Purposes of loans
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(a) Allowed purposes
(1) Direct loansA farmer or rancher may use a direct loan made under this subchapter only for—
(A)
acquiring or enlarging a farm or ranch;
(B)
making capital improvements to a farm or ranch;
(C)
paying loan closing costs related to acquiring, enlarging, or improving a farm or ranch;
(D)
paying for activities to promote soil and water conservation and protection described in section 1924 of this title on a farm or ranch; or
(E) refinancing a temporary bridge loan made by a commercial or cooperative lender to a farmer or rancher for the acquisition of land for a farm or ranch, if—
(i)
the Secretary approved an application for a direct farm ownership loan to the farmer or rancher for acquisition of the land; and
(ii)
funds for direct farm ownership loans under section 1994(b) of this title were not available at the time at which the application was approved.