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Publication Title | United States Code, 2012 Edition, Title 7 - AGRICULTURE |
Category | Bills and Statutes |
Collection | United States Code |
SuDoc Class Number | Y 1.2/5: |
Contains | Sections 1 to 8922 |
Date | 2012 |
Laws in Effect as of Date | January 15, 2013 |
Positive Law | No |
- Table Of Contents
- Chapter 1 - COMMODITY EXCHANGES (§§ 1 - 27f)
- Table Of Contents
- Section 1 - Short title
- Section 1a - Definitions
- Section 1b - Requirements of Secretary of the Treasury regarding exemption of foreign exchange swaps and foreign exchange forwards from definition of the term “swap”
- Section 2 - Jurisdiction of Commission; liability of principal for act of agent; Commodity Futures Trading Commission; transaction in interstate commerce
- Section 2a to 4a - Transferred
- Section 5 - Findings and purpose
- Section 6 - Regulation of futures trading and foreign transactions
- Section 6a - Excessive speculation
- Section 6b - Contracts designed to defraud or mislead
- Section 6b-1 - Enforcement authority
- Section 6c - Prohibited transactions
- Section 6d - Dealing by unregistered futures commission merchants or introducing brokers prohibited; duties in handling customer receipts; conflict-of-interest systems and procedures; Chief Compliance Officer; rules to avoid duplicative regulations; swap requirements; portfolio margining accounts
- Section 6e - Dealings by unregistered floor trader or broker prohibited
- Section 6f - Registration and financial requirements; risk assessment
- Section 6g - Reporting and recordkeeping
- Section 6h - False self-representation as registered entity member prohibited
- Section 6i - Reports of deals equal to or in excess of trading limits; books and records; cash and controlled transactions
- Section 6j - Restrictions on dual trading in security futures products on designated contract markets and registered derivatives transaction execution facilities
- Section 6k - Registration of associates of futures commission merchants, commodity pool operators, and commodity trading advisors; required disclosure of disqualifications; exemptions for associated persons
- Section 6l - Commodity trading advisors and commodity pool operators; Congressional finding
- Section 6m - Use of mails or other means or instrumentalities of interstate commerce by commodity trading advisors and commodity pool operators; relation to other law
- Section 6n - Registration of commodity trading advisors and commodity pool operators; application; expiration and renewal; record keeping and reports; disclosure; statements of account
- Section 6o - Fraud and misrepresentation by commodity trading advisors, commodity pool operators, and associated persons
- Section 6o-1 - Transferred
- Section 6p - Standards and examinations
- Section 6q - Special procedures to encourage and facilitate bona fide hedging by agricultural producers
- Section 6r - Reporting and recordkeeping for uncleared swaps
- Section 6s - Registration and regulation of swap dealers and major swap participants
- Section 6t - Large swap trader reporting
- Section 7 - Designation of boards of trade as contract markets
- Section 7a - Repealed. Pub. L. 111-203, title VII, §734(a), July 21, 2010, 124 Stat. 1718
- Section 7a-1 - Derivatives clearing organizations
- Section 7a-2 - Common provisions applicable to registered entities
- Section 7a-3 - Repealed. Pub. L. 111-203, title VII, §734(a), July 21, 2010, 124 Stat. 1718
- Section 7b - Suspension or revocation of designation as registered entity
- Section 7b-1 - Designation of securities exchanges and associations as contract markets
- Section 7b-2 - Privacy
- Section 7b-3 - Swap execution facilities
- Section 8 - Application for designation as contract market or derivatives transaction execution facility; time; suspension or revocation of designation; hearing; review by court of appeals
- Section 9 - Prohibition regarding manipulation and false information
- Section 9a - Assessment of money penalties
- Section 9b - Rules prohibiting deceptive and other abusive telemarketing acts or practices
- Section 9c - Notice of investigations and enforcement actions
- Section 10 - Repealed. June 25, 1948, ch. 646, §39, 62 Stat. 992, eff. Sept. 1, 1948
- Section 10a - Cooperative associations and corporations, exclusion from board of trade; rules of board inapplicable to payment of compensation by association
- Section 11 - Vacation on request of designation or registration as “registered entity”; redesignation or reregistration
- Section 12 - Public disclosure
- Section 12-1 to 12-3 - Omitted
- Section 12a - Registration of commodity dealers and associated persons; regulation of registered entities
- Section 12b - Trading ban violations; prohibition
- Section 12c - Disciplinary actions
- Section 12d - Commission action for noncompliance with export sales reporting requirements
- Section 12e - Repealed. Pub. L. 106-554, §1(a)(5) [title I, §123(a)(21)], Dec. 21, 2000, 114 Stat. 2763, 2763A-410
- Section 13 - Violations generally; punishment; costs of prosecution
- Section 13-1 - Violations, prohibition against dealings in motion picture box office receipts or onion futures; punishment
- Section 13a - Nonenforcement of rules of government or other violations; cease and desist orders; fines and penalties; imprisonment; misdemeanor; separate offenses
- Section 13a-1 - Enjoining or restraining violations
- Section 13a-2 - Jurisdiction of States
- Section 13b - Manipulations or other violations; cease and desist orders against persons other than registered entities; punishment
- Section 13c - Responsibility as principal; minor violations
- Section 14 - Repealed. Pub. L. 99-641, title I, §110(5), Nov. 10, 1986, 100 Stat. 3561
- Section 15 - Omitted
- Section 15a - Repealed. Pub. L. 95-405, §24, Sept. 30, 1978, 92 Stat. 877
- Section 15b - Cotton futures contracts
- Section 16 - Commission operations
- Section 16a - Service fees and National Futures Association study
- Section 17 - Separability
- Section 17a - Separability of 1936 amendment
- Section 17b - Separability of 1968 amendment
- Section 18 - Complaints against registered persons
- Section 19 - Consideration of costs and benefits and antitrust laws
- Section 20 - Market reports
- Section 21 - Registered futures associations
- Section 22 - Research and information programs; reports to Congress
- Section 23 - Standardized contracts for certain commodities
- Section 24 - Customer property with respect to commodity broker debtors; definitions
- Section 24a - Swap data repositories
- Section 25 - Private rights of action
- Section 26 - Commodity whistleblower incentives and protection
- Section 27 - Definitions
- Section 27a - Exclusion of identified banking product
- Section 27b - Repealed. Pub. L. 111-203, title VII, §725(g)(1)(A), July 21, 2010, 124 Stat. 1694
- Section 27c - Exclusion of certain other identified banking products
- Section 27d - Administration of the predominance test
- Section 27e - Repealed. Pub. L. 111-203, title VII, §725(g)(1)(A), July 21, 2010, 124 Stat. 1694
- Section 27f - Contract enforcement
- Chapter 2 - COTTON STANDARDS (§§ 51 - 65)
- Table Of Contents
- Section 51 - Short title
- Section 51a - Extension of classification facilities to cotton growers
- Section 51a-1 - Contracts with cooperatives furnishing classers; amount and type of payment
- Section 51b - Licensing samplers; revocation and suspension of license
- Section 52 - Use of nonofficial standards prohibited; sales by sample excepted
- Section 53 - Licensing classifiers; revocation and suspension of license
- Section 54 - Classification by Department of Agriculture; certification thereof; effect of certificate; regulations for classification
- Section 55 - Fees and charges for cotton classing and related services; criteria; disposition of moneys and samples
- Section 56 - Establishment of cotton standards; furnishing copies of established standards sold
- Section 57 - Disposition of proceeds of sale of cotton and of copies of standards
- Section 57a - Agreements with cotton associations, etc., in foreign countries to establish cotton standards
- Section 58 - General inspection and sampling of cotton
- Section 59 - Offenses in relation to cotton standards
- Section 60 - Penalties for violations
- Section 61 - General regulations, investigations, tests, etc., by Secretary
- Section 61a - Annual review meetings with cotton industry representatives; purposes, etc.
- Section 62 - Definitions
- Section 63 - Liability of principal for act of agent
- Section 64 - Appropriation for expenses; appointment by Secretary of officers and agents; compensation
- Section 65 - Separability
- Chapter 3 - GRAIN STANDARDS (§§ 71 - 87k)
- Table Of Contents
- Section 71 - Short title
- Section 72, 73 - Omitted
- Section 74 - Congressional findings and declaration of policy
- Section 75 - Definitions
- Section 75a - Repealed. Pub. L. 103-354, title II, §293(a)(2), Oct. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 3237
- Section 75b - Omitted
- Section 76 - Standards and procedures; establishment, amendment, and revocation
- Section 77 - Official inspection and weighing requirements; waiver; supervision by representatives of Secretary
- Section 78 - Use of official grade designations required; false or misleading grade designations for grain shipped out of the United States
- Section 79 - Official inspection
- Section 79a - Weighing authority
- Section 79b - Testing of equipment
- Section 79c - Omitted
- Section 79d - Limitation on administrative and supervisory costs
- Section 80 to 83 - Omitted
- Section 84 - Licensing of inspectors
- Section 85 - Suspension, revocation, and refusal to renew licenses; hearing; grounds; temporary suspension
- Section 86 - Refusal of inspection and weighing services; civil penalties
- Section 87 - Conflicts of interest
- Section 87a - Records
- Section 87b - Prohibited acts
- Section 87c - Criminal penalties
- Section 87d - Responsibility for acts of others
- Section 87e - General authorities
- Section 87e-1 - Repealed. Pub. L. 106-472, title I, §110(b), Nov. 9, 2000, 114 Stat. 2061
- Section 87f - Enforcement provisions
- Section 87f-1 - Registration requirements
- Section 87f-2 - Reporting requirements
- Section 87g - Relation to State and local laws; separability
- Section 87h - Appropriations
- Section 87i - Omitted
- Section 87j - Advisory committee
- Section 87k - Standardizing commercial inspections
- Chapter 4 - NAVAL STORES (§§ 91 - 99)
- Table Of Contents
- Front Matter
- Section 91 - Short title
- Section 92 - Definitions
- Section 93 - Establishment of official naval stores standards
- Section 94 - Supplying duplicates of standards; examination, etc., of naval stores and certification thereof
- Section 95 - Prohibition of acts deemed injurious to commerce in naval stores
- Section 96 - Punishment for violation of prohibition
- Section 97 - Purchase and analysis by Secretary of samples of spirits of turpentine to detect violations; reports to Department of Justice; publication of results of analysis, etc.
- Section 98 - Fees and charges for naval stores inspection and related services; establishment, collection, etc.; authorization of appropriations; administrative expenses
- Section 99 - Separability
- Chapter 5 - IMPORTATION OF ADULTERATED SEEDS (§§ 111 - 116)
- Chapter 6 - INSECTICIDES AND ENVIRONMENTAL PESTICIDE CONTROL (§§ 121 - 136y)
- Chapter 6A - NATIONAL LABORATORY ACCREDITATION (§§ 138 - 138i)
- Table Of Contents
- Section 138 - Definitions
- Section 138a - National Laboratory Accreditation Program
- Section 138b - Accreditation
- Section 138c - Samples
- Section 138d - Application
- Section 138e - Reporting
- Section 138f - Fees
- Section 138g - Public disclosure
- Section 138h - Regulations
- Section 138i - Effect of other laws
- Chapter 7 - INSECT PESTS GENERALLY (§§ 141 - 149)
- Section 141 to 144 - Repealed. Pub. L. 85-36, title I, §111, May 23, 1957, 71 Stat. 35
- Section 145 - Repealed. Pub. L. 94-231, §2, Mar. 15, 1976, 90 Stat. 216
- Section 146, 147 - Omitted
- Section 147a, 147b - Transferred
- Section 148, 148a - Repealed. Pub. L. 106-224, title IV, §438(a)(6), June 20, 2000, 114 Stat. 454
- Section 148b - Repealed. Oct. 10, 1940, ch. 851, §4, 54 Stat. 1111
- Section 148c to 148e - Repealed. Pub. L. 106-224, title IV, §438(a)(6), June 20, 2000, 114 Stat. 454
- Section 148f - Repealed. Pub. L. 106-224, title IV, §438(a)(9), June 20, 2000, 114 Stat. 454
- Section 149 - Repealed. Pub. L. 106-224, title IV, §438(a)(5), June 20, 2000, 114 Stat. 454
- Chapter 7A - GOLDEN NEMATODE (§§ 150 - 150g)
- Chapter 7B - PLANT PESTS (§§ 150aa - 150jj)
- Chapter 8 - NURSERY STOCK AND OTHER PLANTS AND PLANT PRODUCTS (§§ 151 - 167)
- Section 151 to 154 - Repealed. Pub. L. 106-224, title IV, §438(a)(1), June 20, 2000, 114 Stat. 454
- Section 155 - Omitted
- Section 156 to 161 - Repealed. Pub. L. 106-224, title IV, §438(a)(1), June 20, 2000, 114 Stat. 454
- Section 161a - Omitted
- Section 162 to 164a - Repealed. Pub. L. 106-224, title IV, §438(a)(1), June 20, 2000, 114 Stat. 454
- Section 165 - Repealed. Pub. L. 88-448, title IV, §402(a)(13), Aug. 19, 1964, 78 Stat. 493
- Section 165a - Omitted
- Section 166 - Transferred
- Section 167 - Repealed. Pub. L. 106-224, title IV, §438(a)(1), June 20, 2000, 114 Stat. 454
- Chapter 8A - RUBBER AND OTHER CRITICAL AGRICULTURAL MATERIALS (§§ 171 - 178n)
- Chapter 9 - PACKERS AND STOCKYARDS (§§ 181 - 231)
- Table Of Contents
- Front Matter
- Subchapter I - GENERAL DEFINITIONS (§§ 181 - 183)
- Subchapter II - PACKERS GENERALLY (§§ 191 - 198b)
- Subchapter III - STOCKYARDS AND STOCKYARD DEALERS (§§ 201 - 217a)
- Subchapter IV - LIVE POULTRY DEALERS AND HANDLERS (§§ 218 - 218d)
- Subchapter V - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 221 - 229c)
- Subchapter VI - CHARGE FOR INSPECTION (§§ 231)
- Chapter 10 - WAREHOUSES (§§ 241 - 256)
- Table Of Contents
- Front Matter
- Section 241 - Definitions
- Section 242 - Powers of Secretary
- Section 243 - Imposition and collection of fees
- Section 244 - Quality and value standards
- Section 245 - Bonding and other financial assurance requirements
- Section 246 - Maintenance of records
- Section 247 - Fair treatment in storage of agricultural products
- Section 248 - Commingling of agricultural products
- Section 249 - Transfer of stored agricultural products
- Section 250 - Warehouse receipts
- Section 251 - Conditions for delivery of agricultural products
- Section 252 - Suspension or revocation of licenses
- Section 253 - Public information
- Section 254 - Penalties for noncompliance
- Section 255 - Jurisdiction and arbitration
- Section 256 - Authorization of appropriations
- Chapter 11 - HONEYBEES (§§ 281 - 286)
- Table Of Contents
- Section 281 - Honeybee importation
- Section 282 - Punishment for unlawful importation
- Section 283 - Propagation of stock and release of germ plasm
- Section 284 - Eradication and control of undesirable species and subspecies
- Section 285 - Uses of funds
- Section 286 - Authorization of appropriations
- Chapter 12 - ASSOCIATIONS OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS PRODUCERS (§§ 291 - 292)
- Chapter 13 - AGRICULTURAL AND MECHANICAL COLLEGES (§§ 301 - 349)
- Chapter 14 - AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENT STATIONS (§§ 361 - 390d)
- Chapter 15 - BUREAU OF ANIMAL INDUSTRY (§§ 391 - 397)
- Table Of Contents
- Section 391 - Establishment of bureau; appointment of chief; duties
- Section 392 - Repealed. Oct. 31, 1951, ch. 654, §1(11), 65 Stat. 701
- Section 393 - Sale of pathological and zoological specimens; disposition of moneys
- Section 394 - Repealed. Pub. L. 107-171, title X, §10703(c)(3), May 13, 2002, 116 Stat. 518
- Section 394a - Overtime of employees working at establishments which prepare virus, serum, toxin, and analogous products
- Section 395 - Fees for rabies diagnoses; disposition of moneys
- Section 396 - Inspection of livestock, hides, animal products, etc.; place; charges; disposition of funds
- Section 397 - Omitted
- Chapter 16 - BUREAU OF DAIRY INDUSTRY (§§ 401 - 404)
- Chapter 17 - MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS (§§ 411 - 450l)
- Table Of Contents
- Section 411 - Omitted
- Section 411a - Repealed. Pub. L. 101-624, title XXV, §2514(d), Nov. 28, 1990, 104 Stat. 4075
- Section 411b - Estimates of apple production
- Section 412, 413 - Transferred
- Section 414 - Repealed. Aug. 9, 1955, ch. 632, §2, 69 Stat. 553
- Section 414a - Transfer of nonadministrative funds of Commodity Credit Corporation for classing and grading purposes
- Section 415 - Purchase of seeds and plants for distribution
- Section 415-1 - Seed distribution
- Section 415a - Omitted
- Section 415b - Wool standards; appropriation of certain funds
- Section 415c - Use of funds for dissemination of information relating to standardization, grading, etc., of wool; charge for grading wool
- Section 415d - Rules and regulations for wool standards; deposit of receipts in the Treasury
- Section 415e - Farm or food products; sale of samples, practical forms, etc.
- Section 416 - Letting contract for packeting, etc., of seeds, etc., for distribution
- Section 417 - Distribution of farmers’ bulletins
- Section 418 - Annual report on work of agricultural experiment stations and of college extension work; publication and distribution
- Section 419 - Repealed. Oct. 31, 1951, ch. 654, §1(12), 65 Stat. 701
- Section 420 - Power to administer oaths, examine witnesses, or require production of books, etc.
- Section 421 - Dairying and livestock experiment station, Mandan, North Dakota
- Section 421a - Omitted
- Section 422 - Dairying and livestock experiment station, Lewisburg, Tennessee
- Section 422a - Omitted
- Section 423 - Cotton; investigation of new uses; cooperation with State and other agencies
- Section 424 - Cotton ginning investigations; publication of results; cooperation with Federal and State departments and agencies
- Section 425 - Authorization of appropriations for cotton ginning studies
- Section 426 - Predatory and other wild animals
- Section 426a - Omitted
- Section 426b - Authorization of expenditures for the eradication and control of predatory and other wild animals
- Section 426c - Control of nuisance mammals and birds and those constituting reservoirs of zoonotic diseases; exception
- Section 426d - Expenditures for cooperative agreements to lease aircraft
- Section 427 - Agriculture research; declaration of policy; duties of Secretary of Agriculture; use of existing facilities
- Section 427a to 427h - Repealed. Aug. 11, 1955, ch. 790, §2, 69 Stat. 674
- Section 427i - Agricultural research; authorization of additional appropriations; administrative expenses; availability of special research fund
- Section 427j - Repealed. Aug. 11, 1955, ch. 790, §2, 69 Stat. 674
- Section 428 - Omitted
- Section 428a - Acquisition of land; options
- Section 428b - Wheat and feed grains research; regional and national research programs; utilization of services of Federal, State and private agencies; authorization of appropriations
- Section 428c - Rice research
- Section 429 - Repealed. Pub. L. 107-171, title X, §10418(a)(2), May 13, 2002, 116 Stat. 507
- Section 430 - Purchase and testing of serums or analogous products; dissemination of test results
- Section 431 - Purchase of tags, labels, stamps, and certificates
- Section 432 - Purchase of cultures for soil and fertilizer investigations
- Section 433 - Domestic raising of fur-bearing animals; classification
- Section 434 - Transfer of functions, appropriations, records and property to Secretary of Agriculture
- Section 435 - Omitted
- Section 436 - Transfer of Army Remount Service to Department of Agriculture; effective date
- Section 437 - Administration of transferred property; improvement in horse breeding; acquisition of breeding stock and facilities; fees; cooperation with other organizations
- Section 438 - Repealed. Pub. L. 88-448, title IV, §402(a)(26), Aug. 19, 1964, 78 Stat. 494
- Section 439 - Operation of Government-owned alcohol plants; location; transfer of plants
- Section 439a - Powers and duties of Secretary of Agriculture
- Section 439b - Recommendations to Congress for discontinuance of plants
- Section 439c - Construction of additional facilities; acquisition of property; incurment of expenses; rules and regulations
- Section 439d - Assumption of obligations of Reconstruction Finance Corporation covering Muscatine, Iowa, plant
- Section 439e - Authorization of appropriations; availability of other appropriations
- Section 440 - Reimbursement of appropriations available for classing or grading agriculture commodities without charge
- Section 441 - Repealed. Pub. L. 85-36, title I, §111, May 23, 1957, 71 Stat. 35
- Section 442 - Availability of grain to prevent waterfowl depredations; payment of packaging, transporting, handling, and other charges
- Section 443 - Requisition of grain to prevent crop depredation by migratory waterfowl
- Section 444 - Reimbursement of packaging and transporting expenses
- Section 445 - Authorization of appropriations for mitigating losses caused by waterfowl depredation
- Section 446 - Repealed. Pub. L. 86-133, Aug. 4, 1959, 73 Stat. 279
- Section 447 - Requisition of surplus grain; prevention of starvation of resident game birds and other resident wildlife; utilization by State agencies; reimbursement for packaging and transporting
- Section 448 - Requisition and use of grain for prevention of starvation of migratory birds; reimbursement for packaging and transporting
- Section 449 - Authorization of appropriations for reimbursement of Commodity Credit Corporation
- Section 450 - Cooperation with State agencies in administration and enforcement of laws relating to marketing of agricultural products and control or eradication of plant and animal diseases and pests; coordination of administration of Federal and State laws
- Section 450a - Cooperative research projects; agreements with and receipt of funds from State and other agencies
- Section 450b - Cooperation with State and other agencies; expenditures
- Section 450c - Delegation of regulatory functions of Secretary of Agriculture; definitions
- Section 450d - Delegation of regulatory functions to designated employees; status of employees; number; revocation of delegation
- Section 450e - Authority of designated employees; retroactive revocation of delegation
- Section 450f - Delegation of functions under other laws as unaffected
- Section 450g - Authorization of appropriations for cooperative research projects
- Section 450h - Transferred
- Section 450i - Competitive, special, and facilities research grants
- Section 450j - Indemnity payments to dairy farmers and manufacturers of dairy products; milk removed for its residue of chemical or toxic substances; nuclear radiation or fallout contaminants; other legal recourse
- Section 450k - Authorization of appropriations for dairy farmer indemnities
- Section 450l - Expiration of dairy farmer indemnity program
- Chapter 18 - COOPERATIVE MARKETING (§§ 451 - 457)
- Table Of Contents
- Section 451 - “Agricultural products” defined
- Section 452 - Supervision of division of cooperative marketing
- Section 453 - Authority and duties of division
- Section 454 - Advisers to counsel with Secretary of Agriculture; expenses and subsistence
- Section 455 - Dissemination of crop, market, etc., information by cooperative marketing associations
- Section 456 - Rules and regulations; appointment, removal, and compensation of employees; expenditures; authorization of appropriations
- Section 457 - Separability
- Chapter 19 - COTTON STATISTICS AND ESTIMATES (§§ 471 - 476)
- Table Of Contents
- Section 471 - Statistics and estimates of grades and staple length of cotton; collection and publication
- Section 472 - Information furnished of confidential character; penalty for divulging information
- Section 473 - Persons required to furnish information; request; failure to furnish; false information
- Section 473a - Cotton classification services
- Section 473b - Market supply, demand, condition and prices; collection and publication of information
- Section 473c - Rules and regulations
- Section 473c-1 - Offenses in relation to sampling of cotton for classification
- Section 473c-2 - Penalties for offenses relating to sampling of cotton
- Section 473c-3 - Liability of principal for act of agent
- Section 473d - Quality tests and analyses by Secretary for breeders and others; fees
- Section 474 - Powers of Secretary of Agriculture; appropriation
- Section 475 - Repealed. Pub. L. 104-127, title VIII, §870, Apr. 4, 1996, 110 Stat. 1175
- Section 476 - Acreage reports
- Chapter 20 - DUMPING OR DESTRUCTION OF INTERSTATE PRODUCE (§§ 491 - 497)
- Table Of Contents
- Section 491 - Destruction or dumping of farm produce received in interstate commerce by commission merchants, etc.; penalty
- Section 492 - Repealed. Aug. 9, 1955, ch. 632, §2, 69 Stat. 553
- Section 493 - Enforcement of provisions; prosecution of cases
- Section 494 - Rules and regulations; cooperation with States, etc., officers and employees; expenditures
- Section 495 - Authorization of appropriations
- Section 496 - Validity of other statutes dealing with same subject
- Section 497 - Separability
- Chapter 20A - PERISHABLE AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES (§§ 499a - 499t)
- Table Of Contents
- Section 499a - Short title and definitions
- Section 499b - Unfair conduct
- Section 499b-1 - Products produced in distinct geographic areas
- Section 499c - Licenses
- Section 499d - Issuance of license
- Section 499e - Liability to persons injured
- Section 499f - Complaints, written notifications, and investigations
- Section 499g - Reparation order
- Section 499h - Grounds for suspension or revocation of license
- Section 499i - Accounts, records, and memoranda; duty of licensees to keep; contents; suspension of license for violation of duty
- Section 499j - Orders; effective date; continuance in force; suspension, modification and setting aside; penalty
- Section 499k - Injunctions; application of injunction laws governing orders of Interstate Commerce Commission
- Section 499l - Violations; report to Attorney General; proceedings; costs
- Section 499m - Complaints; procedure, penalties, etc.
- Section 499n - Inspection of perishable agricultural commodities
- Section 499o - Rules, regulations, and orders; appointment, removal, and compensation of officers and employees; expenditures; authorization of appropriations; abrogation of inconsistent statutes
- Section 499p - Liability of licensees for acts and omissions of agents
- Section 499q - Separability
- Section 499r - Repealed. Pub. L. 102-237, title X, §1011(8), Dec. 13, 1991, 105 Stat. 1898
- Section 499s - Depositing appropriations in fund
- Section 499t - Omitted
- Chapter 21 - TOBACCO STATISTICS (§§ 501 - 509)
- Table Of Contents
- Section 501 - Collection and publication; facts required; deteriorated tobacco
- Section 502 - Standards for classification; returns and blanks
- Section 503 - Reports; necessity; by whom made; penalties
- Section 504 - “Person” defined
- Section 505 - Access to internal-revenue records
- Section 506 - Returns under oath; administration
- Section 507 - Limitation on use of statistical information
- Section 508 - Separability
- Section 509 - Repealed. Pub. L. 104-127, title II, §262, Apr. 4, 1996, 110 Stat. 973
- Chapter 21A - TOBACCO INSPECTION (§§ 511 - 511s)
- Table Of Contents
- Section 511 - Definitions
- Section 511a - Declaration of purpose
- Section 511b - Official standards for classification; tentative standards; modification
- Section 511c - Demonstration of official standards; samples; cost
- Section 511d - Designation of markets; manner; inspection and related services; fees and charges
- Section 511e - Sampling and weighing; cost; disposition of moneys received; expenses; purpose
- Section 511f - Reinspection and appeal inspection; certificate as evidence
- Section 511g - Placing of grade on warehouse tickets, etc.; form
- Section 511h - Publication of information relating to tobacco
- Section 511i - Offenses
- Section 511j - Publication of violations
- Section 511k - Penalty for violations
- Section 511l - Act of agent as that of principal
- Section 511m - Regulation; hearings; employees; expenditures; authorization of appropriations
- Section 511n - Hearings; examination of witnesses; refusal to testify or produce evidence
- Section 511o - Separability
- Section 511p - Delegation of duties by Secretary of Agriculture
- Section 511q - Short title
- Section 511r - Repealed. Pub. L. 108-357, title VI, §611(b), Oct. 22, 2004, 118 Stat. 1522
- Section 511s - Grading of tobacco
- Chapter 21B - TOBACCO CONTROL (§§ 515 - 517)
- Chapter 21C - TOBACCO REFORM (§§ 518 - 519a)
- Chapter 22 - AGRICULTURAL MARKETING (§§ 521 - 535)
- Chapter 23 - FOREIGN AGRICULTURAL SERVICE (§§ 541 - 545)
- Chapter 24 - PERISHABLE AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES (§§ 551 - 568)
- Chapter 25 - EXPORT STANDARDS FOR APPLES (§§ 581 - 590)
- Table Of Contents
- Section 581 - Standards of export; establishment; shipping without certificate forbidden; hearings
- Section 582 - Notice of establishment of standards; shipments under contracts made before adoption of standards
- Section 583 - Foreign standards; certification of compliance
- Section 584 - Shipments of less than carload lots; exemptions
- Section 585 - Fees for inspection and certification; certificates as prima facie evidence
- Section 586 - Refusal of certificates for violations of laws; penalties for violations
- Section 587 - Rules and regulations; cooperation with other agencies; compensation of officers and employees; effect on other laws
- Section 588 - Separability
- Section 589 - Definitions
- Section 590 - Authorization of appropriations
- Chapter 25A - EXPORT STANDARDS FOR GRAPES AND PLUMS (§§ 591 - 599)
- Table Of Contents
- Section 591 - Standards of export; establishment; shipping without certificate forbidden; hearings
- Section 592 - Notice of establishment of standards; shipments under contracts made before adoption of standards
- Section 593 - Foreign standards; certification of compliance
- Section 594 - Exemption of minimum quantities
- Section 595 - Fees for inspection and certification; certificates as prima facie evidence
- Section 596 - Refusal of certificates for violations of law; penalties for violations
- Section 597 - Rules and regulations; cooperation with other agencies; compensation of officers and employees; effect on other laws
- Section 598 - Separability
- Section 599 - Definitions
- Chapter 26 - AGRICULTURAL ADJUSTMENT (§§ 601 - 659)
- Chapter 26A - AGRICULTURAL MARKETING AGREEMENTS (§§ 671 - 674)
- Chapter 27 - COTTON MARKETING (§§ 701 - 726)
- Chapter 28 - TOBACCO INDUSTRY (§§ 751 - 766)
- Chapter 29 - POTATO ACT OF 1935 (§§ 801 - 833)
- Chapter 30 - ANTI-HOG-CHOLERA SERUM AND HOG-CHOLERA VIRUS (§§ 851 - 855)
- Chapter 31 - RURAL ELECTRIFICATION AND TELEPHONE SERVICE (§§ 901 - 950bb-1)
- Table Of Contents
- Subchapter I - RURAL ELECTRIFICATION (§§ 901 - 918c)
- Subchapter II - RURAL TELEPHONE SERVICE (§§ 921 - 928)
- Subchapter III - RURAL ELECTRIC AND TELEPHONE DIRECT LOAN PROGRAMS (§§ 930 - 940h)
- Subchapter IV - RURAL TELEPHONE BANK (§§ 941 - 950b)
- Subchapter V - RURAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT (§§ 950aa - 950aa-1)
- Subchapter VI - RURAL BROADBAND ACCESS (§§ 950bb - 950bb-1)
- Chapter 31A - TELEMEDICINE AND DISTANCE LEARNING SERVICES IN RURAL AREAS (§§ 950aaa - 950aaa-5)
- Chapter 32 - PEANUT STATISTICS (§§ 951 - 958)
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- Section 951 - Collection and publication; facts required; submission of report
- Section 952 - Repealed. Pub. L. 85-105, §2, July 17, 1957, 71 Stat. 306
- Section 953 - Reports; by whom made; penalties
- Section 954 - Grades and standards for classification
- Section 955 - Limitation on use of statistical information
- Section 956 - Rules and regulations; cooperation with departments, etc.; officers and employees; expenses of administration; authorization of appropriations
- Section 957 - Definitions
- Section 958 - Repealed. Pub. L. 104-66, title I, §1011(d), Dec. 21, 1995, 109 Stat. 709
- Chapter 33 - FARM TENANCY (§§ 1000 - 1040)
- Chapter 34 - SUGAR PRODUCTION AND CONTROL (§§ 1100 - 1183)
- Chapter 35 - AGRICULTURAL ADJUSTMENT ACT OF 1938 (§§ 1281 - 1407)
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- Front Matter
- GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 1281 - 1282a)
- Subchapter I - ADJUSTMENT IN FREIGHT RATES, NEW USES AND MARKETS, AND DISPOSITION OF SURPLUSES (§§ 1291 - 1293)
- Subchapter II - LOANS, PARITY PAYMENTS, CONSUMER SAFEGUARDS, MARKETING QUOTAS, AND MARKETING CERTIFICATES (§§ 1301 - 1393)
- Subchapter III - COTTON POOL PARTICIPATION TRUST CERTIFICATES (§§ 1401 - 1407)
- Chapter 35A - PRICE SUPPORT OF AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES (§§ 1421 - 1472)
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- Subchapter I - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 1421 - 1435)
- Subchapter II - BASIC AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES (§§ 1441 - 1445k)
- Subchapter III - NONBASIC AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES (§§ 1446 - 1450)
- Subchapter IV - ACREAGE BASE AND YIELD SYSTEM (§§ 1461 - 1469)
- Subchapter V - EMERGENCY LIVESTOCK FEED ASSISTANCE ACT OF 1988 (§§ 1471 - 1472)
- Chapter 36 - CROP INSURANCE (§§ 1501 - 1531)
- Chapter 37 - SEEDS (§§ 1551 - 1611)
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- Section 1551 - Short title
- Subchapter I - DEFINITIONS (§§ 1561 - 1562)
- Subchapter II - INTERSTATE COMMERCE (§§ 1571 - 1575)
- Subchapter III - FOREIGN COMMERCE (§§ 1581 - 1586)
- Subchapter IV - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 1591 - 1610)
- Subchapter V - SALE OF UNCERTIFIED SEED OF PROTECTED VARIETY (§§ 1611)
- Chapter 38 - DISTRIBUTION AND MARKETING OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS (§§ 1621 - 1638d)
- Chapter 39 - STABILIZATION OF INTERNATIONAL WHEAT MARKET (§§ 1641 - 1642)
- Chapter 40 - HALOGETON GLOMERATUS CONTROL (§§ 1651 - 1656)
- Chapter 41 - FOOD FOR PEACE (§§ 1691 - 1738r)
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- Section 1691 - United States policy
- Section 1691a - Food aid to developing countries
- Subchapter I - BARTER (§§ 1692 - 1697)
- Subchapter II - ECONOMIC ASSISTANCE AND FOOD SECURITY (§§ 1701 - 1715)
- Subchapter III - EMERGENCY AND PRIVATE ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS (§§ 1721 - 1726c)
- Subchapter III-A - FOOD FOR DEVELOPMENT (§§ 1727 - 1727g)
- Subchapter III-B - EMERGENCY FOOD ASSISTANCE (§§ 1728 - 1728b)
- Subchapter IV - GENERAL AUTHORITIES AND REQUIREMENTS (§§ 1731 - 1736cc)
- Subchapter V - FARMER-TO-FARMER PROGRAM (§§ 1737)
- Subchapter VI - ENTERPRISE FOR THE AMERICAS INITIATIVE (§§ 1738 - 1738r)
- Chapter 42 - AGRICULTURAL COMMODITY SET-ASIDE (§§ 1741 - 1749)
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- Section 1741 - Maximum and minimum quantities for set-aside; “commodity set-aside” defined
- Section 1742 - Determination of commodity value for set-aside
- Section 1743 - Reduction of set-aside
- Section 1744 - Sale of commodities in set-aside; exemption from pricing limitations
- Section 1745 - Computation of carryover
- Section 1746 - Records and accounts
- Section 1747 - Authorization of appropriations; determination of value of transferred commodity
- Section 1748 - Annual reports by agricultural attachés
- Section 1749 - Attaché educational program
- Chapter 43 - FOREIGN MARKET DEVELOPMENT (§§ 1761 - 1769)
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- Subchapter I - GENERAL PROVISIONS; AGRICULTURAL COUNSELORS AND AGRICULTURAL ATTACHS (§§ 1761 - 1765)
- Subchapter II - UNITED STATES AGRICULTURAL TRADE OFFICES (§§ 1765a - 1765g)
- Subchapter III - REPRESENTATION ALLOWANCES, REGULATIONS, GENERAL PROVISIONS, AND AUTHORIZATION FOR APPROPRIATIONS (§§ 1765h - 1769)
- Chapter 44 - WOOL PROGRAM (§§ 1781 - 1787)
- Chapter 45 - SOIL BANK PROGRAM (§§ 1801 - 1838)
- Chapter 46 - SURPLUS DISPOSAL OF AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES (§§ 1851 - 1860)
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- Section 1851, 1852 - Repealed. Pub. L. 104-127, title II, §§274, 275, Apr. 4, 1996, 110 Stat. 976
- Section 1852a - Repealed. Pub. L. 90-475, §8, Aug. 11, 1968, 82 Stat. 703
- Section 1853 - Repealed. Pub. L. 103-465, title IV, §412(c), Dec. 8, 1994, 108 Stat. 4964
- Section 1854 - Agreements limiting imports
- Section 1855 - Supplemental appropriations to encourage exportation and domestic consumption of agricultural products
- Section 1856 - Transfer of bartered materials to supplemental stockpile; limitation of acquisition to certain programs; authorization of appropriations
- Section 1857 - Repealed. Pub. L. 104-127, title II, §274, Apr. 4, 1996, 110 Stat. 976
- Section 1858 - Repealed. Pub. L. 89-544, §8(a), Sept. 6, 1966, 80 Stat. 658
- Section 1859 - Donation to penal and correctional institutions
- Section 1860 - Federal irrigation, drainage, and flood-control projects
- Chapter 47 - INTERCHANGE OF DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND STATE EMPLOYEES (§§ 1881 - 1888)
- Chapter 48 - HUMANE METHODS OF LIVESTOCK SLAUGHTER (§§ 1901 - 1907)
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- Section 1901 - Findings and declaration of policy
- Section 1902 - Humane methods
- Section 1903 - Repealed. Pub. L. 95-445, §5(b), Oct. 10, 1978, 92 Stat. 1069
- Section 1904 - Methods research; designation of methods
- Section 1905 - Repealed. Pub. L. 95-445, §5(b), Oct. 10, 1978, 92 Stat. 1069
- Section 1906 - Exemption of ritual slaughter
- Section 1907 - Practices involving nonambulatory livestock
- Chapter 49 - CONSULTATION ON AGRICULTURAL PROGRAMS (§§ 1911 - 1913)
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- Section 1911 - Consultation of Secretary of Agriculture with farmers, farm and commodity organizations and other persons and organizations; travel and per diem expenses
- Section 1912 - Submission of legislative proposals
- Section 1913 - Authority of Secretary of Agriculture under other provisions of law and to establish and consult with advisory committees
- Chapter 50 - AGRICULTURAL CREDIT (§§ 1921 - 2009ee-3)
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- Section 1921 - Congressional findings
- Subchapter I - REAL ESTATE LOANS (§§ 1922 - 1936a)
- Subchapter II - OPERATING LOANS (§§ 1941 - 1949)
- Subchapter III - EMERGENCY LOANS (§§ 1961 - 1971)
- Subchapter IV - ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS (§§ 1981 - 2008u)
- Subchapter V - RURAL COMMUNITY ADVANCEMENT PROGRAM (§§ 2009 - 2009n)
- Subchapter VI - DELTA REGIONAL AUTHORITY (§§ 2009aa - 2009aa-13)
- Subchapter VII - NORTHERN GREAT PLAINS REGIONAL AUTHORITY (§§ 2009bb - 2009bb-13)
- Subchapter VIII - RURAL BUSINESS INVESTMENT PROGRAM (§§ 2009cc - 2009cc-18)
- Subchapter IX - RURAL COLLABORATIVE INVESTMENT PROGRAM (§§ 2009dd - 2009dd-7)
- Subchapter X - SEARCH GRANTS FOR SMALL COMMUNITIES (§§ 2009ee - 2009ee-3)
- Chapter 51 - SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (§§ 2011 - 2036a)
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- Section 2011 - Congressional declaration of policy
- Section 2012 - Definitions
- Section 2012a - Publicly operated community health centers
- Section 2013 - Establishment of supplemental nutrition assistance program
- Section 2014 - Eligible households
- Section 2015 - Eligibility disqualifications
- Section 2016 - Issuance and use of program benefits
- Section 2017 - Value of allotment
- Section 2018 - Approval of retail food stores and wholesale food concerns
- Section 2019 - Redemption of program benefits
- Section 2020 - Administration
- Section 2021 - Civil penalties and disqualification of retail food stores and wholesale food concerns
- Section 2022 - Disposition of claims
- Section 2023 - Administrative and judicial review; restoration of rights
- Section 2024 - Violations and enforcement
- Section 2025 - Administrative cost-sharing and quality control
- Section 2026 - Research, demonstration, and evaluations
- Section 2027 - Appropriations and allotments
- Section 2028 - Consolidated block grants for Puerto Rico and American Samoa
- Section 2029 - Workfare
- Section 2030 - Repealed. Pub. L. 110-234, title IV, §4115(b)(14), May 22, 2008, 122 Stat. 1108, and Pub. L. 110-246, §4(a), title IV, §4115(b)(14), June 18, 2008, 122 Stat. 1664, 1870
- Section 2031 - Minnesota Family Investment Project
- Section 2032 - Automated data processing and information retrieval systems
- Section 2033 - Repealed. Pub. L. 107-171, title IV, §4124(b), May 13, 2002, 116 Stat. 326
- Section 2034 - Assistance for community food projects
- Section 2035 - Simplified supplemental nutrition assistance program
- Section 2036 - Availability of commodities for emergency food assistance program
- Section 2036a - Nutrition education and obesity prevention grant program
- Chapter 52 - FARM LABOR CONTRACTOR REGISTRATION (§§ 2041 - 2055)
- Chapter 53 - COTTON RESEARCH AND PROMOTION (§§ 2101 - 2119)
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- Section 2101 - Congressional declaration of policy
- Section 2102 - Orders of Secretary to cotton handlers
- Section 2103 - Notice and hearing upon proposed orders
- Section 2104 - Finding and issuance of orders
- Section 2105 - Permissive terms and conditions in orders
- Section 2106 - Required terms and conditions in orders
- Section 2107 - Referenda
- Section 2108 - Suspension and termination of orders
- Section 2109 - Provisions applicable to amendments
- Section 2110 - Refund of producer assessments
- Section 2111 - Administrative review of orders; petition; hearing; judicial review
- Section 2112 - Enforcement of orders; penalty for willful violation
- Section 2113 - Certification of cotton producer organizations
- Section 2114 - Rules and regulations
- Section 2115 - Investigations by Secretary; subpenas; oaths and affirmations; judicial aid
- Section 2116 - Definitions
- Section 2117 - Separability
- Section 2118 - Authorization of appropriations
- Section 2119 - Repealed. Pub. L. 94-366, §1, July 14, 1976, 90 Stat. 991
- Chapter 54 - TRANSPORTATION, SALE, AND HANDLING OF CERTAIN ANIMALS (§§ 2131 - 2159)
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- Section 2131 - Congressional statement of policy
- Section 2132 - Definitions
- Section 2133 - Licensing of dealers and exhibitors
- Section 2134 - Valid license for dealers and exhibitors required
- Section 2135 - Time period for disposal of dogs or cats by dealers or exhibitors
- Section 2136 - Registration of research facilities, handlers, carriers and unlicensed exhibitors
- Section 2137 - Purchase of dogs or cats by research facilities prohibited except from authorized operators of auction sales and licensed dealers or exhibitors
- Section 2138 - Purchase of dogs or cats by United States Government facilities prohibited except from authorized operators of auction sales and licensed dealers or exhibitors
- Section 2139 - Principal-agent relationship established
- Section 2140 - Recordkeeping by dealers, exhibitors, research facilities, intermediate handlers, and carriers
- Section 2141 - Marking and identification of animals
- Section 2142 - Humane standards and recordkeeping requirements at auction sales
- Section 2143 - Standards and certification process for humane handling, care, treatment, and transportation of animals
- Section 2144 - Humane standards for animals by United States Government facilities
- Section 2145 - Consultation and cooperation with Federal, State, and local governmental bodies by Secretary of Agriculture
- Section 2146 - Administration and enforcement by Secretary
- Section 2147 - Inspection by legally constituted law enforcement agencies
- Section 2148 - Importation of live dogs
- Section 2149 - Violations by licensees
- Section 2150 - Repealed. Pub. L. 94-279, §14, Apr. 22, 1976, 90 Stat. 421
- Section 2151 - Rules and regulations
- Section 2152 - Separability
- Section 2153 - Fees and authorization of appropriations
- Section 2154 - Effective dates
- Section 2155 - Omitted
- Section 2156 - Animal fighting venture prohibition
- Section 2157 - Release of trade secrets
- Section 2158 - Protection of pets
- Section 2159 - Authority to apply for injunctions
- Chapter 55 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE (§§ 2201 - 2279h)
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- Section 2201 - Establishment of Department
- Section 2202 - Executive Department; Secretary
- Section 2203 - Seal
- Section 2204 - General duties of Secretary; advisory functions; research and development
- Section 2204a - Rural development; utilization of non-Federal offices; location of field units; interchange of personnel and facilities
- Section 2204b - Rural development policy
- Section 2204b-1 - Rural development
- Section 2204c - Water management for rural areas
- Section 2204d - Encouragement of private contracting
- Section 2204e - Office of Risk Assessment and Cost-Benefit Analysis
- Section 2204f - Repealed. Pub. L. 107-171, title VI, §6403(a), May 13, 2002, 116 Stat. 429
- Section 2204g - Authority of Secretary of Agriculture to conduct census of agriculture
- Section 2205 - Duties of former Commissioner of Agriculture transferred to Secretary
- Section 2206 - Custody of property and records
- Section 2206a - Conveyance of excess Federal personal property
- Section 2206b - Availability of excess and surplus computers in rural areas
- Section 2207 - Reports
- Section 2207a - Reports to Congress on obligation and expenditure
- Section 2208 - Expenditure of appropriations; accounting
- Section 2208a - Loan levels provided to Department of Agriculture
- Section 2209 - Additional statement of expenditures
- Section 2209a - Advances to chiefs of field parties
- Section 2209b - Availability of appropriations
- Section 2209c - Use of funds for one-year contracts to be performed in two fiscal years
- Section 2209d - Statement of percentage and dollar amount of Federal funding
- Section 2209e - Prohibition on payments to parties involved with prohibited drug-producing plants
- Section 2209f - Restriction on commodity purchase program payments
- Section 2209g - Availability of funds for uniforms or allowances
- Section 2209h - Reimbursement of Office of the General Counsel
- Section 2209i - Funding for preparation of final agency decisions regarding discrimination complaints
- Section 2209j - Permanent debarment from participation in Department of Agriculture programs for fraud
- Section 2210 - Deputy Secretary of Agriculture; appointment
- Section 2211 - Powers and duties of Deputy Secretary of Agriculture
- Section 2211a - Omitted
- Section 2211b to 2212c - Repealed. Pub. L. 103-354, title II, §§218(e)(2)-(6), 231(f)(1), Oct. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 3213, 3219
- Section 2213 - Omitted
- Section 2214 - General Counsel; appointment
- Section 2215 - Chief clerk
- Section 2216 - Repealed. Pub. L. 92-310, title II, §221(a), June 6, 1972, 86 Stat. 205
- Section 2217 - Oaths, affirmations, and affidavits taken by officers, agents, or employees of Department; use and effect
- Section 2218 - Fee for administering or taking oaths, affirmations, and affidavits
- Section 2219 - Salaries; how paid
- Section 2219a - Overtime and holiday pay
- Section 2220 - Certain officials and employees of Department and others not subject to restriction on payment of compensation to Government officials and employees
- Section 2221 - Details of persons from or to office of Secretary
- Section 2222 - Details of law clerks
- Section 2223 - Details of employees from and to library and bureaus and offices
- Section 2224 - Details of employees from and to Division of Accounts and Disbursements and bureaus and offices; traveling expenses
- Section 2224a - Utilization of employees of agencies for part-time and intermittent assistance to other agencies; exclusion of overtime resulting from natural disasters from staff year ceilings
- Section 2225 - Employment of temporary personnel
- Section 2225a - Contracts for consulting services
- Section 2225b - Personal service contracts for veterinarians
- Section 2225c - Employment contracts for services abroad
- Section 2225d - Availability of Department of Agriculture funds for temporary employment
- Section 2226 - Employment of persons for forest fire fighting, pest control, and handling of animals
- Section 2227 - Traveling expenses
- Section 2228 - Emergency subsistence for employees
- Section 2229 - Travel and per diem expenses of temporary or seasonal employees
- Section 2230 - Employees in Alaska; subsistence, equipment, and supplies
- Section 2231 - Official expenses of employees stationed abroad
- Section 2231a - Reimbursement of employees for costs of State licenses and certification fees
- Section 2231b - First amendment rights of employees of the United States Department of Agriculture
- Section 2232 - Stenographic reporting service
- Section 2233 - Funds available for expenses of advisory committees
- Section 2234 - Purchases for bureaus from appropriations for contingent expenses
- Section 2235 - Working capital fund established; use of central services by bureaus, etc., of the Department
- Section 2235a - Deposit and retention of credit card refunds or rebates
- Section 2236 - Working capital fund for Agricultural Research Center; establishment
- Section 2237 - Use of field work funds for employment of men with equipment, etc.
- Section 2238 - Use of field work funds for purchase of arms and ammunition
- Section 2239 - Funds for printing, binding, and scientific and technical article reprint purchases
- Section 2240 - Reimbursement of appropriation for salaries and compensation of employees in mechanical shops
- Section 2241 - Sale or exchange of animals or animal products
- Section 2241a - Exchange or sale authority
- Section 2242 - Repealed. Pub. L. 101-624, title XVI, §1606(b)(1), (2), Nov. 28, 1990, 104 Stat. 3715
- Section 2242a - User fees for reports, publications, and software
- Section 2242b - Translation of publications into foreign languages
- Section 2243 - Sale of photographic prints and maps
- Section 2244 - Repealed. Pub. L. 101-624, title XVI, §1606(b)(3), Nov. 28, 1990, 104 Stat. 3715
- Section 2245 - Sale of prints and lantern slides
- Section 2246 - Loan, rental, or sale of films
- Section 2247 - Sale of samples of pure sugars
- Section 2248 - Statistics relating to turpentine and rosin
- Section 2249 - Amount and character of cooperation
- Section 2250 - Construction and repair of buildings and public improvements
- Section 2250a - Erection of buildings and other structures on non-Federal lands; duration of use of such lands; removal of structures after termination of use; availability of funds for expenses of acquiring long-term leases or other agreements
- Section 2251 - Reimbursement of Production and Marketing Administration appropriations for expenses of maintaining registers of indebtedness and making set-offs
- Section 2252 - Reimbursement of Production and Marketing Administration appropriations for costs of procuring agricultural commodities for nongovernmental agencies or foreign governments
- Section 2253 - Adjustment by Secretary of titles to lands acquired by Government and subject to his control
- Section 2254 - Operation, maintenance and purchase of aircraft by Agricultural Research Service; construction and repair of buildings
- Section 2254a - Availability of funds appropriated for Agricultural Research Service for research related to tobacco or tobacco products
- Section 2254b - Availability of funds appropriated for Agricultural Research Service for research related to tobacco or tobacco products; exception
- Section 2255 - Membership in International Wheat Advisory Committee, International Sugar Council, etc.
- Section 2255a - Financial assistance to national and international conferences
- Section 2255b - Department of Agriculture conference transparency
- Section 2256 - Inspections, analyses, and tests for other Government departments and agencies; reimbursement
- Section 2257 - Interchangeability of funds for miscellaneous expenses and general expenses
- Section 2258 - Purchase of newspapers
- Section 2259 - Market-inspection certificates as prima facie evidence
- Section 2260, 2260a - Repealed. Pub. L. 107-171, title X, §10418(a)(3), (4), May 13, 2002, 116 Stat. 507
- Section 2261 - Credit of donations and proceeds from exhibitions to appropriations concerned with foreign market development programs
- Section 2262 - Employee liability insurance on motor vehicles in foreign countries
- Section 2262a - Overseas tort claims
- Section 2263 - Transfer of funds
- Section 2264 - National Agricultural Library; acceptance of gifts, bequests, or devises; conditional gifts
- Section 2265 - Deposit of money accepted for benefit of National Agricultural Library; disbursement
- Section 2266 - Congressional reaffirmation of policy to foster and encourage family farms
- Section 2267 - Repealed. Pub. L. 100-387, title I, §101(b)(1), Aug. 11, 1988, 102 Stat. 931
- Section 2268 - Public lands; relinquishment
- Section 2269 - Gifts of property; acceptance and administration by Secretary of Agriculture; Federal tax law consideration; separate fund in Treasury; regulations
- Section 2270 - Authority of Office of Inspector General
- Section 2270a - Office of Inspector General; transfer of forfeiture funds for law enforcement activities
- Section 2270b - Department of Agriculture Inspector General investigation of Forest Service firefighter deaths
- Section 2270c - Submission of results
- Section 2271 - Marketing education programs for small and medium size family farm operations
- Section 2271a - Advanced marketing training for farmers and ranchers
- Section 2272 - Volunteers for Department of Agriculture programs
- Section 2272a - Funds for incidental expenses and promotional items relating to volunteers
- Section 2273 - Local search and rescue operations
- Section 2274 - Firearm authority of employees engaged in animal quarantine enforcement
- Section 2274a - Firearm authority of employees conducting field work in remote locations
- Section 2275 - Repealed. Pub. L. 101-624, title XV, §1572(3), Nov. 28, 1990, 104 Stat. 3702
- Section 2276 - Confidentiality of information
- Section 2277 - Contracts by Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service for services to be performed abroad
- Section 2278 - Consistency with international obligations of United States
- Section 2279 - Outreach and assistance for socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers
- Section 2279-1 - Transparency and accountability for socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers
- Section 2279-2 - Report of civil rights complaints, resolutions, and actions
- Section 2279a - Fair and equitable treatment of socially disadvantaged producers
- Section 2279b - Department of Agriculture educational, training, and professional development activities
- Section 2279c - Student internship programs
- Section 2279d - Compensatory damages in claims under Rehabilitation Act of 1973
- Section 2279e - Civil penalty
- Section 2279f - Subpoena authority
- Section 2279g - Marketing services; cooperative agreements
- Section 2279h - Cross-servicing activities of National Finance Center
- Chapter 55A - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE ADVISORY COMMITTEES (§§ 2281 - 2289)
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- Section 2281 - Congressional declaration of purpose
- Section 2282 - Definitions
- Section 2283 - Membership on advisory committees
- Section 2284 - Repealed. Pub. L. 105-362, title I, §101(c), Nov. 10, 1998, 112 Stat. 3281
- Section 2285 - Budget prohibitions
- Section 2286 - Termination of committees
- Section 2287 to 2289 - Omitted
- Chapter 56 - UNFAIR TRADE PRACTICES AFFECTING PRODUCERS OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS (§§ 2301 - 2306)
- Chapter 57 - PLANT VARIETY PROTECTION (§§ 2321 - 2583)
- Chapter 58 - POTATO RESEARCH AND PROMOTION (§§ 2611 - 2627)
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- Section 2611 - Congressional findings and declaration of policy
- Section 2612 - Definitions
- Section 2613 - Authority for issuance and amendment of plan
- Section 2614 - Notice and hearings
- Section 2615 - Finding and issuance of plan
- Section 2616 - Regulations
- Section 2617 - Required terms and conditions of plans
- Section 2618 - Permissive terms and conditions of plans
- Section 2619 - Assessments
- Section 2620 - Procedural rights of persons subject to plan
- Section 2621 - Enforcement
- Section 2622 - Investigations
- Section 2623 - Referendum
- Section 2624 - Suspension or termination of plans
- Section 2625 - Amendment procedure
- Section 2626 - Separability
- Section 2627 - Authorization
- Chapter 59 - RURAL FIRE PROTECTION, DEVELOPMENT, AND SMALL FARM RESEARCH AND EDUCATION (§§ 2651 - 2670)
- Chapter 60 - EGG RESEARCH AND CONSUMER INFORMATION (§§ 2701 - 2718)
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- Section 2701 - Congressional findings and declaration of policy
- Section 2702 - Definitions
- Section 2703 - Orders of Secretary to egg producers, etc.
- Section 2704 - Notice and hearing upon proposed orders
- Section 2705 - Findings and issuance of orders
- Section 2706 - Permissive terms and conditions in orders
- Section 2707 - Required terms and conditions in orders
- Section 2708 - Referendum among egg producers
- Section 2709 - Termination or suspension of orders
- Section 2710 - Applicability of provisions to amendments to orders
- Section 2711 - Exempted egg producers and breeding hen flocks; conditions and procedures
- Section 2712 - Refund of assessment from Egg Board
- Section 2713 - Administrative review of orders; petition; hearing; judicial review
- Section 2714 - Civil enforcement proceedings
- Section 2715 - Certification of organizations; required contents of report as criteria
- Section 2716 - Regulations
- Section 2717 - Investigations by Secretary; oaths and affirmations; subpenas; judicial enforcement; contempt proceedings; service of process
- Section 2718 - Authorization of appropriations
- Chapter 61 - NOXIOUS WEEDS (§§ 2801 - 2814)
- Chapter 62 - BEEF RESEARCH AND INFORMATION (§§ 2901 - 2918)
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- Section 2901 - Congressional findings and declaration of policy
- Section 2902 - Definitions
- Section 2903 - Issuance of orders
- Section 2904 - Required terms in orders
- Section 2905 - Certification of organizations to nominate
- Section 2906 - Requirement of referendum
- Section 2907 - Refunds
- Section 2908 - Enforcement
- Section 2909 - Investigations by Secretary; oaths and affirmations; subpenas; judicial enforcement; contempt proceedings; service of process
- Section 2910 - Preemption of other Federal and State programs; applicability of provisions to amendments to orders
- Section 2911 - Authorization of appropriations
- Section 2912 to 2918 - Omitted
- Chapter 63 - FARMER-TO-CONSUMER DIRECT MARKETING (§§ 3001 - 3007)
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- Section 3001 - Congressional statement of purpose
- Section 3002 - Definitions
- Section 3003 - Survey
- Section 3004 - Direct marketing assistance within the States
- Section 3005 - Farmers’ Market Promotion Program
- Section 3006 - Authorization of appropriations
- Section 3007 - Seniors farmers’ market nutrition program
- Chapter 64 - AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH, EXTENSION, AND TEACHING (§§ 3101 - 3363)
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- Subchapter I - FINDINGS, PURPOSES, AND DEFINITIONS (§§ 3101 - 3103)
- Subchapter II - COORDINATION AND PLANNING OF AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH, EXTENSION, AND TEACHING (§§ 3121 - 3130)
- Subchapter III - AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH AND EDUCATION GRANTS AND FELLOWSHIPS (§§ 3151 - 3156)
- Subchapter IV - NATIONAL FOOD AND HUMAN NUTRITION RESEARCH AND EXTENSION PROGRAM (§§ 3171 - 3179)
- Subchapter V - ANIMAL HEALTH AND DISEASE RESEARCH (§§ 3191 - 3202)
- Subchapter VI - 1890 LAND-GRANT COLLEGE FUNDING (§§ 3221 - 3224)
- Subchapter VII - PROGRAMS FOR HISPANIC, ALASKA NATIVE, AND NATIVE HAWAIIAN SERVING INSTITUTIONS (§§ 3241 - 3243)
- Subchapter VIII - INTERNATIONAL RESEARCH, EXTENSION, AND TEACHING (§§ 3291 - 3294)
- Subchapter IX - STUDIES (§§ 3301 - 3304)
- Subchapter X - FUNDING AND MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS (§§ 3310 - 3319j)
- Subchapter XI - AQUACULTURE (§§ 3321 - 3324)
- Subchapter XII - RANGELAND RESEARCH (§§ 3331 - 3336)
- Subchapter XIII - BIOSECURITY (§§ 3351 - 3354)
- Subchapter XIV - INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION IN INSULAR AREAS (§§ 3361 - 3363)
- Chapter 65 - WHEAT AND WHEAT FOODS RESEARCH AND NUTRITION EDUCATION (§§ 3401 - 3417)
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- Section 3401 - Congressional findings and declaration of policy
- Section 3402 - Definitions
- Section 3403 - Issuance of orders
- Section 3404 - Permissive terms and conditions of orders
- Section 3405 - Wheat Industry Council
- Section 3406 - Exemption for retail bakers
- Section 3407 - Referendum
- Section 3408 - Refund of processed wheat assessment
- Section 3409 - Petition and review
- Section 3410 - Enforcement of orders and regulations
- Section 3411 - Suspension and termination of orders
- Section 3412 - Investigations; power to subpena and take oaths and affirmations; aid of courts
- Section 3413 - Certification of organizations
- Section 3414 - Other programs relating to wheat or wheat food research or nutrition education
- Section 3415 - Regulations
- Section 3416 - Amendments to orders
- Section 3417 - Authorization of appropriations
- Chapter 66 - AGRICULTURAL FOREIGN INVESTMENT DISCLOSURE (§§ 3501 - 3508)
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- Section 3501 - Reporting requirements
- Section 3502 - Civil penalty
- Section 3503 - Investigative actions
- Section 3504 - Repealed. Pub. L. 105-362, title I, §101(f), Nov. 10, 1998, 112 Stat. 3281
- Section 3505 - Reports to the States
- Section 3506 - Public inspection
- Section 3507 - Regulations
- Section 3508 - Definitions
- Chapter 67 - IMPLEMENTATION OF INTERNATIONAL SUGAR AGREEMENT, 1977 (§§ 3601 - 3606)
- Table Of Contents
- Section 3601 - Definitions
- Section 3602 - Implementation of Agreement
- Section 3603 - Delegation of powers and duties
- Section 3604 - Criminal offenses
- Section 3605 - Repealed. Pub. L. 105-277, div. G, subdiv. B, title XXII, §2219(a)(5), Oct. 21, 1998, 112 Stat. 2681-817
- Section 3606 - Repealed. Pub. L. 105-362, title I, §101(g), Nov. 10, 1998, 112 Stat. 3281
- Chapter 68 - AGRICULTURAL SUBTERMINAL FACILITIES (§§ 3701 - 3703)
- Chapter 69 - SWINE HEALTH PROTECTION (§§ 3801 - 3813)
- Table Of Contents
- Section 3801 - Congressional findings and declaration of purpose
- Section 3802 - Definitions
- Section 3803 - Prohibition of certain garbage feeding; exemption
- Section 3804 - Permits to operate garbage treatment facility
- Section 3805 - Civil penalties
- Section 3806 - Criminal penalties
- Section 3807 - General enforcement provisions
- Section 3808 - Cooperation with States
- Section 3809 - Primary enforcement responsibility
- Section 3810 - Repealed. Pub. L. 104-127, title IX, §914(b)(1), Apr. 4, 1996, 110 Stat. 1186
- Section 3811 - Issuance of regulations; maintenance of records
- Section 3812 - Authority in addition to other laws; effect on State laws
- Section 3813 - Authorization of appropriations
- Chapter 70 - ANIMAL CANCER RESEARCH (§§ 3901 - 3904)
- Chapter 71 - AGRICULTURAL TRADE SUSPENSION ADJUSTMENT (§§ 4001 - 4005)
- Table Of Contents
- Section 4001 - Trade suspension reserves
- Section 4002 - Alcohol processor grain reserve program
- Section 4003 - Study of potential for expansion of United States agricultural export markets; report to President and Congress
- Section 4004 - Food bank special nutrition projects
- Section 4004a - Applicability of supplemental nutrition assistance requirements
- Section 4005 - “Fuel conversion price” defined
- Chapter 72 - NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL COST OF PRODUCTION STANDARDS REVIEW BOARD (§§ 4101 - 4110)
- Chapter 73 - FARMLAND PROTECTION POLICY (§§ 4201 - 4209)
- Table Of Contents
- Section 4201 - General provisions
- Section 4202 - Identifying effects of Federal programs on conversion of farmland to nonagricultural uses
- Section 4203 - Existing policies and procedures; review, etc.
- Section 4204 - Technical assistance
- Section 4205 - Farmland resource information
- Section 4206 - Grants, contracts, etc., authority
- Section 4207 - Reporting requirement
- Section 4208 - Limitations
- Section 4209 - Prohibition on maintenance of actions
- Chapter 74 - FLORAL RESEARCH AND CONSUMER INFORMATION (§§ 4301 - 4319)
- Table Of Contents
- Section 4301 - Congressional findings and declaration of policy
- Section 4302 - Definitions
- Section 4303 - Floral research and promotion orders
- Section 4304 - Notice and hearing
- Section 4305 - Finding and issuance of orders
- Section 4306 - Required terms in orders
- Section 4307 - Permissive terms in orders
- Section 4308 - Referendum; necessity, etc.
- Section 4309 - Suspension and termination of orders
- Section 4310 - Amendments to orders
- Section 4311 - Exemption from assessments
- Section 4312 - Refund of assessments
- Section 4313 - Administrative and judicial review; procedures applicable
- Section 4314 - Enforcement of provisions
- Section 4315 - Certification of organizations; applicable criteria and considerations
- Section 4316 - Regulations
- Section 4317 - Investigations; subpena powers, etc.; enforcement
- Section 4318 - Separability
- Section 4319 - Authorization of appropriations
- Chapter 75 - INTERNATIONAL CARRIAGE OF PERISHABLE FOODSTUFFS (§§ 4401 - 4406)
- Chapter 76 - DAIRY RESEARCH AND PROMOTION (§§ 4501 - 4538)
- Chapter 77 - HONEY RESEARCH, PROMOTION, AND CONSUMER INFORMATION (§§ 4601 - 4613)
- Table Of Contents
- Section 4601 - Findings and purposes
- Section 4602 - Definitions
- Section 4603 - Honey research, promotion, and consumer information order
- Section 4604 - Notice and hearing
- Section 4605 - Findings and issuance of order
- Section 4606 - Required terms of order
- Section 4607 - Permissive terms and provisions
- Section 4608 - Collection of assessments; refunds
- Section 4609 - Petition and review
- Section 4610 - Enforcement
- Section 4610a - Investigations and power to subpoena
- Section 4611 - Requirements of referendum
- Section 4612 - Termination or suspension
- Section 4613 - Implementation of amendments made by Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998
- Chapter 78 - AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTIVITY RESEARCH (§§ 4701 - 4710)
- Chapter 79 - PORK PROMOTION, RESEARCH, AND CONSUMER INFORMATION (§§ 4801 - 4819)
- Table Of Contents
- Section 4801 - Congressional findings and declaration of purpose
- Section 4802 - Definitions
- Section 4803 - Pork and pork product orders
- Section 4804 - Notice and hearing
- Section 4805 - Findings and issuance of orders
- Section 4806 - National Pork Producers Delegate Body
- Section 4807 - Selection of Delegate Body
- Section 4808 - National Pork Board
- Section 4809 - Assessments
- Section 4810 - Permissive provisions
- Section 4811 - Referendum
- Section 4812 - Suspension and termination of orders
- Section 4813 - Refunds
- Section 4814 - Petition and review
- Section 4815 - Enforcement
- Section 4816 - Investigations
- Section 4817 - Preemption
- Section 4818 - Administrative provision
- Section 4819 - Authorization of appropriations
- Chapter 80 - WATERMELON RESEARCH AND PROMOTION (§§ 4901 - 4916)
- Table Of Contents
- Section 4901 - Congressional findings and declaration of policy
- Section 4902 - Definitions
- Section 4903 - Issuance of plans
- Section 4904 - Notice and hearings
- Section 4905 - Regulations
- Section 4906 - Required terms in plans
- Section 4907 - Permissive terms in plans
- Section 4908 - Assessment procedures
- Section 4909 - Petition and review
- Section 4910 - Enforcement
- Section 4911 - Investigation and power to subpoena
- Section 4912 - Requirement of referendum
- Section 4913 - Suspension or termination of plans
- Section 4914 - Amendment procedure
- Section 4915 - Separability
- Section 4916 - Authorization of appropriations
- Chapter 81 - NATIONAL COMMISSION ON AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT POLICY (§§ 5001 - 5007)
- Chapter 82 - STATE AGRICULTURAL LOAN MEDIATION PROGRAMS (§§ 5101 - 5106)
- Chapter 83 - AGRICULTURAL COMPETITIVENESS AND TRADE (§§ 5201 - 5235)
- Chapter 84 - NATIONAL NUTRITION MONITORING AND RELATED RESEARCH (§§ 5301 - 5342)
- Table Of Contents
- Section 5301 - Congressional statement of purposes
- Section 5302 - Definitions
- Subchapter I - NUTRITION MONITORING AND RELATED RESEARCH (§§ 5311 - 5316)
- Subchapter II - NATIONAL NUTRITION MONITORING ADVISORY COUNCIL (§§ 5331 - 5332)
- Subchapter III - DIETARY GUIDANCE (§§ 5341 - 5342)
- Chapter 85 - ADMINISTRATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMS (§§ 5401 - 5405)
- Table Of Contents
- Section 5401 - Establishment of Agricultural Council on Environmental Quality
- Section 5402 - Office of Agricultural Environmental Quality
- Section 5403 - Environmental Quality Policy Statement
- Section 5404 - Good Neighbor Environmental Board
- Section 5405 - Agricultural air quality research oversight
- Chapter 86 - WATER QUALITY RESEARCH, EDUCATION, AND COORDINATION (§§ 5501 - 5506)
- Chapter 87 - EXPORT PROMOTION (§§ 5601 - 5723)
- Table Of Contents
- Front Matter
- Subchapter I - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 5601 - 5607)
- Subchapter II - AGRICULTURAL EXPORT PROGRAMS (§§ 5621 - 5641)
- Subchapter III - BARRIERS TO EXPORTS (§§ 5651 - 5653)
- Subchapter IV - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 5661 - 5680)
- Subchapter V - FOREIGN AGRICULTURAL SERVICE (§§ 5691 - 5695)
- Subchapter VI - REPORTS (§§ 5711 - 5713)
- Subchapter VII - FOREIGN MARKET DEVELOPMENT COOPERATOR PROGRAM (§§ 5721 - 5723)
- Chapter 88 - RESEARCH (§§ 5801 - 5938)
- Table Of Contents
- Front Matter
- Subchapter I - SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE RESEARCH AND EDUCATION (§§ 5801 - 5832)
- Subchapter II - NATIONAL GENETIC RESOURCES PROGRAM (§§ 5841 - 5844)
- Subchapter III - NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL WEATHER INFORMATION SYSTEM (§§ 5851 - 5855)
- Subchapter IV - RESEARCH REGARDING PRODUCTION, PREPARATION, PROCESSING, HANDLING, AND STORAGE OF AGRICULTURAL... (§§ 5871 - 5874)
- Subchapter V - PLANT AND ANIMAL PEST AND DISEASE CONTROL PROGRAM (§§ 5881 - 5885)
- Subchapter VI - ALTERNATIVE AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH AND COMMERCIALIZATION (§§ 5901 - 5909)
- Subchapter VII - MISCELLANEOUS RESEARCH PROVISIONS (§§ 5921 - 5938)
- Chapter 89 - PECAN PROMOTION AND RESEARCH (§§ 6001 - 6013)
- Table Of Contents
- Section 6001 - Findings and declaration of policy
- Section 6002 - Definitions
- Section 6003 - Issuance of plans
- Section 6004 - Regulations
- Section 6005 - Required terms in plans
- Section 6006 - Permissive terms in plans
- Section 6007 - Assessments
- Section 6008 - Petition and review
- Section 6009 - Enforcement
- Section 6010 - Investigations and power to subpoena
- Section 6011 - Requirement of referendum
- Section 6012 - Suspension or termination of plan
- Section 6013 - Authorization of appropriations
- Chapter 90 - MUSHROOM PROMOTION, RESEARCH, AND CONSUMER INFORMATION (§§ 6101 - 6112)
- Table Of Contents
- Section 6101 - Findings and declaration of policy
- Section 6102 - Definitions
- Section 6103 - Issuance of orders
- Section 6104 - Required terms in orders
- Section 6105 - Referenda
- Section 6106 - Petition and review
- Section 6107 - Enforcement
- Section 6108 - Investigations and power to subpoena
- Section 6109 - Savings provision
- Section 6110 - Suspension or termination of orders
- Section 6111 - Authorization of appropriations
- Section 6112 - Regulations
- Chapter 91 - LIME PROMOTION, RESEARCH, AND CONSUMER INFORMATION (§§ 6201 - 6212)
- Table Of Contents
- Section 6201 - Findings, purposes, and limitations
- Section 6202 - Definitions
- Section 6203 - Issuance of orders
- Section 6204 - Required terms in orders
- Section 6205 - Permissive terms in orders
- Section 6206 - Petition and review
- Section 6207 - Enforcement
- Section 6208 - Investigations and power to subpoena
- Section 6209 - Initial referendum
- Section 6210 - Suspension and termination
- Section 6211 - Authorization of appropriations
- Section 6212 - Regulations
- Chapter 92 - SOYBEAN PROMOTION, RESEARCH, AND CONSUMER INFORMATION (§§ 6301 - 6311)
- Table Of Contents
- Section 6301 - Findings and declaration of policy
- Section 6302 - Definitions
- Section 6303 - Issuance and amendment of orders
- Section 6304 - Required terms in orders
- Section 6305 - Referenda
- Section 6306 - Petition and review
- Section 6307 - Enforcement
- Section 6308 - Investigations and power to subpoena
- Section 6309 - Administrative provisions
- Section 6310 - Suspension or termination of orders
- Section 6311 - Authorization of appropriations; regulations
- Chapter 93 - PROCESSOR-FUNDED MILK PROMOTION PROGRAM (§§ 6401 - 6417)
- Table Of Contents
- Section 6401 - Findings and declaration of policy
- Section 6402 - Definitions
- Section 6403 - Authority to issue orders
- Section 6404 - Notice and comment
- Section 6405 - Findings and issuance of orders
- Section 6406 - Regulations
- Section 6407 - Required terms in orders
- Section 6408 - Permissive terms
- Section 6409 - Assessments
- Section 6410 - Petition and review
- Section 6411 - Enforcement
- Section 6412 - Investigations and power to subpoena
- Section 6413 - Requirement of initial referendum
- Section 6414 - Suspension or termination of orders
- Section 6415 - Amendments
- Section 6416 - Independent evaluation of programs
- Section 6417 - Authorization of appropriations
- Chapter 94 - ORGANIC CERTIFICATION (§§ 6501 - 6523)
- Table Of Contents
- Section 6501 - Purposes
- Section 6502 - Definitions
- Section 6503 - National organic production program
- Section 6504 - National standards for organic production
- Section 6505 - Compliance requirements
- Section 6506 - General requirements
- Section 6507 - State organic certification program
- Section 6508 - Prohibited crop production practices and materials
- Section 6509 - Animal production practices and materials
- Section 6510 - Handling
- Section 6511 - Additional guidelines
- Section 6512 - Other production and handling practices
- Section 6513 - Organic plan
- Section 6514 - Accreditation program
- Section 6515 - Requirements of certifying agents
- Section 6516 - Peer review of certifying agents
- Section 6517 - National List
- Section 6518 - National Organic Standards Board
- Section 6519 - Violations of chapter
- Section 6520 - Administrative appeal
- Section 6521 - Administration
- Section 6522 - Authorization of appropriations
- Section 6523 - National organic certification cost-share program
- Chapter 95 - RURAL REVITALIZATION THROUGH FORESTRY (§§ 6601 - 6617)
- Chapter 96 - GLOBAL CLIMATE CHANGE (§§ 6701 - 6711)
- Table Of Contents
- Section 6701 - Global Climate Change Program
- Section 6702 - Study of global climate change, agriculture, and forestry
- Section 6703 - Repealed. Pub. L. 104-127, title VIII, §868, Apr. 4, 1996, 110 Stat. 1175
- Section 6704 - Office of International Forestry
- Section 6705 - Line item
- Section 6706 - Institutes of Tropical Forestry
- Section 6707 - Urban forestry demonstration projects
- Section 6708 - Biomass energy demonstration projects
- Section 6709 - Interagency cooperation to maximize biomass growth
- Section 6710 - Authorization of appropriations
- Section 6711 - Carbon cycle research
- Chapter 97 - FRESH CUT FLOWERS AND FRESH CUT GREENS PROMOTION AND INFORMATION (§§ 6801 - 6814)
- Table Of Contents
- Section 6801 - Findings and declaration of policy
- Section 6802 - Definitions
- Section 6803 - Issuance of orders
- Section 6804 - Required terms in orders
- Section 6805 - Exclusion; determinations
- Section 6806 - Referenda
- Section 6807 - Petition and review
- Section 6808 - Enforcement
- Section 6809 - Investigations and power to subpoena
- Section 6810 - Confidentiality
- Section 6811 - Authority for Secretary to suspend or terminate order
- Section 6812 - Construction
- Section 6813 - Regulations
- Section 6814 - Authorization of appropriations
- Chapter 98 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE REORGANIZATION (§§ 6901 - 7035)
- Table Of Contents
- Section 6901 - Purpose
- Section 6902 - Definitions
- Subchapter I - GENERAL REORGANIZATION AUTHORITIES (§§ 6911 - 6920)
- Subchapter II - FARM AND FOREIGN AGRICULTURAL SERVICES (§§ 6931 - 6934)
- Subchapter III - RURAL ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT (§§ 6941 - 6945)
- Subchapter IV - FOOD, NUTRITION, AND CONSUMER SERVICES (§§ 6951)
- Subchapter V - NATURAL RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENT (§§ 6961 - 6963)
- Subchapter VI - RESEARCH, EDUCATION, AND ECONOMICS (§§ 6971 - 6972)
- Subchapter VII - FOOD SAFETY (§§ 6981 - 6982)
- Subchapter VIII - NATIONAL APPEALS DIVISION (§§ 6991 - 7002)
- Subchapter VIII-A - MARKETING AND REGULATORY PROGRAMS (§§ 7005)
- Subchapter IX - MISCELLANEOUS REORGANIZATION PROVISIONS (§§ 7011 - 7014)
- Subchapter X - FREEDOM TO E-FILE (§§ 7031 - 7035)
- Chapter 99 - SHEEP PROMOTION, RESEARCH, AND INFORMATION (§§ 7101 - 7111)
- Table Of Contents
- Section 7101 - Findings and declaration of policy
- Section 7102 - Definitions
- Section 7103 - Issuance and amendment of orders
- Section 7104 - Required terms in orders
- Section 7105 - Referenda
- Section 7106 - Petition and review
- Section 7107 - Enforcement
- Section 7108 - Investigations and power to subpoena
- Section 7109 - Administrative provisions
- Section 7110 - Regulations
- Section 7111 - Authorization of appropriations
- Chapter 100 - AGRICULTURAL MARKET TRANSITION (§§ 7201 - 7334)
- Table Of Contents
- Front Matter
- Subchapter I - SHORT TITLE, PURPOSE, AND DEFINITIONS (§§ 7201 - 7202)
- Subchapter II - PRODUCTION FLEXIBILITY CONTRACTS (§§ 7211 - 7218)
- Subchapter III - NONRECOURSE MARKETING ASSISTANCE LOANS AND LOAN DEFICIENCY PAYMENTS (§§ 7231 - 7237)
- Subchapter IV - OTHER COMMODITIES (§§ 7251 - 7272)
- Subchapter V - ADMINISTRATION (§§ 7281 - 7287)
- Subchapter VI - PERMANENT PRICE SUPPORT AUTHORITY (§§ 7301 - 7302)
- Subchapter VII - COMMISSION ON 21st CENTURY PRODUCTION AGRICULTURE (§§ 7311 - 7318)
- Subchapter VIII - MISCELLANEOUS COMMODITY PROVISIONS (§§ 7331 - 7334)
- Chapter 101 - AGRICULTURAL PROMOTION (§§ 7401 - 7491)
- Table Of Contents
- Subchapter I - COMMODITY PROMOTION AND EVALUATION (§§ 7401)
- Subchapter II - ISSUANCE OF ORDERS FOR PROMOTION, RESEARCH, AND INFORMATION ACTIVITIES REGARDING AGRICULTURAL... (§§ 7411 - 7425)
- Subchapter III - CANOLA AND RAPESEED (§§ 7441 - 7452)
- Subchapter IV - KIWIFRUIT (§§ 7461 - 7473)
- Subchapter V - POPCORN (§§ 7481 - 7491)
- Chapter 102 - EMERGENCY FOOD ASSISTANCE (§§ 7501 - 7517)
- Table Of Contents
- Front Matter
- Section 7501 - Definitions
- Section 7502 - Availability of CCC commodities
- Section 7503 - State plan
- Section 7504 - Initial processing costs
- Section 7505 - Federal and State responsibilities
- Section 7506 - Assurances; anticipated use
- Section 7507 - State and local supplementation of commodities
- Section 7508 - Authorization and appropriations
- Section 7509 - Relationship to other programs
- Section 7510 - Commodities not income
- Section 7511 - Prohibition against certain State charges
- Section 7511a - Emergency food program infrastructure grants
- Section 7512 - Regulations
- Section 7513 - Finality of determinations
- Section 7514 - Incorporation of additional commodities
- Section 7515 - Allotment and delivery of commodities
- Section 7516 - Settlement and adjustment of claims
- Section 7517 - Hunger-free communities
- Chapter 103 - AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH, EXTENSION, AND EDUCATION REFORM (§§ 7601 - 7672)
- Table Of Contents
- Front Matter
- Section 7601 - Definitions
- Subchapter I - PRIORITIES, SCOPE, REVIEW, AND COORDINATION OF AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH, EXTENSION, AND EDUCATION (§§ 7611 - 7614c)
- Subchapter II - NEW AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH, EXTENSION, AND EDUCATION INITIATIVES (§§ 7621 - 7632)
- Subchapter III - MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS (§§ 7641 - 7672)
- Chapter 104 - PLANT PROTECTION (§§ 7701 - 7786)
- Table Of Contents
- Section 7701 - Findings
- Section 7702 - Definitions
- Subchapter I - PLANT PROTECTION (§§ 7711 - 7721)
- Subchapter II - INSPECTION AND ENFORCEMENT (§§ 7731 - 7736)
- Subchapter III - MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS (§§ 7751 - 7761)
- Subchapter IV - AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS (§§ 7771 - 7772)
- Subchapter V - NOXIOUS WEED CONTROL AND ERADICATION (§§ 7781 - 7786)
- Chapter 105 - HASS AVOCADO PROMOTION, RESEARCH, AND INFORMATION (§§ 7801 - 7813)
- Table Of Contents
- Section 7801 - Findings and declaration of policy
- Section 7802 - Definitions
- Section 7803 - Issuance of orders
- Section 7804 - Required terms in orders
- Section 7805 - Referenda
- Section 7806 - Petition and review
- Section 7807 - Enforcement
- Section 7808 - Investigations and power to subpoena
- Section 7809 - Confidentiality
- Section 7810 - Authority for Secretary to suspend or terminate order
- Section 7811 - Rules of construction
- Section 7812 - Regulations
- Section 7813 - Authorization of appropriations
- Chapter 106 - COMMODITY PROGRAMS (§§ 7901 - 8002)
- Table Of Contents
- Section 7901 - Definitions
- Subchapter I - DIRECT PAYMENTS AND COUNTER-CYCLICAL PAYMENTS (§§ 7911 - 7918)
- Subchapter II - MARKETING ASSISTANCE LOANS AND LOAN DEFICIENCY PAYMENTS (§§ 7931 - 7939)
- Subchapter III - PEANUTS (§§ 7951 - 7960)
- Subchapter IV - SUGAR (§§ 7971)
- Subchapter V - DAIRY (§§ 7981 - 7984)
- Subchapter VI - ADMINISTRATION (§§ 7991 - 8002)
- Chapter 107 - RENEWABLE ENERGY RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT (§§ 8101 - 8114)
- Table Of Contents
- Front Matter
- Section 8101 - Definitions
- Section 8102 - Biobased markets program
- Section 8103 - Biorefinery assistance
- Section 8104 - Repowering assistance
- Section 8105 - Bioenergy program for advanced biofuels
- Section 8106 - Biodiesel fuel education program
- Section 8107 - Rural Energy for America Program
- Section 8108 - Biomass research and development
- Section 8109 - Rural Energy Self-Sufficiency Initiative
- Section 8110 - Feedstock flexibility program for bioenergy producers
- Section 8111 - Biomass Crop Assistance Program
- Section 8112 - Forest biomass for energy
- Section 8113 - Community wood energy program
- Section 8114 - Sun grant program
- Chapter 108 - TREE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (§§ 8201 - 8205)
- Chapter 109 - ANIMAL HEALTH PROTECTION (§§ 8301 - 8322)
- Table Of Contents
- Section 8301 - Findings
- Section 8302 - Definitions
- Section 8303 - Restriction on importation or entry
- Section 8304 - Exportation
- Section 8305 - Interstate movement
- Section 8306 - Seizure, quarantine, and disposal
- Section 8307 - Inspections, seizures, and warrants
- Section 8308 - Detection, control, and eradication of diseases and pests
- Section 8309 - Veterinary accreditation program
- Section 8310 - Cooperation
- Section 8311 - Reimbursable agreements
- Section 8312 - Administration and claims
- Section 8313 - Penalties
- Section 8314 - Enforcement
- Section 8315 - Regulations and orders
- Section 8316 - Authorization of appropriations
- Section 8317 - Effect on regulations
- Section 8318 - Veterinary training
- Section 8319 - Surveillance of zoonotic diseases
- Section 8320 - Expansion of Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service activities
- Section 8321 - Pest and Disease Response Fund
- Section 8322 - National aquatic animal health plan
- Chapter 110 - ENHANCING CONTROLS ON DANGEROUS BIOLOGICAL AGENTS AND TOXINS (§§ 8401 - 8411)
- Chapter 111 - BROWN TREE SNAKE CONTROL AND ERADICATION (§§ 8501 - 8507)
- Table Of Contents
- Section 8501 - Definitions
- Section 8502 - Sense of Congress regarding need for improved and better coordinated Federal policy for brown tree snake introduction, control, and eradication
- Section 8503 - Brown tree snake control, interdiction, research and eradication
- Section 8504 - Establishment of quarantine protocols to control the introduction and spread of the brown tree snake
- Section 8505 - Treatment of brown tree snakes as nonmailable matter
- Section 8506 - Role of brown tree snake Technical Working Group
- Section 8507 - Miscellaneous matters
- Chapter 112 - BIOMASS RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT (§§ 8601 - 8609)
- Chapter 113 - AGRICULTURAL COMMODITY SUPPORT PROGRAMS (§§ 8701 - 8793)
- Table Of Contents
- Section 8701 - Definition of Secretary
- Section 8702 - Definitions
- Subchapter I - DIRECT PAYMENTS AND COUNTER-CYCLICAL PAYMENTS (§§ 8711 - 8719)
- Subchapter II - MARKETING ASSISTANCE LOANS AND LOAN DEFICIENCY PAYMENTS (§§ 8731 - 8740)
- Subchapter III - PEANUTS (§§ 8751 - 8758)
- Subchapter IV - DAIRY (§§ 8771 - 8773)
- Subchapter V - ADMINISTRATION (§§ 8781 - 8793)
- Chapter 114 - AGRICULTURAL SECURITY (§§ 8901 - 8922)
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