan Mediation Programs"
---

# §5105. Report


Not later than 2 years after December 20, 2018, the [Secretary](/usc/7/499a.md?p=b-2) shall submit to Congress a report describing—

- (1) the effectiveness of the [State](/usc/7/198.md?p=5) mediation programs receiving matching grants under this chapter;
- (2) recommendations for improving the delivery of mediation services to producers;
- (3) the steps being taken to ensure that [State](/usc/7/198.md?p=5) mediation programs receive timely funding under this chapter; and
- (4) the savings to the [States](/usc/7/198.md?p=5) as a result of having a mediation program.

## Source credit

(Pub. L. 100–233, title V, § 505, Jan. 6, 1988, 101 Stat. 1664; Pub. L. 103–354, title II, § 282(d), (f)(1), Oct. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 3235; Pub. L. 115–334, title V, § 5402(b), Dec. 20, 2018, 132 Stat. 4675.)

## Notes

### Editorial Notes

### Amendments

2018—Pub. L. 115–334 amended section generally. Prior to amendment, section required a report related to mediation programs no later than Jan. 1, 1998.

1994—Pub. L. 103–354 in introductory provisions substituted “1998” for “1990”, in par. (1) struck out “agricultural loan” before “mediation programs”, and in par. (3) substituted “a mediation” for “an agricultural loan mediation”.