Terms used in this subpart that are not defined in this section have the meanings set forth in 7 CFR part 1710. In addition, for the purposes of this subpart:
Application for debt settlement means a written application containing all of the information required by § 1717.1204(b)(2), in form and substance satisfactory to RUS.
Attorney General means the Attorney General of the United States of America.
Claim means any claim of the government arising from loans made or guaranteed under the RE Act to a rural electric borrower.
Con Act means the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1921 et seq.).
Debt means outstanding debt of a rural electric borrower (including, but not necessarily limited to, principal, accrued interest, penalties, and the government's costs of debt collection) arising from loans made or guaranteed under the RE Act.
Enforced collection procedures means any procedures available to the Administrator for the collection of debt that are authorized by law, in equity, or under the borrower's loan documents or other agreements with RUS.
Loan documents means the mortgage (or other security instrument acceptable to RUS), the loan contract, and the promissory note entered into between the borrower and RUS.
RE Act means the Rural Electrification Act of 1936, as amended (7 U.S.C. 901-950b).
Restructure means to settle a debt or claim.
Settle means to reamortize, adjust, compromise, reduce, or charge-off a debt or claim.
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