2011 U.S. Code
Title 7 - Agriculture
Chapter 113 - AGRICULTURAL COMMODITY SUPPORT PROGRAMS (§§ 8701 - 8793)
Section 8701 - Definition of Secretary

In this Act, the term “Secretary” means the Secretary of Agriculture.

(Pub. L. 110–234, §2, May 22, 2008, 122 Stat. 936; Pub. L. 110–246, §§2, 4(a), June 18, 2008, 122 Stat. 1664.)

This Act, referred to in text, is Pub. L. 110–246, June 18, 2008, 122 Stat. 1651, known as the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out below and Tables.

Pub. L. 110–234 and Pub. L. 110–246 enacted identical sections. Pub. L. 110–234 was repealed by section 4(a) of Pub. L. 110–246.

Section was not enacted as part of title I of Pub. L. 110–246 which in part comprises this chapter.

Pub. L. 110–246, §4, June 18, 2008, 122 Stat. 1664, provided that:

“(a) In General.—The Act entitled ‘An Act to provide for the continuation of agricultural programs through fiscal year 2012, and for other purposes’ (H.R. 2419 of the 110th Congress) [Pub. L. 110–234, see Tables for classification], and the amendments made by that Act, are repealed, effective on the date of enactment of that Act [May 22, 2008].

“(b) Effective Date.—Except as otherwise provided in this Act [Pub. L. 110–246, see Tables for classification], this Act and the amendments made by this Act shall take effect on the earlier of—

“(1) the date of enactment of this Act [June 18, 2008]; or

“(2) the date of the enactment of the Act entitled ‘An Act to provide for the continuation of agricultural programs through fiscal year 2012, and for other purposes’ (H.R. 2419 of the 110th Congress) [May 22, 2008].”

Pub. L. 110–234, §1(a), May 22, 2008, 122 Stat. 923, and Pub. L. 110–246, §§1(a), 4(a), June 18, 2008, 122 Stat. 1651, 1664, provided that: “This Act [see Tables for classification] may be cited as the ‘Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008’.”

[Pub. L. 110–234 and Pub. L. 110–246 enacted identical provisions. Pub. L. 110–234 was repealed by section 4(a) of Pub. L. 110–246, set out as a note above.]

Pub. L. 110–246, §3, June 18, 2008, 122 Stat. 1664, provided that: “The Joint Explanatory Statement submitted by the Committee of Conference for the conference report to accompany H.R. 2419 of the 110th Congress (House Report 110–627) shall be deemed to be part of the legislative history of this Act [Pub. L. 110–246, see Tables for classification] and shall have the same effect with respect to the implementation of this Act as it would have had with respect to the implementation of H.R. 2419 [enacted as Pub. L. 110–234].”