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    7 USC CHAPTER 35A - PRICE SUPPORT OF AGRICULTURAL
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    TITLE 7 - AGRICULTURE
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          CHAPTER 35A - PRICE SUPPORT OF AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES      

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                     SUBCHAPTER I - GENERAL PROVISIONS                 
    Sec.                                                     
    1421.       Price support.                                    
    1421a.      Financial impact study.                           
    1421b.      Costs of production.                              
    1421c.      Repealed.                                         
    1421d.      Commodity reports.                                
    1422.       Increase of price support levels.                 
    1423.       Adjustments of support prices.                    
    1424.       Utilization of services and facilities of
                     Commodity Credit Corporation.                    
    1425.       Producer rights and liabilities.                  
    1425a.      Producers of honey; loan obligations and
                     liabilities.                                     
    1426.       Repealed.                                         
    1427.       Commodity Credit Corporation sales price
                     restrictions.                                    
    1427-1.     Quality requirements for Commodity Credit
                     Corporation owned grain.                         
    1427a.      Reserve inventories for alleviation of distress of
                     natural disaster.                                
    1428.       Definitions.                                      
    1429.       Determinations of Secretary as final and
                     conclusive.                                      
    1430.       Retroactive effect.                               
    1431.       Disposition of commodities to prevent waste.      
    1431a.      Cotton donations to educational institutions.     
    1431b.      Distribution of surplus commodities to other
                     United States areas.                             
    1431c.      Enrichment and packaging of cornmeal, grits, rice,
                     and white flour available for distribution.      
    1431d.      Donations for school feeding programs abroad;
                     student financing; priorities.                   
    1431e.      Distribution of surplus commodities to special
                     nutrition projects; reprocessing agreements with
                     private companies.                               
    1431f.      Assistance to foreign countries to mitigate
                     effects of HIV and AIDS.                         
    1432.       Extension of price support on long staple cotton
                     seeds and products.                              
    1433.       Repealed.                                         
    1433a.      Forgiveness of violations; determinations.        
    1433b.      Processing of surplus agricultural commodities
                     into liquid fuels and agricultural commodity
                     byproducts.                                      
    1433c.      Advance recourse commodity loans.                 
    1433c-1.    Advance recourse loans.                           
    1433d to
     1433f.     Omitted or Repealed.                              
    1434.       Encouragement of production of crops of which
                     United States is a net importer and for which
                     price support programs are not in effect;
                     authority to plant on set-aside acreage with no
                     reduction in payment rate.                       
    1435.       Production of commodities for conversion into
                     alcohol or hydrocarbons for use as motor fuels or
                     other fuels; terms and conditions;
                     determinations; payments, etc., for program.     

              SUBCHAPTER II - BASIC AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES          
    1441.       Price support levels.                             
    1441-1.     Omitted.                                          
    1441-1a.    Marketing certificates for rice.                  
    1441-2.     Repealed.                                         
    1441a.      Cost of production study and establishment of
                     current national weighted average cost of
                     production.                                      
    1442.       Price support and acreage requirements for corn
                     and other feed grains.                           
    1443.       Omitted.                                          
    1444.       Cotton price support levels.                      
    1444-1,
     1444-2.    Omitted or Repealed.                              
    1444a.      Corn and feed grains and cotton programs.         
    1444b.      Feed grains; price support program.               
    1444c to
     1444e.     Repealed or Omitted.                              
    1444e-1.    Loans and purchases for 1986 through 1996 crops of
                     corn.                                            
    1444f to 1445-2. Repealed.                                        
    1445-3.     Purchase of inventory stock.                      
    1445a.      Wheat price support levels; "cooperator" defined. 
    1445b to 1445c-3. Repealed, Transferred, or Omitted.              
    1445d.      Special wheat acreage grazing and hay program for
                     1978 through 1990 crop years.                    
    1445e.      Farmer owned reserve program.                     
    1445f.      International Emergency Food Reserve.             
    1445g.      Production of commodities for conversion into
                     industrial hydrocarbons; terms and conditions;
                     incentive payments; regulations; appropriations;
                     effective date.                                  
    1445h.      Repealed.                                         
    1445i.      Multiyear set-aside contracts for 1986 through
                     1990 crops of wheat, feed grains, upland cotton,
                     and rice.                                        
    1445j.      Deficiency and land diversion payments.           
    1445k.      Payments in commodities.                          

            SUBCHAPTER III - NONBASIC AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES        
    1446.       Price support levels for designated nonbasic
                     agricultural commodities.                        
    1446a.      Dairy products; availability through Commodity
                     Credit Corporation.                              
    1446a-1.    Use of Commodity Credit Corporation funds for
                     purchases of dairy products requirements for
                     school and other programs.                       
    1446b.      Policy with regard to dairy products.             
    1446c.      Domestic disposal programs for dairy products.    
    1446c-1.    Reduction of dairy product inventories.           
    1446c-2.    Domestic casein industry.                         
    1446d to
     1446i.     Omitted or Repealed.                              
    1447.       Price support levels for other nonbasic
                     agricultural commodities.                        
    1448.       Price support levels for storable nonbasic
                     agricultural commodities.                        
    1449.       Determination of price support level.             
    1450.       Repealed.                                         

               SUBCHAPTER IV - ACREAGE BASE AND YIELD SYSTEM           
    1461 to
     1469.      Omitted.                                          

      SUBCHAPTER V - EMERGENCY LIVESTOCK FEED ASSISTANCE ACT OF 1988  
    1471.       Definitions.                                      
    1471a.      Emergency livestock assistance.                   
    1471b.      Determination of need for assistance.             
    1471c.      Eligible producers.                               
    1471d.      Assistance programs.                              
    1471e.      Additional assistance.                            
    1471f.      Use of Commodity Credit Corporation.              
    1471g.      Benefits limitation.                              
    1471h.      Ineligibility.                                    
    1471i.      Administration.                                   
    1471j.      Penalties.                                        
    1472.       Assistance for livestock producers.               

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    7 USC SUBCHAPTER I - GENERAL PROVISIONS                     01/03/2007

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                     SUBCHAPTER I - GENERAL PROVISIONS                 

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    7 USC Sec. 1421                                             01/03/2007

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    TITLE 7 - AGRICULTURE
    CHAPTER 35A - PRICE SUPPORT OF AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES
    SUBCHAPTER I - GENERAL PROVISIONS

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    Sec. 1421. Price support

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    (a) Source
      The Secretary shall provide the price support authorized or
    required herein through the Commodity Credit Corporation and other
    means available to him.
    (b) Authority of Secretary; factors considered
      Except as otherwise provided in this Act, the amounts, terms, and
    conditions of price support operations and the extent to which such
    operations are carried out, shall be determined or approved by the
    Secretary. The following factors shall be taken into consideration
    in determining, in the case of any commodity for which price
    support is discretionary, whether a price-support operation shall
    be undertaken and the level of such support and, in the case of any
    commodity for which price support is mandatory, the level of
    support in excess of the minimum level prescribed for such
    commodity: (1) the supply of the commodity in relation to the
    demand therefor, (2) the price levels at which other commodities
    are being supported and, in the case of feed grains, the feed
    values of such grains in relation to corn, (3) the availability of
    funds, (4) the perishability of the commodity, (5) the importance
    of the commodity to agriculture and the national economy, (6) the
    ability to dispose of stocks acquired through a price-support
    operation, (7) the need for offsetting temporary losses of export
    markets, (8) the ability and willingness of producers to keep
    supplies in line with demand and (9), in the case of upland cotton,
    changes in the cost of producing such cotton.
    (c) Compliance by producer; program for diverted acres
      Compliance by the producer with acreage allotments, production
    goals and marketing practices (including marketing quotas when
    authorized by law), prescribed by the Secretary, may be required as
    a condition of eligibility for price support. In administering any
    program for diverted acres the Secretary may make his regulations
    applicable on an appropriate geographical basis. Such regulations
    shall be administered (1) in semiarid or other areas where good
    husbandry requires maintenance of a prudent feed reserve in such
    manner as to permit, to the extent so required by good husbandry,
    the production of forage crops for storage and subsequent use
    either on the farm or in feeding operations of the farm operator,
    and (2) in areas declared to be disaster areas by the President
    under the Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act [42 U.S.C.
    5121 et seq.], in such manner as will most quickly restore the
    normal pattern of their agriculture.
    (d) Time of determining levels
      The level of price support for any commodity shall be determined
    upon the basis of its parity price as of the beginning of the
    marketing year or season in the case of any commodity marketed on a
    marketing year or season basis and as of January 1 in the case of
    any other commodity.
    (e) Processors' assurances; payment if assurances inadequate
      (1) Whenever any price support or surplus removal operation for
    any agricultural commodity is carried out through purchases from or
    loans or payments to processors, the Secretary shall, to the extent
    practicable, obtain from the processors such assurances as he deems
    adequate that the producers of the agricultural commodity involved
    have received or will receive maximum benefits from the price
    support or surplus removal operation.
      (2)(A) If the assurances under paragraph (1) are not adequate to
    cause the producers of sugar beets and sugarcane, because of the
    bankruptcy or other insolvency of the processor, to receive maximum
    benefits from the price support program within 30 days after the
    final settlement date provided for in the contract between such
    producers and processor, the Secretary, on demand made by such
    producers and on such assurances as to nonpayment as the Secretary
    shall require, shall pay such producers such maximum benefits less
    benefits previously received by such producers.
      (B) On such payment, the Secretary shall - 
        (i) be subrogated to all claims of such producers against the
      processor and other persons responsible for nonpayment; and
        (ii) have authority to pursue such claims as necessary to
      recover the benefits not paid to the producers.

      (C) The Secretary shall carry out this paragraph through the
    Commodity Credit Corporation.

-SOURCE-
    (Oct. 31, 1949, ch. 792, title IV, Sec. 401, 63 Stat. 1054; Aug.
    28, 1954, ch. 1041, title II, Secs. 206, 207, 68 Stat. 901; Pub. L.
    88-297, title I, Sec. 103(c), Apr. 11, 1964, 78 Stat. 175; Pub. L.
    99-198, title IX, Sec. 903(a), Dec. 23, 1985, 99 Stat. 1444; Pub.
    L. 100-707, title I, 109(a)(1), Nov. 23, 1988, 102 Stat. 4708.)

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                            REFERENCES IN TEXT                        
      This Act, referred to in subsec. (b), is act Oct. 31, 1949, ch.
    792, 63 Stat. 1051, as amended, known as the Agricultural Act of
    1949, which is classified principally to this chapter (Sec. 1421 et
    seq.). For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see
    Short Title note below and Tables.
      The Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, referred to in
    subsec. (c), is Pub. L. 93-288, May 22, 1974, 88 Stat. 143, as
    amended, known as the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and
    Emergency Assistance Act, which is classified principally to
    chapter 68 (Sec. 5121 et seq.) of Title 42, The Public Health and
    Welfare. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see
    Short Title note set out under section 5121 of Title 42 and Tables.


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                                AMENDMENTS                            
      1988 - Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 100-707, substituted "the Disaster
    Relief and Emergency Assistance Act" for "Public Law 875, Eighty-
    first Congress".
      1985 - Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 99-198 designated existing provisions
    as par. (1) and added par. (2).
      1964 - Subsec. (b)(9). Pub. L. 88-297 added cl. (9).
      1954 - Subsec. (c). Act Aug. 28, 1954, Sec. 206, provided a
    program for diverted acres.
      Subsec. (e). Act Aug. 28, 1954, Sec. 207, added subsec. (e).

                     EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1996 AMENDMENT                 
      Pub. L. 104-127, title II, Sec. 263(c), Apr. 4, 1996, 110 Stat.
    974, provided that: "The amendments made by this section [repealing
    provisions set out as notes under this section and section 1446 of
    this title] shall be effective beginning with the 1996 crops of
    wheat, feed grains, upland cotton, and rice."

                     EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1991 AMENDMENT                 
      Pub. L. 102-237, title XI, Sec. 1101, Dec. 13, 1991, 105 Stat.
    1906, provided that:
      "(a) In General. - Except as otherwise provided in this Act, this
    Act and the amendments made by this Act [see Tables for
    classification] shall take effect on the date of enactment of this
    Act [Dec. 13, 1991].
      "(b) Inclusion in Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act
    of 1990. - The amendments made by the following provisions of this
    Act shall take effect as if included in the provision of the Food,
    Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 (Public Law 101-
    624) to which the amendment relates:
        "(1) Section 201 [amending sections 5403, 5503, 5505, 5506, and
      5822 of this title and provisions set out as a note under section
      4201 of this title] (other than section 201(h) [enacting section
      3125c of this title]).
        "(2) Section 307 [amending section 1736bb-6 of this title].
        "(3) Subsections (a) through (c), (e), (h), and (i) of section
      501 [amending sections 1924, 1942, 1981, 1983, 2001, and 2006e of
      this title].
        "(4) Subsections (a), (b), (f) through (i), and (l) of section
      502 [amending sections 2019, 2071, 2129, 2214, 2252, 2271, and
      2278a-2 of Title 12, Banks and Banking].
        "(5) Section 602(c) [amending provisions set out as a note
      below].
        "(6) Section 701 [amending sections 1926, 1926c, 1932, 1981,
      1994, 2000, 2006f, 2008, 2008a, and 2008b of this title] (except
      as provided in subsection (c) of this section).
        "(7) Section 702 [amending sections 950aaa-1, 1926-1, 1991,
      1994, 2007a, and 2007c to 2007e of this title and provisions set
      out as a note under section 2006f of this title].
        "(8) Section 703(c) [amending section 950aa of this title].
      "(c) Miscellaneous Amendments to Consolidated Farm and Rural
    Development Act. - The amendments made by section 701(h) of this
    Act [amending sections 1926, 1932, 1981, 1994, and 2000 of this
    title] to any provision specified therein shall take effect as if
    such amendments had been included in the Act that added the
    provision so specified at the time such Act became law.
      "(d) Food and Nutrition Programs. - 
        "(1) In general. - Except as otherwise provided in this
      subsection, title IX of this Act [amending sections 1431e, 2012,
      2014, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2020, 2025, 2026, 2028, 2029, and 2031 of
      this title, enacting provisions set out as notes under sections
      2015, 2016, 2026, and 5930 of this title, and amending provisions
      set out as notes under sections 612c and 2012 of this title], and
      the amendments made by title IX of this Act, shall take effect
      and be implemented no later than February 1, 1992.
        "(2) PASS accounts exclusion. - 
          "(A) In general. - The amendment made by section 903(3) of
        this Act [amending section 2014 of this title] shall take
        effect on the earlier of - 
            "(i) the date of enactment of this Act [Dec. 13, 1991];
            "(ii) October 1, 1990, for food stamp households for which
          the State agency knew, or had notice, that a member of the
          household had a plan for achieving self-support as provided
          under section 1612(b)(4)(B)(iv) of the Social Security Act
          (42 U.S.C. 1382a(b)(4)(B)(iv)); or
            "(iii) beginning on the date that a fair hearing was
          requested under the Food Stamp Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 2011 et
          seq.) contesting the denial of an exclusion for food stamp
          purposes for amounts necessary for the fulfillment of such a
          plan for achieving self-support.
          "(B) Limitation on application of section. - Notwithstanding
        section 11(b) of the Food Stamp Act of 1977 [section 2020(b) of
        this title] (as redesignated by section 941(6) of this Act), no
        State agency shall be required to search its files for cases to
        which the amendment made by section 903(3) of this Act
        [amending section 2014 of this title] applies, except where the
        excludability of amounts described in section 5(d)(16) of the
        Food Stamp Act of 1977 [section 2014(d)(16) of this title] (as
        added by section 903(3) of this Act) was raised with the State
        agency prior to the date of enactment of the Act [Dec. 13,
        1991].
        "(3) Performance standards for employment and training
      programs. - The amendments made by section 908 [907, amending
      section 2015 of this title] of this Act shall take effect on
      September 30, 1991.
        "(4) Recovery of claims caused by nonfraudulent household
      errors. - The amendment made by section 911 of this Act [amending
      section 2022 of this title] shall take effect on the date of
      enactment of this Act [Dec. 13, 1991].
        "(5) Definition of retail food store. - The amendment made by
      section 913 of this Act [amending provisions set out as a note
      under section 2012 of this title] shall take effect on October 1,
      1990, and shall not apply with respect to any period occurring
      before such date."

                     EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1990 AMENDMENT                 
      Pub. L. 101-624, title XI, Sec. 1171, Nov. 28, 1990, 104 Stat.
    3521, provided that:
      "(a) In General. - Except as otherwise specifically provided in
    title I through this title [see Tables for classification], such
    titles and the amendments made by such titles shall become
    effective beginning with the 1991 crop of an agricultural
    commodity.
      "(b) Prior Crops. - Except as otherwise specifically provided and
    notwithstanding any other provision of law, title I through this
    title, and the amendments made by such titles, shall not affect the
    authority of the Secretary of Agriculture to carry out a price
    support or production adjustment program for any of the 1986
    through 1990 crops of an agricultural commodity established under a
    provision of law in effect immediately before the effective date
    prescribed by subsection (a)."

                     EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1985 AMENDMENT                 
      Section 903(b) of Pub. L. 99-198 provided that: "The amendments
    made by this section [amending this section] shall apply to
    nonpayments occurring after January 1, 1985."

                       SHORT TITLE OF 1993 AMENDMENT                   
      Pub. L. 103-66, title I, Sec. 1001(a), Aug. 10, 1993, 107 Stat.
    312, provided that: "This title [enacting sections 936c and 1314i
    of this title and section 460l-6c of Title 16, Conservation,
    amending sections 511r, 608b, 1308, 1308-3, 1314c, 1314e, 1358-1,
    1359a, 1359bb, 1441-2, 1444-2, 1444f, 1445, 1445-1, 1445-2, 1445b-
    3a, 1445c-3, 1445j, 1446e, 1446f, 1446g, 1446h, 1463, 1465, 1469,
    1506, 1508, 1508a, 1782, 1783, 1785, 5623, and 5641 of this title
    and sections 3830, 3831, and 3837 of Title 16, enacting provisions
    set out as notes under sections 936c, 1446e, 1506, and 5623 of this
    title, and amending provisions set out as notes under this section
    and sections 608c and 1445b-3a of this title] may be cited as the
    'Agricultural Reconciliation Act of 1993'."

                       SHORT TITLE OF 1991 AMENDMENT                   
      Pub. L. 102-237, Sec. 1, Dec. 13, 1991, 105 Stat. 1818, provided
    that: "This Act [see Tables for classification] may be cited as the
    'Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act Amendments of
    1991'."

                      SHORT TITLE OF 1990 AMENDMENTS                  
      Pub. L. 101-624, Sec. 1(a), Nov. 28, 1990, 104 Stat. 3359,
    provided that: "This Act [see Tables for classification] may be
    cited as the 'Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of
    1990'."
      Pub. L. 101-508, title I, Sec. 1001(a), Nov. 5, 1990, 104 Stat.
    1388, provided that: "This title [enacting section 940d of this
    title, amending sections 511r, 1441-2, 1444-2, 1444f, 1445, 1445b-
    3a, 1445c-3, 1445j, 1446e, 1446f to 1446h, 1722, 1736, 1736a,
    1783, 1994, 1999, and 5822 of this title and section 136a of Title
    21, Food and Drugs, enacting provisions set out as notes under this
    section and sections 136w, 511r, and 1445b-3a of this title, and
    amending provisions set out as a note under this section] may be
    cited as the 'Agricultural Reconciliation Act of 1990'."

                      SHORT TITLE OF 1989 AMENDMENTS                  
      Pub. L. 101-239, title I, Sec. 1001(a), Dec. 19, 1989, 103 Stat.
    2106, provided that: "This title [enacting section 1433d of this
    title, amending sections 1444e, 1445b-2, 1446, 1464, and 1736s of
    this title, enacting provisions set out as notes under sections
    1433d, 1444e, 1445b-2, 1446, and 1464 of this title and section
    2278b-9 of Title 12, Banks and Banking, and amending provisions set
    out as a note under this section] may be cited as the 'Agricultural
    Reconciliation Act of 1989'."
      Pub. L. 101-82, Sec. 1(a), Aug. 14, 1989, 103 Stat. 564, provided
    that: "This Act [enacting sections 1508a and 1926a of this title
    and section 493 of Title 25, Indians, amending sections 1359, 1464,
    1471d, and 1471e of this title and section 2202 of Title 16,
    Conservation, enacting provisions set out as notes under this
    section and sections 1359, 1464, 1926a, 1929a, 1941, and 1961 of
    this title and sections 2202 and 2203 of Title 16, and amending
    provisions set out as a note under this section] may be cited as
    the 'Disaster Assistance Act of 1989'."

                      SHORT TITLE OF 1988 AMENDMENTS                  
      Pub. L. 100-418, title II, Sec. 2221, Aug. 23, 1988, 102 Stat.
    1336, provided that: "This part [part II (Secs. 2221-2227) of
    subtitle B of title II of Pub. L. 100-418, which amended section
    1431 of this title and enacted provisions set out as notes under
    section 1431 of this title] may be cited as the 'American Aid to
    Poland Act of 1988'."
      Pub. L. 100-387, Sec. 1, Aug. 11, 1988, 102 Stat. 924, provided:
    "That this Act [see Tables for classification] may be cited as the
    'Disaster Assistance Act of 1988'."
      Section 601 of title VI of act Oct. 31, 1949, ch. 792, as added
    Aug. 11, 1988, Pub. L. 100-387, title I, Sec. 101(a), 102 Stat.
    925, provided that: "This title [enacting sections 1471 to 1471j of
    this title] may be cited as the 'Emergency Livestock Feed
    Assistance Act of 1988'."

                      SHORT TITLE OF 1987 AMENDMENTS                  
      Pub. L. 100-203, title I, Sec. 1001(a), Dec. 22, 1987, 101 Stat.
    1330, provided that: "This title [enacting sections 940b, 940c,
    944a, 1308-1 to 1308-3, and 2030 of this title, amending sections
    608c, 946, 948, 1308, 1308-1, 1314b, 1314c, 1423, 1431, 1441-1,
    1444, 1444-1, 1444e, 1445, 1445b-2, 1445b-3, 1445c-2, 1446, 1466,
    1782, 1932, and 2371 of this title and section 713a-11 of Title 15,
    Commerce and Trade, enacting provisions set out as notes under
    sections 936a, 948, 1308 to 1308-3, 1441-1, 1444, 1444-1, 1444e,
    1445, 1445b-2, 1445b-3, 1445c-2, 1446, 1466, and 1508 of this
    title, sections 713a-11 and 714b of Title 15, and section 7545 of
    Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare, and amending provisions
    set out as a note under this section] may be cited as the
    'Agricultural Reconciliation Act of 1987'."
      Pub. L. 100-45, Sec. 1, May 27, 1987, 101 Stat. 318, provided:
    "That this Act [amending sections 1441-1, 1444-1, 1444e, 1445b-3,
    and 1446 of this title and section 701n of Title 33, Navigation and
    Navigable Waters, and enacting provisions set out as notes under
    sections 1441-1, 1444-1, 1444e, 1445b-3, and 1446 of this title and
    section 3835 of Title 16, Conservation] may be cited as the 'Farm
    Disaster Assistance Act of 1987'."

                       SHORT TITLE OF 1984 AMENDMENT                   
      Pub. L. 98-258, Sec. 1, Apr. 10, 1984, 98 Stat. 130, provided:
    "That this Act [enacting section 1981b of this title, amending
    sections 1431, 1441, 1444, 1444d, 1445b-1, 1943, 1946, 1961, 1964,
    1986, and 1994 of this title, enacting provisions set out as notes
    under sections 1921, 1961, and 1981 of this title, and amending
    provisions set out as a note preceding section 1961 of this title]
    may be cited as the 'Agricultural Programs Adjustment Act of
    1984'."

                      SHORT TITLE OF 1983 AMENDMENTS                  
      Pub. L. 98-180, Sec. 1, Nov. 29, 1983, 97 Stat. 1128, provided:
    "That this Act [enacting sections 511r, 4501 to 4514, and 4531 to
    4538 of this title, amending section 608c, 1314b, 1314b-1, 1314b-2,
    1314c, 1314d, 1314e, 1379, 1445, 1445-1, 1445-2, and 1446 of this
    title, and enacting provisions set out as notes under this section
    and sections 1314b, 1314c, 1314e, 1427, 1445, 1446, and 1727g of
    this title] may be cited as the 'Dairy and Tobacco Adjustment Act
    of 1983'."
      Pub. L. 98-180, title I, Sec. 101, Nov. 29, 1983, 97 Stat. 1128,
    provided that: "This title [enacting sections 4501 to 4513 of this
    title, amending section 1446 of this title, and enacting provisions
    set out as notes under section 1446 of this title] may be cited as
    the 'Dairy Production Stabilization Act of 1983'."
      Pub. L. 98-180, title II, Sec. 201, Nov. 29, 1983, 97 Stat. 1143,
    provided that: "This title [enacting section 511r of this title,
    amending sections 1314b, 1314b-1, 1314b-2, 1314c, 1314d, 1314e,
    1379, 1445, 1445-1, and 1445-2 of this title, and enacting
    provisions set out as notes under sections 1314b, 1314c, 1314e, and
    1445 of this title] may be cited as the 'Tobacco Adjustment Act of
    1983'."
      Pub. L. 98-88, Sec. 1, Aug. 26, 1983, 97 Stat. 494, provided:
    "That this Act [amending sections 1308, 1427, 1441, and 1444 of
    this title, repealing section 1347 of this title, and enacting
    provisions set out as notes under sections 1342, 1347, and 1444 of
    this title] may be cited as the 'Extra Long Staple Cotton Act of
    1983'."

                       SHORT TITLE OF 1982 AMENDMENT                   
      Pub. L. 97-358, Sec. 1, Oct. 21, 1982, 96 Stat. 1714, provided:
    "That this Act [enacting section 1433b of this title] may be cited
    as the 'Surplus Agricultural Commodities Disposal Act of 1982'."

                       SHORT TITLE OF 1980 AMENDMENT                   
      Pub. L. 96-213, Sec. 1, Mar. 18, 1980, 94 Stat. 119, provided:
    "That this Act [amending sections 1308, 1309, 1441, 1444, 1444c,
    and 1445b of this title, and enacting provisions set out as notes
    under sections 1308 and 1309 of this title] may be cited as the
    'Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1980'."

                                SHORT TITLE                            
      Section 1 of act Oct. 31, 1949, provided that: "This Act
    [enacting this section and sections 1422 to 1431, 1432, 1433, 1441,
    1443 to 1445a, 1446, 1446a, 1446d, 1447 to 1449, and 1461 to 1468
    of this title, amending sections 612c, 1301, 1322, 1328, 1343,
    1344, 1345, and 1353 to 1356 of this title, and repealing section
    1302 of this title; amending sections 1134c and 1134j of Title 12,
    Banks and Banking, section 713a-4 of Title 15, Commerce and Trade,
    section 410 of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare] may be
    cited as the 'Agricultural Act of 1949'."

                                  REPEALS                              
      Section 414 of act Oct. 31, 1949, provided in part that: "any
    provision of law in conflict with the provisions of this Act [see
    Short Title note set out above] are hereby repealed."

                                REGULATIONS                            
      Pub. L. 106-224, title II, Sec. 263, June 20, 2000, 114 Stat.
    427, provided that:
      "(a) Promulgation. - As soon as practicable after the date of the
    enactment of this Act [June 20, 2000], the Secretary and the
    Commodity Credit Corporation, as appropriate, shall promulgate such
    regulations as are necessary to implement this title and the
    amendments made by this title [see Tables for classification]. The
    promulgation of the regulations and administration of this title
    shall be made without regard to - 
        "(1) the notice and comment provisions of section 553 of title
      5, United States Code;
        "(2) the Statement of Policy of the Secretary of Agriculture
      effective July 24, 1971 (36 Fed. Reg. 13804), relating to notices
      of proposed rulemaking and public participation in rulemaking;
      and
        "(3) chapter 35 of title 44, United States Code (commonly known
      as the 'Paperwork Reduction Act').
      "(b) Congressional Review of Agency Rulemaking. - In carrying out
    this section, the Secretary shall use the authority provided under
    section 808 of title 5, United States Code."

                SEPARABILITY PROVISION FOR PUB. L. 101-624            
      Pub. L. 101-624, title XXV, Sec. 2518, formerly Sec. 2519, Nov.
    28, 1990, 104 Stat. 4078; renumbered Sec. 2518 by Pub. L. 104-66,
    title I, Sec. 1101(h), Dec. 21, 1995, 109 Stat. 710, provided that:
    "If any provision of this Act [see Short Title of 1990 Amendment
    note above] or the application thereof to any person or
    circumstance is held invalid, the invalidity shall not affect other
    provisions or applications of this Act which can be given effect
    without regard to the invalid provision or application, and to this
    end the provisions of this Act are severable."

                 SEPARABILITY PROVISION FOR PUB. L. 98-180             
      Pub. L. 98-180, title III, Sec. 305, Nov. 29, 1983, 97 Stat.
    1152, provided that: "Except as otherwise provided in this Act [see
    Short Title of 1983 Amendment note above], if any provision of this
    Act or the application thereof to any person or circumstances is
    held invalid, the validity of the remainder of this Act and of the
    application of such provision to other persons and circumstances
    shall not be affected thereby."


-TRANS-
                   EXCEPTIONS FROM TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS               
      Functions of Corporations of Department of Agriculture, boards of
    directors and officers of such corporations; Advisory Board of
    Commodity Credit Corporation; and Farm Credit Administration or any
    agency, officer, or entity of, under, or subject to supervision of
    said Administration excepted from functions of officers, agencies,
    and employees transferred to Secretary of Agriculture by 1953
    Reorg. Plan No. 2, Sec. 1, effective June 4, 1953, 18 F.R. 3219, 67
    Stat. 633, set out as a note under section 2201 of this title.


-MISC2-
                        INAPPLICABILITY OF SECTION                    
      Section inapplicable to 2002 through 2007 crops of covered
    commodities, peanuts, and sugar and inapplicable to milk during
    period beginning May 13, 2002, through Dec. 31, 2007, see section
    7992(b)(10) of this title.
      Section inapplicable to 1996 through 2002 crops of loan
    commodities, peanuts, and sugar and inapplicable to milk during
    period beginning Apr. 4, 1996, and ending Dec. 31, 2002, see
    section 7301(b)(1)(J) of this title.

                CROP AND PASTURE FLOOD COMPENSATION PROGRAM            
      Pub. L. 106-224, title II, Sec. 257(a)-(d), June 20, 2000, 114
    Stat. 424, 425, limited the per-person and total amounts payable
    from the Commodity Credit Corporation to compensate producers with
    covered land with respect to losses from long-term flooding during
    the 2000 crop year.

            RESTORATION OF ELIGIBILITY FOR CROP LOSS ASSISTANCE        
      Pub. L. 106-224, title II, Sec. 259, June 20, 2000, 114 Stat.
    426, as amended by Pub. L. 106-472, title III, Sec. 315, Nov. 9,
    2000, 114 Stat. 2081, restored the eligibility of individuals
    otherwise eligible for disaster assistance under section 1102(c) of
    the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration,
    and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1999 (as contained in
    section 101(a) of division A of Public Law 105-277; formerly 7
    U.S.C. 1421 note), but deemed ineligible solely because the
    individual or entity changed the legal structure of the
    individual's or entity's farming operation.

              EMERGENCY AND DISASTER ASSISTANCE FOR PRODUCERS          
      Pub. L. 106-224, title II, subtitle A, June 20, 2000, 114 Stat.
    398, as amended by Pub. L. 106-387, Sec. 1(a) [title VIII, Sec.
    816], Oct. 28, 2000, 114 Stat. 1549, 1549A-57, provided emergency
    and disaster assistance to farm owners and producers of various
    farm products in the 1999 marketing year and the 2000 crop year and
    provided payments in lieu of loan deficiency payments for producers
    of certain crops in the 2001 crop year.
      Pub. L. 106-113, div. B, Sec. 1000(a)(5) [title I], Nov. 29,
    1999, 113 Stat. 1536, 1501A-290, provided for an additional amount
    for specialty crop assistance authorized by section 803(c)(1) of
    Public Law 106-78, formerly set out in a note below.
      Pub. L. 106-113, div. B, Sec. 1000(a)(5) [title I], Nov. 29,
    1999, 113 Stat. 1536, 1501A-290, as amended by Pub. L. 106-387,
    Sec. 1(a) [title VIII, Sec. 802], Oct. 28, 2000, 114 Stat. 1549,
    1549A-49, provided for an additional amount for livestock
    assistance authorized by section 805 of Public Law 106-78, formerly
    set out in a note below.
      Pub. L. 106-78, title VIII, Oct. 22, 1999, 113 Stat. 1175, as
    amended by Pub. L. 106-113, div. B, Sec. 1000(a)(5) [title I, Sec.
    102], Nov. 29, 1999, 113 Stat. 1536, 1501A-291, provided for
    emergency market loss payments and other disaster assistance to
    producers of crops and livestock in 1999.
      Pub. L. 106-31, title I, Sec. 101, May 21, 1999, 113 Stat. 61,
    provided for crop loss assistance for multiyear losses due to
    disasters in two crop years during the five-crop year period
    beginning with the 1994 crop year.
      Pub. L. 106-31, title I, Sec. 104, May 21, 1999, 113 Stat. 62,
    provided an additional amount for the Livestock Assistance Program
    under Pub. L. 105-277 (see section 101(a) [title XI] of Pub. L. 105-
    277, formerly set out as a note below).
      Pub. L. 105-277, div. A, Sec. 101(a) [title XI], Oct. 21, 1998,
    112 Stat. 2681, 2681-42, as amended by Pub. L. 106-31, title III,
    Sec. 3018, May 21, 1999, 113 Stat. 99; Pub. L. 106-78, title VIII,
    Sec. 817(a)(2), title IX, Sec. 913(b), Oct. 22, 1999, 113 Stat.
    1184, 1205; Pub. L. 106-387, Sec. 1(a) [title VII, Sec. 754], Oct.
    28, 2000, 114 Stat. 1549, 1549A-42; Pub. L. 107-25, Sec. 9, Aug.
    13, 2001, 115 Stat. 203, provided emergency assistance for crop and
    livestock feed losses, for market loss assistance, and for other
    assistance to agricultural producers who incurred losses in the
    1998 crop year due to disaster or who incurred multiyear losses in
    the period including 1998 and preceding crop years.

      PROGRAMS FOR FARMERS AND RANCHERS WHO WERE ACTIVATED RESERVISTS
                       DURING PERSIAN GULF CONFLICT
      Pub. L. 102-25, title III, Secs. 381-388, Apr. 6, 1991, 105 Stat.
    95-98, established programs for farmers and ranchers who were
    activated reservists during Persian Gulf conflict to provide for
    protection of producer's crop acreage base for any program crop,
    waiver of minimum planting requirement, temporary waiver of
    conservation requirements, relief for borrowers under farm credit
    provisions, and authority of a spouse or close relative to
    participate in programs administered by Secretary of Agriculture on
    behalf of activated reservists.

                      SURVEY OF PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS                  
      Pub. L. 101-624, title XI, Sec. 1148, Nov. 28, 1990, 104 Stat.
    3517, directed Secretary of Agriculture to require producers,
    during sign-up period for commodity programs under section 1421 et
    seq. of this title in the 1992 calendar year, to complete survey
    regarding preference of producers, either to increase efficiency of
    their farming operation or to assist in meeting conservation
    requirements for farm, for redistribution of any crop acreage bases
    on each producer's farm, to compile and analyze data collected from
    survey to determine potential increases and decreases in State,
    regional, and national acreage that would be planted to various
    program crops, potential commodity program costs or savings, and
    potential impact of such redistribution on competitiveness of
    United States agriculture in world markets, and, not later than
    Jan. 31, 1993, to submit to Congress results of survey.

                           OPTIONS PILOT PROGRAM                       
      Pub. L. 101-624, title XI, subtitle E, Nov. 28, 1990, 104 Stat.
    3518, as amended by Pub. L. 102-237, title I, Sec. 114(a)(2), Dec.
    13, 1991, 105 Stat. 1838, known as Options Pilot Program Act of
    1990, authorized Secretary of Agriculture to conduct pilot program
    for each of the 1991 through 1995 crops of corn and for each of the
    1993 through 1995 crops of wheat and soybeans, to determine whether
    regulated agricultural commodity options trading could be used by
    producers to obtain protection from fluctuations in market prices
    of commodities produced and impact of such trading on prices of the
    commodities, authorized terms and conditions for participation in
    pilot program, provided for consultation with representatives of
    commodity futures trading industry, and provided that the pilot
    program was to be carried out by and through the Commodity Credit
    Corporation, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 104-127, title I, Sec.
    191(i), Apr. 4, 1996, 110 Stat. 942.

         HURRICANE HUGO FORESTRY ASSISTANCE; COST-SHARE ASSISTANCE     
      Pub. L. 101-624, title XXII, Sec. 2235(b), Nov. 28, 1990, 104
    Stat. 3960, directed Secretary of Agriculture to develop and
    implement cost-share program to provide financial assistance to
    owners of private timber stands that were damaged in 1989 by
    Hurricane Hugo.

       APPROPRIATIONS FOR FORESTRY ASSISTANCE AND DOUBLE CROPPING ON
                              DISASTER AREAS
      Pub. L. 101-624, title XXII, Sec. 2235(c), Nov. 28, 1990, 104
    Stat. 3961, provided that benefits or assistance provided under
    section 2235 of Pub. L. 101-624 or amendments made by such that
    (enacting provisions set out above and amending provisions set out
    below) were to be provided only to extent provided for in advance
    by appropriation acts and authorized appropriations for fiscal
    years 1991 through 1995.

                         SCARCE FEDERAL RESOURCES                     
      Pub. L. 101-624, title XXV, Sec. 2515, Nov. 28, 1990, 104 Stat.
    4075, authorized Secretary of Agriculture, after concurrence of
    certain Members of Congress, to rank by priority studies or reports
    authorized by Pub. L. 101-624 and determine which of those studies
    or reports was to be completed, but directed Secretary to complete
    at least 12 of the studies or reports.

                         RECORDKEEPING IMPROVEMENT                     
      Pub. L. 101-624, title XXV, Sec. 2516, Nov. 28, 1990, 104 Stat.
    4075, which provided that section could be cited as "Agricultural
    Program Reporting and Recordkeeping Improvement Act of 1990",
    directed Secretary of Agriculture, not later than 240 days after
    Nov. 28, 1990, to submit to Congress a report containing specific
    proposals for reducing and simplifying recordkeeping and other
    paperwork required of producers participating in programs
    administered by Secretary and directed Secretary to take
    appropriate action to integrate various data bases of Department
    relating to agricultural program data, and to facilitate sharing of
    relevant data among various agencies of Department.

                      READJUSTMENT OF SUPPORT LEVELS                  
      Pub. L. 101-508, title I, Sec. 1302, Nov. 5, 1990, 104 Stat. 1388-
    12, as amended by Pub. L. 103-66, title I, Sec. 1301(b), Aug. 10,
    1993, 107 Stat. 330, provided that, if by June 30, 1992, and by
    June 30, 1993, the United States had not entered into agricultural
    trade agreement in Uruguay Round of multilateral trade negotiations
    under General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) the Secretary
    of Agriculture was to reconsider and adjust agricultural acreage
    limitation and price support and production adjustment programs and
    export promotion levels, as appropriate to protect interests of
    American agricultural producers and ensure international
    competitiveness of United States agriculture and that such
    provisions were to cease to be effective if President certified to
    Congress that failure to enter into such agreement was result in
    whole or in part of provisions of 19 U.S.C. 2191, or essentially
    similar provisions, not applying or in effect not applying during
    period ending May 31, 1991 (or during period June 1, 1991, through
    May 31, 1993, if condition of 19 U.S.C. 2903(b)(1)(B)(i) was
    satisfied) to implementing bills submitted with respect to such an
    agreement entered into during applicable period under 19 U.S.C.
    2902(b), prior to repeal by Pub. L. 104-127, title II, Sec. 263(a),
    Apr. 4, 1996, 110 Stat. 974.

                 REPAYMENT OF ADVANCE DEFICIENCY PAYMENTS             
      Pub. L. 101-220, Sec. 14, Dec. 12, 1989, 103 Stat. 1885, provided
    that effective only for the 1988 crops of wheat, feed grains,
    upland cotton, and rice, produced by producers that qualified for
    assistance under section 201(a) of Pub. L. 100-387 or section
    101(a) of Pub. L. 101-82 (set out below), if the Secretary of
    Agriculture determines that any portion of the advance deficiency
    payment made to producers for such crop under section 1445b-2 of
    this title had to be refunded, such refund could not be required to
    be made prior to July 31, 1990.

                   PILOT PROJECT ON CLEAN GRAIN PREMIUMS               
      Pub. L. 100-518, Sec. 3, Oct. 24, 1988, 102 Stat. 2587, directed
    Secretary of Agriculture to conduct study of schedule of premiums
    and discounts applied to loans made in accordance with this chapter
    to determine how premiums and discounts could be used to encourage
    production, marketing, and exporting of high quality, clean grain,
    to submit, not later than May 1, 1989, to Congress report on
    results of such study, to include recommendations with respect to
    schedule of premiums and discounts in such report, and to establish
    pilot project for 1989 crops of wheat, soybeans, and feed grains to
    test effectiveness of such recommendations, and to submit report
    describing result of project, not later than 180 days after end of
    1989 marketing year for feed grains.

                      EMERGENCY CROP LOSS ASSISTANCE                  
      Pub. L. 102-229, title I, Dec. 12, 1991, 105 Stat. 1712, as
    amended by Pub. L. 102-368, title VI, Sept. 23, 1992, 106 Stat.
    1130, appropriated an additional $1,750,000,000, to remain
    available until expended, for losses associated with 1990 crops as
    authorized by Pub. L. 101-624, formerly set out below, and for
    losses associated with 1991 and 1992 crops under same terms and
    conditions.
      Pub. L. 101-624, title XXII, Secs. 2241-2272, Nov. 28, 1990, 104
    Stat. 3962-3977, as amended by Pub. L. 101-508, title I, Sec.
    1204(d), Nov. 5, 1990, 104 Stat. 1388-12; Pub. L. 102-237, title I,
    Sec. 114(a)(4)-(16), Dec. 13, 1991, 105 Stat. 1838, 1839, related
    to emergency crop loss assistance for the 1990 crop of wheat, feed
    grains, upland cotton, extra long staple cotton, and rice, for
    orchards, and for forest crops, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 103-354,
    title I, Sec. 119(c), Oct. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 3208. Similar
    provisions for prior crop years were contained in:
      Pub. L. 101-82, title I, Aug. 14, 1989, 103 Stat. 565, as amended
    by Pub. L. 101-134, Sec. 1, Oct. 30, 1989, 103 Stat. 780; Pub. L.
    101-220, Sec. 9(a)-(c), Dec. 12, 1989, 103 Stat. 1882; Pub. L. 101-
    624, title XXII, Secs. 2231, 2232, 2235(a), Nov. 28, 1990, 104
    Stat. 3958, 3959; Pub. L. 102-237, title VI, Sec. 602(a), (c), Dec.
    13, 1991, 105 Stat. 1878.
      Pub. L. 100-387, title II, Aug. 11, 1988, 102 Stat. 933, as
    amended by Pub. L. 101-82, title VI, Sec. 602, Aug. 14, 1989, 103
    Stat. 587; Pub. L. 101-239, title I, Sec. 1004(a), Dec. 19, 1989,
    103 Stat. 2108.

            SPECIAL STUDY AND PILOT PROJECTS ON FUTURES TRADING        
      Pub. L. 99-198, title XVII, subtitle E, Secs. 1741-1743, Dec. 23,
    1985, 99 Stat. 1643, 1644, as amended by Pub. L. 100-203, title I,
    Sec. 1502, Dec. 22, 1987, 101 Stat. 1330-27, directed Secretary of
    Agriculture to conduct study to determine manner in which commodity
    futures markets and commodity options markets might be used by
    producers of commodities traded on such markets to provide price
    stability and income protection, extent of price stability and
    income protection producers might reasonably expect to receive from
    such participation, and Federal budgetary impact of such
    participation compared with cost of applicable established price
    support programs, to report results of study to Congress on or
    before Dec. 31, 1989, and in connection with such study, to conduct
    pilot program with respect to crops of wheat, feed grains, soybean,
    and cotton.

      FARM INCOME PROTECTION INSURANCE PROGRAM TASK FORCE, STUDY, AND
                                  REPORT
      Pub. L. 97-98, title XI, Sec. 1112, Dec. 22, 1981, 95 Stat. 1267,
    directed Secretary of Agriculture to appoint a special task force
    to study and report to Congress, not later than 18 months after
    Dec. 22, 1981, as to whether farm income protection insurance would
    provide the basis for an acceptable alternative to the commodity
    price support, income maintenance, and disaster assistance programs
    currently administered by the Department of Agriculture for the
    benefit of farmers.

    STUDIES IN RICE PRICE SUPPORT; REPORT TO CONGRESS; TERMINATION DATE
      Section 315 of act Aug. 28, 1954, directed Secretary of
    Agriculture to study various two-price systems of price support and
    marketing which could be made applicable to rice and to submit to
    Congress on or before Mar. 1, 1955, a detailed report thereon.

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    7 USC Sec. 1421a                                            01/03/2007

-EXPCITE-
    TITLE 7 - AGRICULTURE
    CHAPTER 35A - PRICE SUPPORT OF AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES
    SUBCHAPTER I - GENERAL PROVISIONS

-HEAD-
    Sec. 1421a. Financial impact study

-STATUTE-
    (a) Study
      The Secretary of Agriculture shall conduct an annual study of the
    financial impact of the support levels established and announced by
    the Secretary under programs contained in the Agricultural Act of
    1949 [7 U.S.C. 1421 et seq.] (hereafter in this section referred to
    as "programs"), including a study of the effect of the support
    levels on the ability of producers to meet their financial
    obligations (with special emphasis on borrowers from the Farmers
    Home Administration and the Farm Credit System).
    (b) Report
      The Secretary shall annually prepare a report containing the
    results of the study and submit the report to the Committee on
    Agriculture of the House of Representatives and the Committee on
    Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate, not later than
    the date of the final announcement for the programs by the
    Secretary for any 1 year.
    (c) Informational purposes
      The study under this section (including the study of the effect
    of the support levels on the ability of producers to meet their
    financial obligations) shall be only for informational purposes and
    for Congressional oversight and shall not give rise to any cause of
    action, be a basis for, or be used as evidence in support of, any
    claim or right of any person, including farmers and borrowers, in
    any administrative or judicial proceeding.

-SOURCE-
    (Pub. L. 101-624, title XI, Sec. 1147, Nov. 28, 1990, 104 Stat.
    3516.)

-REFTEXT-
                            REFERENCES IN TEXT                        
      The Agricultural Act of 1949, referred to in subsec. (a), is act
    Oct. 31, 1949, ch. 792, 63 Stat. 1051, as amended, which is
    classified principally to this chapter (Sec. 1421 et seq.). For
    complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title
    note set out under section 1421 of this title and Tables.

-COD-
                               CODIFICATION                           
      Section was enacted as part of the Food, Agriculture,
    Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990, and not as part of the
    Agricultural Act of 1949 which is classified principally to this
    chapter. For complete classification of the 1949 Act to the Code,
    see Short Title note set out under section 1421 of this title and
    Tables.


-MISC1-
                              EFFECTIVE DATE                          
      Section effective beginning with 1991 crop of an agricultural
    commodity, with provision for prior crops, see section 1171 of Pub.
    L. 101-624, set out as a note under section 1421 of this title.

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    7 USC Sec. 1421b                                            01/03/2007

-EXPCITE-
    TITLE 7 - AGRICULTURE
    CHAPTER 35A - PRICE SUPPORT OF AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES
    SUBCHAPTER I - GENERAL PROVISIONS

-HEAD-
    Sec. 1421b. Costs of production

-STATUTE-
      Congress finds that, to improve the accuracy of commodity program
    benefit forecasts, the Secretary of Agriculture should designate a
    single organization to manage its commodity program forecasting and
    establish a quality control program to - 
        (1) systematically identify the source of forecasting errors;
        (2) maintain records of data used for supply and demand
      forecasts;
        (3) document its forecasting methods; and
        (4) correct weaknesses in its various forecasting components.

-SOURCE-
    (Pub. L. 101-624, title XXV, Sec. 2512, Nov. 28, 1990, 104 Stat.
    4073; Pub. L. 104-66, title I, Sec. 1011(b), Dec. 21, 1995, 109
    Stat. 709.)

-COD-
                               CODIFICATION                           
      Section was enacted as part of the Food, Agriculture,
    Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990, and not as part of the
    Agricultural Act of 1949 which is classified principally to this
    chapter. For complete classification of the 1949 Act to the Code,
    see Short Title note set out under section 1421 of this title and
    Tables.


-MISC1-
                                AMENDMENTS                            
      1995 - Pub. L. 104-66 struck out subsec. (a) designation and
    heading "Improving accuracy of commodity program budget forecasts"
    before "Congress finds that", and struck out subsec. (b) "Return on
    assets" which read as follows: "The Secretary of Agriculture shall
    annually publish a report analyzing the return on assets resulting
    from the production of upland cotton, rice, wheat, corn, oats,
    barley, grain sorghum, soybeans, peanuts, sugar from sugar beets,
    and raw sugar from sugar cane. In conducting this analysis, the
    Secretary shall consider returns from agricultural price support
    programs, the effects of agricultural price support programs on
    cost of production, the factors currently used in Department of
    Agriculture cost of production data, current value of land, and any
    other information that he considers necessary to reflect accurately
    return on the production of such crops."

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    7 USC Sec. 1421c                                            01/03/2007

-EXPCITE-
    TITLE 7 - AGRICULTURE
    CHAPTER 35A - PRICE SUPPORT OF AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES
    SUBCHAPTER I - GENERAL PROVISIONS

-HEAD-
    Sec. 1421c. Repealed.

-MISC1-
    Sec. 1421c. Repealed. Pub. L. 104-66, title I, Sec. 1011(c), Dec.
      21, 1995, 109 Stat. 709.
      Section, Pub. L. 101-624, title XXV, Sec. 2513, Nov. 28, 1990,
    104 Stat. 4074, directed Secretary of Agriculture to develop system
    for informing consumers of farm value of agricultural products and
    to submit annual reports on such information to Congress.

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-CITE-
    7 USC Sec. 1421d                                            01/03/2007

-EXPCITE-
    TITLE 7 - AGRICULTURE
    CHAPTER 35A - PRICE SUPPORT OF AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES
    SUBCHAPTER I - GENERAL PROVISIONS

-HEAD-
    Sec. 1421d. Commodity reports

-STATUTE-
    (a) Crop reports
      The Secretary of Agriculture (hereafter in this section referred
    to as the "Secretary") shall gather data from producers to be used
    to develop crop reports to be distributed by the Secretary during
    the growing season. The report shall contain statements of the
    conditions of those crops by State, with such explanations,
    comparisons, and information as may be useful for illustrating such
    reports.
    (b) Special reports
      (1) In general
        In addition to the reports compiled pursuant to subsection (a)
      of this section, the Secretary shall annually survey producers
      for information for reports regarding supply, acreage,
      production, disposition, and prices for the following commodities
      as determined by the Secretary:
          (A) 25 fresh market vegetables;
          (B) 3 processing vegetables;
          (C) 6 fruits and nuts;
          (D) 17 forage and turf seeds;
          (E) 50 vegetable seeds; and
          (F) maple syrup.
      (2) Administrative
        The Secretary shall annually prepare a report containing
      results of the surveys described in paragraph (1) in such States
      as determined by the Secretary. Such reports shall be submitted
      to and officially approved by the Secretary of Agriculture before
      being issued or published.
    (c) Tree inventories
      The Secretary shall survey producers for information for reports
    regarding fruit and nut tree inventories. Such surveys and reports
    shall be conducted, printed, and distributed on a regular basis
    every 3 to 5 years as determined by the Secretary. Reports shall be
    submitted to and officially approved by the Secretary before being
    issued or published.
    (d) Omitted
    (e) Authorization
      There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be
    necessary to carry out this section.

-SOURCE-
    (Pub. L. 101-624, title XXV, Sec. 2514, Nov. 28, 1990, 104 Stat.
    4074.)

-COD-
                               CODIFICATION                           
      Section was enacted as part of the Food, Agriculture,
    Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990, and not as part of the
    Agricultural Act of 1949 which is classified principally to this
    chapter. For complete classification of the 1949 Act to the Code,
    see Short Title note set out under section 1421 of this title and
    Tables.
      Section is comprised of section 2514 of Pub. L. 101-624. Subsec.
    (d) of section 2514 of Pub. L. 101-624 repealed section 411a of
    this title.

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    7 USC Sec. 1422                                             01/03/2007

-EXPCITE-
    TITLE 7 - AGRICULTURE
    CHAPTER 35A - PRICE SUPPORT OF AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES
    SUBCHAPTER I - GENERAL PROVISIONS

-HEAD-
    Sec. 1422. Increase of price support levels

-STATUTE-
      (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, price
    support at a level in excess of the maximum level of price support
    otherwise prescribed in this Act may be made available for any
    agricultural commodity if the Secretary determines, after a public
    hearing of which reasonable notice has been given, that price
    support at such increased level is necessary in order to prevent or
    alleviate a shortage in the supply of any agricultural commodity
    essential to the national welfare or in order to increase or
    maintain the production of any agricultural commodity in the
    interest of national security. The Secretary's determination and
    the record of the hearing shall be available to the public.
      (b) Effective only for the 1991 through 1995 crops of wheat, feed
    grains, cotton, and rice, the Secretary of Agriculture may provide
    for annual adjustments in the established prices for such program
    crops to reflect any change during the last calendar year ending
    before the beginning of each such crop year in the index of prices
    paid by farmers for production items, interest, taxes, and wage
    rates in such calendar year.

-SOURCE-
    (Oct. 31, 1949, ch. 792, title IV, Sec. 402, 63 Stat. 1054; Pub. L.
    101-624, title XI, Sec. 1127, Nov. 28, 1990, 104 Stat. 3508.)

-REFTEXT-
                            REFERENCES IN TEXT                        
      This Act, referred to in subsec. (a), is act Oct. 31, 1949, ch.
    792, 63 Stat. 1051, as amended, known as the Agricultural Act of
    1949, which is classified principally to this chapter (Sec. 1421 et
    seq.). For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see
    Short Title note set out under section 1421 of this title and
    Tables.


-MISC1-
                                AMENDMENTS                            
      1990 - Pub. L. 101-624 designated existing provisions as subsec.
    (a) and added subsec. (b).

                     EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1990 AMENDMENT                 
      Amendment by Pub. L. 101-624 effective beginning with 1991 crop
    of an agricultural commodity, with provision for prior crops, see
    section 1171 of Pub. L. 101-624, set out as a note under section
    1421 of this title.


-TRANS-
                   EXCEPTIONS FROM TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS               
      Functions of Corporations of Department of Agriculture, boards of
    directors and officers of such corporations; Advisory Board of
    Commodity Credit Corporation; and Farm Credit Administration or any
    agency, officer, or entity of, under, or subject to supervision of
    said Administration excepted from functions of officers, agencies,
    and employees transferred to Secretary of Agriculture by 1953
    Reorg. Plan No. 2, Sec. 1, effective June 4, 1953, 18 F.R. 3219, 67
    Stat. 633, set out as a note under section 2201 of this title.


-MISC2-
                        INAPPLICABILITY OF SECTION                    
      Section inapplicable to 2002 through 2007 crops of covered
    commodities, peanuts, and sugar and inapplicable to milk during
    period beginning May 13, 2002, through Dec. 31, 2007, see section
    7992(b)(10) of this title.
      Section inapplicable to 1996 through 2002 crops of loan
    commodities, peanuts, and sugar and inapplicable to milk during
    period beginning Apr. 4, 1996, and ending Dec. 31, 2002, see
    section 7301(b)(1)(J) of this title.

-End-



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    7 USC Sec. 1423                                             01/03/2007

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    TITLE 7 - AGRICULTURE
    CHAPTER 35A - PRICE SUPPORT OF AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES
    SUBCHAPTER I - GENERAL PROVISIONS

-HEAD-
    Sec. 1423. Adjustments of support prices

-STATUTE-
    (a) In general
      The Secretary may make appropriate adjustments in the support
    price for any commodity (excluding cotton) for differences in
    grade, type, quality, location and other factors. The adjustments
    shall, so far as practicable, be made in such manner that the
    average support price for the commodity will, on the basis of the
    anticipated incidence of such factors be equal to the level of
    support determined as provided in this Act. Beginning with the 1991
    crops of wheat, feed grains, and soybeans for which price support
    is provided under this Act, the Secretary shall establish premiums
    and discounts related to cleanliness factors in addition to any
    other premiums or discounts related to quality.
    (b) Adjustment in support prices for cotton
      The Secretary may make appropriate adjustments in the support
    price for cotton for differences in quality factors and location.
    Beginning with the 1991 crop, the quality differences (premiums and
    discounts for quality factors) for the upland cotton loan program
    shall be established by the Secretary by giving equal weight to (1)
    loan differences for the preceding crop, and (2) market differences
    for such crop in the designated United States spot markets.
    (c) Limitation on adjustments for wheat and feed grains
      Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, for each of
    the 1990 through 1995 crops of wheat and feed grains, no adjustment
    in the loan rate applicable to a particular region, State, or
    county for the purpose of reflecting transportation differentials
    may increase or decrease the regional, State, or county loan rate
    from the level established for the previous year by more than the
    percentage change in the national average loan rate plus or minus 3
    percent.

-SOURCE-
    (Oct. 31, 1949, ch. 792, title IV, Sec. 403, 63 Stat. 1054; Pub. L.
    85-835, title I, Secs. 108, 111, Aug. 28, 1958, 72 Stat. 993; Pub.
    L. 89-321, title VIII, Sec. 802, Nov. 3, 1965, 79 Stat. 1213; Pub.
    L. 97-98, title V, Sec. 507, Dec. 22, 1981, 95 Stat. 1241; Pub. L.
    100-203, title I, Sec. 1105, Dec. 22, 1987, 101 Stat. 1330-5; Pub.
    L. 101-624, title XI, Sec. 1128, title XX, Sec. 2011, Nov. 28,
    1990, 104 Stat. 3508, 3932.)

-REFTEXT-
                            REFERENCES IN TEXT                        
      This Act, referred to in subsec. (a), is act Oct. 31, 1949, ch.
    792, 63 Stat. 1051, as amended, known as the Agricultural Act of
    1949, which is classified principally to this chapter (Sec. 1421 et
    seq.). For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see
    Short Title note set out under section 1421 of this title and
    Tables.


-MISC1-
                                AMENDMENTS                            
      1990 - Pub. L. 101-624, Sec. 2011, inserted at end of subsec. (a)
    "Beginning with the 1991 crops of wheat, feed grains, and soybeans
    for which price support is provided under this Act, the Secretary
    shall establish premiums and discounts related to cleanliness
    factors in addition to any other premiums or discounts related to
    quality."
      Pub. L. 101-624, Sec. 1128, in amending section generally,
    designated part of existing text as subsecs. (a), (b), and (c), and
    in subsec. (a) inserted provisions excluding cotton, in subsec. (b)
    substituted reference to 1991 crop for reference to 1982 crop, and
    substituted reference to quality factors for reference to grade,
    staple and micronaire, and in subsec. (c) substituted reference to
    1990 through 1995 crops for reference to 1988 through 1990 crops,
    substituted reference to 3 percent for reference to 2 percent, and
    struck out provisions relating to establishment and duties of a
    study committee and authority of Secretary to review and revise
    procedures and criteria for establishing values of premiums and
    discounts for grade, staple and micronaire for upland cotton
    program.
      1987 - Pub. L. 100-203 inserted at end "Notwithstanding the
    preceding provisions of this section, for each of the 1988 through
    1990 crops of wheat and feed grains, no adjustment in the loan rate
    applicable to a particular region, State, or county for the purpose
    of reflecting transportation differentials may increase or decrease
    such regional, State, or county loan rate from the level
    established for the previous year by more than the percentage
    change in the national average loan rate plus or minus 2 percent."
      1981 - Pub. L. 97-98 inserted provision directing that beginning
    with 1982 crop of upland cotton, the quality differences for the
    loan program be established by giving equal weight to the loan
    differences for the preceding crop and to the market differences
    for the crop in the nine designated United States spot markets and
    authorizing the Secretary to establish a study committee to study
    and report on alternative methods of establishing values of
    premiums and discounts for grade, staple, and micronaire for the
    upland cotton loan program that accurately represent true relative
    market values and reflect actual market demand for upland cotton
    produced in the United States and to review procedures and criteria
    for determining quality differences, prior to the announcement of
    the loan rate differences for the 1982 crop of upland cotton, and
    based on such review, revise such procedures and criteria to
    actually reflect the actual market value of upland cotton produced
    in the United States.
      1965 - Pub. L. 89-321 provided that, in determining support
    prices for 1966 and 1967 rice crops, the Secretary shall use head
    and broken rice value factors for the various varieties which are
    not lower than those with respect to the 1965 crop and which do not
    differ as between any two varieties by a greater amount than the
    value factors used with respect to the 1965 crop for such two
    varieties differed.
      1958 - Pub. L. 85-835 provided for support of split grades, and
    repealed, effective with the 1961 crop, sentence prescribing
    standard cotton grade for parity and price support purposes.

                     EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1990 AMENDMENT                 
      Amendment by section 1128 of Pub. L. 101-624 effective beginning
    with 1991 crop of an agricultural commodity, with provision for
    prior crops, see section 1171 of Pub. L. 101-624, set out as a note
    under section 1421 of this title.

                     EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1981 AMENDMENT                 
      Amendment by Pub. L. 97-98 effective Dec. 22, 1981, see section
    1801 of Pub. L. 97-98, set out as an Effective Date note under
    section 4301 of this title.


-TRANS-
                   EXCEPTIONS FROM TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS               
      Functions of Corporations of Department of Agriculture, boards of
    directors and officers of such corporations; Advisory Board of
    Commodity Credit Corporation; and Farm Credit Administration or any
    agency, officer, or entity of, under, or subject to supervision of
    said Administration excepted from functions of officers, agencies,
    and employees transferred to Secretary of Agriculture by 1953
    Reorg. Plan No. 2, Sec. 1, effective June 4, 1953, 18 F.R. 3219, 67
    Stat. 633, set out as a note under section 2201 of this title.


-MISC2-
                        INAPPLICABILITY OF SECTION                    
      Section inapplicable to 2002 through 2007 crops of covered
    commodities, peanuts, and sugar and inapplicable to milk during
    period beginning May 13, 2002, through Dec. 31, 2007, see section
    7992(b)(10) of this title.
      Section inapplicable to 1996 through 2002 crops of loan
    commodities, peanuts, and sugar and inapplicable to milk during
    period beginning Apr. 4, 1996, and ending Dec. 31, 2002, see
    section 7301(b)(1)(J) of this title.

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    7 USC Sec. 1424                                             01/03/2007

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    TITLE 7 - AGRICULTURE
    CHAPTER 35A - PRICE SUPPORT OF AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES
    SUBCHAPTER I - GENERAL PROVISIONS

-HEAD-
    Sec. 1424. Utilization of services and facilities of Commodity
      Credit Corporation

-STATUTE-
      The Secretary, in carrying out programs under section 612c of
    this title and section 1755 of title 42, may utilize the services
    and facilities of the Commodity Credit Corporation (including but
    not limited to procurement by contract), and make advance payments
    to it.

-SOURCE-
    (Oct. 31, 1949, ch. 792, title IV, Sec. 404, 63 Stat. 1054; Pub. L.
    106-78, title VII, Sec. 752(b)(2), Oct. 22, 1999, 113 Stat. 1169.)


-MISC1-
                                AMENDMENTS                            
      1999 - Pub. L. 106-78 made technical amendment to reference in
    original act which appears in text as reference to section 1755 of
    title 42.


-TRANS-
                   EXCEPTIONS FROM TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS               
      Functions of Corporations of Department of Agriculture, boards of
    directors and officers of such corporations; Advisory Board of
    Commodity Credit Corporation; and Farm Credit Administration or any
    agency, officer, or entity of, under, or subject to supervision of
    said Administration excepted from functions of officers, agencies,
    and employees transferred to Secretary of Agriculture by 1953
    Reorg. Plan No. 2, Sec. 1, effective June 4, 1953, 18 F.R. 3219, 67
    Stat. 633, set out as a note under section 2201 of this title.

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    7 USC Sec. 1425                                             01/03/2007

-EXPCITE-
    TITLE 7 - AGRICULTURE
    CHAPTER 35A - PRICE SUPPORT OF AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES
    SUBCHAPTER I - GENERAL PROVISIONS

-HEAD-
    Sec. 1425. Producer rights and liabilities

-STATUTE-
    (a) Liability for deficiencies
      Except as otherwise provided in section 1425a of this title, no
    producer shall be personally liable for any deficiency arising from
    the sale of the collateral securing any loan made under authority
    of this Act unless such loan was obtained through fraudulent
    representations by the producer. This provision shall not, however,
    be construed to prevent the Commodity Credit Corporation or the
    Secretary from requiring producers to assume liability for
    deficiencies in the grade, quality, or quantity of commodities
    stored on the farm or delivered by them, for failure properly to
    care for and preserve commodities, or for failure or refusal to
    deliver commodities in accordance with the requirements of the
    program. There is authorized to be included in the terms and
    conditions of any such nonrecourse loan a provision whereby on and
    after the maturity of the loan or any extension thereof Commodity
    Credit Corporation shall have the right to acquire title to the
    unredeemed collateral without obligation to pay for any market
    value which such collateral may have in excess of the loan
    indebtedness.
    (b) Sugarcane and sugar beets
      The security interests obtained by the Commodity Credit
    Corporation as a result of the execution of security agreements by
    the processors of sugarcane and sugar beets shall be superior to
    all statutory and common law liens on raw cane sugar and refined
    beet sugar in favor of the producers of sugarcane and sugar beets
    and all prior recorded and unrecorded liens on the crops of
    sugarcane and sugar beets from which the sugar was derived. The
    preceding sentence shall not affect the application of section
    1421(e)(2) of this title.

-SOURCE-
    (Oct. 31, 1949, ch. 792, title IV, Sec. 405, 63 Stat. 1054; Pub. L.
    85-835, title V, Sec. 502, Aug. 28, 1958, 72 Stat. 996; Pub. L. 99-
    198, title X, Sec. 1004, Dec. 23, 1985, 99 Stat. 1447; Pub. L. 100-
    460, title VI, Sec. 634(a), Oct. 1, 1988, 102 Stat. 2263; Pub. L.
    102-237, title I, Sec. 111(b), Dec. 13, 1991, 105 Stat. 1830.)

-REFTEXT-
                            REFERENCES IN TEXT                        
      This Act, referred to in subsec. (a), is act Oct. 31, 1949, ch.
    792, 63 Stat. 1051, as amended, known as the Agricultural Act of
    1949, which is classified principally to this chapter (Sec. 1421 et
    seq.). For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see
    Short Title note set out under section 1421 of this title and
    Tables.


-MISC1-
                                AMENDMENTS                            
      1991 - Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 102-237 amended subsec. (b)
    generally. Prior to amendment, subsec. (b) read as follows:
      "(1) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary
    may provide a negotiable certificate to any producer who repays,
    together with interest, a price support loan made available to such
    producer under any of the annual programs, for wheat, feed grains,
    upland cotton, or rice established under this Act.
      "(2) The amount of such certificates shall be equal to the amount
    of the interest paid by the producer on such loan.
      "(3) Such certificate shall be redeemable in wheat, feed grains,
    upland cotton, or rice, as the case may be, owned by the Commodity
    Credit Corporation.
      "(4) The issuance of such certificate shall be subject to the
    availability of commodities owned by the Corporation."
      1988 - Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 100-460 substituted "Except as
    otherwise provided in section 1425a of this title, no producer" for
    "No producer".
      1985 - Pub. L. 99-198 temporarily designated existing provisions
    as subsec. (a) and added subsec. (b). See Effective and Termination
    Dates of 1985 Amendment note below.
      1958 - Pub. L. 85-835 authorized the Commodity Credit Corporation
    to acquire title to agricultural commodities on which nonrecourse
    price-support loans have been made without the necessity of
    computing and making payments to the farmer.

                     EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1988 AMENDMENT                 
      Section 634(a) of Pub. L. 100-460 provided that the amendment
    made by that section is effective beginning with 1989 crop year for
    honey.

             EFFECTIVE AND TERMINATION DATES OF 1985 AMENDMENT         
      Section 1004 of Pub. L. 99-198 provided that the amendment made
    by that section is effective only for 1986 through 1990 crops.


-TRANS-
                   EXCEPTIONS FROM TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS               
      Functions of Corporations of Department of Agriculture, boards of
    directors and officers of such corporations; Advisory Board of
    Commodity Credit Corporation; and Farm Credit Administration or any
    agency, officer, or entity of, under, or subject to supervision of
    said Administration excepted from functions of officers, agencies,
    and employees transferred to Secretary of Agriculture by 1953
    Reorg. Plan No. 2, Sec. 1, effective June 4, 1953, 18 F.R. 3219, 67
    Stat. 633, set out as a note under section 2201 of this title.


-MISC2-
                        INAPPLICABILITY OF SECTION                    
      Section inapplicable to 2002 through 2007 crops of covered
    commodities, peanuts, and sugar and inapplicable to milk during
    period beginning May 13, 2002, through Dec. 31, 2007, see section
    7992(b)(10) of this title.
      Section inapplicable to 1996 through 2002 crops of loan
    commodities, peanuts, and sugar and inapplicable to milk during
    period beginning Apr. 4, 1996, and ending Dec. 31, 2002, see
    section 7301(b)(1)(J) of this title.

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    7 USC Sec. 1425a                                            01/03/2007

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    TITLE 7 - AGRICULTURE
    CHAPTER 35A - PRICE SUPPORT OF AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES
    SUBCHAPTER I - GENERAL PROVISIONS

-HEAD-
    Sec. 1425a. Producers of honey; loan obligations and liabilities

-STATUTE-
    (a) Loan forfeiture limitation
      A producer of honey may satisfy the producer's obligation to
    repay a loan, or a portion of a loan, made to the producer under
    section 1446h (!1) of this title by forfeiting the collateral for
    the loan, or portion of the loan, only if the value of the
    collateral forfeited, when taken together with the value of the
    collateral forfeited on any other loan or loans of the person for
    such crop of honey under section 1446h (!1) of this title, does not
    exceed $200,000 in the 1991 crop year, $175,000 in the 1992 crop
    year, $150,000 in the 1993 crop year, and $125,000 in each of the
    1994 and subsequent crop years: Provided, however, That the loan
    forfeiture limitation provided by this section shall not be
    applicable for any crop year for which the Secretary does not
    permit producers of honey to repay the price support loans at a
    level determined under section 1446h(b)(2) (!1) of this title.

    (b) Liability for nonforfeitable part of obligation
      The producer of honey shall be personally liable for the
    repayment of a loan or loans made to the producer under the program
    for the crop of honey involved, with respect to that portion of the
    loan or loans for which satisfaction of the loan by forfeiture, as
    provided in subsection (a) of this section, is prohibited.
    (c) Extent of personal liability
      The loan contracts of the Commodity Credit Corporation entered
    into with producers of honey shall clearly indicate the extent to
    which a producer of honey may be personally liable for repayment of
    a loan under this section.
    (d) Promulgation of regulations
      The Commodity Credit Corporation may issue such regulations as
    the Corporation deems necessary to carry out this section. The
    regulations shall provide for the attribution of the value of
    collateral forfeited on loans described in subsection (a) of this
    section.

-SOURCE-
    (Oct. 31, 1949, ch. 792, title IV, Sec. 405A, as added Pub. L. 100-
    460, title VI, Sec. 634(b), Oct. 1, 1988, 102 Stat. 2263; amended
    Pub. L. 101-624, title X, Sec. 1002, title XI, Sec. 1161(d), Nov.
    28, 1990, 104 Stat. 3490, 3521.)

-REFTEXT-
                            REFERENCES IN TEXT                        
      Section 1446h of this title, referred to in subsec. (a), was
    repealed by Pub. L. 104-127, title I, Sec. 171(b)(2)(H), Apr. 4,
    1996, 110 Stat. 938.


-MISC1-
                                AMENDMENTS                            
      1990 - Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 101-624, Sec. 1161(d), substituted
    references to sections 1446h and 1446h(b)(2) of this title for
    references to sections 1446(b) and 1446(b)(2)(B) of this title,
    respectively.
      Pub. L. 101-624, Sec. 1002(1), substituted "person for such crop
    of honey under section 1446h of this title, does not exceed
    $200,000 in the 1991 crop year, $175,000 in the 1992 crop year,
    $150,000 in the 1993 crop year, and $125,000 in each of the 1994
    and subsequent crop years" for "producer for such crop of honey
    under section 1446(b) of this title, does not exceed $250,000".
      Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 101-624, Sec. 1002(2), inserted provisions
    requiring that the regulations issued pursuant to this subsection
    provide for the attribution of the value of collateral forfeited on
    loans described in subsec. (a).

                     EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1990 AMENDMENT                 
      Amendment by Pub. L. 101-624 effective beginning with 1991 crop
    of an agricultural commodity, with provision for prior crops, see
    section 1171 of Pub. L. 101-624, set out as a note under section
    1421 of this title.

                        INAPPLICABILITY OF SECTION                    
      Section inapplicable to 2002 through 2007 crops of covered
    commodities, peanuts, and sugar and inapplicable to milk during
    period beginning May 13, 2002, through Dec. 31, 2007, see section
    7992(b)(10) of this title.
      Section inapplicable to 1996 through 2002 crops of loan
    commodities, peanuts, and sugar and inapplicable to milk during
    period beginning Apr. 4, 1996, and ending Dec. 31, 2002, see
    section 7301(b)(1)(J) of this title.

    PROHIBITION ON USE OF FUNDS FOR HONEY PAYMENTS OR LOAN FORFEITURES
      Pub. L. 104-37, title VII, Sec. 718, Oct. 21, 1995, 109 Stat.
    331, provided that none of the funds appropriated or otherwise made
    available by Pub. L. 104-37 were to be used by the Secretary of
    Agriculture to provide total amount of payments and/or total amount
    of loan forfeitures to a person to support the price of honey under
    this section or former section 1446h of this title in excess of
    zero dollars in the 1994, 1995, and 1996 crop years.
      Similar provisions were contained in the following prior
    appropriation acts:
      Pub. L. 103-330, title VII, Sec. 723, Sept. 30, 1994, 108 Stat.
    2469.
      Pub. L. 103-111, title VII, Sec. 728, Oct. 21, 1993, 107 Stat.
    1081.

-FOOTNOTE-
    (!1) See References in Text note below.


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    7 USC Sec. 1426                                             01/03/2007

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    TITLE 7 - AGRICULTURE
    CHAPTER 35A - PRICE SUPPORT OF AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES
    SUBCHAPTER I - GENERAL PROVISIONS

-HEAD-
    Sec. 1426. Repealed.

-MISC1-
    Sec. 1426. Repealed. Pub. L. 104-127, title I, Sec. 171(b)(2)(I),
      Apr. 4, 1996, 110 Stat. 938.
      Section, acts Oct. 31, 1949, ch. 792, title IV, Sec. 406, 63
    Stat. 1055; Dec. 23, 1985, Pub. L. 99-198, title X, Sec. 1016, 99
    Stat. 1457; Nov. 28, 1990, Pub. L. 101-624, title XI, Sec. 1129,
    104 Stat. 3508; Dec. 13, 1991, Pub. L. 102-237, title I, Sec.
    113(11), 105 Stat. 1838, provided for advance announcement of price
    support levels.

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    7 USC Sec. 1427                                             01/03/2007

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    TITLE 7 - AGRICULTURE
    CHAPTER 35A - PRICE SUPPORT OF AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES
    SUBCHAPTER I - GENERAL PROVISIONS

-HEAD-
    Sec. 1427. Commodity Credit Corporation sales price restrictions

-STATUTE-
    (a) In general
      The Commodity Credit Corporation may sell any farm commodity
    owned or controlled by the Corporation at any price not prohibited
    by this section.
    (b) Inventories
      In determining sales policies for basic agricultural commodities
    or storable nonbasic commodities, the Corporation should consider
    the establishment of such policies with respect to prices, terms,
    and conditions as the Corporation determines will not discourage or
    deter manufacturers, processors, and dealers from acquiring and
    carrying normal inventories of the commodity of the current crop.
    (c) Sales price restrictions
      (1) In general
        Except as otherwise provided in this section, the Corporation
      shall not sell any basic agricultural commodity or storable
      nonbasic commodity at less than 115 percent of the lower of - 
          (A) the current national average price support loan rate for
        the commodity adjusted for the current market differentials
        reflecting grade, quality, location, reasonable carrying
        charges, and other factors determined appropriate by the
        Corporation; or
          (B) the loan repayment level.
      (2) Extra long staple cotton
        The Corporation may sell extra long staple cotton for
      unrestricted use at such price as the Corporation determines is
      appropriate to maintain and expand export and domestic markets.
      (3) Oilseeds
        The Corporation shall not sell oilseeds at less than the lower
      of - 
          (A) 105 percent of the current national average price support
        loan rate for the oilseed, adjusted for the current market
        differentials reflecting grade, quality, location, reasonable
        carrying charges, and other factors determined appropriate by
        the Corporation; or
          (B) 115 percent of the loan repayment level.
      (4) Wheat and feed grains
        Whenever the producer reserve program for wheat and feed grains
      established under section 1445e of this title is in effect, the
      Corporation may not sell any of its stocks of wheat or feed
      grains at a level that is less than 150 percent of the then
      current loan rate for wheat or feed grains.
      (5) Upland cotton
        The Commodity Credit Corporation shall sell upland cotton for
      unrestricted use at the same price the Corporation sells upland
      cotton for export, but in no event at less than the amount
      provided for in paragraph (1).
    (d) Nonapplication of sales price restrictions
      The foregoing restrictions of this section shall not apply to - 
        (1) sales for new or byproduct uses;
        (2) sales of peanuts and oilseeds for the extraction of oil;
        (3) sales for seed or feed if the sales will not substantially
      impair any price support program;
        (4) sales of commodities that have substantially deteriorated
      in quality or as to which there is a danger of loss or waste
      through deterioration or spoilage;
        (5) sales for the purpose of establishing claims arising out of
      contract or against persons who have committed fraud,
      misrepresentation, or other wrongful acts with respect to the
      commodity;
        (6) sales for export (excluding sales of upland cotton for
      export);
        (7) sales of wool; and
        (8) sales for other than primary uses.
    (e) Distress, disaster, and livestock emergency areas
      (1) In general
        Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this section, the
      Corporation, on such terms and conditions as the Secretary may
      consider in the public interest, may - 
          (A) make available any farm commodity or product thereof
        owned or controlled by the Corporation for use in relieving
        distress - 
            (i) in any area in the United States (including the Virgin
          Islands) declared by the President to be an acute distress
          area because of unemployment or other economic cause, if the
          President finds that the use will not displace or interfere
          with normal marketing of agricultural commodities; and
            (ii) in connection with any major disaster determined by
          the President to warrant assistance by the Federal Government
          under the Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42
          U.S.C. 5121 et seq.); and

          (B) donate or sell commodities in accordance with subchapter
        V of this chapter.
      (2) Costs
        Except on a reimbursable basis, the Corporation shall not bear
      any costs in connection with making the commodity available under
      this subsection beyond the cost of the commodities to the
      Corporation in - 
          (A) the storage of the commodity; and
          (B) the handling and transportation costs in making delivery
        of the commodity to designated agencies at one or more central
        locations in each State or other area.
    (f) Efficient operations
      (1) In general
        Subject to paragraph (2), the foregoing restrictions of this
      section shall not apply to sales of commodities the disposition
      of which is desirable in the interest of the effective and
      efficient conduct of the operations of the Corporation because of
      the small quantities involved, or because of age, location or
      questionable continued storability of the commodity.
      (2) Offsets
        The sales shall be offset (if necessary) by the purchases of
      commodities as the Corporation determines is appropriate to
      prevent the sales from substantially impairing any price support
      program or unduly affecting market prices, except that the
      purchase price shall not exceed the Corporation's minimum sales
      price for the commodities for unrestricted use.
      (3) Competitive bid basis
        Subject to the sales price restrictions contained in this
      section, the Corporation may sell any basic agricultural
      commodity or storable nonbasic commodity on a competitive bid
      basis, if the sale is determined to be appropriate by the
      Secretary.
    (g) Sales for export
      For the purposes of this section, sales for export shall include -
     
        (1) sales made on condition that the identical commodities sold
      be exported; and
        (2) sales made on condition that commodities of the same kind
      and of comparable value or quantity be exported, either in raw or
      processed form.

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    (Oct. 31, 1949, ch. 792, title IV, Sec. 407, 63 Stat. 1055; July
    10, 1954, ch. 469, title III, Sec. 308, formerly Sec. 301, 68 Stat.
    458, renumbered Sec. 308, Pub. L. 95-88, title II, Sec. 211(a)(1),
    Aug. 3, 1977, 91 Stat. 548; amended July 29, 1954, ch. 643, 68
    Stat. 583; Jan. 28, 1956, ch. 14, 70 Stat. 6; Pub. L. 85-835, title
    I, Sec. 109, Aug. 28, 1958, 72 Stat. 993; Pub. L. 87-127, Aug. 7,
    1961, 75 Stat. 293; Pub. L. 87-703, title III, Sec. 325(2), title
    IV, Sec. 404, Sept. 27, 1962, 76 Stat. 631, 632; Pub. L. 88-297,
    title I, Sec. 104, title II, Sec. 204, Apr. 11, 1964, 78 Stat. 175,
    183; Pub. L. 88-585, Sec. 1, Sept. 11, 1964, 78 Stat. 927; Pub. L.
    89-321, title IV, Sec. 404, Nov. 3, 1965, 79 Stat. 1197; Pub. L. 89-
    808, Sec. 3(e), Nov. 11, 1966, 80 Stat. 1538; Pub. L. 90-475, Sec.
    7, Aug. 11, 1968, 82 Stat. 703; Pub. L. 90-559, Sec. 1(5), Oct. 11,
    1968, 82 Stat. 996; Pub. L. 91-524, title IV, Sec. 409, title VI,
    Sec. 603, Nov. 30, 1970, 84 Stat. 1367, 1377; Pub. L. 95-113, title
    IV, Sec. 408, title VI, Sec. 603, Sept. 29, 1977, 91 Stat. 927,
    939; Pub. L. 97-98, title V, Sec. 503, title XI, Secs. 1103,
    1111(a), Dec. 22, 1981, 95 Stat. 1240, 1264, 1267; Pub. L. 98-88,
    Sec. 5, Aug. 26, 1983, 97 Stat. 499; Pub. L. 99-198, title V, Sec.
    503, title X, Sec. 1007, title XVII, Sec. 1763(b), Dec. 23, 1985,
    99 Stat. 1418, 1451, 1651; Pub. L. 100-387, title I, Sec.
    101(b)(2), Aug. 11, 1988, 102 Stat. 931; Pub. L. 100-707, title I,
    Sec. 109(a)(2), Nov. 23, 1988, 102 Stat. 4708; Pub. L. 101-624,
    title XI, Sec. 1130, Nov. 28, 1990, 104 Stat. 3509.)

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                            REFERENCES IN TEXT                        
      The Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, referred to in
    subsec. (e)(1)(A)(ii), is Pub. L. 93-288, May 22, 1974, 88 Stat.
    143, as amended, known as the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief
    and Emergency Assistance Act, which is classified principally to
    chapter 68 (Sec. 5121 et seq.) of Title 42, The Public Health and
    Welfare. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see
    Short Title note set out under section 5121 of Title 42 and Tables.


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                             PRIOR PROVISIONS                         
      A prior section 308 of act July 10, 1954, ch. 469, title III, as
    added Sept. 21, 1959, Pub. L. 86-341, title I, Sec. 13, 73 Stat.
    609; amended Sept. 27, 1962, Pub. L. 87-703, title II, Sec. 203, 76
    Stat. 611, cited as a credit to this section, which enacted section
    1697 of this title, was repealed by Pub. L. 89-808, Sec. 2(D), Nov.
    11, 1966, 80 Stat. 1535.

                                AMENDMENTS                            
      1990 - Pub. L. 101-624 amended section generally, designating
    part of existing text as subsecs. (a) to (g), and as so designated,
    in subsec. (c), substituting provisions restricting sales of
    nonbasic or agricultural commodities at less than 115 percent of
    the levels of the current national price support level or the loan
    repayment level for provisions restricting such sales at less than
    5 percent above the current support price, substituting provisions
    authorizing the sale of extra long staple cotton at any price
    determined appropriate for provisions that it sell at not less than
    15 percent above the current support price, adding provisions
    relating to oilseeds, and wheat and feed grains, deleting
    provisions relating to sales of extra long staple cotton for
    unrestricted use and the authority of Secretary in carrying out
    this section.
      1988 - Pub. L. 100-707, substituted "the Disaster Relief and
    Emergency Assistance Act" for "Public Law 875, Eighty-first
    Congress, as amended (42 U.S.C. 1855)".
      Pub. L. 100-387 substituted provision authorizing the Commodity
    Credit Corporation to donate or sell commodities in accordance with
    subchapter V of this chapter for provision authorizing the
    Commodity Credit Corporation to make feed for livestock available
    to certain persons in certain areas during emergencies.
      1985 - Pub. L. 99-198, Sec. 1007, temporarily reenacted
    substantially without change the amendments made in 1981 by section
    1103 of Pub. L. 97-98, which had established a floor for sales of
    wheat and feed grains in inventory for unrestricted use at 115 per
    centum of the current national average loan rate for the commodity
    adjusted for current market differentials reflecting grade,
    quality, location, and other value factors, plus reasonable
    carrying charges; designated such provisions as thus reenacted as
    cl. (A) of the proviso involved and added cl. (B) relating to the
    Secretary's permitting the repayment of loans at a loan rate less
    than the loan level determined for such crop; and reenacted, also
    without change, the amendments by Pub. L. 97-98 which had the price
    at which purchases had to be made to offset sales in the interest
    of the efficient conduct of the Corporation's operations to an
    amount not exceeding the minimum sales price for the commodity for
    unrestricted use. See Effective and Termination Dates of 1985
    Amendment note below.
      Pub. L. 99-198, Sec. 1763(b), inserted provision giving the
    Commodity Credit Corporation authority to (1) make available feed
    for livestock to certain persons during emergencies in areas in
    which feed grains are normally produced and normally available for
    feed purposes, but in which they are unavailable because of a
    catastrophe described in the fourth sentence of this section, (2)
    make such feed available to such persons through feed dealers in
    the areas, (3) make such feed available at a price not less than
    the price prescribed in the fourth sentence of this section, and
    (4) bear any expenses incurred in connection with making such feed
    available to such persons under this sentence, including
    transportation and handling costs.
      Pub. L. 99-198, Sec. 503, temporarily reenacted substantially
    without change the amendments made in 1981 by section 503 of Pub.
    L. 97-98, which provided that the Commodity Credit Corporation sell
    upland cotton for unrestricted use at the same prices as it sells
    cotton for export, but in no event at less than 115 per centum of
    the loan rate for Strict Low Middling one and one-sixteenth inch
    upland cotton, micronaire 3.5 through 4.9, adjusted for such
    current market differentials reflecting grade, quality, location,
    and other value factors as the Secretary determines appropriate
    plus reasonable carrying charges, and substituted "as it sells
    upland cotton" for "as it sells cotton" and "percent" for "per
    centum"; designated such provisions as thus reenacted as cl. (A),
    and added cl. (B) relating to the Secretary's permitting the
    repayment of loans at a loan rate less than the loan level
    determined for such crop. See Effective and Termination Dates of
    1985 Amendment note below.
      1983 - Pub. L. 98-88 inserted provision that, beginning Aug. 26,
    1983, the Commodity Credit Corporation may sell extra long staple
    cotton for unrestricted use at such price levels as the Secretary
    determines appropriate to maintain and expand export and domestic
    markets for such cotton.
      1981 - Pub. L. 97-98 temporarily reenacted without change the
    amendments made in 1977 by section 408 of Pub. L. 95-113, which had
    established a floor for sales of wheat and feed grains in inventory
    for unrestricted use at 115 per centum of the current national
    average loan rate for the commodity adjusted for current market
    differentials reflecting grade, quality, location, and other value
    factors, plus reasonable carrying charges, and which had changed
    the price at which purchases had to be made to offset sales in the
    interest of the efficient conduct of the Corporation's operations
    to an amount not exceeding the minimum sales price for the
    commodity for unrestricted use, and the amendment made in 1977 by
    section 603 of Pub. L. 95-113, which provided that the Commodity
    Credit Corporation sell upland cotton for unrestricted use at the
    same prices as it sells cotton for export, but in no event at less
    than 115 per centum of the loan rate for Strict Middling one and
    one-sixteenth inch upland cotton, micronaire 3.5 through 4.9,
    adjusted for such current market differentials reflecting grade,
    quality, location, and other value factors as the Secretary
    determines appropriate plus reasonable carrying charges, and
    substituted "may make available" for "shall make available" and
    "may make feed" for "shall make feed". See Effective and
    Termination Dates of 1981 Amendment note below.
      1977 - Pub. L. 95-113 temporarily reenacted without change the
    amendments made in 1970 by section 409 of Pub. L. 91-524 which had
    established a floor for sales of wheat and feed grains in inventory
    for unrestricted use at 115 per centum of the current national
    average loan rate for the commodity adjusted for current market
    differentials reflecting grade, quality, location, and other value
    factors, plus reasonable carrying charges, and which had changed
    the price at which purchases had to be made to offset sales in the
    interest of the efficient conduct of the Corporation's operations
    to an amount not exceeding the minimum sales price for the
    commodity for unrestricted use, and reenacted the amendment made in
    1970 by section 603 of Pub. L. 91-524 with regard to the sale of
    upland cotton by the Corporation with the single change of
    substituting "at less than 115 per centum of the loan rate for
    Strict Low Middling one and one-sixteenth inch upland cotton" for
    "at less than 110 per centum of the loan rate for Middling one-inch
    upland cotton" in provisions setting the minimum price at which the
    Corporation shall sell upland cotton for unrestricted use. See
    Effective and Termination Dates of 1977 Amendment note below.
      1970 - Pub. L. 91-524 temporarily established a floor for sales
    of wheat and feed grains in inventory for unrestricted use at 115
    per centum of the current national average loan rate for the
    commodity adjusted for current market differentials reflecting
    grade, quality, location, and other value factors, plus reasonable
    carrying charges, changed the price at which purchases must be made
    to offset sales in the interest of the efficient conduct of the
    Corporation's operations to an amount not exceeding the minimum
    sales price for the commodity for unrestricted use, and provided
    for sale of upland cotton by the Corporation for unrestricted use
    at the same prices as it sold for export, in no event, however, at
    less than 110 percent of the loan rate for Middling one-inch cotton
    (micronaire 3.5 through 4.9) adjusted for such current market
    differentials reflecting grade, quality, location, and other value
    factors as deemed appropriate by the Secretary, plus reasonable
    carrying charges. See Effective and Termination Dates of 1970
    Amendment note below.
      1968 - Pub. L. 90-559 extended termination date for sale of
    upland cotton from July 31, 1970, to July 31, 1971.
      Pub. L. 90-475 required that notwithstanding any other provision
    of this section, effective Aug. 1, 1968, the Commodity Credit
    Corporation make available for sale for unrestricted use at current
    market prices a quantity of American grown extra long staple cotton
    equal to the specified amount, with the proviso that beginning with
    the marketing year for which the national marketing quota is not
    established pursuant to section 1347(b)(3) of this title, no sales
    shall be made at less than 115 percent of the loan rate for extra
    long staple cotton under section 1441(f) of this title, and
    required the Secretary to make adjustments in the quantities of
    cotton to be made available.
      1966 - Pub. L. 89-808 inserted proviso to third sentence
    prohibiting, whenever carryover at end of any marketing year of a
    price supported agricultural commodity for which a voluntary
    adjustment program is in effect will be less than 25 per centum (35
    per centum in the case of wheat) of the estimated export and
    domestic consumption of such commodity during such marketing year,
    sale of CCC stocks of such commodity during such year for
    unrestricted use at less than 115 per centum (120 per centum in the
    case of wheat whenever its carryover will be less than 25 per
    centum of such estimated export and domestic consumption) of the
    current price support loan plus reasonable carrying charges.
      1965 - Pub. L. 89-321 required that notwithstanding any other
    provision of this section, for the period August 1, 1966, through
    July 31, 1970, (1) the Commodity Credit Corporation shall sell
    upland cotton for unrestricted use at the same prices as it sells
    cotton for export, in no event, however, at less than 110 per
    centum of the loan rate, and (2) the Commodity Credit Corporation
    shall sell or make available for unrestricted use at current market
    prices in each marketing year a quantity of upland cotton equal to
    the amount by which the production of upland cotton is less than
    the estimated requirements for domestic use and for export for such
    marketing year, permitted the Secretary to make such estimates and
    adjustments therein at such times as he determines will best
    effectuate the provisions of part (2) of the foregoing sentence,
    and required such quantities of cotton as are required to be sold
    under such sentence to be offered for sale in an orderly manner and
    so as not to affect market prices unduly.
      1964 - Pub. L. 88-585 provided that the Corporation, in providing
    feed to distressed areas, may charge not less than 75 percent of
    the current basic county support rate including the value of any
    applicable price support payment in kind, included the Virgin
    Islands within those areas where such feed can be made obtainable,
    authorized the Secretary to provide feed by feed dealers under such
    arrangement that the feed so furnished would be replaced with feed
    owned or controlled by the Corporation and sold to such persons,
    and inserted "or other area" after "one or more central locations
    in each State".
      Pub. L. 88-297, Sec. 104, inserted proviso that beginning Aug. 1,
    1964, the Corporation may sell upland cotton for unrestricted use
    at not less than 105 per centum of the current loan rate for such
    cotton under section 1444(a) of this title plus reasonable carrying
    charges.
      Pub. L. 88-297, Sec. 204, temporarily substituted proviso that if
    wheat marketing allocation program is in effect, the current price
    for wheat shall be the support price for wheat not accompanied by
    marketing certificates for proviso prescribing support price for
    wheat accompanied by marketing certificate and sale of wheat to be
    accompanied by marketing certificate, respectively. See Effective
    and Termination Dates of 1964 Amendment note below.
      1962 - Pub. L. 87-703 prescribed that a marketing certificate
    accompany the support price for wheat and wheat sold and authorized
    the Secretary to make Commodity Credit Corporation feed available,
    prior to Dec. 31, 1963, to milk producers to assure supply free of
    radioactive fallout contamination, respectively.
      1961 - Pub. L. 87-127 empowered Corporation to sell, at not less
    than 75 percent of the current support price, feed owned or
    controlled by it to assist in the preservation and maintenance of
    foundation herds of cattle, sheep, and goats in such areas where
    the Secretary determines an emergency exists warranting such
    assistance.
      1958 - Pub. L. 85-835 required Corporation to sell cotton for
    unrestricted use at not less than 15 per centum above support price
    plus reasonable carrying charges, and authorized Corporation to
    sell at market price a number of bales equal to that by which the
    national marketing quota is less than domestic consumption and
    exports.
      1956 - Act Jan. 28, 1956, included as "sales for export" sales
    made on condition that like commodities of comparable value or
    quantity be exported in raw or processed form.
      1954 - Act July 29, 1954, exempted from the minimum price
    requirement any sales where disposition is desirable in the
    interest of effective and efficient conduct of the Corporation's
    operations because of the small quantities involved or because of
    age, location, or questionable storability.
      Act July 10, 1954, inserted provisions relating to use of farm
    commodities and products in relieving distress.

                     EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1990 AMENDMENT                 
      Amendment by Pub. L. 101-624 effective beginning with 1991 crop
    of an agricultural commodity, with provision for prior crops, see
    section 1171 of Pub. L. 101-624, set out as a note under section
    1421 of this title.

             EFFECTIVE AND TERMINATION DATES OF 1988 AMENDMENT         
      Section 101(c) of Pub. L. 100-387 provided that:
      "(1) This section and the amendments made by this section
    [enacting sections 1471 to 1471j of this title, amending this
    section, repealing sections 1433 and 2267 of this title, enacting
    provisions set out as a note under section 1421 of this title, and
    repealing provisions set out as notes under this section] shall
    become effective 15 days after the date of the enactment of this
    Act [Aug. 11, 1988].
      "(2) The provisions of section 604(d), 605(c), 606(a)(2)(A),
    606(e), 609(c), and 609(d) of the Agricultural Act of 1949, as
    added by subsection (a) [7 U.S.C. 1471b(d), 1471c(c),
    1471d(a)(2)(A), (e), 1471g(c), (d)], shall apply only with respect
    to any livestock emergency in 1988."

             EFFECTIVE AND TERMINATION DATES OF 1985 AMENDMENT         
      Section 503 of Pub. L. 99-198 provided that the amendment made by
    that section [with respect to Commodity Credit Corporation sales
    price restrictions for upland cotton] is effective only with
    respect to period beginning Aug. 1, 1978, and ending July 31, 1991.
      Section 1007 of Pub. L. 99-198 provided that the amendment made
    by that section [with respect to Commodity Credit Corporation sales
    price restrictions for wheat and feed grains] is effective only for
    marketing years for 1986 through 1990 crops.

             EFFECTIVE AND TERMINATION DATES OF 1981 AMENDMENT         
      Section 503 of Pub. L. 97-98 provided that the amendment made by
    that section [with respect to Commodity Credit Corporation sales
    price restrictions for upland cotton] is effective only with
    respect to period beginning Aug. 1, 1978, and ending July 31, 1986.
      Section 1103 of Pub. L. 97-98 provided that the amendment made by
    that section [with respect to Commodity Credit Corporation sales
    restrictions for wheat and feed grains] is effective only for
    marketing years for 1982 through 1985 crops.
      Amendment by Sec. 1111(a) of Pub. L. 97-98 effective Dec. 22,
    1981, see section 1801 of Pub. L. 97-98, set out as an Effective
    Date note under section 4301 of this title.

             EFFECTIVE AND TERMINATION DATES OF 1977 AMENDMENT         
      Section 408 of Pub. L. 95-113 provided that the amendment made by
    that section [which reenacted without change the amendment first
    made by section 409 of Pub. L. 91-524 establishing a floor for
    sales of wheat and feed grains and changing price at which
    purchases must be made to offset sales in interest of efficient
    conduct of Corporation's operations] is effective only with respect
    to marketing years for 1978 through 1981 crops.
      Section 603 of Pub. L. 95-113 provided that the amendment made by
    that section [which reenacted with some changes (see 1977 Amendment
    note above) the amendment first made by section 603 of Pub. L. 91-
    524 relating to sale of upland cotton by Corporation] is effective
    only with respect to period beginning Aug. 1, 1978, and ending July
    31, 1982.

             EFFECTIVE AND TERMINATION DATES OF 1970 AMENDMENT         
      Section 409 of Pub. L. 91-524, as amended by Pub. L. 93-86, Sec.
    1(16), Aug. 10, 1973, 87 Stat. 230, provided that the amendment
    made by that section [establishing a floor for sales of wheat and
    feed grains and changing price at which purchases must be made to
    offset sales in interest of efficient conduct of Corporation's
    operations] is effective only with respect to marketing years for
    1971 through 1977 crops.
      Section 603 of Pub. L. 91-524, as amended by Pub. L. 93-86, Sec.
    1(21), Aug. 10, 1973, 87 Stat. 235, provided that the amendment
    made by that section [covering sale of upland cotton by
    Corporation] is effective only with respect to period beginning
    Aug. 1, 1971, and ending July 31, 1978.

                     EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1966 AMENDMENT                 
      Amendment by Pub. L. 89-808 effective Jan. 1, 1967, see section 5
    of Pub. L. 89-808, set out as a note under section 1691 of this
    title.

             EFFECTIVE AND TERMINATION DATES OF 1964 AMENDMENT         
      Section 204 of Pub. L. 88-297, as amended by Pub. L. 89-321,
    title V, Sec. 503(3), Nov. 3, 1965, 79 Stat. 1203; Pub. L. 90-559,
    Sec. 1(1), Oct. 11, 1968, 82 Stat. 996, provided that the amendment
    made by that section is effective only with respect to marketing
    years beginning in calendar years 1964 through 1970.


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                   EXCEPTIONS FROM TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS               
      Functions of Corporations of Department of Agriculture, boards of
    directors and officers of such corporations; Advisory Board of
    Commodity Credit Corporation; and Farm Credit Administration or any
    agency, officer, or entity of, under, or subject to supervision of
    said Administration excepted from functions of officers, agencies,
    and employees transferred to Secretary of Agriculture by 1953
    Reorg. Plan No. 2, Sec. 1, effective June 4, 1953, 18 F.R. 3219, 67
    Stat. 633, set out as a note under section 2201 of this title.


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                        INAPPLICABILITY OF SECTION                    
      Section inapplicable to 2002 through 2007 crops of covered
    commodities, peanuts, and sugar and inapplicable to milk during
    period beginning May 13, 2002, through Dec. 31, 2007, see section
    7992(b)(10) of this title.
      Section inapplicable to 1996 through 2002 crops of loan
    commodities, peanuts, and sugar and inapplicable to milk during
    period beginning Apr. 4, 1996, and ending Dec. 31, 2002, see
    section 7301(b)(1)(J) of this title.

                     SALE OF CORN TO ETHANOL PRODUCERS                 
      Section 332 of Pub. L. 100-387 provided that:
      "(a) In General. - Except as otherwise provided in this section
    and notwithstanding section 110(f) of the Agricultural Act of 1949
    (7 U.S.C. 1445e(f)) or any other provision of law, if, during any
    month commencing after July 31, 1988, the average corn price (as
    determined under subsection (d)) exceeds the fuel conversion price
    (as defined in section 212 of the Agricultural Trade Suspension
    Adjustment Act of 1980 (7 U.S.C. 4005)), the Secretary of
    Agriculture may make available for sale to domestic producers of
    ethanol fuel, for the production of ethanol, not more than
    12,000,000 bushels per month of corn owned by the Commodity Credit
    Corporation.
      "(b) Price. - Corn shall be sold under this section at a price
    that is not more than such fuel conversion price, except that such
    price shall not be less than 110 percent of the basic county loan
    rate for corn, prior to any adjustment made under section
    105C(a)(3) of the Agricultural Act of 1949 (7 U.S.C. 1444e(a)(3)).
      "(c) Maximum Amount. - The total quantity of corn sold to any
    ethanol producer under this section may not exceed 2,000,000
    bushels per month.
      "(d) Average Corn Price. - The average corn price under this
    section shall be determined by the Secretary based on the average
    corn price in markets used for determinations made under clause (5)
    of the third sentence of section 110(b) of the Agricultural Act of
    1949 (7 U.S.C. 1445e(b)).
      "(e) Terms. - (1) The Secretary may not make corn or other
    commodities available under this section to any domestic producer
    of ethanol that uses in excess of 30,000,000 bushels of corn or
    comparable commodity annually in producing ethanol.
      "(2) Domestic producers of ethanol fuel purchasing corn under
    this section shall agree not to resell such corn and to make
    available a quantity of feed byproducts equivalent to the quantity
    processed from such corn for sale to domestic livestock producers
    and feeders in a manner and subject to such terms and conditions as
    are approved by the Secretary.
      "(f) Termination. - The Secretary shall terminate any program
    established under this section no later than September 1, 1989. The
    Secretary shall terminate the program on an earlier date if the
    Secretary determines that - 
        "(1) such program is no longer necessary to maintain the
      economic viability of the ethanol industry; or
        "(2) a sufficient supply of corn otherwise would not be
      available to fulfill estimated obligations of the Commodity
      Credit Corporation under emergency livestock feeding programs
      during the subsequent 180-day period.
      "(g) Other Commodities. - The Secretary may, at the request of a
    domestic producer of ethanol, substitute other feed grains (such as
    grain sorghum) for corn on an equitable basis, taking into account
    variations in the value of such commodities in the production of
    ethanol."

                         EMERGENCY FEED ASSISTANCE                     
      Pub. L. 98-180, title III, Sec. 303, Nov. 29, 1983, 97 Stat.
    1151, which authorized Secretary of Agriculture to make damaged
    corn available to assist eligible farmers and ranchers in areas
    adversely affected by drought, hot weather, or related disaster to
    preserve and maintain foundation herds of livestock and poultry,
    which corn was to be available until Sept. 30, 1984, or date, as
    determined by the Secretary, on which emergency no longer exists,
    was repealed by Pub. L. 100-387, title I, Sec. 101(b)(5), Aug. 11,
    1988, 102 Stat. 932, eff. 15 days after Aug. 11, 1988.

       SALE OF FEED FOR LIVESTOCK IN EMERGENCY AREAS; DESIGNATION OF
                    EMERGENCY AREA; CONDITIONS; PENALTY
      Pub. L. 86-299, Sept. 21, 1959, 73 Stat. 574, as amended by Pub.
    L. 88-585, Sec. 3, Sept. 11, 1964, 78 Stat. 927, which authorized
    Secretary of Agriculture to sell feed grains to provide feed for
    livestock in any area determined by Secretary to be an emergency
    area, and provided penalty for any person disposing of such feed
    other than by feeding livestock owned by him, was repealed by Pub.
    L. 100-387, title I, Sec. 101(b)(4), Aug. 11, 1988, 102 Stat. 931,
    eff. 15 days after Aug. 11, 1988.

                 FEED GRAIN; SALE BY CCC; TERMINATION DATE             
      Act Aug. 28, 1954, ch. 1041, title II, Sec. 208, 68 Stat. 901,
    authorized the Commodity Credit Corporation until March 1, 1955, to
    sell at the point of storage any feed grain owned by the
    Corporation at 10 per centum above the current support price for
    the commodity.

     AUTHORIZATION FOR COMMODITY CREDIT CORPORATION TO SELL WHEAT AND
                                   CORN
      Pub. L. 85-683, Aug. 19, 1958, 72 Stat. 635, as authorizing
    Commodity Credit Corporation to purchase flour and cornmeal for
    donation and to sell, without regard to this section, an equivalent
    amount of wheat and corn, see note set out under section 1431 of
    this title.

                SALE OF COMMODITIES FOR FOREIGN CURRENCIES            
      Sale of surplus agricultural commodities for foreign currencies,
    see section 1691 et seq., of this title.


-EXEC-
     EX. ORD. NO. 11336. DELEGATION OF AUTHORITY RELATING TO EMERGENCY
                              LIVESTOCK FEED
      Ex. Ord. No. 11336, Mar. 22, 1967, 32 F.R. 4489, provided:
      By virtue of the authority vested in me by section 301 of Title 3
    of the United States Code, and as President of the United States,
    it is ordered as follows:
      Section 1. (a) The Secretary of Agriculture is hereby designated
    and empowered to exercise, without the approval, ratification, or
    other action of the President, the authority vested in the
    President by clause (1) of the fifth sentence of section 407 of the
    Agricultural Act of 1949, as amended (7 U.S.C. 1427), to the extent
    prescribed in subsection (b) of this section.
      (b) Whenever the Secretary of Agriculture determines that the
    chronic economic distress of the needy members of an Indian tribe
    is materially increased by severe drought, flood, hurricane,
    blizzard, or other uncontrollable catastrophe affecting any
    reservation or other land designated for Indian use which is
    utilized by members of such tribe for grazing livestock, he may,
    under subsection (a) of this section, declare such reservation or
    other land to be an acute distress area because of unemployment or
    other economic reasons if he finds that the use of farm commodities
    or the products thereof made available by the Commodity Credit
    Corporation for livestock feed in that area will not displace or
    interfere with normal marketing of agricultural commodities.
      Sec. 2. Federal assistance in relieving distress, extended as a
    result of action by the Secretary of Agriculture under the
    authority delegated by section 1 of this order, shall terminate in
    each instance upon notice by the Secretary of Agriculture.
      Sec. 3. In carrying out the provisions of this order the
    Secretary of Agriculture shall maintain liaison with the Secretary
    of the Interior and shall consult with the latter as may be
    appropriate.
      Sec. 4. The declaration contained in the letter of the President
    to the Secretary of Agriculture, dated February 1, 1965, that
    reservation lands in Arizona, Utah and New Mexico, which are grazed
    in common by Indian tribes, are an acute distress area shall
    continue in effect until January 1, 1968, or until such earlier
    date as may be fixed by notice of the Secretary of Agriculture
    published in the Federal Register.
                                                      Lyndon B. Johnson.

-End-



-CITE-
    7 USC Sec. 1427-1                                           01/03/2007

-EXPCITE-
    TITLE 7 - AGRICULTURE
    CHAPTER 35A - PRICE SUPPORT OF AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES
    SUBCHAPTER I - GENERAL PROVISIONS

-HEAD-
    Sec. 1427-1. Quality requirements for Commodity Credit Corporation
      owned grain

-STATUTE-
    (a) Establishment of minimum standards
      Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary shall
    establish minimum quality standards that shall apply to grain that
    is deposited for storage for the account of the Commodity Credit
    Corporation. In establishing such standards, the Secretary shall
    take into consideration factors related to the ability of grain to
    withstand storage and assurance of acceptable end-use performance.
    (b) Inspection of grain acquisitions
      The Commodity Credit Corporation shall utilize Federal Grain
    Inspection Service approved procedures to inspect and evaluate the
    condition of the grain it acquires from producers. In no case shall
    this section require the use of an official inspection unless the
    producer so requests.

-SOURCE-
    (Oct. 31, 1949, ch. 792, title IV, Sec. 407A, as added Pub. L. 101-
    624, title XX, Sec. 2012, Nov. 28, 1990, 104 Stat. 3933.)


-MISC1-
                        INAPPLICABILITY OF SECTION                    
      Section inapplicable to 2002 through 2007 crops of covered
    commodities, peanuts, and sugar and inapplicable to milk during
    period beginning May 13, 2002, through Dec. 31, 2007, see section
    7992(b)(10) of this title.
      Section inapplicable to 1996 through 2002 crops of loan
    commodities, peanuts, and sugar and inapplicable to milk during
    period beginning Apr. 4, 1996, and ending Dec. 31, 2002, see
    section 7301(b)(1)(J) of this title.

-End-



-CITE-
    7 USC Sec. 1427a                                            01/03/2007

-EXPCITE-
    TITLE 7 - AGRICULTURE
    CHAPTER 35A - PRICE SUPPORT OF AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES
    SUBCHAPTER I - GENERAL PROVISIONS

-HEAD-
    Sec. 1427a. Reserve inventories for alleviation of distress of
      natural disaster

-STATUTE-
    (a) Establishment, maintenance and disposal by Secretary; amount
      and nature of reserve
      Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary of
    Agriculture may under the provisions of this Act establish,
    maintain, and dispose of a separate reserve of inventories of not
    to exceed 75 million bushels of wheat, feed grains, and soybeans
    for the purpose of alleviating distress caused by a natural
    disaster.
      Such reserve inventories may include such quantities of grain
    that the Secretary deems needed to provide for the alleviation of
    distress as the result of a natural disaster.
    (b) Acquisition of commodities through price support program
      The Secretary may acquire such commodities through the price
    support program. However, if the Secretary determines that no
    wheat, feed grains, or soybeans are available through the price
    support program at locations where they may be economically
    utilized to alleviate distress caused by a natural disaster, the
    Secretary is authorized to purchase through the facilities of the
    Commodity Credit Corporation such wheat, feed grains, soybeans,
    hay, or other livestock forages as the Secretary deems necessary
    for disposition in accordance with the authority provided in
    subsection (d) of this section. The Secretary may acquire wheat,
    feed grains, soybeans, hay, or other livestock forages at such
    locations, at such times, and in such quantities as the Secretary
    finds necessary and appropriate and may pay such transportation and
    other costs as may be required to permit disposition of such wheat,
    feed grains, soybeans, hay, and other livestock forages under
    subsection (d) of this section.
    (c) Prerequisites for sale or disposition of commodities in reserve
      Except when a state of emergency has been proclaimed by the
    President or by concurrent resolution of Congress declaring that
    such reserves should be disposed of, the Secretary shall not offer
    any commodity in the reserve for sale or disposition.
    (d) Additional authorization for disposition of commodities to
      relieve distress or for civil defense emergencies
      The Secretary is also authorized to dispose of such commodities
    only for (1) use in relieving distress (A) in any State, the
    District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Guam, or the Virgin Islands of
    the United States, (B) in connection with any major disaster or
    emergency determined by the President to warrant assistance by the
    Federal Government under the Disaster Relief and Emergency
    Assistance Act (88 Stat. 143, as amended; 42 U.S.C. 5121), and (C)
    in connection with any emergency determined by the Secretary to
    warrant assistance under section 1427 of this title, the Act of
    September 21, 1959 (73 Stat. 574, as amended; 7 U.S.C. 1427 note),
    or section 2267 (!1) of this title; or (2) use in connection with a
    state of civil defense emergency as proclaimed by the President or
    by concurrent resolution of the Congress in accordance with title
    VI of The (!2) Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency
    Assistance Act [42 U.S.C. 5195 et seq.].


    (e) Sale at equivalent prices for maintenance of reserve
      The Secretary may sell at an equivalent price, allowing for the
    customary location and grade price differentials, substantially
    equivalent quantities in different locations or warehouses to the
    extent needed to properly handle, rotate, distribute, and locate
    such reserve.
    (f) Utilization of Commodity Credit Corporation and usual and
      customary channels, etc., of trade and commerce
      The Secretary may use the Commodity Credit Corporation to the
    extent feasible to fulfill the purposes of this section; and to the
    maximum extent practicable consistent with the fulfillment of the
    purposes of this section and the effective and efficient
    administration of this section shall utilize the usual and
    customary channels, facilities, and arrangements of trade and
    commerce.
    (g) Rules and regulations
      The Secretary may issue such rules and regulations as may be
    necessary to carry out the provisions of this section.
    (h) Authorization of appropriations
      There is hereby authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be
    necessary to carry out the purposes of this section.

-SOURCE-
    (Pub. L. 91-524, title VIII, Sec. 813, as added Pub. L. 93-86, Sec.
    1(27)(B), Aug. 10, 1973, 87 Stat. 239; amended Pub. L. 95-113,
    title XI, Sec. 1103, Sept. 29, 1977, 91 Stat. 953; Pub. L. 97-98,
    title X, Sec. 1003, Dec. 22, 1981, 95 Stat. 1260; Pub. L. 100-707,
    title I, Sec. 109(b), Nov. 23, 1988, 102 Stat. 4708; Pub. L. 103-
    337, div. C, title XXXIV, Sec. 3412(b)(3), Oct. 5, 1994, 108 Stat.
    3111.)

-REFTEXT-
                            REFERENCES IN TEXT                        
      This Act, referred to in subsec. (a), is Pub. L. 91-524, Nov. 30,
    1970, 84 Stat. 1358, known as the Agricultural Act of 1970. For
    complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title of
    1970 Amendment note set out under section 1281 of this title and
    Tables.
      The Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act and the Robert
    T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, referred
    to in subsec. (d), are Pub. L. 93-288, May 22, 1974, 88 Stat. 143,
    as amended, which is classified principally to chapter 68 (Sec.
    5121 et seq.) of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare. Title VI
    of the Act is classified generally to subchapter IV-B (Sec. 5195 et
    seq.) of chapter 68 of Title 42. For complete classification of
    this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section
    5121 of Title 42 and Tables.
      Act of September 21, 1959, referred to in subsec. (d), is Pub. L.
    86-299, Sept. 21, 1959, 73 Stat. 574, as amended, which is set out
    as a note under section 1427 of this title.
      Section 2267 of this title, referred to in subsec. (d), was
    repealed by Pub. L. 100-387, title I, Sec. 101(b)(1), Aug. 11,
    1988, 102 Stat. 931.

-COD-
                               CODIFICATION                           
      Section was enacted as part of the Agricultural Act of 1970 as
    added by the Agriculture and Consumer Protection Act of 1973, and
    not as part of the Agricultural Act of 1949 which is classified
    principally to this chapter. For complete classification of the
    1949 Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section
    1421 of this title and Tables.


-MISC1-
                                AMENDMENTS                            
      1994 - Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 103-337 substituted "title VI of The
    Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act"
    for "the provisions of the Federal Civil Defense Act of 1950, as
    amended (50 U.S.C. App. 2251-2297)".
      1988 - Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 100-707 substituted "and Emergency
    Assistance Act" for "Act of 1974".
      1981 - Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 97-98 substituted "may" for "shall"
    wherever appearing.
      Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 97-98 substituted "Secretary may acquire
    such commodities" for "Secretary shall acquire such commodities".
      1977 - Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 95-113, Sec. 1103(a), inserted
    provisions authorizing Secretary to act if it is determined that no
    wheat, feed grains, or soybeans are available through the price
    support program at locations where they can be economically
    utilized to alleviate distress caused by a natural disaster.
      Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 95-113, Sec. 1103(b), substituted "(A) in
    any State, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Guam, or the
    Virgin Islands of the United States, (B) in connection with any
    major disaster or emergency determined by the President to warrant
    assistance by the Federal Government under the Disaster Relief Act
    of 1974, and (C) in connection with any emergency determined by the
    Secretary to warrant assistance under section 1427 of this title,
    the Act of September 21, 1959, or section 2267 of this title" for
    "(a) in any State, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Guam, or
    the Virgin Islands and (b) in connection with any major disaster
    determined by the President to warrant assistance by the Federal
    Government under Public Law 875, Eighty-first Congress, as
    amended".

                     EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1981 AMENDMENT                 
      Amendment by Pub. L. 97-98 effective Dec. 22, 1981, see section
    1801 of Pub. L. 97-98, set out as an Effective Date note under
    section 4301 of this title.

                     EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1977 AMENDMENT                 
      Amendment by Pub. L. 95-113 effective Oct. 1, 1977, see section
    1901 of Pub. L. 95-113, set out as a note under section 1307 of
    this title.

      COMMODITY CREDIT CORPORATION FUND; DISASTER RESERVE ASSISTANCE
                                  PROGRAM
      Pub. L. 105-18, title II, June 12, 1997, 111 Stat. 170, provided
    in part: "That notwithstanding any other provision of law,
    beginning on October 1, 1997, grain in the disaster reserve
    established in the Agricultural Act of 1970 [see Short Title of
    1970 Amendment note set out under section 1281 of this title] shall
    not exceed 20 million bushels".

-FOOTNOTE-
    (!1) See References in Text note below.

    (!2) So in original. Probably should not be capitalized.


-End-



-CITE-
    7 USC Sec. 1428                                             01/03/2007

-EXPCITE-
    TITLE 7 - AGRICULTURE
    CHAPTER 35A - PRICE SUPPORT OF AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES
    SUBCHAPTER I - GENERAL PROVISIONS

-HEAD-
    Sec. 1428. Definitions

-STATUTE-
      For the purposes of this Act - 
      (a) A commodity shall be considered storable upon determination
    by the Secretary that, in normal trade practice, it is stored for
    substantial periods of time and that it can be stored under the
    price-support program without excessive loss through deterioration
    or spoilage or without excessive cost for storage for such periods
    as will permit its disposition without substantial impairment of
    the effectiveness of the price-support program.
      (b) A "cooperator" with respect to any basic agricultural
    commodity shall be a producer on whose farm the acreage planted to
    the commodity does not exceed the farm acreage allotment for the
    commodity under subchapter II of chapter 35 of this title, or in
    the case of price support for corn or wheat to a producer outside
    the commercial corn-producing or wheat-producing area, a producer
    who complies with conditions of eligibility prescribed by the
    Secretary: Provided, That for upland cotton a cooperator shall be a
    producer on whose farm the acreage planted to such cotton does not
    exceed the cooperator percentage, which shall be in the case of the
    1966 crop, 87.5 per centum of such farm acreage allotment and, in
    the case of each of the 1967 through 1970 crops, such percentage,
    not less than 87.5 or more than 100 per centum, of such farm
    acreage allotment as the Secretary may specify for such crop,
    except that in the case of small farms (i.e. farms on which the
    acreage allotment is 10 acres or less, or on which the projected
    farm yield times the acreage allotment is 3,600 pounds or less, and
    the acreage allotment has not been reduced under section 1344(m) of
    this title) the acreage of cotton on the farm shall not be required
    to be reduced below the farm acreage allotment: And provided, That
    for the 1971 through 1977 crops of upland cotton a cooperator shall
    be a producer on a farm on which a farm base acreage allotment has
    been established who has set aside the acreage required under
    section 1444(e) of this title: Provided further, That for the 1976
    through 1981 crops of rice, a cooperator shall be a person who
    produces rice on a farm for which a farm acreage allotment has been
    established or to which a producer acreage allotment has been
    allocated and, if a set-aside is in effect, who has set aside any
    acreage required under section 1441(g) of this title. Provided
    further, That for the 1978 through 1981 crops of upland cotton, a
    cooperator shall be a producer on a farm who has set aside the
    acreage required under section 1444(f) of this title. For the
    purpose of this subsection, a producer shall not be deemed to have
    exceeded his farm acreage allotment unless such producer knowingly
    exceeded such allotment.
      (c) A "basic agricultural commodity" shall mean corn, cotton,
    rice, and wheat, respectively.
      (d) A "nonbasic agricultural commodity" shall mean any
    agricultural commodity other than a basic agricultural commodity.
      (e) The "supply percentage" as to any commodity shall be the
    percentage which the estimated total supply is of the normal supply
    as determined by the Secretary from the latest available statistics
    of the Department of Agriculture as of the beginning of the
    marketing year for the commodity.
      (f) "Total supply" of any nonbasic agricultural commodity for any
    marketing year shall be the carry-over at the beginning of such
    marketing year, plus the estimated production of the commodity in
    the United States during the calendar year in which such marketing
    year begins and the estimated imports of the commodity into the
    United States during such marketing year.
      (g) "Carry-over" of any nonbasic agricultural commodity for any
    marketing year shall be the quantity of the commodity on hand in
    the United States at the beginning of such marketing year, not
    including any part of the crop or production of such commodity
    which was produced in the United States during the calendar year
    then current. The carryover of any such commodity may also include
    the quantity of such commodity in processed form on hand in the
    United States at the beginning of such marketing year, if the
    Secretary determines that the inclusion of such processed quantity
    of the commodity is necessary to effectuate the purposes of this
    Act.
      (h) "Normal supply" of any nonbasic agricultural commodity for
    any marketing year shall be (1) the estimated domestic consumption
    of the commodity for the marketing year for which such normal
    supply is being determined, plus (2) the estimated exports of the
    commodity for such marketing year, plus (3) an allowance for carry-
    over. The allowance for carry-over shall be the average carry-over
    of the commodity for the five marketing years immediately preceding
    the marketing year in which such normal supply is determined,
    adjusted for surpluses or deficiencies caused by abnormal
    conditions, changes in marketing conditions, or the operation of
    any agricultural program. In determining normal supply, the
    Secretary shall make such adjustments for current trends in
    consumption and for unusual conditions as he may deem necessary.
      (i) "Marketing year" for any nonbasic agricultural commodity
    means any period determined by the Secretary during which
    substantially all of a crop or production of such commodity is
    normally marketed by the producers thereof.
      (j) Any term defined in the Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1938
    [7 U.S.C. 1281 et seq.], shall have the same meaning when used in
    this Act.
      (k)(1) Reference made in sections 1422, 1423, 1426, 1427, and
    1431 of this title to the terms "support price", "level of
    support", and "level of price support" shall be considered to apply
    as well to the loan and purchase level for wheat, feed grains,
    upland cotton, extra long staple cotton, honey, oilseeds and rice
    under this Act.
      (2) References made to the terms "price support", "price support
    operations", and "price support program" in such sections and in
    section 1421(a) of this title shall be considered as applying as
    well to loan and purchase operations for wheat, feed grains, upland
    cotton, extra long staple cotton, honey, oilseeds and rice under
    this Act.
      (3) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, this subsection
    shall be effective only for the 1991 through 1995 crops of wheat,
    feed grains, upland cotton, extra long staple cotton, honey,
    oilseeds and rice.
      (l) "Producer" shall include a person growing hybrid seed under
    contract. In determining the interest of a grower of hybrid seed in
    a crop, the Secretary shall not take into consideration the
    existence of a hybrid seed contract.

-SOURCE-
    (Oct. 31, 1949, ch. 792, title IV, Sec. 408, 63 Stat. 1055; Aug.
    28, 1954, ch. 1041, title II, Sec. 209, 68 Stat. 901; Pub. L. 89-
    321, title IV, Sec. 402(b), Nov. 3, 1965, 79 Stat. 1197; Pub. L.
    90-559, Sec. 1(4), Oct. 11, 1968, 82 Stat. 996; Pub. L. 91-524,
    title IV, Sec. 408, title VI, Secs. 604, 607, Nov. 30, 1970, 84
    Stat. 1367, 1378; Pub. L. 93-86, Sec. 1(22), Aug. 10, 1973, 87
    Stat. 235; Pub. L. 94-214, title III, Secs. 303, 304, Feb. 16,
    1976, 90 Stat. 187, 188; Pub. L. 95-113, title IV, Sec. 407, title
    VI, Sec. 604(a), (b), title VII, Secs. 704, 705, Sept. 29, 1977, 91
    Stat. 927, 939, 944; Pub. L. 97-98, title XI, Sec. 1104, Dec. 22,
    1981, 95 Stat. 1264; Pub. L. 99-198, title X, Sec. 1018, Dec. 23,
    1985, 99 Stat. 1459; Pub. L. 101-624, title XI, Sec. 1131, Nov. 28,
    1990, 104 Stat. 3511; Pub. L. 107-171, title I, Sec. 1310(a)(2)(B),
    May 13, 2002, 116 Stat. 182; Pub. L. 108-357, title VI, Sec.
    612(c), Oct. 22, 2004, 118 Stat. 1524.)

-REFTEXT-
                            REFERENCES IN TEXT                        
      This Act, referred to in text, is act Oct. 31, 1949, ch. 792, 63
    Stat. 1051, as amended, known as the Agricultural Act of 1949,
    which is classified principally to this chapter (Sec. 1421 et
    seq.). For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see
    Short Title note set out under section 1421 of this title and
    Tables.
      Section 1441(g) of this title, referred to in subsec. (b), was
    omitted from the Code.
      The Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1938, referred to in subsec.
    (j), is act Feb. 16, 1938, ch. 30, 52 Stat. 31, as amended, which
    is classified principally to chapter 35 (Sec. 1281 et seq.) of this
    title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see
    section 1281 of this title and Tables.


-MISC1-
                                AMENDMENTS                            
      2004 - Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 108-357 struck out "tobacco," before
    "and wheat".
      2002 - Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 107-171 struck out "peanuts," before
    "rice,".
      1990 - Subsec. (k). Pub. L. 101-624, Sec. 1131(a), amended
    subsec. (k) generally. Prior to amendment, subsec. (k) read as
    follows:
      "(1) Reference made in sections 1422, 1423, 1426, 1427, and 1431
    of this title to the terms 'support price', 'level of support', and
    'level of price support' shall be considered to apply as well to
    the loan and purchase level for wheat, feed grains, upland cotton,
    and rice under this Act.
      "(2) References made to the terms 'price support', 'price support
    operations', and 'price support program' in such sections and in
    section 1421(a) of this title shall be considered as applying as
    well to loan and purchase operations for wheat, feed grains, upland
    cotton, and rice under this Act."
      Subsecs. (l), (m). Pub. L. 101-624, Sec. 1131(b), added subsec.
    (l) and struck out former subsecs. (l) and (m). See 1977 Amendment
    note below.
      1985 - Subsec. (k). Pub. L. 99-198 temporarily amended subsec.
    (k) generally, designating provisions before the semicolon as par.
    (1) and substituting "loan and purchase level" for "level of loans
    and purchases", and designating provisions after the semicolon as
    par. (2). See Effective and Termination Dates of 1985 Amendment
    note below.
      1981 - Subsec. (k). Pub. L. 97-98 temporarily substituted
    "Reference made" for "References made" and inserted reference to
    section 1427 of this title and to upland cotton and rice. See
    Effective and Termination Dates of 1981 Amendment note below.
      1977 - Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 95-113, Secs. 604(a), 704, inserted
    proviso defining cooperator for purposes of the 1978 through 1981
    crops of upland cotton as a producer on a farm who has set aside
    the acreage required under section 1444(f) of this title and
    substituted "1976 through 1981 crops of rice" for "1976 and 1977
    crops of rice" in proviso defining cooperator for purposes of
    specific crops of rice.
      Subsecs. (k) to (m). Pub. L. 95-113, Secs. 407, 604(b), 705,
    temporarily amended subsecs. (k) to (m) generally. See Effective
    and Termination Dates of 1977 Amendment note below.
      1976 - Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 94-214, Sec. 303, inserted proviso
    defining "cooperator" for 1976 and 1977 crops of rice.
      Subsec. (m). Pub. L. 94-214, Sec. 304, temporarily added subsec.
    (m). See Effective and Termination Dates of 1976 Amendment note
    below.
      1973 - Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 93-86 substituted "1971 through 1977"
    for "1971, 1972, and 1973" in proviso requiring that for such
    designated crops of upland cotton a cooperator shall be a producer
    on a farm on which a farm base acreage allotment has been
    established who has set aside the acreage required under section
    1444(e) of this title.
      1970 - Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 91-524, Sec. 604, inserted proviso
    that, for the 1971, 1972, and 1973 crops of upland cotton, a
    cooperator shall be a producer on a farm on which a farm base
    acreage allotment has been established who has set aside the
    acreage required under section 1444(e) of this title.
      Subsecs. (k), (l). Pub. L. 91-524, Secs. 408, 607, temporarily
    added subsecs. (k) and (l). See Effective and Termination Dates of
    1970 Amendment note below.
      1968 - Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 90-559 provided for a one year
    extension, substituting "1967 through 1970" for "1967, 1968, and
    1969".
      1965 - Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 89-321 temporarily inserted proviso.
    See Effective and Termination Dates of 1965 Amendment note below.
      1954 - Subsec. (b). Act Aug. 28, 1954, inserted "or wheat" after
    "corn", and "or wheat-producing" after "corn producing".

                     EFFECTIVE DATE OF 2004 AMENDMENT                 
      Amendment by Pub. L. 108-357 applicable to the 2005 and
    subsequent crops of tobacco, see section 643 of Pub. L. 108-357,
    set out as an Effective Date note under section 518 of this title.

                     EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1990 AMENDMENT                 
      Amendment by Pub. L. 101-624 effective beginning with 1991 crop
    of an agricultural commodity, with provision for prior crops, see
    section 1171 of Pub. L. 101-624, set out as a note under section
    1421 of this title.

             EFFECTIVE AND TERMINATION DATES OF 1985 AMENDMENT         
      Section 1018 of Pub. L. 99-198 provided that the amendment made
    by that section is effective only for 1986 through 1990 crops of
    wheat, feed grains, upland cotton, and rice.

             EFFECTIVE AND TERMINATION DATES OF 1981 AMENDMENT         
      Section 1104 of Pub. L. 97-98 provided that the amendment made by
    that section is effective only for 1982 through 1985 crops of
    wheat, feed grains, upland cotton, and rice.

             EFFECTIVE AND TERMINATION DATES OF 1977 AMENDMENT         
      Sections 407, 604(b), and 705 of Pub. L. 95-113 provided that the
    amendments made by those sections are effective for 1978 through
    1981 crops.

             EFFECTIVE AND TERMINATION DATES OF 1976 AMENDMENT         
      Section 304 of Pub. L. 94-214 provided that the amendment made by
    that section is effective only with respect to 1976 and 1977 crops
    of rice.

             EFFECTIVE AND TERMINATION DATES OF 1970 AMENDMENT         
      Sections 408 and 607 of Pub. L. 91-524, as amended by section
    1(15), (22) of Pub. L. 93-86, provided that the amendments made by
    those sections are effective only with respect to 1971 through 1977
    crops.

             EFFECTIVE AND TERMINATION DATES OF 1965 AMENDMENT         
      Section 402(b) of Pub. L. 89-321, as amended by Pub. L. 90-559,
    Sec. 1(1), Oct. 11, 1968, 82 Stat. 996, provided that the amendment
    made by that section is effective only for 1966 through 1970 crops.

                             SAVINGS PROVISION                         
      Amendment by sections 611 to 614 of Pub. L. 108-357 not to affect
    the liability of any person under any provision of law so amended
    with respect to the 2004 or an earlier crop of tobacco, see section
    614 of Pub. L. 108-357, set out as a note under section 515 of this
    title.

                        INAPPLICABILITY OF SECTION                    
      Section inapplicable to 2002 through 2007 crops of covered
    commodities, peanuts, and sugar and inapplicable to milk during
    period beginning May 13, 2002, through Dec. 31, 2007, see section
    7992(b)(10) of this title.
      Section inapplicable to 1996 through 2002 crops of loan
    commodities, peanuts, and sugar and inapplicable to milk during
    period beginning Apr. 4, 1996, and ending Dec. 31, 2002, see
    section 7301(b)(1)(J) of this title.

-End-



-CITE-
    7 USC Sec. 1429                                             01/03/2007

-EXPCITE-
    TITLE 7 - AGRICULTURE
    CHAPTER 35A - PRICE SUPPORT OF AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES
    SUBCHAPTER I - GENERAL PROVISIONS

-HEAD-
    Sec. 1429. Determinations of Secretary as final and conclusive

-STATUTE-
      Determinations made by the Secretary under this Act shall be
    final and conclusive: Provided, That the scope and nature of such
    determinations shall not be inconsistent with the provisions of the
    Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act [15 U.S.C. 714 et seq.].

-SOURCE-
    (Oct. 31, 1949, ch. 792, title IV, Sec. 412, 63 Stat. 1057.)

-REFTEXT-
                            REFERENCES IN TEXT                        
      This Act, referred to in text, is act Oct. 31, 1949, ch. 792, 63
    Stat. 1051, as amended, known as the Agricultural Act of 1949,
    which is classified principally to this chapter (Sec. 1421 et
    seq.). For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see
    Short Title note set out under section 1421 of this title and
    Tables.
      The Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act, referred to in
    text, is act June 29, 1948, ch. 704, 62 Stat. 1070, as amended,
    which is classified generally to subchapter II (Sec. 714 et seq.)
    of chapter 15 of Title 15, Commerce and Trade. For complete
    classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set
    out under section 714 of Title 15 and Tables.

-End-



-CITE-
    7 USC Sec. 1430                                             01/03/2007

-EXPCITE-
    TITLE 7 - AGRICULTURE
    CHAPTER 35A - PRICE SUPPORT OF AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES
    SUBCHAPTER I - GENERAL PROVISIONS

-HEAD-
    Sec. 1430. Retroactive effect

-STATUTE-
      This Act shall not be effective with respect to price support
    operations for any agricultural commodity for any marketing year or
    season commencing prior to January 1, 1950, except to the extent
    that the Secretary of Agriculture shall, without reducing price
    support theretofore undertaken or announced, elect to apply the
    provisions of this Act.

-SOURCE-
    (Oct. 31, 1949, ch. 792, title IV, Sec. 413, 63 Stat. 1057.)

-REFTEXT-
                            REFERENCES IN TEXT                        
      This Act, referred to in text, is act Oct. 31, 1949, ch. 792, 63
    Stat. 1051, as amended, known as the Agricultural Act of 1949,
    which is classified principally to this chapter (Sec. 1421 et
    seq.). For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see
    Short Title note set out under section 1421 of this title and
    Tables.


-MISC1-
                        INAPPLICABILITY OF SECTION                    
      Section inapplicable to 2002 through 2007 crops of covered
    commodities, peanuts, and sugar and inapplicable to milk during
    period beginning May 13, 2002, through Dec. 31, 2007, see section
    7992(b)(10) of this title.
      Section inapplicable to 1996 through 2002 crops of loan
    commodities, peanuts, and sugar and inapplicable to milk during
    period beginning Apr. 4, 1996, and ending Dec. 31, 2002, see
    section 7301(b)(1)(J) of this title.

-End-



-CITE-
    7 USC Sec. 1431                                             01/03/2007

-EXPCITE-
    TITLE 7 - AGRICULTURE
    CHAPTER 35A - PRICE SUPPORT OF AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES
    SUBCHAPTER I - GENERAL PROVISIONS

-HEAD-
    Sec. 1431. Disposition of commodities to prevent waste

-STATUTE-
    (a) Eligible recipients; barter; estimates; reprocessing and other
      charges
      In order to prevent the waste of commodities whether in private
    stocks or acquired through price-support operations by the
    Commodity Credit Corporation before they can be disposed of in
    normal domestic channels without impairment of the price-support
    program or sold abroad at competitive world prices, the Commodity
    Credit Corporation is authorized, on such terms and under such
    regulations as the Secretary of Agriculture may deem in the public
    interest: (1) upon application, to make such commodities available
    to any Federal agency for use in making payment for commodities not
    produced in the United States; (2) to barter or exchange such
    commodities for strategic or other materials as authorized by law;
    (3) in the case of food commodities to donate such commodities to
    the Bureau of Indian Affairs and to such State, Federal, or private
    agency or agencies as may be designated by the proper State or
    Federal authority and approved by the Secretary, for use in the
    United States in nonprofit school-lunch programs, in nonprofit
    summer camps for children, in the assistance of needy persons, and
    in charitable institutions, including hospitals and facilities, to
    the extent that they serve needy persons (including infants and
    children). In the case of clause (3) the Secretary shall obtain
    such assurance as he deems necessary that the recipients thereof
    will not diminish their normal expenditures for food by reason of
    such donation. In order to facilitate the appropriate disposal of
    such commodities, the Secretary may from time to time estimate and
    announce the quantity of such commodities which he anticipates will
    become available for distribution under clause (3). The Commodity
    Credit Corporation may pay, with respect to commodities disposed of
    under this subsection, reprocessing, packaging, transporting,
    handling, and other charges accruing up to the time of their
    delivery to a Federal agency, or to the designated State or private
    agency. In addition, in the case of food commodities disposed of
    under this subsection, the Commodity Credit Corporation may pay the
    cost of processing such commodities into a form suitable for home
    or institutional use, such processing to be accomplished through
    private trade facilities to the greatest extent possible. For the
    purpose of this subsection the terms "State" and "United States"
    include the District of Columbia and any Territory or possession of
    the United States. Dairy products acquired by the Commodity Credit
    Corporation through price support operations may, insofar as they
    can be used in the United States in nonprofit school lunch and
    other nonprofit child feeding programs, in the assistance of needy
    persons, and in charitable institutions, including hospitals, to
    the extent that needy persons are served, be donated for any such
    use prior to any other use or disposition. Notwithstanding any
    other provision of law, such dairy products may be donated for
    distribution to needy households in the United States and to meet
    the needs of persons receiving nutrition assistance under the Older
    Americans Act of 1965 [42 U.S.C. 3001 et seq.].
    (b) Furnishing of eligible commodities for carrying out programs of
      assistance in developing and friendly countries; availability of
      eligible commodities for nonprofit and voluntary agencies and
      cooperatives
      (1) The Secretary, subject to the requirements of paragraph (10),
    may furnish eligible commodities for carrying out programs of
    assistance in developing countries and friendly countries under
    titles II and III of the Agricultural Trade Development and
    Assistance Act of 1954 [7 U.S.C. 1721 et seq., 1727 et seq.] and
    under the Food for Progress Act of 1985 [7 U.S.C. 1736o], as
    approved by the Secretary, and for such purposes as are approved by
    the Secretary. To ensure that the furnishing of commodities under
    this subsection is coordinated with and complements other United
    States foreign assistance, assistance under this subsection shall
    be coordinated through the mechanism designated by the President to
    coordinate assistance under the Agricultural Trade Development and
    Assistance Act of 1954 [7 U.S.C. 1691 et seq.].
      (2) As used in this subsection, the term "eligible commodities"
    means - 
        (A) dairy products, wheat, rice, feed grains, and oilseeds
      acquired by the Commodity Credit Corporation through price
      support operations, and the products thereof, that the Secretary
      determines meet the criteria specified in subsection (a) of this
      section; and
        (B) such other edible agricultural commodities as may be
      acquired by the Secretary or the Commodity Credit Corporation in
      the normal course of operations and that are available for
      disposition under this subsection, except that no such
      commodities may be acquired for the purpose of their use under
      this subsection.

      (3)(A) Commodities may not be made available for disposition
    under this subsection in amounts that (i) will, in any way, reduce
    the amounts of commodities that traditionally are made available
    through donations to domestic feeding programs or agencies, or (ii)
    will prevent the Secretary from fulfilling any agreement entered
    into by the Secretary under a payment-in-kind program under this
    Act or other Acts administered by the Secretary.
      (B)(i) The requirements of section 403(a) of the Agricultural
    Trade Development and Assistance Act of 1954 [7 U.S.C. 1733(a)]
    shall apply with respect to commodities furnished under this
    subsection. Commodities may not be furnished for disposition to any
    country under this subsection except on determinations by the
    Secretary that - 
        (I) the receiving country has the absorptive capacity to use
      the commodities efficiently and effectively; and
        (II) such disposition of the commodities will not interfere
      with usual marketings of the United States, nor disrupt world
      prices of agricultural commodities and normal patterns of
      commercial trade with developing countries.

      (ii) The requirement for safeguarding usual marketings of the
    United States shall not be used to prevent the furnishing under
    this subsection of any eligible commodity for use in countries that
    - 
        (I) have not traditionally purchased the commodity from the
      United States; or
        (II) do not have adequate financial resources to acquire the
      commodity from the United States through commercial sources or
      through concessional sales arrangements.

      (C) The Secretary shall take reasonable precautions to ensure
    that - 
        (i) commodities furnished under this subsection will not
      displace or interfere with sales that otherwise might be made;
      and
        (ii) sales or barter under paragraph (7) will not unduly
      disrupt world prices of agricultural commodities nor normal
      patterns of commercial trade with friendly countries.

      (D) If eligible commodities are made available under this
    subsection to a friendly country, nonprofit and voluntary agencies
    and cooperatives shall also be eligible to receive commodities for
    food aid programs in the country.
      (4) Agreements may be entered into under this subsection to
    provide eligible commodities in installments over an extended
    period of time. In agreements with recipients of eligible
    commodities under this subsection (including nonprofit and
    voluntary agencies or cooperatives), subject to the availability of
    commodities each fiscal year, the Secretary, on request, shall
    approve multiyear agreements to make agricultural commodities
    available for distribution or sale by the recipients if the
    agreements otherwise meet the requirements of this subsection.
      (5)(A) Section 406 of the Agricultural Trade Development and
    Assistance Act of 1954 [7 U.S.C. 1736] shall apply to the
    commodities furnished under this subsection.
      (B) The Commodity Credit Corporation may pay the processing and
    domestic handling costs incurred, as authorized under this
    subsection, in the form of eligible commodities, as defined in
    paragraph (2)(A), if the Secretary determines that such in-kind
    payment will not disrupt domestic markets.
      (6) The cost of commodities furnished under this subsection, and
    expenses incurred under section 406 of the Agricultural Trade
    Development and Assistance Act of 1954 [7 U.S.C. 1736] in
    connection with those commodities, shall be in addition to the
    level of assistance programmed under that Act [7 U.S.C. 1691 et
    seq.] and shall not be considered expenditures for international
    affairs and finance.
      (7) Eligible commodities furnished under this subsection may be
    sold or bartered only with the approval of the Secretary and solely
    as follows:
        (A) Sales and barter that are incidental to the donation of the
      commodities or products.
        (B) Sales and barter to finance the distribution, handling, and
      processing costs of the donated commodities or products in the
      importing country or in a country through which such commodities
      or products must be transshipped, or other activities in the
      importing country that are consistent with providing food
      assistance to needy people.
        (C) Sales and barter of commodities and products furnished to
      intergovernmental agencies or organizations, insofar as they are
      consistent with normal programming procedures in the distribution
      of commodities by those agencies or organizations.
        (D)(i) Sales of commodities and products furnished to nonprofit
      and voluntary agencies, or cooperatives, for food assistance
      under agreements that provide for the use, by the agency or
      cooperative, of proceeds generated from such sale of commodities
      or products for the purposes established in clause (ii) of this
      subparagraph.
        (ii) Proceeds generated from partial or full sales or barter of
      commodities by a nonprofit and voluntary agency or cooperative
      shall be used - 
          (I) to transport, store, distribute, and otherwise enhance
        the effectiveness of the use of commodities and the products
        thereof donated under this section; and
          (II) to implement income generating, community development,
        health, nutrition, cooperative development, agricultural
        programs, and other developmental activities.

      In addition, proceeds generated in Poland may also be used by
      governmental and nongovernmental agencies or cooperatives for
      eligible activities approved by the joint commission established
      pursuant to section 2226 of the American Aid to Poland Act of
      1988 and by the United States chief of diplomatic mission in
      Poland that would improve the quality of life of the Polish
      people and would strengthen and support the activities of
      governmental or private, nongovernmental independent institutions
      in Poland. Activities eligible under the preceding sentence
      include - 
          (I) any project undertaken in Poland under the auspices of
        the Charitable Commission of the Polish Catholic Episcopate for
        the benefit of handicapped or orphaned children;
          (II) any project for the reconstruction, renovation, or
        maintenance of the Research Center on Jewish History and
        Culture of the Jagiellonian University of Krakow, Poland,
        established for the study of events related to the Holocaust in
        Poland;
          (III) any other project or activity which strengthens and
        supports private and independent sectors of the Polish economy,
        especially independent farming and agriculture; and
          (IV) the Polish Catholic Episcopate's Rural Water Supply
        Foundation.

        (iii) Except as otherwise provided in clause (v), such
      agreements, taken together for each fiscal year, shall provide
      for sales of commodities and products for proceeds in amounts
      that are, in the aggregate, not less than 10 percent of the
      aggregate value of all commodities and products furnished, or the
      minimum tonnage required, whichever is greater, for carrying out
      programs of assistance under this subsection in such fiscal year.
      The minimum allocation requirements of this clause apply with
      respect to commodities and products made available under this
      subsection for carrying out programs of assistance under titles
      II and III of the Agricultural Trade Development and Assistance
      Act of 1954 [7 U.S.C. 1721 et seq., 1727 et seq.], and not with
      respect to commodities and products made available to carry out
      the Food for Progress Act of 1985 [7 U.S.C. 1736o].
        (iv) Proceeds generated from the sale of commodities or
      products under this subparagraph shall be expended within the
      country of origin within a reasonable length of time, as
      determined by the Secretary, except that the Secretary may permit
      the use of proceeds in a country other than the country of origin
      as necessary to expedite the transportation of commodities and
      products furnished under this subsection, or to otherwise carry
      out the purposes of this subsection.
        (v) The provisions of clause (iii) of this subparagraph
      establishing minimum annual allocations for sales and use of
      proceeds shall not apply to the extent that there have not been
      sufficient requests for such sales and use of proceeds nor to the
      extent required under paragraph (3).
        (E) Sales and barter to cover expenses incurred under paragraph
      (5)(a).
        (F) The provisions of sections 403(i) and 407(c) (!1) of the
      Agricultural Trade Development and Assistance Act of 1954 [7
      U.S.C. 1733(i), 1736a(c)] shall apply to donations, sales and
      barters of eligible commodities under this subsection.


    The Secretary may approve the use of proceeds or services realized
    from the sale or barter of a commodity furnished under this
    subsection by a nonprofit voluntary agency, cooperative, or
    intergovernmental agency or organization to meet administrative
    expenses incurred in connection with activities undertaken under
    this subsection.
      (8) Administrative provisions. - 
        (A) Expedited procedures. - To the maximum extent practicable,
      expedited procedures shall be used in the implementation of this
      subsection.
        (B) Estimate of commodities. - The Secretary shall publish in
      the Federal Register, not later than October 31 of each fiscal
      year, an estimate of the types and quantities of commodities and
      products that will be available under this section for the fiscal
      year.
        (C) Finalization of agreements. - The Secretary is encouraged
      to finalize program agreements under this section not later than
      December 31 of each fiscal year.
        (D) Regulations. - The Secretary shall be responsible for
      regulations governing sales and barter, and the use of foreign
      currency proceeds, under paragraph (7) of this subsection that
      will provide reasonable safeguards to prevent the occurrence of
      abuses in the conduct of activities provided for in paragraph
      (7).

      (9)(A) Each recipient of commodities and products approved for
    sale or barter under paragraph (7) shall report to the Secretary
    information with respect to the items required to be included in
    the Secretary's report pursuant to clauses (i) through (iv) of
    subparagraph (B). Reports pursuant to this subparagraph shall be
    submitted in accordance with regulations of the Secretary. Such
    regulations shall require at least one report annually, to be
    submitted not later than December 31 following the end of the
    fiscal year in which the commodities and products are received;
    except that a report shall not be required with respect to fiscal
    year 1985.
      (B) Omitted.
      (10) Sale procedure. - In approving sales of commodities under
    this subsection, the Secretary shall follow the sale procedure
    described in section 403(l) of the Agricultural Trade Development
    and Assistance Act of 1954 [7 U.S.C. 1733(l)].
      (11) Requirements. - 
        (A) In general. - Not later than 270 days after May 13, 2002,
      the Secretary shall review and, as necessary, make changes in
      regulations and internal procedures designed to streamline,
      improve, and clarify the application, approval, and
      implementation processes pertaining to agreements under this
      section.
        (B) Considerations. - In conducting the review, the Secretary
      shall consider - 
          (i) revising procedures for submitting proposals;
          (ii) developing criteria for program approval that separately
        address the objectives of the program;
          (iii) pre-screening organizations and proposals to ensure
        that the minimum qualifications are met;
          (iv) implementing e-government initiatives and otherwise
        improving the efficiency of the proposal submission and
        approval processes;
          (v) upgrading information management systems;
          (vi) improving commodity and transportation procurement
        processes; and
          (vii) ensuring that evaluation and monitoring methods are
        sufficient.

        (C) Consultations. - Not later than 1 year after May 13, 2002,
      the Secretary shall consult with the Committee on Agriculture,
      and the Committee on International Relations, of the House of
      Representatives and the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and
      Forestry of the Senate on changes made in regulations and
      procedures under this paragraph.

-SOURCE-
    (Oct. 31, 1949, ch. 792, title IV, Sec. 416, 63 Stat. 1058; July
    10, 1954, ch. 469, title III, Sec. 309, formerly Sec. 302, 68 Stat.
    458, renumbered Sec. 309, Pub. L. 95-88, title II, Sec. 211(a)(1),
    Aug. 3, 1977, 91 Stat. 548; amended May 28, 1956, ch. 327, title
    II, Sec. 212, 70 Stat. 203; Pub. L. 85-483, Sec. 1, July 2, 1958,
    72 Stat. 286; Aug. 26, 1954, ch. 937, title IV, Sec. 402, 68 Stat.
    843, as amended Pub. L. 86-108, ch. II, Sec. 205(c), July 24, 1959,
    73 Stat. 250; Pub. L. 87-703, title II, Sec. 202, Sept. 27, 1962,
    76 Stat. 611; Pub. L. 88-638, Sec. 4, Oct. 8, 1964, 78 Stat. 1038;
    Pub. L. 89-808, Sec. 3(c), Nov. 11, 1966, 80 Stat. 1538; Pub. L. 91-
    233, Apr. 17, 1970, 84 Stat. 199; Pub. L. 92-603, title IV, Sec.
    411(g), Oct. 30, 1972, 86 Stat. 1492; Pub. L. 95-113, title XIII,
    Sec. 1302(a)(2), Sept. 29, 1977, 91 Stat. 979; Pub. L. 97-253,
    title I, Sec. 110, Sept. 8, 1982, 96 Stat. 766; Pub. L. 98-258,
    title V, Sec. 502, Apr. 10, 1984, 98 Stat. 137; Pub. L. 99-83,
    title X, Sec. 1007, Aug. 8, 1985, 99 Stat. 271; Pub. L. 99-198,
    title XI, Secs. 1109, 1129, Dec. 23, 1985, 99 Stat. 1467, 1486;
    Pub. L. 99-260, Sec. 16, Mar. 20, 1986, 100 Stat. 55; Pub. L. 100-
    203, title I, Sec. 1503, Dec. 22, 1987, 101 Stat. 1330-28; Pub. L.
    100-277, Secs. 1-5, Apr. 4, 1988, 102 Stat. 67, 68; Pub. L. 100-
    418, title II, Sec. 2225, Aug. 23, 1988, 102 Stat. 1337; Pub. L.
    101-513, title V, Sec. 562(part), Nov. 5, 1990, 104 Stat. 2032;
    Pub. L. 101-624, title XV, Secs. 1514, 1575, title XVII, Sec.
    1771(b)(2), Nov. 28, 1990, 104 Stat. 3662, 3702, 3807; Pub. L. 102-
    237, title III, Sec. 333, Dec. 13, 1991, 105 Stat. 1859; Pub. L.
    102-289, Sec. 1, May 20, 1992, 106 Stat. 176; Pub. L. 103-306,
    title V, Sec. 576(c), Aug. 23, 1994, 108 Stat. 1654; Pub. L. 104-
    127, title II, Sec. 264, Apr. 4, 1996, 110 Stat. 974; Pub. L. 107-
    171, title III, Secs. 3009(b)(1), 3201, May 13, 2002, 116 Stat.
    283, 299; Pub. L. 107-206, title I, Sec. 105, Aug. 2, 2002, 116
    Stat. 824.)

-REFTEXT-
                            REFERENCES IN TEXT                        
      The Older Americans Act of 1965, referred to in subsec. (a), is
    Pub. L. 89-73, July 14, 1965, 79 Stat. 218, as amended, which is
    classified generally to chapter 35 (Sec. 3001 et seq.) of Title 42,
    The Public Health and Welfare. For complete classification of this
    Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 3001 of
    Title 42 and Tables.
      The Agricultural Trade Development and Assistance Act of 1954,
    referred to in subsec. (b)(1), (6), (7)(D)(iii), is act July 10,
    1954, ch. 469, 68 Stat. 454, as amended, which is classified
    generally to chapter 41 (Sec. 1691 et seq.) of this title. Titles
    II and III of the Act are classified generally to subchapters III
    (Sec. 1721 et seq.) and III-A (Sec. 1727 et seq.), respectively, of
    chapter 41 of this title. For complete classification of this Act
    to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 1691 of
    this title and Tables.
      The Food for Progress Act of 1985, referred to in subsec. (b)(1),
    (7)(D)(iii), is Pub. L. 99-198, title XI, Sec. 1110, Dec. 23, 1985,
    99 Stat. 1472, which is classified to section 1736o of this title.
      This Act, referred to in subsec. (b)(3)(A), is act Oct. 31, 1949,
    ch. 792, 63 Stat. 1051, as amended, known as the Agricultural Act
    of 1949, which is classified principally to this chapter (Sec. 1421
    et seq.). For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see
    Short Title note set out under section 1421 of this title and
    Tables.
      Section 2226 of the American Aid to Poland Act of 1988, referred
    to in subsec. (b)(7)(D)(ii), is section 2226 of Pub. L. 100-418,
    which is set out as a note below.
      Section 407(c) of the Agricultural Trade Development and
    Assistance Act of 1954 [7 U.S.C. 1736a(c)], referred to in subsec.
    (b)(7)(F), was redesignated section 407(b) of that Act [7 U.S.C.
    1736a(b)] by Pub. L. 104-66, title I, Sec. 1011(e)(2), Dec. 21,
    1995, 109 Stat. 709.

-COD-
                               CODIFICATION                           
      Subsection (b)(9)(B), which required the Secretary to submit an
    annual report to Congress on sales and barter, and use of foreign
    currency proceeds, under subsection (b)(7) of this section,
    terminated, effective May 15, 2000, pursuant to section 3003 of
    Pub. L. 104-66, as amended, set out as a note under section 1113 of
    Title 31, Money and Finance. See, also, page 46 of House Document
    No. 103-7.


-MISC1-
                                AMENDMENTS                            
      2002 - Subsec. (b)(7)(D)(i). Pub. L. 107-171, Sec. 3201(a)(1),
    struck out "foreign currency" before "proceeds generated from such
    sale".
      Subsec. (b)(7)(D)(ii). Pub. L. 107-171, Sec. 3201(a)(2),
    substituted "Proceeds" for "Foreign currencies" in introductory
    provisions and struck out "foreign currency" before "proceeds
    generated in Poland" in concluding provisions.
      Subsec. (b)(7)(D)(iii). Pub. L. 107-171, Sec. 3201(a)(1), struck
    out "foreign currency" before "proceeds in amounts".
      Subsec. (b)(7)(D)(iv). Pub. L. 107-206 substituted "subsection,
    or to otherwise carry out the purposes of this subsection." for
    "subsection."
      Pub. L. 107-171, Sec. 3201(a)(3), substituted "Proceeds
    generated" for "Foreign currency proceeds generated", "country of
    origin as necessary to expedite" for "country of origin - 
        "(I) as necessary to expedite",
    and a period for "; or" after "this subsection", and struck out
    subcl. (II) which read as follows: "if the proceeds are generated
    in a currency generally accepted in the other country."
      Subsec. (b)(8). Pub. L. 107-171, Sec. 3201(b)(1), inserted
    heading, added subpars. (A) to (C), redesignated former subpar. (B)
    as (D) and inserted heading, and struck out former subpar. (A)
    which read as follows: "To the maximum extent practicable,
    expedited procedures shall be used in the implementation of this
    subsection."
      Subsec. (b)(10). Pub. L. 107-171, Sec. 3009(b)(1), added par.
    (10).
      Subsec. (b)(11). Pub. L. 107-171, Sec. 3201(b)(2), added par.
    (11).
      1996 - Subsec. (b)(7). Pub. L. 104-127, Sec. 264(1)(A)(ii),
    inserted concluding provisions and struck out former concluding
    provisions which read as follows: "No portion of the proceeds or
    services realized from sales or barter under this paragraph may be
    used to meet operating and overhead expenses, except as otherwise
    provided in subparagraph (C) and except for personnel and
    administrative costs incurred by local cooperatives."
      Subsec. (b)(7)(D)(iv). Pub. L. 104-127, Sec. 264(1)(A)(i),
    substituted "a reasonable length of time, as determined by the
    Secretary, except that the Secretary may permit the use of proceeds
    in a country other than the country of origin - " and subcls. (I)
    and (II) for "one year of acquisition of such currency, except that
    the Secretary may permit the use of such proceeds (I) in countries
    other than the country of origin as necessary to expedite the
    transportation of commodities and products furnished under this
    subsection, (II) after one year of acquisition as appropriate to
    achieve the purposes of clause (i), and (III) in a country other
    than the country of origin, if such proceeds are generated in a
    currency generally accepted in such other country."
      Subsec. (b)(8)(C). Pub. L. 104-127, Sec. 264(1)(B), struck out
    subpar. (C), which related to proposals by nonprofit and voluntary
    agencies or cooperatives to make eligible commodities available,
    notice and comment on issuance of final guidelines, and
    transmission of orders to Commodity Credit Corporation.
      Subsec. (b)(10) to (12). Pub. L. 104-127, Sec. 264(1)(C), struck
    out pars. (10) to (12) which, in par. (10), authorized Secretary to
    make available for disposition in each of fiscal years 1986 through
    1990 not less than specified minimum quantities of eligible
    commodities, in par. (11), authorized Secretary to furnish eligible
    commodities in connection with concessional sales agreements
    entered into under title I of the Agricultural Trade Development
    and Assistance Act of 1954 or other statutes, or agricultural
    export bonus or promotion programs carried out under the Commodity
    Credit Corporation Charter Act or other statutes, and, in par.
    (12), authorized funding for fiscal year 1988 for technical
    assistance for sale or barter of commodities under paragraph (7) to
    strengthen nonprofit private organizations and cooperatives in the
    Philippines.
      Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 104-127, Sec. 264(2), struck out subsec.
    (c), which established 2 year pilot program relating to barter or
    exchange of dairy products for ultra-high temperature processed
    fluid milk, and required reports to Congress.
      1994 - Subsec. (b)(7)(D)(ii)(IV). Pub. L. 103-306 added subcl.
    (IV).
      1992 - Subsec. (b)(7)(D)(iv). Pub. L. 102-289 substituted "(II)"
    for "and (II)" and inserted before period at end ", and (III) in a
    country other than the country of origin, if such proceeds are
    generated in a currency generally accepted in such other country".
      1991 - Subsec. (b)(7)(F). Pub. L. 102-237 made technical
    amendment to directory language of Pub. L. 101-624, Sec.
    1514(5)(B). See 1990 Amendment note below.
      1990 - Subsec. (a)(3). Pub. L. 101-624, Sec. 1771(b)(2),
    substituted "hospitals and facilities, to the extent that they
    serve needy persons (including infants and children)" for
    "hospitals, to the extent that needy persons are served".
      Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 101-624, Sec. 1514(1), inserted reference
    to title III of Agricultural Trade Development and Assistance Act
    of 1954.
      Subsec. (b)(3)(B)(i). Pub. L. 101-624, Sec. 1514(2), substituted
    reference to section 403(a) of Agricultural Trade Development and
    Assistance Act of 1954 for reference to section 401(b) of such Act.
      Subsec. (b)(5)(A). Pub. L. 101-624, Sec. 1514(3), substituted
    reference to section 406 of Agricultural Trade Development and
    Assistance Act of 1954 for reference to section 203 of such Act.
      Subsec. (b)(6). Pub. L. 101-624, Sec. 1514(4), substituted
    reference to section 406 of Agricultural Trade Development and
    Assistance Act of 1954 for reference to section 203 of such Act.
      Subsec. (b)(7)(D)(ii). Pub. L. 101-513 substituted "governmental
    and nongovernmental" for "such" and inserted "governmental or"
    after "activities of".
      Subsec. (b)(7)(D)(iii). Pub. L. 101-624, Sec. 1514(5)(A),
    inserted reference to title III of Agricultural Trade Development
    and Assistance Act of 1954.
      Subsec. (b)(7)(F). Pub. L. 101-624, Sec. 1514(5)(B), as amended
    by Pub. L. 102-237, added subpar. (F).
      Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 101-624, Sec. 1575, struck out subsec. (d)
    which established pilot program for barter of agricultural
    commodities for strategic materials not produced in sufficient
    amounts domestically and for which national stockpile or reserve
    goals are unmet.
      1988 - Subsec. (b)(2)(A). Pub. L. 100-277, Sec. 1(a), substituted
    "wheat, rice, feed grains" for "grains" and inserted ", and the
    products thereof," after "price support operations".
      Subsec. (b)(3)(D). Pub. L. 100-277, Sec. 2, added subpar. (D).
      Subsec. (b)(4). Pub. L. 100-277, Sec. 3, inserted at end "In
    agreements with recipients of eligible commodities under this
    subsection (including nonprofit and voluntary agencies or
    cooperatives), subject to the availability of commodities each
    fiscal year, the Secretary, on request, shall approve multiyear
    agreements to make agricultural commodities available for
    distribution or sale by the recipients if the agreements otherwise
    meet the requirements of this subsection."
      Subsec. (b)(7). Pub. L. 100-277, Sec. 1(b)(2), in introductory
    provisions struck out ", and products thereof," after
    "commodities".
      Subsec. (b)(7)(D)(ii). Pub. L. 100-418 inserted provisions
    respecting use of foreign currency proceeds generated in Poland and
    describing activities eligible for such funds.
      Pub. L. 100-277, Sec. 4(a), amended cl. (ii) generally. Prior to
    amendment, cl. (ii) read as follows: "Foreign currency proceeds
    generated from the sales of commodities and products under this
    subparagraph shall be used by nonprofit and voluntary agencies, or
    cooperatives, for activities carried out by the agency or
    cooperative that will enhance the effectiveness of transportation,
    distribution, and use of commodities and products donated under
    this subsection, including food for work programs and cooperative
    and agricultural projects."
      Subsec. (b)(7)(D)(iii). Pub. L. 100-277, Sec. 4(b), substituted
    "10 percent" for "5 percent" and inserted ", or the minimum tonnage
    required, whichever is greater," after "furnished".
      Subsec. (b)(8)(C). Pub. L. 100-277, Sec. 5, added subpar. (C).
      Subsec. (b)(10)(B)(i). Pub. L. 100-277, Sec. 1(b)(1), substituted
    "wheat, rice, feed grains," for "grains" in two places.
      1987 - Subsec. (b)(12). Pub. L. 100-203 added par. (12).
      1986 - Subsec. (b)(10)(B). Pub. L. 99-260 inserted "or, in the
    case of fiscal year 1986, prior to March 31, 1986" in two places.
      1985 - Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 99-198, Sec. 1109(1), struck out
    provisions that such dairy products could also be donated through
    foreign governments and public and nonprofit private humanitarian
    organizations for assistance of needy persons outside the United
    States, that Commodity Credit Corporation could pay, with respect
    to commodities so donated, reprocessing, packaging, transporting,
    handling, and other charges, including cost of overseas delivery,
    and that in order to assure that any such donations for use outside
    the United States were coordinated with and would complement other
    United States foreign assistance, such donations had to be
    coordinated through mechanism designated by President to coordinate
    assistance under the Agricultural Trade Development and Assistance
    Act of 1954 and were to be in addition to level of assistance
    programmed under that Act.
      Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 99-198, Sec. 1109(2), in amending subsec.
    (b) generally, substituted provisions relating to furnishing of
    eligible commodities for purpose of carrying out programs of
    assistance in developing and friendly countries under title II of
    the Agricultural Trade Development and Assistance Act of 1954 and
    section 1736o of this title for provisions relating to furnishing
    of dairy products, rice and wheat (which had been acquired by
    Commodity Credit Corporation through price support operations) for
    purpose of carrying out title II of that Act.
      Pub. L. 99-83 added applicability to rice acquired by the
    Commodity Credit Corporation through price support operations.
      Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 99-198, Sec. 1129, added subsec. (d).
      1984 - Pub. L. 98-258 designated existing provisions as subsec.
    (a), substituted "subsection" for "section" wherever appearing, and
    added subsecs. (b) and (c).
      1982 - Pub. L. 97-253 inserted provision that notwithstanding any
    other provision of law, dairy products may be donated for
    distribution to needy households in the United States and to meet
    the needs of persons receiving nutrition assistance under the Older
    Americans Act of 1965, and that such dairy products may also be
    donated through foreign governments and public and nonprofit
    private humanitarian organizations for the assistance of needy
    persons outside the United States, and the Commodity Credit
    Corporation may pay, with respect to commodities so donated,
    reprocessing, packaging, transporting, handling, and other charges,
    including the cost of overseas delivery, and that in order to
    assure that any such donations for use outside the United States
    are coordinated with and complement other United States foreign
    assistance, such donations shall be coordinated through the
    mechanism designated by the President to coordinate assistance
    under the Agricultural Trade Development and Assistance Act of 1954
    and shall be in addition to the level of assistance programmed
    under that Act.
      1977 - Pub. L. 95-113 struck out provision that no person who is
    eligible (or upon application would be eligible) to receive
    supplemental security income under title XVI of the Social Security
    Act shall be eligible, with certain exceptions, to participate in
    any program conducted under this section.
      1972 - Pub. L. 92-603 inserted provision that persons eligible to
    receive supplemental security income under title XVI of the Social
    Security Act [42 U.S.C. 1381 et seq.] shall not be eligible to
    participate in programs conducted under this section, with certain
    exceptions.
      1970 - Pub. L. 91-233 changed priorities for sales over donations
    in the disposition of food commodities acquired under support
    programs insofar as dairy products, so acquired, are concerned by
    giving preference to the use of such products in nonprofit school
    lunch and similar feeding programs.
      1966 - Pub. L. 89-808 struck out provisions of cl. (4) for
    donations of excess food commodities to nonprofit voluntary
    agencies registered with the Committee on Voluntary Foreign Aid of
    the Foreign Operations Administration or other appropriate Federal
    agencies and intergovernmental organizations for use in assistance
    of needy persons and in nonprofit lunch programs outside the United
    States provisions for payment of charges in case of commodities
    made available for use within the United States, or their delivery
    free alongside ship or free on board export carrier at point of
    export, in the case of commodities made available for use outside
    the United States, and that assistance to needy persons provided in
    such cl. (4) be directed toward community and other self-help
    activities designed to alleviate the causes for the need for such
    assistance. See section 1721 et seq. of this title.
      1964 - Pub. L. 88-638 directed that assistance to needy persons,
    insofar as practicable, be directed toward community and other self-
    help activities designed to alleviate the causes of the need.
      1962 - Pub. L. 87-703 inserted "and in nonprofit school lunch
    programs" after "needy persons" in cl. (4).
      1959 - Pub. L. 86-108 substituted "waste of commodities whether
    in private stocks or acquired through price-support operations" for
    "waste of commodities acquired through price-support operations".
      1958 - Pub. L. 85-483 permitted donation of food commodities for
    use in nonprofit summer camps for children.
      1956 - Act May 28, 1956, authorized payment of cost of processing
    commodities into a form suitable for home or institutional use.
      1954 - Act July 10, 1954, amended section generally to eliminate
    its applicability only to "food" commodities; to eliminate the
    necessity for a finding that commodities are in danger of a loss
    through "deterioration or spoilage"; to establish barter as a
    disposal method; and to expand the list of eligible domestic
    recipients.

                     EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1994 AMENDMENT                 
      Section 576(d) of Pub. L. 103-306 provided that: "The amendments
    made by this section [amending this section and provisions set out
    below] shall take effect October 1, 1994."

                     EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1985 AMENDMENT                 
      Amendment by Pub. L. 99-83 effective Oct. 1, 1985, see section
    1301 of Pub. L. 99-83, set out as a note under section 2151-1 of
    Title 22, Foreign Relations and Intercourse.

                     EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1977 AMENDMENT                 
      Amendment by Pub. L. 95-113 effective Oct. 1, 1977, see section
    1302(b) of Pub. L. 95-113, set out as a note under section 2012 of
    this title.

                     EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1972 AMENDMENT                 
      Section 411(g) of Pub. L. 92-603 provided that the amendment made
    by that section is effective Jan. 1, 1974.
      Pub. L. 93-233, Sec. 8(b)(2), Dec. 31, 1973, 87 Stat. 956, as
    amended by Pub. L. 93-335, Sec. 1(b), July 8, 1974, 88 Stat. 291;
    Pub. L. 94-44, Sec. 3(b), June 28, 1975, 89 Stat. 235; Pub. L. 94-
    365, Sec. 2(2), July 14, 1976, 90 Stat. 990; Pub. L. 95-59, Sec.
    3(2), June 30, 1977, 915 Stat. 255, provided that: "The last
    sentence of section 416 of the Act of October 31, 1949 [this
    section] (as added by section 411(g) of Public Law 92-603) [see
    1972 Amendment Note above] shall not be effective for the period
    ending September 30, 1978."
      [Amendment by Pub. L. 93-335, effective July 1, 1974, see section
    1(c) of Pub. L. 93-335, set out as a note under section 1382 of
    Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare. Section 3 of Pub. L. 95-59
    provided in part that the amendment of section 8 of Pub. L. 93-233
    by section 3(2) of Pub. L. 95-59 is effective July 1, 1977.]

                     EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1966 AMENDMENT                 
      Section 3(c) of Pub. L. 89-808 provided that the amendment made
    by that section is effective Jan. 1, 1967.


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                   EXCEPTIONS FROM TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS               
      Functions of Corporations of Department of Agriculture, boards of
    directors and officers of such corporations; Advisory Board of
    Commodity Credit Corporation; and Farm Credit Administration or any
    agency, officer, or entity of, under, or subject to supervision of
    said Administration excepted from functions of officers, agencies,
    and employees transferred to Secretary of Agriculture by 1953
    Reorg. Plan No. 2, Sec. 1, effective June 4, 1953, 18 F.R. 3219, 67
    Stat. 633, set out as a note under section 2201 of this title.


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               DONATION OF SURPLUS AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES           
      Section 2223 of Pub. L. 100-418, as amended by Pub. L. 101-513,
    title V, Sec. 562(part), Nov. 5, 1990, 104 Stat. 2032; Pub. L. 103-
    306, title V, Sec. 576(a), (b), Aug. 23, 1994, 108 Stat. 1654,
    provided that:
      "(a) Authority to Donate. - Notwithstanding any other provision
    of law, if the Secretary of Agriculture determines for each fiscal
    year that (1) a donation under this section would not limit the
    Secretary's ability to meet urgent humanitarian needs for
    agricultural commodities, and (2) such donation would not cause a
    reduction in the price of the same or similar agricultural
    commodities produced in Poland[,] the Secretary of Agriculture
    shall donate, under the applicable provisions of section 416(b) of
    the Agricultural Act of 1949 [7 U.S.C. 1431(b)], for each of the
    fiscal years 1995 through 1999, 8,000 metric tons of uncommitted
    stocks of eligible commodities of the Commodity Credit Corporation
    under an agreement with the Government of Poland that the
    Government of Poland will sell such commodities and that all the
    proceeds from such sales will be used by governmental and
    nongovernmental agencies for eligible activities in Poland
    described in section 416(b)(7)(D)(ii) of that Act (as amended by
    section 2225 of this Act) that have been approved, upon
    application, by the joint commission described in section 2226 [of
    Pub. L. 100-418, set out below] and by the United States chief of
    diplomatic mission in Poland.
      "(b) Definitions. - For purposes of this section - 
        "(1) the term 'eligible commodities' has the same meaning as is
      given such term in section 416(b)(2) of the Agricultural Act of
      1949 [7 U.S.C. 1431(b)(2)] and, in addition, includes feed
      grains, soybeans, and soybean products; and
        "(2) the term 'nongovernmental agencies' includes nonprofit
      voluntary agencies, cooperatives, intergovernmental agencies such
      as the World Food Program, and other multilateral organizations."

                         USE OF POLISH CURRENCIES                     
      Section 2224 of Pub. L. 100-418 provided that:
      "(a) Use of Polish Currencies. - Subject to subsection (b),
    nonconvertible Polish currencies (zlotys) held by the United States
    on the date of enactment of this Act [Aug. 23, 1988] pursuant to an
    agreement with the Government of Poland under the Agricultural
    Trade Development and Assistance Act of 1954 [7 U.S.C. 1691 et
    seq.] which are not assets of the Commodity Credit Corporation
    shall be made available, to the extent and in such amounts as are
    provided in advance in appropriation Acts, for eligible activities
    in Poland described in section 416(b)(7)(D)(ii) of the Agricultural
    Act of 1949 [7 U.S.C. 1431(b)(7)(D)(ii)] (as amended by section
    2225 of this Act) and approved, upon application, by the joint
    commission described in section 2226 [of Pub. L. 100-418, set out
    below] and by the United States chief of diplomatic mission in
    Poland.
      "(b) Availability of Currencies. - Currencies available under
    subsection (a) are currencies available after satisfaction of
    existing commitments to use such currencies for other purposes
    specified by law."

                             JOINT COMMISSION                         
      Section 2226 of Pub. L. 100-418 provided that:
      "(a) Establishment. - The joint commission referred to in
    sections 2223 and 2224 [of Pub. L. 100-418, set out above] and in
    section 416(b)(7)(D)(ii) of the Agricultural Act of 1949 [7 U.S.C.
    1431(b)(7)(D)(ii)] (as amended by section 2225 of this Act) shall
    be established under an agreement between the United States
    Government, the Government of Poland, and nongovernmental agencies
    (as defined in section 2223) operating in Poland.
      "(b) Membership. - The joint commission shall be composed of - 
        "(1) appropriate representatives of the Government of Poland;
        "(2) appropriate representatives of nongovernmental agencies
      which are parties to the agreement described in subsection (a);
      and
        "(3) representatives from the United States diplomatic mission
      in Poland, which may include a representative of the Foreign
      Agricultural Service."

                    BARTER OF AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES                
      Section 4309 of Pub. L. 100-418 provided that: "In recognition of
    the importance of barter programs in expanding agricultural trade,
    it is the sense of Congress that the Secretary of Agriculture
    should expedite the implementation of section 416(d) of the
    Agricultural Act of 1949 (7 U.S.C. 1431(d)) and section 1167 of the
    Food Security Act of 1985 (7 U.S.C. 1727g note and 1736aa),
    relating to the barter of agricultural commodities."
      Pub. L. 98-180, title III, Sec. 302, Nov. 29, 1983, 97 Stat.
    1151, provided that:
      "(a) It is the sense of Congress that the Secretary of
    Agriculture should exchange or barter, to the maximum extent
    practicable under the provisions of law specified in subsection
    (b), commodities (especially dairy products) owned by the Commodity
    Credit Corporation for materials, goods, and equipment produced in
    foreign countries.
      "(b) The provisions of law referred to in subsection (a) are - 
        "(1) section 4(h) of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter
      Act (15 U.S.C. 714b(h)),
        "(2) section 310 of the Agricultural Trade Development and
      Assistance Act of 1954 (7 U.S.C. 1692) [7 U.S.C. 1727g], and
        "(3) section 416 of the Agricultural Act of 1949 (7 U.S.C.
      1431)."

                     MINIMUM LEVEL OF FOOD ASSISTANCE                 
      Annual minimum of food assistance made available to foreign
    countries to be not less than one-third of total amount of foreign
    economic assistance provided for each fiscal year, see section 4310
    of Pub. L. 100-418, set out as a note under section 1691 of this
    title.

     ADDITIONAL LEVELS OF FLOUR, CORNMEAL, WHEAT, SOYBEANS, AND DAIRY
      PRODUCTS FOR FRIENDLY COUNTRIES IN FISCAL YEARS 1987, 1988, AND
                                   1989
      Pub. L. 99-500, Sec. 101(a) [title VI, Sec. 646], Oct. 18, 1986,
    100 Stat. 1783, 1783-36, and Pub. L. 99-591, Sec. 101(a) [title VI,
    Sec. 646], Oct. 30, 1986, 100 Stat. 3341, 3341-36, provided that:
      "(1) It is the sense of the Senate that the Secretary of
    Agriculture should make available not less than $10,000,000 worth
    of flour and cornmeal using the wheat and cornstocks of the
    Commodity Credit Corporation. Such flour and cornmeal shall be in
    addition to the traditional level of assistance made available
    under section 1114 of the Agriculture and Food Act of 1981 [Pub. L.
    97-98, enacting sections 1431e and 4004a of this title and amending
    section 4004 of this title], section 416(a) of the Agricultural Act
    of 1949 [7 U.S.C. 1431(a)], section 4 of the Agriculture and
    Consumer Protection Act of 1973 [Pub. L. 93-86, 7 U.S.C. 612c
    note], and any other provision of law administered by the
    Secretary.
      "(2)(a) During the three-year period beginning with the fiscal
    year ending September 30, 1987, through the fiscal year ending
    September 30, 1989, the Secretary of Agriculture shall make
    available to PVO's and cooperatives and to governments a total of
    at least 500,000 metric tons of wheat, 500,000 metric tons of
    soybeans, and 50 million pounds of dairy products under paragraph
    (11)(B) of section 416(b) of the Agricultural Act of 1949 [7 U.S.C.
    1431(b)(11)(B)], notwithstanding paragraph (11)(c) of section
    416(b) of such Act.
      "(b) Commodities made available under this section during any
    fiscal year shall be - 
        "(1) subject to the agreement of recipient nations - 
          "(A) to acquire through commercial arrangements agricultural
        commodities directly or by private purchases during the fiscal
        year in an amount equal to 105 percent of the average amount of
        such agricultural commodities acquired through commercial
        arrangements during the 3 preceding years.
          "(B) to permit the sale of commodities furnished under this
        section in the recipient nation and to use the local currency
        generated from such sales - 
            "(i) by PVO's and cooperatives to carry out approved
          programs of assistance in the recipient nation;
            "(ii) to operate lending programs in the manner provided
          for in section 108 of Public Law 480 [probably means former 7
          U.S.C. 1708]; and
            "(iii) to reimburse the United States in dollars for costs
          incurred in furnishing such commodities, including
          transportation and processing, during the same fiscal year in
          which such costs were incurred. Reimbursements under this
          paragraph may be made in local currencies generated from the
          sale of the commodities under this paragraph if they are used
          to pay expenses of the United States in the recipient nation.
        "(2) No greater than such amounts as is requested by recipient
      nations.
      "(c) To the extent practicable, commodities made available under
    this section shall be furnished in equal quantities during each of
    these fiscal years.
      "(d) It is the sense of Congress that commodities provided for in
    this subsection be made available to PVO's and cooperatives
    operating in the Republic of the Philippines, and the government of
    the Philippines.
      "(3)(a) During the three-year period beginning with the fiscal
    year ending September 30, 1987, through the fiscal year ending
    September 30, 1989, the Secretary of Agriculture shall make
    available to the friendly countries, under paragraph (b)(11)(A) of
    section 416 of the Agricultural Act of 1949 [7 U.S.C.
    1431(b)(11)(A)], at least 500,000 metric tons of wheat and 45
    million pounds of dairy products, notwithstanding paragraph (11)(c)
    of section 416(b) of such Act.
      "(b) Commodities made available to a nation under this section
    during any fiscal year shall be - 
        "(1) subject to the agreement of the Nation - 
          "(A) to acquire through commercial arrangements agricultural
        commodities directly or by private purchases during the fiscal
        year in an amount equal to 105 percent of the average amount of
        such agricultural commodities acquired through commercial
        arrangements during the preceding three years.
          "(B) to sell any commodities furnished under this section
        within the nation and to use the local currencies generated
        from such sales to (i) establish and carry out lending programs
        in such nations in the manner provided for in section 108 of
        the Agricultural Trade Development and Assistance Act of 1954
        [former 7 U.S.C. 1708] and (ii) reimburse the United States in
        dollars for costs incurred in furnishing such commodities,
        including transportation and processing, in the same fiscal
        year in which such costs were incurred. Reimbursements under
        this paragraph may be made in local currencies generated from
        the sale of the commodities under paragraph (2) if they are
        used to pay expenses of the United States in the recipient
        Nation.
        "(2) No greater than such amounts as is requested by such
      governments.
      "(c) To the extent practicable, commodities made available under
    this section shall be furnished in equal quantities during each of
    the three fiscal years.
      "(d) For purchases [purposes] of this section, the term 'friendly
    countries' shall have the same meaning as that term has under the
    Agricultural Trade Development and Assistance Act of 1954 [7 U.S.C.
    1691 et seq.].
      "(e) It is the sense of Congress that commodities provided for in
    this subsection be made available to the Philippines and friendly
    countries of Africa.
      "(4)(a) During the three-year period beginning with the fiscal
    year ending September 30, 1987, through the fiscal year ending
    September 30, 1989, the Secretary of Agriculture shall make
    available to PVO's cooperatives and governments, 460,000 metric
    tons of wheat, 137 million pounds of dairy products, and 180,000
    metric tons of soybeans; under paragraph (11)(B) of section 416(b)
    of the Agricultural Act of 1949 [7 U.S.C. 1431(b)(11)(B)],
    notwithstanding paragraph (11)(C) of section 416(b) of such Act.
      "(b) Commodities made available to a nation, or PVO's and
    cooperatives operating in such nation, under this section during
    any fiscal year shall be - 
        "(1) subject to the agreement of the nation - 
          "(A) to acquire through commercial arrangements agricultural
        commodities directly or by private purchases during the fiscal
        year in an amount equal to 105 percent of the average amount of
        such agricultural commodities acquired through commercial
        arrangements during the preceding three years;
          "(B) to permit the sale of commodities furnished under this
        section within the nation and to use the local currencies
        generated from such sales (i) by PVO's and cooperatives to
        carry out approved programs of assistance in the country and
        (ii) to operate lending programs in the manner provided for in
        section 108 of Public Law 480 [probably means former 7 U.S.C.
        1708]; and
          "(C) to reimburse the United States in dollars for costs
        incurred in furnishing such commodities, including
        transportation and processing, in the same fiscal year in which
        such costs were incurred. Reimbursements under this paragraph
        may be made in local currencies generated from the sale of the
        commodities under paragraph (2) if they are used to pay
        expenses of the United States in the recipient nation.
        "(2) No greater than such amounts as is requested by such
      government.
      "(c) To the extent practicable, commodities made available under
    this section shall be furnished in equal quantities during each of
    the three fiscal years.
      "(d) For purposes of this section, the term 'friendly countries'
    shall have the same meaning as that term has under the Agricultural
    Trade Development and Assistance Act of 1954 [7 U.S.C. 1691 et
    seq.].
      "(e) It is the sense of Congress that of the commodities made
    available under this subsection - 
        "(1) 400,000 metric tons of wheat, 80 million pounds of dairy
      products and 180,000 metric tons of soybeans be made available to
      Nigeria;
        "(2) 1 million metric tons of wheat be made available to
      friendly countries in Africa, other than Nigeria;
        "(3) 30,000 metric tons of soybeans, and 50 million pounds of
      dairy products be made available to India; and
        "(4) 60,000 metric tons of wheat and 7 million pounds of dairy
      products be made available to Bangladesh."

         COMMODITY DISTRIBUTION PROGRAM; PURCHASE OF AGRICULTURAL
      COMMODITIES WITH UNEXPECTED OR AVAILABLE FUNDS; PROHIBITION ON
    FURNISHING COMMODITIES TO SUMMER CAMPS; PARTICIPATION IN PROGRAM OF
        INDIVIDUAL RECEIVING SUPPLEMENTAL SECURITY INCOME BENEFITS
      Authority of Secretary to purchase and furnish agricultural
    commodities under commodity distribution programs and participation
    of individuals receiving supplemental security income benefits in
    such programs, see section 4 of Pub. L. 93-86, Aug. 10, 1973, 87
    Stat. 249, set out as a note under section 612c of this title.

      ELIGIBILITY OF SUPPLEMENTAL SECURITY INCOME RECIPIENTS FOR FOOD
                 STAMPS DURING PERIOD ENDING JUNE 30, 1977
      Individuals receiving supplemental security income benefits not
    to be considered members of households for any purpose of the food
    distribution program for families under this section for any month
    during the period ending June 30, 1977, if, for such month, such
    individual resides in a State which provides State supplementary
    payments of the type described in section 1382e(a) of Title 42, The
    Public Health and Welfare, and the level of which has been found by
    the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare to have been
    specifically increased so as to include the bonus value of food
    stamps.

                          HOME ECONOMICS TRAINING                      
      Pub. L. 86-756, Sept. 13, 1960, 74 Stat. 899, as amended by Pub.
    L. 87-179, Aug. 30, 1961, 75 Stat. 411, provided: "That schools
    receiving surplus foods pursuant to clause (3) of section 416 of
    the Agricultural Act of 1949 (7 U.S.C. 1431) [clause (3) of this
    section] or section 32 of the Act of August 24, 1935, as amended (7
    U.S.C. 612c) are authorized to use such foods in training students
    in home economics, including college students if the same
    facilities and instructors are used for training both high school
    and college students in home economics courses."

      AUTHORIZATION FOR COMMODITY CREDIT CORPORATION TO PURCHASE AND
         DONATE FLOUR, CORNMEAL AND PROCESSED FOOD GRAIN PRODUCTS
      Pub. L. 85-683, Aug. 19, 1958, 72 Stat. 635, as amended by Pub.
    L. 88-550, Aug. 31, 1964, 78 Stat. 755; Pub. L. 97-98, title XII,
    Sec. 1209, Dec. 22, 1981, 95 Stat. 1280; Pub. L. 106-387, Sec. 1(a)
    [title VII, Sec. 758], Oct. 28, 2000, 114 Stat. 1549, 1549A-43,
    provided: "That at any time Commodity Credit Corporation has any
    grain available for donation pursuant to the Food for Progress Act
    of 1985 [7 U.S.C. 1736o], section 416 of the Agricultural Act of
    1949, as amended [this section], section 210 of the Agricultural
    Act of 1956 [section 1859 of this title], or title II of the
    Agricultural Trade Development and Assistance Act, as amended
    [sections 1721 to 1726 of this title], the Corporation, in lieu of
    processing all or any part of such grain into human food products,
    may purchase such processed food products in quantities not to
    exceed the equivalent of the respective grain available for
    donation on the date of such purchase and donate such processed
    food products pursuant to the Food for Progress Act of 1985, such
    section 416, and to such section 210, and make such processed food
    products available pursuant to such title II, and may sell, without
    regard to the provisions of section 407 of the Agricultural Act of
    1949, as amended [section 1427 of this title], a quantity of the
    grain equivalent to the processed food products so purchased:
    Provided, That no food product purchased pursuant to the authority
    contained herein shall constitute less than 50 per centum by weight
    of the grain from which processed (except that this limitation does
    not apply in the case of the protein byproduct resulting from the
    production of fuel alcohol from agricultural commodities), or
    contain any additive other than for normal vitamin enrichment,
    preservative, and bleaching purposes."

         IRISH POTATOES ACQUIRED UNDER 1949 PRICE SUPPORT PROGRAM     
      Section 3 of act Mar. 31, 1950, ch. 81, 64 Stat. 41, made Irish
    potatoes acquired under the 1949 price support program available to
    school-lunch programs, the Bureau of Indian Affairs, Federal,
    State, or local public welfare organizations, private or
    international nonprofit welfare organizations, penal institutions,
    and nonprofit hospitals.

                     BARTERING AUTHORITY OF SECRETARY                 
      Bartering authority of Secretary of Agriculture, exchange of
    agricultural commodities for strategic materials and materials for
    other purposes, cooperation of agencies, and assistance to
    cooperatives, see section 1692 of this title.

-FOOTNOTE-
    (!1) See References in Text note below.


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    7 USC Sec. 1431a                                            01/03/2007

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    TITLE 7 - AGRICULTURE
    CHAPTER 35A - PRICE SUPPORT OF AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES
    SUBCHAPTER I - GENERAL PROVISIONS

-HEAD-
    Sec. 1431a. Cotton donations to educational institutions

-STATUTE-
      Commodity Credit Corporation is authorized, on such terms as the
    Secretary of Agriculture may approve, to donate cotton acquired
    through its price support operations to educational institutions
    for use in the training of students in the processing and
    manufacture of cotton into textiles.

-SOURCE-
    (Pub. L. 85-835, title V, Sec. 505, Aug. 28, 1958, 72 Stat. 996.)

-COD-
                               CODIFICATION                           
      Section was enacted as part of the Agricultural Act of 1958, and
    not as part of the Agricultural Act of 1949 which is classified
    principally to this chapter. For complete classification of the
    1949 Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section
    1421 of this title and Tables.

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    7 USC Sec. 1431b                                            01/03/2007

-EXPCITE-
    TITLE 7 - AGRICULTURE
    CHAPTER 35A - PRICE SUPPORT OF AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES
    SUBCHAPTER I - GENERAL PROVISIONS

-HEAD-
    Sec. 1431b. Distribution of surplus commodities to other United
      States areas

-STATUTE-
      Notwithstanding any other provision of law those areas under the
    jurisdiction or administration of the United States are authorized
    to receive from the Department of Agriculture for distribution on
    the same basis as domestic distribution in any State, Territory, or
    possession of the United States, without exchange of funds, such
    surplus commodities as may be available pursuant to clause (2) of
    section 612c of this title and section 1431 of this title.

-SOURCE-
    (Pub. L. 85-931, Sec. 9, Sept. 6, 1958, 72 Stat. 1792; Pub. L. 87-
    703, title II, Sec. 204, Sept. 27, 1962, 76 Stat. 611; Pub. L. 89-
    808, Sec. 3(a), Nov. 11, 1966, 80 Stat. 1538.)

-COD-
                               CODIFICATION                           
      Section was not enacted as part of the Agricultural Act of 1949
    which is classified principally to this chapter. For complete
    classification of the 1949 Act to the Code, see Short Title note
    set out under section 1421 of this title and Tables.


-MISC1-
                                AMENDMENTS                            
      1966 - Pub. L. 89-808 struck out special authority of the
    Commodity Credit Corporation for purchase of fats and oils for
    donation abroad, now included in the general authority provided by
    section 1721 et seq. of this title.
      1962 - Pub. L. 87-703 inserted "and in nonprofit school lunch
    programs" after "needy persons".

                     EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1966 AMENDMENT                 
      Section 3(a) of Pub. L. 89-808 provided that the amendment made
    by that section is effective Jan. 1, 1967.

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    7 USC Sec. 1431c                                            01/03/2007

-EXPCITE-
    TITLE 7 - AGRICULTURE
    CHAPTER 35A - PRICE SUPPORT OF AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES
    SUBCHAPTER I - GENERAL PROVISIONS

-HEAD-
    Sec. 1431c. Enrichment and packaging of cornmeal, grits, rice, and
      white flour available for distribution

-STATUTE-
      (a) In order to insure the nutritional value of cornmeal, grits,
    rice, and white flour when such foods are made available for
    distribution under section 1431(3) (!1) of this title or for
    distribution to schools under the Richard B. Russell National
    School Lunch Act [42 U.S.C. 1751 et seq.] or any other Act, such
    foods shall be enriched so as to meet the standards for enriched
    cornmeal, enriched corn grits, enriched rice, or enriched flour, as
    the case may be, prescribed in regulations promulgated under the
    Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act [21 U.S.C. 301 et seq.]; and
    in order to protect the nutritional value and sanitary quality of
    such enriched foods during transportation and storage such foods
    shall be packaged in sanitary containers. For convenience and ease
    in handling, the weight of any sanitary container when filled shall
    not exceed fifty pounds unless a larger container is requested by
    the recipient agency. Nothing in this section shall prohibit the
    distribution of fortified parboiled rice which is substantially
    equal in nutritional value to that of enriched rice.

      (b) The term "sanitary container" means any container of such
    material and construction as (1) will not permit the infiltration
    of foreign matter into the contents of such container under
    ordinary conditions of shipping and handling, and (2) will not, for
    a period of at least one year, disintegrate so as to contaminate
    the contents of the container, necessitating the washing of the
    contents prior to use.

-SOURCE-
    (Pub. L. 86-341, title II, Sec. 201, Sept. 21, 1959, 73 Stat. 610;
    Pub. L. 87-803, Oct. 11, 1962, 76 Stat. 910; Pub. L. 106-78, title
    VII, Sec. 752(b)(3), Oct. 22, 1999, 113 Stat. 1169.)

-REFTEXT-
                            REFERENCES IN TEXT                        
      Section 1431(3) of this title, referred to in subsec. (a), was
    redesignated as section 1431(a)(3) of this title by Pub. L. 98-258,
    title V, Sec. 502(1), Apr. 10, 1984, 98 Stat. 137.
      The Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act, referred to in
    subsec. (a), is act June 4, 1946, ch. 281, 60 Stat. 230, as
    amended, which is classified generally to chapter 13 (Sec. 1751 et
    seq.) of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare. For complete
    classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set
    out under section 1751 of Title 42 and Tables.
      The Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, referred to in subsec.
    (a), is act June 25, 1938, ch. 675, 52 Stat. 1040, as amended,
    which is classified generally to chapter 9 (Sec. 301 et seq.) of
    Title 21, Food and Drugs. For complete classification of this Act
    to the Code, see section 301 of Title 21 and Tables.

-COD-
                               CODIFICATION                           
      Section was not enacted as part of the Agricultural Act of 1949
    which is classified principally to this chapter. For complete
    classification of the 1949 Act to the Code, see Short Title note
    set out under section 1421 of this title and Tables.


-MISC1-
                                AMENDMENTS                            
      1999 - Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 106-78 substituted "Richard B.
    Russell National School Lunch Act" for "National School Lunch Act".
      1962 - Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 87-803 inserted provisions requiring
    the enrichment of rice to meet the standards for enriched rice,
    empowered recipient agencies to request containers larger than 50
    pounds, and provided that nothing in this section shall prohibit
    the distribution of fortified parboiled rice which is substantially
    equal in nutritional value to that of enriched rice.

-FOOTNOTE-
    (!1) See References in Text note below.


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    7 USC Sec. 1431d                                            01/03/2007

-EXPCITE-
    TITLE 7 - AGRICULTURE
    CHAPTER 35A - PRICE SUPPORT OF AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES
    SUBCHAPTER I - GENERAL PROVISIONS

-HEAD-
    Sec. 1431d. Donations for school feeding programs abroad; student
      financing; priorities

-STATUTE-
      In any school feeding programs undertaken on and after September
    27, 1962 outside the United States pursuant to section 1431 of this
    title, section 308 of Public Law 480 (83d Congress), as amended,
    and section 1431b of this title, the Secretary shall receive
    assurances satisfactory to him that, insofar as practicable, there
    will be student participation in the financing of such programs on
    the basis of ability to pay, and such programs shall be undertaken
    with the understanding that commodities will be available for those
    programs only in accordance with the provisions of such statutes
    and that commodities made available under section 1431 of this
    title will be available only in accordance with the priorities
    established in such section.

-SOURCE-
    (Pub. L. 87-703, title II, Sec. 205, Sept. 27, 1962, 76 Stat. 611.)

-REFTEXT-
                            REFERENCES IN TEXT                        
      Section 308 of Public Law 480 (83d Congress), referred to in
    text, which was classified to section 1697 of this title, was
    repealed by Pub. L. 89-808, Sec. 2(D), Nov. 11, 1966, 80 Stat.
    1535.

-COD-
                               CODIFICATION                           
      Section was enacted as part of the Food and Agriculture Act of
    1962, and not as part of the Agricultural Act of 1949 which is
    classified principally to this chapter. For complete classification
    of the 1949 Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under
    section 1421 of this title and Tables.

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    7 USC Sec. 1431e                                            01/03/2007

-EXPCITE-
    TITLE 7 - AGRICULTURE
    CHAPTER 35A - PRICE SUPPORT OF AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES
    SUBCHAPTER I - GENERAL PROVISIONS

-HEAD-
    Sec. 1431e. Distribution of surplus commodities to special
      nutrition projects; reprocessing agreements with private
      companies

-STATUTE-
      (1) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, whenever
    Government stocks of commodities are acquired under the price
    support programs and are not likely to be sold by the Commodity
    Credit Corporation or otherwise used in programs of commodity sale
    or distribution, such commodities shall be made available without
    charge or credit to nutrition projects under the authority of the
    Older Americans Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3001 et seq.), to child
    nutrition programs providing food service, and to food banks
    participating in the special nutrition projects established under
    section 4004 of this title. Such distribution may include bulk
    distribution to congregate nutrition sites and to providers of home
    delivered meals under the Older Americans Act of 1965. The
    Commodity Credit Corporation is authorized to use available funds
    to operate the program under this subsection and to further process
    products to facilitate bonus commodity use. Commodities made
    available under this section shall include, but not be limited to,
    dairy products, wheat or the products thereof, rice, honey, and
    cornmeal.
      (2)(A) Effective through September 30, 2007, whenever a commodity
    is made available without charge or credit under any nutrition
    program administered by the Secretary of Agriculture, the Secretary
    shall encourage consumption of such commodity through agreements
    with private companies under which the commodity is reprocessed
    into end-food products for use by eligible recipient agencies. The
    expense of reprocessing shall be paid by such eligible recipient
    agencies.
      (B) To maintain eligibility to enter into, and to continue, any
    agreement with the Secretary of Agriculture under subparagraph (A),
    a private company shall annually settle all accounts with the
    Secretary and any appropriate State agency regarding commodities
    processed under such agreements.
      (C) Whenever commodities are made available to agencies pursuant
    to section 311(a)(4) (!1) of the Older Americans Act of 1965, the
    Secretary shall encourage access to processed end products
    containing the commodities when in the Secretary's judgment it is
    cost effective. The requirements of this subparagraph shall be met
    in the most efficient and effective way possible. The Secretary
    may, among other alternatives, use direct purchase, State option
    contracts authorized under section 3A of the Commodity Distribution
    Reform Act and WIC Amendments of 1987 (Public Law 100-237; 7 U.S.C.
    612c note), State processing programs, and (beginning in fiscal
    year 1994) agreements with private companies operated as a part of
    the national commodity processing program.

      (D) In each of fiscal years 1992, 1993, and 1994, the Secretary
    shall conduct a pilot project in not more than three States under
    which any commodity made available to agencies pursuant to section
    311(a)(4) (!1) of the Older Americans Act of 1965 that the
    Secretary determines to be appropriate for reprocessing is made
    available to the agencies as reprocessed end products. The
    reprocessing shall be performed pursuant to agreements with private
    companies, at the expense of the agencies, and operated as part of
    the national commodity processing program established under
    subparagraph (A). In determining the appropriateness of the
    commodities to be reprocessed under the pilot project, the
    Secretary shall consider the common needs of the agencies and the
    availability of processors.

-SOURCE-
    (Pub. L. 97-98, title XI, Sec. 1114(a), Dec. 22, 1981, 95 Stat.
    1269; Pub. L. 99-198, title XV, Sec. 1567(a), (b), Dec. 23, 1985,
    99 Stat. 1591, 1592; Pub. L. 100-237, Sec. 6, Jan. 8, 1988, 101
    Stat. 1740; Pub. L. 101-624, title XVII, Sec. 1775, Nov. 28, 1990,
    104 Stat. 3813; Pub. L. 102-237, title IX, Sec. 921, Dec. 13, 1991,
    105 Stat. 1887; Pub. L. 104-127, title IV, Sec. 405, Apr. 4, 1996,
    110 Stat. 1029; Pub. L. 107-171, title IV, Sec. 4203, May 13, 2002,
    116 Stat. 330.)

-REFTEXT-
                            REFERENCES IN TEXT                        
      The Older Americans Act of 1965, referred to in text, is Pub. L.
    89-73, July 14, 1965, 79 Stat. 218, as amended, which is classified
    generally to chapter 35 (Sec. 3001 et seq.) of Title 42, The Public
    Health and Welfare. Section 311 of the Act, which is classified to
    section 3030a of Title 42, was amended by Pub. L. 106-501, title
    III, Sec. 309, Nov. 13, 2000, 114 Stat. 2246, and, as so amended,
    provisions which formerly appeared in subsec. (a)(4) were struck
    out. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short
    Title note set out under section 3001 of Title 42 and Tables.

-COD-
                               CODIFICATION                           
      Section was enacted as part of the Agriculture and Food Act of
    1981, and not as part of the Agricultural Act of 1949 which is
    classified principally to this chapter. For complete classification
    of the 1949 Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under
    section 1421 of this title and Tables.


-MISC1-
                                AMENDMENTS                            
      2002 - Par. (2)(A). Pub. L. 107-171 substituted "2007" for
    "2002".
      1996 - Par. (2)(A). Pub. L. 104-127 substituted "2002" for
    "1995".
      1991 - Par. (2)(D). Pub. L. 102-237 substituted "1992, 1993, and
    1994" for "1992 and 1993".
      1990 - Par. (2)(A). Pub. L. 101-624, Sec. 1775(a), substituted
    "1995" for "1990".
      Par. (2)(C), (D). Pub. L. 101-624, Sec. 1775(b), added subpars.
    (C) and (D).
      1988 - Par. (2)(A). Pub. L. 100-237 substituted "September 30,
    1990" for "June 30, 1987".
      1985 - Pub. L. 99-198 designated existing provisions as par. (1),
    inserted provision directing that commodities made available under
    this section include, but not be limited to, dairy products, wheat
    or the products thereof, rice, honey, and cornmeal, and added par.
    (2).

                     EFFECTIVE DATE OF 2002 AMENDMENT                 
      Amendment by Pub. L. 107-171 effective Oct. 1, 2002, except as
    otherwise provided, see section 4405 of Pub. L. 107-171, set out as
    an Effective Date note under section 1161 of Title 2, The Congress.

                     EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1991 AMENDMENT                 
      Amendment by Pub. L. 102-237 effective and to be implemented no
    later than Feb. 1, 1992, see section 1101(d)(1) of Pub. L. 102-237,
    set out as a note under section 1421 of this title.

                              EFFECTIVE DATE                          
      Section effective Dec. 22, 1981, see section 1801 of Pub. L. 97-
    98, set out as a note under section 4301 of this title.

              NATIONAL DONATED COMMODITY PROCESSING PROGRAMS          
      Pub. L. 99-500, title III, Sec. 364, Oct. 18, 1986, 100 Stat.
    1783-368, and Pub. L. 99-591, title III, Sec. 364, Oct. 30, 1986,
    100 Stat. 3341-371; Pub. L. 99-661, div. D, title IV, Sec. 4404,
    Nov. 14, 1986, 100 Stat. 4079, provided that: "In accordance with
    the terms and conditions of section 1114(a)(2) of the Agriculture
    and Food Act of 1981 (7 U.S.C. 1431e(a)(2)), whenever a commodity
    is made available without charge or credit under any nutrition
    program administered by the Secretary of Agriculture, the Secretary
    shall encourage consumption of the commodity through agreements
    with private companies under which the commodity is reprocessed
    into end-food products for use by eligible recipient agencies."

-FOOTNOTE-
    (!1) See References in Text note below.


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    7 USC Sec. 1431f                                            01/03/2007

-EXPCITE-
    TITLE 7 - AGRICULTURE
    CHAPTER 35A - PRICE SUPPORT OF AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES
    SUBCHAPTER I - GENERAL PROVISIONS

-HEAD-
    Sec. 1431f. Assistance to foreign countries to mitigate effects of
      HIV and AIDS

-STATUTE-
      On and after November 10, 2005, of any shipments of commodities
    made pursuant to section 1431(b) of this title, the Secretary of
    Agriculture shall, to the extent practicable, direct that tonnage
    equal in value to not more than $25,000,000 shall be made available
    to foreign countries to assist in mitigating the effects of the
    Human Immunodeficiency Virus and Acquired Immune Deficiency
    Syndrome on communities, including the provision of - 
        (1) agricultural commodities to - 
          (A) individuals with Human Immunodeficiency Virus or Acquired
        Immune Deficiency Syndrome in the communities; and
          (B) households in the communities, particularly individuals
        caring for orphaned children; and

        (2) agricultural commodities monetized to provide other
      assistance (including assistance under microcredit and
      microenterprise programs) to create or restore sustainable
      livelihoods among individuals in the communities, particularly
      individuals caring for orphaned children.

-SOURCE-
    (Pub. L. 109-97, title VII, Sec. 725, Nov. 10, 2005, 119 Stat.
    2153.)

-COD-
                               CODIFICATION                           
      Section was enacted as part of the Agriculture, Rural
    Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies
    Appropriations Act, 2006, and not as part of the Agricultural Act
    of 1949 which is classified principally to this chapter. For
    complete classification of the 1949 Act to the Code, see Short
    Title note set out under section 1421 of this title and Tables.


-MISC1-
                             PRIOR PROVISIONS                         
      Provisions similar to those in this section were contained in the
    following prior appropriation acts:
      Pub. L. 108-447, div. A, title VII, Sec. 728, Dec. 8, 2004, 118
    Stat. 2843.
      Pub. L. 108-199, div. A, title VII, Sec. 725, Jan. 23, 2004, 118
    Stat. 34.
      Pub. L. 108-7, div. A, title VII, Sec. 725, Feb. 20, 2003, 117
    Stat. 42.
      Pub. L. 107 - 76, title VII, Sec. 727, Nov. 28, 2001, 115 Stat.
    735.
      Pub. L. 106 - 387, Sec. 1(a) [title VII, Sec. 743], Oct. 28,
    2000, 114 Stat. 1549, 1549A-35.

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    7 USC Sec. 1432                                             01/03/2007

-EXPCITE-
    TITLE 7 - AGRICULTURE
    CHAPTER 35A - PRICE SUPPORT OF AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES
    SUBCHAPTER I - GENERAL PROVISIONS

-HEAD-
    Sec. 1432. Extension of price support on long staple cotton seeds
      and products

-STATUTE-
      Any price support program in effect on cottonseed or any of its
    products shall be extended to the same seed and products of the
    cottons defined under section 1347(a) of this title.

-SOURCE-
    (Oct. 31, 1949, ch. 792, title IV, Sec. 420, as added July 17,
    1952, ch. 933, Sec. 3(2), 66 Stat. 759.)

-REFTEXT-
                            REFERENCES IN TEXT                        
      Section 1347 of this title, referred to in text, was repealed by
    Pub. L. 98-88, Sec. 2, Aug. 26, 1983, 97 Stat. 494.


-MISC1-
                        INAPPLICABILITY OF SECTION                    
      Section inapplicable to 2002 through 2007 crops of covered
    commodities, peanuts, and sugar and inapplicable to milk during
    period beginning May 13, 2002, through Dec. 31, 2007, see section
    7992(b)(10) of this title.
      Section inapplicable to 1996 through 2002 crops of loan
    commodities, peanuts, and sugar and inapplicable to milk during
    period beginning Apr. 4, 1996, and ending Dec. 31, 2002, see
    section 7301(b)(1)(J) of this title.

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    7 USC Sec. 1433                                             01/03/2007

-EXPCITE-
    TITLE 7 - AGRICULTURE
    CHAPTER 35A - PRICE SUPPORT OF AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES
    SUBCHAPTER I - GENERAL PROVISIONS

-HEAD-
    Sec. 1433. Repealed.

-MISC1-
    Sec. 1433. Repealed. Pub. L. 100-387, title I, Sec. 101(b)(3), Aug.
      11, 1988, 102 Stat. 931.
      Section, act Oct. 31, 1949, ch. 792, title IV, Sec. 421, as added
    Sept. 11, 1964, Pub. L. 88-585, Sec. 2, 78 Stat. 927, related to
    penalties for misuse of feed intended to relieve distress or
    preserve foundation herds. See section 1471j of this title.

                         EFFECTIVE DATE OF REPEAL                     
      Repeal effective 15 days after Aug. 11, 1988, see section
    101(c)(1) of Pub. L. 100-387, set out as an Effective and
    Termination Dates of 1988 Amendment note under section 1427 of this
    title.

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    7 USC Sec. 1433a                                            01/03/2007

-EXPCITE-
    TITLE 7 - AGRICULTURE
    CHAPTER 35A - PRICE SUPPORT OF AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES
    SUBCHAPTER I - GENERAL PROVISIONS

-HEAD-
    Sec. 1433a. Forgiveness of violations; determinations

-STATUTE-
      Notwithstanding any other provision of law, whenever a producer
    samples, turns, moves, or replaces grain or any other commodity
    which is security for a Commodity Credit Corporation producer loan
    or is held under a producer reserve program, and does so in
    violation of law or regulation, the appropriate county committee
    established under section 590h(b) of title 16 may forgive some or
    all of the penalties and requirements that would normally be
    imposed on the producer by reason of the violation, if such
    committee determines that (1) the violation occurred inadvertently
    or accidentally, because of lack of knowledge or understanding of
    the law or regulation, or because the producer or the producer's
    agent acted to prevent spoilage of the commodity, and (2) the
    violation did not result in harm or damage to the rights or
    interests of any person. The county committee shall furnish a copy
    of its determination to the Administrator of the Agricultural
    Stabilization and Conservation Service and the appropriate State
    committee established under section 590h(b) of title 16. The
    determination may be disapproved by either the Administrator or the
    State committee within sixty days after receipt of a copy of the
    determination. Any determination not disapproved by the
    Administrator or such State committee within such sixty-day period
    shall be considered approved.

-SOURCE-
    (Oct. 31, 1949, ch. 792, title IV, Sec. 422, as added Pub. L. 97-
    98, title X, Sec. 1002, Dec. 22, 1981, 95 Stat. 1260.)


-MISC1-
                              EFFECTIVE DATE                          
      Section effective Dec. 22, 1981, see section 1801 of Pub. L. 97-
    98, set out as a note under section 4301 of this title.

                        INAPPLICABILITY OF SECTION                    
      Section inapplicable to 2002 through 2007 crops of covered
    commodities, peanuts, and sugar and inapplicable to milk during
    period beginning May 13, 2002, through Dec. 31, 2007, see section
    7992(b)(10) of this title.
      Section inapplicable to 1996 through 2002 crops of loan
    commodities, peanuts, and sugar and inapplicable to milk during
    period beginning Apr. 4, 1996, and ending Dec. 31, 2002, see
    section 7301(b)(1)(J) of this title.

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    7 USC Sec. 1433b                                            01/03/2007

-EXPCITE-
    TITLE 7 - AGRICULTURE
    CHAPTER 35A - PRICE SUPPORT OF AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES
    SUBCHAPTER I - GENERAL PROVISIONS

-HEAD-
    Sec. 1433b. Processing of surplus agricultural commodities into
      liquid fuels and agricultural commodity byproducts

-STATUTE-
    (a) Authority of Commodity Credit Corporation; terms and conditions
      established by Secretary; fuel prices
      Notwithstanding any other provision of law, in order to prevent
    the accumulation of excessive stocks of agricultural commodities
    through the price support and stabilization operations of the
    Commodity Credit Corporation (!1) the Corporation may, under terms
    and conditions established by the Secretary, make its accumulated
    stocks of agricultural commodities available, at no cost or reduced
    cost, to encourage the purchase of such commodities for the
    production of liquid fuels and agricultural commodity byproducts.
    In carrying out the program established by this section, the
    Secretary shall ensure, insofar as possible, that any use of
    agricultural commodities made available be made in such manner as
    to encourage increased use and avoid displacing usual marketings of
    agricultural commodities.

    (b) Feasibility of processing
      In determining the feasibility of providing for the processing of
    Commodity Credit Corporation stocks of commodities under subsection
    (a) of this section, the Secretary shall consider the nature of the
    commodities, and the acquisition, transportation, handling,
    storage, interest, and other costs associated with acquiring and
    maintaining such stocks, including the effect of such stocks in
    depressing commodity prices, as well as the value and utility of
    such stocks when processed into liquid fuels and agricultural
    commodity byproducts.

-SOURCE-
    (Oct. 31, 1949, ch. 792, title IV, Sec. 423, as added Pub. L. 97-
    358, Sec. 2, Oct. 21, 1982, 96 Stat. 1714; amended Pub. L. 99-198,
    title X, Sec. 1024, Dec. 23, 1985, 99 Stat. 1460.)

-COD-
                               CODIFICATION                           
      Subsection (c), which required the Secretary to report annually
    to Congress on the operation of this section, terminated, effective
    May 15, 2000, pursuant to section 3003 of Pub. L. 104-66, as
    amended, set out as a note under section 1113 of Title 31, Money
    and Finance. See, also, page 46 of House Document No. 103-7.


-MISC1-
                                AMENDMENTS                            
      1985 - Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 99-198 substituted provision
    authorizing the Corporation to make its accumulated agricultural
    commodities stocks available at no cost or reduced cost to
    encourage the purchase thereof for the production of liquid fuels
    and commodity byproducts, with any use of such commodities to be
    made in such a manner as to encourage increased use and avoid
    displacing usual marketings of such commodities for provision
    authorizing the Corporation to provide for processing of its
    accumulated stock into liquid fuels and commodity byproducts to be
    either made available to Federal agencies to meet their regular or
    emergency needs or to be sold commercially by the Corporation, at a
    price determined by the Secretary notwithstanding any other
    provisions of law and in a manner so as not to disrupt the prices
    in commercial markets of agriculturally-derived liquid fuel.

                        INAPPLICABILITY OF SECTION                    
      Section inapplicable to 2002 through 2007 crops of covered
    commodities, peanuts, and sugar and inapplicable to milk during
    period beginning May 13, 2002, through Dec. 31, 2007, see section
    7992(b)(10) of this title.
      Section inapplicable to 1996 through 2002 crops of loan
    commodities, peanuts, and sugar and inapplicable to milk during
    period beginning Apr. 4, 1996, and ending Dec. 31, 2002, see
    section 7301(b)(1)(J) of this title.

-FOOTNOTE-
    (!1) So in original. Probably should be followed by a comma.


-End-



-CITE-
    7 USC Sec. 1433c                                            01/03/2007

-EXPCITE-
    TITLE 7 - AGRICULTURE
    CHAPTER 35A - PRICE SUPPORT OF AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES
    SUBCHAPTER I - GENERAL PROVISIONS

-HEAD-
    Sec. 1433c. Advance recourse commodity loans

-STATUTE-
      Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, the Secretary
    may make advance recourse loans available to producers of the
    commodities of the 1986 through 1990 crops for which nonrecourse
    loans are made available under this Act if the Secretary finds that
    such action is necessary to ensure that adequate operating credit
    is available to producers. Such recourse loans may be made
    available under such reasonable terms and conditions as the
    Secretary may prescribe, except that the Secretary shall require
    that a producer obtain crop insurance for the crop as a condition
    of eligibility for a loan.

-SOURCE-
    (Oct. 31, 1949, ch. 792, title IV, Sec. 424, as added Pub. L. 99-
    198, title X, Sec. 1003, Dec. 23, 1985, 99 Stat. 1447.)

-REFTEXT-
                            REFERENCES IN TEXT                        
      This Act, referred to in text, is act Oct. 31, 1949, ch. 792, 63
    Stat. 1051, as amended, known as the Agricultural Act of 1949,
    which is classified principally to this chapter (Sec. 1421 et
    seq.). For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see
    Short Title note set out under section 1421 of this title and
    Tables.


-MISC1-
                      EFFECTIVE AND TERMINATION DATES                  
      Section 1003 of Pub. L. 99-198 provided that this section is
    effective for the 1986 through 1990 crops.

                        INAPPLICABILITY OF SECTION                    
      Section inapplicable to 2002 through 2007 crops of covered
    commodities, peanuts, and sugar and inapplicable to milk during
    period beginning May 13, 2002, through Dec. 31, 2007, see section
    7992(b)(10) of this title.
      Section inapplicable to 1996 through 2002 crops of loan
    commodities, peanuts, and sugar and inapplicable to milk during
    period beginning Apr. 4, 1996, and ending Dec. 31, 2002, see
    section 7301(b)(1)(J) of this title.

-End-



-CITE-
    7 USC Sec. 1433c-1                                          01/03/2007

-EXPCITE-
    TITLE 7 - AGRICULTURE
    CHAPTER 35A - PRICE SUPPORT OF AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES
    SUBCHAPTER I - GENERAL PROVISIONS

-HEAD-
    Sec. 1433c-1. Advance recourse loans

-STATUTE-
    (a) Availability; due date; procedures for repayment;
      applicability; security; limitation
      It is the sense of Congress that the Secretary of Agriculture
    carry out a program authorized by section 424 of the Agricultural
    Act of 1949 [7 U.S.C. 1433c]. Such program, if implemented, shall
    provide for the following:
        (1) Advance recourse loans shall be made available only to
      those producers of a commodity who are unable to obtain
      sufficient credit elsewhere to finance the production of the 1986
      crop of that commodity, taking into consideration prevailing
      private and cooperative rates and terms for loans for similar
      purposes (as determined by the Secretary) in the community in or
      near which the applicant resides. A producer who has received a
      commitment or been furnished sufficient credit or a loan for
      production of the 1986 crop of a commodity shall not be eligible
      for an advance recourse loan to finance the production of that
      commodity for such crop year.
        (2) Advance recourse loans shall be made available to producers
      of a commodity at the applicable nonrecourse loan rate for the
      commodity (as determined by the Secretary). Within the limits set
      out in paragraphs (5) and (7), advance recourse loans shall be
      available - 
          (A) to producers of wheat, feed grains, cotton, and rice who
        agree to participate in the program announced for the commodity
        on an amount of the commodity equal to one-half of the farm
        program yield for the commodity multiplied by the farm program
        acreage intended to be planted to the commodity for harvest in
        1986, as determined by the Secretary;
          (B) to producers of peanuts who are on a farm for which a
        marketing quota or poundage quota has been established on an
        amount of the commodity equal to one-half of the farm marketing
        quota or poundage quota for the commodity, as determined by the
        Secretary; and
          (C) to producers of other commodities on an amount of the
        commodity equal to one-half of the farm yield for the commodity
        multiplied by the farm acreage intended to be planted to the
        commodity for harvest in 1986, as determined by the Secretary.

        (3) An advance recourse loan under section 424 [7 U.S.C. 1433c]
      shall come due at such time immediately following harvest as the
      Secretary determines appropriate. Each loan contract entered into
      under section 424 shall specify the date on which the loan is to
      come due.
        (4)(A) The Secretary shall establish procedures, when
      practicable, under which a producer, simultaneously with
      repayment of his recourse loan, may obtain a nonrecourse loan on
      his crop (as otherwise provided for in the Agricultural Act of
      1949 [7 U.S.C. 1421 et seq.]) in an amount sufficient to repay
      his recourse loan.
        (B) In cases in which nonrecourse loans under such Act are not
      normally made available directly to producers, the Secretary
      shall establish procedures under which a producer may repay a
      recourse loan at the same time the producer receives advances or
      other payment from the producer's disposition of his crop.
        (5) Advance recourse loans shall be made available as needed
      solely to cover costs involved in the production of the 1986 crop
      that are incurred or are outstanding on or after March 20, 1986.
        (6) To obtain an advance recourse loan, the producer on a farm
      must - 
          (A) provide as security for the loan a first lien on the crop
        covered by the loan or provide such other security as may be
        available to the producer and determined by the Secretary to be
        adequate to protect the Government's interests; and
          (B) obtain multiperil crop insurance, if available, to
        protect the crop that serves as security for the loan.

      If a producer does not have multiperil crop insurance and is
      located in a county in which the signup period for multiperil
      crop insurance has expired, the producer shall be required to
      obtain other crop insurance, if available.
        (7) The total amount in advance recourse loans that may be made
      to a producer under section 424 [7 U.S.C. 1433c] may not exceed
      $50,000.
        (8) An advance recourse loan may be made available only to a
      producer who agrees to comply with such other terms and
      conditions determined appropriate by the Secretary and consistent
      with the provisions of section 424 [7 U.S.C. 1433c].
    (b) Use of Commodity Credit Corporation, Agricultural Stabilization
      and Conservation Service, and county committees
      The Secretary shall carry out the program provided for under
    section 424 [7 U.S.C. 1433c] through the Commodity Credit
    Corporation, using the services of the Agricultural Stabilization
    and Conservation Service and the county committees established
    under section 590h(b) of title 16 to make determinations of
    eligibility with respect to the credit test under subsection (a)(1)
    of this section, and determinations as to the sufficiency of
    security under subsection (a)(6) of this section. The Secretary may
    use such committees for such other purposes as the Secretary
    determines appropriate in carrying out section 424.
    (c) Regulations
      It is further the sense of Congress that the Secretary of
    Agriculture issue or, as appropriate, amend regulations to
    implement any program established under section 424 [7 U.S.C.
    1433c] as soon as practicable, but not later than 15 days after
    March 20, 1986. Loans and other assistance provided under such
    program shall be made available beginning on the date such
    regulations are issued or amended.

-SOURCE-
    (Pub. L. 99-260, Sec. 13, Mar. 20, 1986, 100 Stat. 53; Pub. L. 108-
    357, title VI, Sec. 611(q), Oct. 22, 2004, 118 Stat. 1523.)

-REFTEXT-
                            REFERENCES IN TEXT                        
      The Agricultural Act of 1949, referred to in subsec. (a)(4), is
    act Oct. 31, 1949, ch. 792, 63 Stat. 1051, as amended, which is
    classified principally to this chapter (Sec. 1421 et seq.). For
    complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title
    note set out under section 1421 of this title and Tables.

-COD-
                               CODIFICATION                           
      Section was enacted as part of the Food Security Improvements Act
    of 1986, and not as part of the Agricultural Act of 1949 which is
    classified principally to this chapter. For complete classification
    of the 1949 Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under
    section 1421 of this title and Tables.


-MISC1-
                                AMENDMENTS                            
      2004 - Subsec. (a)(2)(B). Pub. L. 108-357 struck out "tobacco
    and" before "peanuts".

                     EFFECTIVE DATE OF 2004 AMENDMENT                 
      Amendment by Pub. L. 108-357 applicable to the 2005 and
    subsequent crops of tobacco, see section 643 of Pub. L. 108-357,
    set out as an Effective Date note under section 518 of this title.

                             SAVINGS PROVISION                         
      Amendment by sections 611 to 614 of Pub. L. 108-357 not to affect
    the liability of any person under any provision of law so amended
    with respect to the 2004 or an earlier crop of tobacco, see section
    614 of Pub. L. 108-357, set out as a note under section 515 of this
    title.

-End-



-CITE-
    7 USC Sec. 1433d                                            01/03/2007

-EXPCITE-
    TITLE 7 - AGRICULTURE
    CHAPTER 35A - PRICE SUPPORT OF AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES
    SUBCHAPTER I - GENERAL PROVISIONS

-HEAD-
    Sec. 1433d. Omitted

-COD-
                               CODIFICATION                           
      Section, act Oct. 31, 1949, ch. 792, title IV, Sec. 425, as added
    Dec. 19, 1989, Pub. L. 101-239, title I, Sec. 1003(a), 103 Stat.
    2108, related to reduction of deficiency payments. See Effective
    and Termination Dates note below.


-MISC1-
                      EFFECTIVE AND TERMINATION DATES                  
      Section 1003(a) of Pub. L. 101-239 provided that this section is
    effective only for the 1990 crops.

-End-



-CITE-
    7 USC Sec. 1433e                                            01/03/2007

-EXPCITE-
    TITLE 7 - AGRICULTURE
    CHAPTER 35A - PRICE SUPPORT OF AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES
    SUBCHAPTER I - GENERAL PROVISIONS

-HEAD-
    Sec. 1433e. Repealed.

-MISC1-
    Sec. 1433e. Repealed. Pub. L. 103-354, title II, Sec. 281(b), Oct.
      13, 1994, 108 Stat. 3233.
      Section, act Oct. 31, 1949, ch. 792, title IV, Sec. 426, as added
    Nov. 28, 1990, Pub. L. 101-624, title XI, Sec. 1132(a), 104 Stat.
    3512; amended Dec. 13, 1991, Pub. L. 102-237, title I, Sec.
    113(12), 105 Stat. 1838, related to appeals from determinations by
    State and county committees under Agricultural Act of 1949 and
    other Acts administered by Agricultural Stabilization and
    Conservation Service. See section 6991 et seq. of this title.

-End-



-CITE-
    7 USC Sec. 1433f                                            01/03/2007

-EXPCITE-
    TITLE 7 - AGRICULTURE
    CHAPTER 35A - PRICE SUPPORT OF AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES
    SUBCHAPTER I - GENERAL PROVISIONS

-HEAD-
    Sec. 1433f. Repealed.

-MISC1-
    Sec. 1433f. Repealed. Pub. L. 104-127, title I, Sec. 171(b)(2)(I),
      Apr. 4, 1996, 110 Stat. 938.
      Section, act Oct. 31, 1949, ch. 792, title IV, Sec. 427, as added
    Oct. 13, 1994, Pub. L. 103-354, title I, Sec. 119(a)(1), 108 Stat.
    3207, required producer to obtain at least catastrophic risk
    protection insurance coverage as condition of receiving any benefit
    (including payments) for each of 1995 and subsequent crops of
    tobacco, rice, extra long staple cotton, upland cotton, feed
    grains, wheat, peanuts, oilseeds, and sugar.

-End-



-CITE-
    7 USC Sec. 1434                                             01/03/2007

-EXPCITE-
    TITLE 7 - AGRICULTURE
    CHAPTER 35A - PRICE SUPPORT OF AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES
    SUBCHAPTER I - GENERAL PROVISIONS

-HEAD-
    Sec. 1434. Encouragement of production of crops of which United
      States is a net importer and for which price support programs are
      not in effect; authority to plant on set-aside acreage with no
      reduction in payment rate

-STATUTE-
      Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Act, the Secretary
    shall encourage the production of any crop of which the United
    States is a net importer and for which a price support program is
    not in effect by permitting the planting of such crop on set-aside
    acreage and with no reduction in the rate of payment for the
    commodity.

-SOURCE-
    (Pub. L. 91-524, title VIII, Sec. 814, as added Pub. L. 93-86, Sec.
    1(27)(B), Aug. 10, 1973, 87 Stat. 240.)

-REFTEXT-
                            REFERENCES IN TEXT                        
      This Act, referred to in text, is Pub. L. 91-524, Nov. 30, 1970,
    84 Stat. 1358, known as the Agricultural Act of 1970. For complete
    classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title of 1970
    Amendment note set out under section 1281 of this title and Tables.

-COD-
                               CODIFICATION                           
      Section was enacted as part of the Agricultural Act of 1970 as
    added by the Agriculture and Consumer Protection Act of 1973, and
    not as part of the Agricultural Act of 1949 which is classified
    principally to this chapter. For complete classification of the
    1949 Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section
    1421 of this title and Tables.

-End-



-CITE-
    7 USC Sec. 1435                                             01/03/2007

-EXPCITE-
    TITLE 7 - AGRICULTURE
    CHAPTER 35A - PRICE SUPPORT OF AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES
    SUBCHAPTER I - GENERAL PROVISIONS

-HEAD-
    Sec. 1435. Production of commodities for conversion into alcohol or
      hydrocarbons for use as motor fuels or other fuels; terms and
      conditions; determinations; payments, etc., for program

-STATUTE-
      (a) The Secretary of Agriculture shall permit, subject to such
    terms and conditions as the Secretary shall prescribe, all or any
    part of the acreage set aside or diverted under the Agricultural
    Act of 1949 [7 U.S.C. 1421 et seq.] from the production of a
    commodity for any crop year to be devoted to the production of any
    commodity for conversion into alcohol or hydrocarbons for use as
    motor fuel or other fuel, if the Secretary of Agriculture
    determines that such production is desirable in order to provide an
    adequate supply of commodities for such conversion, is not likely
    to increase the cost of price support programs, and will not
    adversely affect farm income.
      (b)(1) During any year in which no set-aside or diversion of
    acreage is in effect under the Agricultural Act of 1949 [7 U.S.C.
    1421 et seq.] the Secretary of Agriculture may formulate and
    administer a program for the production, subject to such terms and
    conditions as he may prescribe, of commodities for conversion into
    alcohol or hydrocarbons for use as motor fuel or other fuel. Under
    such program, producers of wheat, feed grains, upland cotton, and
    rice shall be paid incentive payments to devote a portion of their
    acreage to such production.
      (2) The payments under this subsection shall be made at such rate
    or rates as the Secretary of Agriculture determines to be fair and
    reasonable, taking into consideration the participation necessary
    to ensure an adequate supply of commodities for such conversion.
      (3) The Secretary may issue any regulations necessary to carry
    out the provisions of this subsection.
      (4) There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be
    necessary to carry out the provisions of this subsection.

-SOURCE-
    (Pub. L. 95-113, title XX, Sec. 2001, as added Pub. L. 96-294,
    title II, Sec. 260(a), June 30, 1980, 94 Stat. 709.)

-REFTEXT-
                            REFERENCES IN TEXT                        
      The Agricultural Act of 1949, referred to in subsecs. (a) and
    (b)(1), is act Oct. 31, 1949, ch. 792, 63 Stat. 1051, as amended,
    which is classified principally to this chapter (Sec. 1421 et
    seq.). For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see
    Short Title note set out under section 1421 of this title and
    Tables.

-COD-
                               CODIFICATION                           
      Section was enacted as part of the Food and Agriculture Act of
    1977 as added by the Biomass Energy and Alcohol Fuels Act of 1980
    which is title II of the Energy and Security Act, and not as part
    of the Agricultural Act of 1949 which is classified principally to
    this chapter. For complete classification of the 1949 Act to the
    Code, see Short Title note set out under section 1421 of this title
    and Tables.

-End-


-CITE-
    7 USC SUBCHAPTER II - BASIC AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES        01/03/2007

-EXPCITE-
    TITLE 7 - AGRICULTURE
    CHAPTER 35A - PRICE SUPPORT OF AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES
    SUBCHAPTER II - BASIC AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES

-HEAD-
              SUBCHAPTER II - BASIC AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES          

-End-



-CITE-
    7 USC Sec. 1441                                             01/03/2007

-EXPCITE-
    TITLE 7 - AGRICULTURE
    CHAPTER 35A - PRICE SUPPORT OF AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES
    SUBCHAPTER II - BASIC AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES

-HEAD-
    Sec. 1441. Price support levels

-STATUTE-
      The Secretary of Agriculture (hereinafter called the "Secretary")
    is authorized and directed to make available through loans,
    purchases, or other operations, price support to cooperators for
    any crop of any basic agricultural commodity, if producers have not
    disapproved marketing quotas for such crop, at a level not in
    excess of 90 per centum of the parity price of the commodity nor
    less than the level provided in subsections (a) to (c) of this
    section as follows:



         (a) For corn and wheat, if the supply            The level of  
         percentage as of the beginning of the          support shall be
                   marketing year is:                    not less than  
                                                         the following  
                                                         percentage of  
                                                           the parity   
                                                             price:     
    --------------------------------------------------------------------
    Not more than 102                                                 90
    More than 102 but not more than 104                               89
    More than 104 but not more than 106                               88
    More than 106 but not more than 108                               87
    More than 108 but not more than 110                               86
    More than 110 but not more than 112                               85
    More than 112 but not more than 114                               84
    More than 114 but not more than 116                               83
    More than 116 but not more than 118                               82
    More than 118 but not more than 120                               81
    More than 120 but not more than 122                               80
    More than 122 but not more than 124                               79
    More than 124 but not more than 126                               78
    More than 126 but not more than 128                               77
    More than 128 but not more than 130                               76
    More than 130                                                     75
    --------------------------------------------------------------------


      For rice of the 1959 and 1960 crops, the level of support shall
    be not less than 75 per centum of the parity price. For rice of the
    1961 crop the level of support shall be not less than 70 per centum
    of the parity price. For the 1962 and subsequent crops of rice the
    level of support shall be not less than 65 per centum of the parity
    price.



     (b) For cotton, if the supply percentage as of       The level of  
        the beginning of the marketing year is:         support shall be
                                                         not less than  
                                                         the following  
                                                         percentage of  
                                                           the parity   
                                                             price:     
    --------------------------------------------------------------------
    Not more than 108                                                 90
    More than 108 but not more than 110                               89
    More than 110 but not more than 112                               88
    More than 112 but not more than 114                               87
    More than 114 but not more than 116                               86
    More than 116 but not more than 118                               85
    More than 118 but not more than 120                               84
    More than 120 but not more than 122                               83
    More than 122 but not more than 124                               82
    More than 124 but not more than 125                               81
    More than 125 but not more than 126                               80
    More than 126 but not more than 127                               79
    More than 127 but not more than 128                               78
    More than 128 but not more than 129                               77
    More than 129 but not more than 130                               76
    More than 130                                                     75
    --------------------------------------------------------------------


      (c) Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this section - 
        (1) if producers have not disapproved marketing quotas for such
      crop, the level of support to cooperators shall be 90 per centum
      of the parity price for the 1950 crop of any basic agricultural
      commodity for which marketing quotas or acreage allotments are in
      effect;
        (2) if producers have not disapproved marketing quotas for such
      crop, the level of support to cooperators shall be not less than
      80 per centum of the parity price for the 1951 crop of any basic
      agricultural commodity for which marketing quotas or acreage
      allotments are in effect;
        (3) the level of price support to cooperators for any crop of a
      basic agricultural commodity for which marketing quotas have been
      disapproved by producers shall be 50 per centum of the parity
      price of such commodity;
        (4) Repealed. Oct. 31, 1949, ch. 792, title I, Sec. 104(b)(3),
      as added Aug. 28, 1958, Pub. L. 85-835, title II, Sec. 201, 72
      Stat. 994.
        (5) the price support may be made available to noncooperators
      at such levels, not in excess of the level of price support to
      cooperators, as the Secretary determines will facilitate the
      effective operation of the program;
        (6) except as provided in subsection (c) of this section and
      section 1422 of this title, the level of support to cooperators
      shall be not more than 90 per centum and not less than 82 1/2 
      per centum of the parity price for the 1955 crop of any basic
      agricultural commodity with respect to which producers have not
      disapproved marketing quotas; within such limits, the minimum
      level of support shall be fixed as provided in subsections (a)
      and (b) of this section;
        (7) Where a State is designated under section 1335(e) of this
      title, as outside the commercial wheat-producing area for any
      crop of wheat, the level of price support for wheat to
      cooperators in such State for such crop of wheat shall be 75 per
      centum of the level of price support to cooperators in the
      commercial wheat-producing area.

      (d) Rice. - The Secretary shall make available to producers of
    each crop of rice on a farm price support at a level that is not
    less than 50 percent, or more than 90 percent of the parity price
    for rice as the Secretary determines will not result in increasing
    stocks of rice to the Commodity Credit Corporation.

-SOURCE-
    (Oct. 31, 1949, ch. 792, title I, Secs. 101, 104(b)(3), 63 Stat.
    1051; July 17, 1952, ch. 933, Secs. 2, 3(1), 66 Stat. 759; Aug. 28,
    1954, ch. 1041, title II, Secs. 201, 202, 68 Stat. 899; Pub. L. 85-
    28, Apr. 25, 1957, 71 Stat. 27; Pub. L. 85-497, July 2, 1958, 72
    Stat. 296; Pub. L. 85-835, title II, Sec. 201, title III, Sec.
    302(a), Aug. 28, 1958, 72 Stat. 993, 994; Pub. L. 86-389, Sec. 2,
    Feb. 20, 1960, 74 Stat. 7; Pub. L. 90-475, Sec. 5, Aug. 11, 1968,
    82 Stat. 702; Pub. L. 94-214, title I, Sec. 102, Feb. 16, 1976, 90
    Stat. 183; Pub. L. 95-113, title VI, Sec. 607, title VII, Sec. 702,
    Sept. 29, 1977, 91 Stat. 940; Pub. L. 96-176, Dec. 31, 1979, 93
    Stat. 1290; Pub. L. 96-213, Sec. 4(a), Mar. 18, 1980, 94 Stat. 119;
    Pub. L. 96-365, title II, Sec. 201(a), Sept. 26, 1980, 94 Stat.
    1319; Pub. L. 97-98, title V, Sec. 508, title VI, Sec. 602, Dec.
    22, 1981, 95 Stat. 1242; Pub. L. 97-253, title I, Sec. 125, Sept.
    8, 1982, 96 Stat. 771; Pub. L. 98-88, Sec. 2, Aug. 26, 1983, 97
    Stat. 494; Pub. L. 98-258, title IV, Secs. 401, 402, Apr. 10, 1984,
    98 Stat. 135; Pub. L. 99-198, title VI, Sec. 602, Dec. 23, 1985, 99
    Stat. 1427; Pub. L. 104-127, title I, Sec. 171(b)(3), Apr. 4, 1996,
    110 Stat. 938; Pub. L. 107-171, title I, Sec. 1310(a)(2)(A), May
    13, 2002, 116 Stat. 182; Pub. L. 108-357, title VI, Sec. 612(b),
    Oct. 22, 2004, 118 Stat. 1523.)

-REFTEXT-
                            REFERENCES IN TEXT                        
      Subsec. (e) of section 1335 of this title, referred to in subsec.
    (c)(7), was eliminated and other provisions substituted by Pub. L.
    87-703, title III, Sec. 315, Sept. 27, 1962, 76 Stat. 621.


-MISC1-
                                AMENDMENTS                            
      2004 - Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 108-357, Sec. 612(b)(1), substituted
    "corn" for "tobacco (except as otherwise provided herein), corn,"
    in first sentence.
      Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 108-357, Sec. 612(b)(2), (4), redesignated
    subsec. (d) as (c) and struck out former subsec. (c), which related
    to level of support for tobacco if marketing quotas are in effect.
      Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 108-357, Sec. 612(b)(4), redesignated
    subsec. (e) as (d). Former subsec. (d) redesignated (c).
      Subsec. (d)(3). Pub. L. 108-357, Sec. 612(b)(3), struck out ",
    except tobacco," after "agricultural commodity" and "and no price
    support shall be made available for any crop of tobacco for which
    marketing quotas have been disapproved by producers;" at end.
      Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 108-357, Sec. 612(b)(4), redesignated
    subsec. (e) as (d).
      Subsecs. (g) to (i). Pub. L. 108-357, Sec. 612(b)(2), directed
    the repeal of subsecs. (g) to (i), which related to temporary
    programs for 1976 and 1977 crops of rice, 1978 through 1981 crops
    of rice, and 1982 through 1985 crops of rice, respectively. See
    1976, 1977, and 1981 Amendment notes below.
      2002 - Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 107-171 struck out "and peanuts"
    after "cotton".
      1996 - Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 104-127 added subsec. (e).
      1985 - Subsec. (i)(1). Pub. L. 99-198 temporarily redesignated
    existing provisions as subpar. (A) and added subpars. (B) to (D).
    See Effective and Termination Dates of 1985 Amendment note below.
      1984 - Subsec. (i)(2)(C). Pub. L. 98-258, Sec. 401, substituted
    "and $11.90 per hundredweight for the 1984 and 1985 crops" for
    "$11.90 per hundredweight for the 1984 crop, and $12.40 per
    hundredweight for the 1985 crop".
      Subsec. (i)(5)(A). Pub. L. 98-258, Sec. 402(1), substituted
    "third, fourth, and fifth" for "third and fourth" after
    "Notwithstanding any other provision of law, except as provided in
    the".
      Pub. L. 98-258, Sec. 402(2), inserted sentence providing: "For
    the 1985 crop of rice, if the Secretary estimates that the quantity
    of rice on hand in the United States on July 31, 1985 (not
    including any quantity of rice produced in the United States during
    calendar year 1985), will exceed twenty-five million hundredweight,
    the Secretary shall provide for a combination of an acreage
    limitation program as described under this subparagraph and a land
    diversion program as described under subparagraph (B) under which
    the acreage planted to rice for harvest on the farm would be
    limited to the acreage base for the farm reduced by a total of not
    less than 25 per centum, consisting of a reduction of 20 per centum
    under the acreage limitation program and a reduction under the land
    diversion program equal to the difference between the total
    reduction for the farm and the 20 per centum reduction under the
    acreage limitation program."
      Pub. L. 98-258, Sec. 402(3), substituted "1983 and 1985 crops of
    rice" for "1983 crop of rice" after "As a condition of eligibility
    for loans, purchases, and payments on the".
      Subsec. (i)(5)(B). Pub. L. 98-258, Sec. 402(4), inserted sentence
    providing that if the Secretary implements a land diversion program
    for the 1985 crop of rice under the provisions of subparagraph (A),
    the Secretary shall make crop retirement and conservation payments
    to any producer of the 1985 crop of rice whose acreage planted to
    rice for harvest on the farm is reduced so that it does not exceed
    the rice acreage base for the farm less an amount equivalent to the
    percentage of the acreage base specified by the Secretary, but not
    less than 5 per centum, in addition to the reduction required under
    the acreage limitation program under subparagraph (A), and who
    devotes to approved conservation uses an acreage of cropland
    equivalent to the reduction required from the rice acreage base
    under this subparagraph.
      Pub. L. 98-258, Sec. 402(5), substituted "Diversion payments made
    to producers under this subparagraph shall be made in an amount
    computed by multiplying" for "Such payments shall be made in an
    amount computed by multiplying".
      Pub. L. 98-258, Sec. 402(6), substituted "$3.00 per hundredweight
    for the 1983 crop of rice, except that the rate may be reduced up
    to 10 per centum if the Secretary determines that the same program
    objective could be achieved with the lower rate, and at not less
    than $2.70 per hundredweight for the 1985 crop of rice" for "$3.00
    per hundredweight, except that the rate may be reduced up to 10 per
    centum if the Secretary determines that the same program objective
    could be achieved with the lower rate" after "The diversion payment
    rate shall be established by the Secretary at not less than" and
    inserted a proviso that if the Secretary estimates that the
    quantity of rice on hand in the United States on July 31, 1985 (not
    including any quantity of rice produced in the United States during
    calendar year 1985), will exceed (I) thirty-five million
    hundredweight, such rate shall be established by the Secretary at
    not less than $3.25 per hundredweight, and (II) forty-two million
    five hundred thousand hundredweight, such rate shall be established
    by the Secretary at not less than $3.50 per hundredweight.
      Pub. L. 98-258, Sec. 402(7), substituted "1983 and 1985 crops"
    for "1983 crop" after "The Secretary shall make not less than 50
    per centum of any payments under this subparagraph to producers of
    the".
      1983 - Subsec. (f). Pub. L. 98-88 struck out subsec. (f) which
    read as follows: "The provisions of this Act relating to price
    support for cotton shall apply severally to (1) American upland
    cotton and (2) extra long staple cotton described in subsection (a)
    of this section and ginned as required by subsection (e) of section
    1347 of this title, except that, notwithstanding any other
    provision of this Act, price support shall be made available for
    the 1982 and each subsequent crop of extra long staple cotton
    through nonrecourse loans as provided in this subsection. If
    producers have not disapproved marketing quotas for any crop of
    extra long staple cotton, price support loans shall be made
    available to cooperators for such crop at a level which is not less
    than 75 per centum or more than 125 per centum in excess of the
    loan level established for Strict Low Middling one and one-
    sixteenth inch upland cotton (micronaire 3.5 through 4.9) of such
    crop at average location in the United States. If producers have
    disapproved marketing quotas for any crop of extra long staple
    cotton, price support loans shall be made available to cooperators
    for such crop at a level which shall be 50 per centum in excess of
    the loan level established for Strict Low Middling one and one-
    sixteenth inch upland cotton (micronaire 3.5 through 4.9) of such
    crop at average location in the United States. Nothing contained
    herein shall affect the authority of the Secretary to make price
    support available for extra long staple cotton in accordance with
    section 1422 of this title." See section 1444(h) of this title.
      1982 - Subsec. (i)(5)(A). Pub. L. 97-253, Sec. 125(1)-(3),
    substituted "Notwithstanding any other provision of law, except as
    provided in the third and fourth sentences of this paragraph, the"
    for "Notwithstanding any other provision of this subsection, the",
    following second sentence, inserted provision that for the 1983
    crop of rice, the Secretary shall provide for a combination of (i)
    an acreage limitation program as described under this subparagraph
    and (ii) a diversion program as described under subpar. (B) under
    which the acreage planted to rice for harvest on the farm would be
    limited to the acreage base for the farm reduced by a total of 20
    per centum, consisting of a reduction of 15 per centum under the
    acreage limitation program and a reduction of 5 per centum under
    the diversion program, and that as a condition of eligibility for
    loans, purchases, and payments on the 1983 crop of rice, the
    producers on a farm must comply with the terms and conditions of
    the combined acreage limitation and diversion program, and,
    following ninth sentence, inserted provision that notwithstanding
    the other provisions of this subparagraph, the acreage base to be
    used for the farm under the program for the 1983 crop of rice shall
    be the same as the acreage base applicable to the farm under the
    acreage limitation program for the 1982 crop, adjusted to reflect
    established crop-rotation practices and to reflect such other
    factors as the Secretary determines should be considered in
    determining a fair and equitable base.
      Subsec. (i)(5)(B). Pub. L. 97-253, Sec. 125(4), inserted
    provision requiring the Secretary to implement a land diversion
    program for the 1983 crop of rice under which the Secretary shall
    make crop retirement and conservation payments to producers making
    a reduction additional to that required under subpar. (A) and
    devoting an equivalent acreage of cropland to conservation
    purposes, and provisions for the computation of payments, and
    establishment of payment rates by the Secretary, as well as payment
    by the Secretary of not less than 50 per centum of any payments
    under this subparagraph to 1983 crop producers as soon as
    practicable after any such producer enters into a land diversion
    contract with the Secretary and in advance of any determination of
    performance, but in no case prior to Oct. 1, 1982, and repayment of
    advances, with interest, in the event of noncompliance by such
    producer with such contract.
      1981 - Subsec. (f). Pub. L. 97-98, Sec. 508, substituted
    provisions authorizing price support for extra long staple cotton
    for the 1982 crop and each subsequent crop through nonrecourse
    loans as provided in this subsection and prescribing the level of
    price support loans available to cooperators if producers have not,
    or have, disapproved marketing quotas for any crop of extra long
    staple cotton as specified percentages of the loan level
    established for Strict Low Middling one and one-sixteenth inch
    upland cotton, micronaire 3.5 through 4.9, of such crop at average
    location in the United States for provisions authorizing price
    support for extra long staple cotton to cooperators for the 1980
    crop and each subsequent crop based on the loan level established
    for Strict Low Middling one and one-sixteenth inch upland cotton
    and adjusted by the specified factors, provisions determining the
    computation of acreage allotments of extra long staple cotton,
    provisions authorizing the Secretary to establish the price-support
    payment factor, provisions authorizing the manner and mode of
    payments authorized under this section, and provisions making
    operative subsec. (d)(3) of this section upon the disapproval by
    producers of the national marketing quota established pursuant to
    section 1347 of this title.
      Subsec. (i). Pub. L. 97-98, Sec. 602, temporarily added subsec.
    (i). See Effective and Termination Dates of 1981 Amendment note
    below.
      1980 - Subsec. (h)(4)(B). Pub. L. 96-365, Sec. 201(a)(1),
    substituted "Except as otherwise provided in subparagraph (D) of
    this paragraph, effective with respect to the 1978 through 1981
    crops of rice" for "Effective only with respect to the 1978, 1979,
    and 1980 crops of rice".
      Pub. L. 96-213, Sec. 4(a)(1), substituted "1978, 1979, and 1980
    crops of rice" for "1978 and 1979 crops of rice".
      Subsec. (h)(4)(C). Pub. L. 96-365, Sec. 201(a)(2), substituted
    "Except as otherwise provided in subparagraph (D) of this
    paragraph, effective with respect to the 1978 through 1981 crops of
    rice" for "Effective only with respect to the 1978, 1979, and 1980
    crops of rice".
      Pub. L. 96-213, Sec. 4(a)(2), substituted "1978, 1979, and 1980
    crops of rice" for "1978 and 1979 crops of rice".
      Subsec. (h)(4)(D), (E). Pub. L. 96-365, Sec. 201(a)(3), added
    subpar. (D) and redesignated former subpar. (D) as (E).
      1979 - Subsec. (f). Pub. L. 96-176 substituted "1980" for "1968",
    "85" for "50", "135" for "100", and "55" for "65".
      1977 - Subsec. (f). Pub. L. 95-113, Sec. 607, substituted "Strict
    Low Middling one and one-sixteenth inch" for "Middling one-inch".
      Subsec. (h). Pub. L. 95-113, Sec. 702, temporarily added subsec.
    (h). See Effective and Termination Dates of 1977 Amendment note
    below.
      1976 - Subsec. (g). Pub. L. 94-214 temporarily added subsec. (g).
    See Effective and Termination Dates of 1976 Amendment note below.
      1968 - Subsec. (f). Pub. L. 90-475 substituted provisions
    authorizing price support for extra long staple cotton for the 1968
    crop and each subsequent crop based on the loan level established
    for Middling one-inch upland cotton and adjusted by the specified
    factors, provisions determining the computation of acreage
    allotments of extra long staple cotton, provisions authorizing the
    Secretary to establish the price-support payment factor, and
    provisions authorizing the manner and mode of payments authorized
    under this section, for provisions authorizing price support for
    extra long staple cotton for the 1957 crop and each subsequent crop
    based on the parity price for the 1956 crop and adjusted by certain
    specified factors, with a minimum price support level of not less
    than 60 percent of the parity price, and provisions making
    operative subsec. (d)(3) of this section upon the disapproval by
    producers of the national marketing quota established pursuant to
    section 1347 of this title.
      1960 - Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 86-389 repealed subsec. (e) which
    provided that: "Notwithstanding any of the provisions of this Act,
    section 2 of the Act of July 28, 1945 (59 Stat. 506) shall continue
    in effect."
      1958 - Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 85-835, Sec. 302(a), substituted "and
    wheat" for "wheat, and rice" and added par. requiring rice price
    support levels to be not less than 75, 70, and 65 per centum of
    parity for 1959 and 1960, 1961, and 1962 and subsequent crop years,
    respectively.
      Subsec. (d)(4). Act Oct. 31, 1949, Sec. 104(b)(3), as added Pub.
    L. 85-835, Sec. 201, repealed par. (4) which provided for price
    support level for corn to cooperators outside the commercial corn-
    producing area at 75 per centum of the level of price support to
    cooperators in the commercial corn-producing area.
      Subsec. (f). Pub. L. 85-497 provided that the level of support
    for crops of extra long staple cotton shall not exceed the same per
    centum of the parity price as for the 1956 crop, required such
    level to be determined after consideration of the factors specified
    in section 1421(b) of this title and the price levels for similar
    qualities of cotton produced outside the United States, and
    established a minimum of not less than 60 per centum of the parity
    price as the level for extra long staple cotton.
      1957 - Subsec. (f). Pub. L. 85-28 set the price support for extra
    long staple cotton for 1957 and each subsequent crop at same per
    centum of parity price as for 1956 crop.
      1954 - Subsec. (d)(6). Act Aug. 28, 1954, Sec. 201(a), provided
    for flexible price supports.
      Subsec. (d)(7). Act Aug. 28, 1954, Sec. 201(b), added par. (7).
      Subsec. (f). Act Aug. 28, 1954, Sec. 202, set the price support
    for long staple cotton at the minimum determined in accordance with
    the schedule in subsec. (b) of this section.
      1952 - Subsec. (d)(6). Act July 17, 1952, Sec. 2, added par. (6).
      Subsec. (f). Act July 17, 1952, Sec. 3(1), added subsec. (f).

                     EFFECTIVE DATE OF 2004 AMENDMENT                 
      Amendment by Pub. L. 108-357 applicable to the 2005 and
    subsequent crops of tobacco, see section 643 of Pub. L. 108-357,
    set out as an Effective Date note under section 518 of this title.

             EFFECTIVE AND TERMINATION DATES OF 1985 AMENDMENT         
      Section 602 of Pub. L. 99-198 provided that the amendment made by
    that section is effective for 1985 crop of rice.

                     EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1983 AMENDMENT                 
      Section 2 of Pub. L. 98-88 provided that the amendment made by
    that section is effective beginning with 1984 crop of extra long
    staple cotton.

             EFFECTIVE AND TERMINATION DATES OF 1981 AMENDMENT         
      Section 508 of Pub. L. 97-98 provided that the amendment made by
    that section is effective beginning with 1982 crop of extra long
    staple cotton.
      Section 602 of Pub. L. 97-98 provided that the amendment made by
    that section is effective only for 1982 through 1985 crops of rice.

                     EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1979 AMENDMENT                 
      Pub. L. 96-176 provided that the amendment made by that section
    is effective with respect to 1980 and subsequent crops of extra
    long staple cotton.

             EFFECTIVE AND TERMINATION DATES OF 1977 AMENDMENT         
      Section 702 of Pub. L. 95-113 provided that the amendment made by
    that section is effective only for 1978 through 1981 crops of rice.
      Amendment by Pub. L. 95-113 effective Oct. 1, 1977, except as
    otherwise provided, see section 1901 of Pub. L. 95-113, set out as
    a note under section 1307 of this title.

             EFFECTIVE AND TERMINATION DATES OF 1976 AMENDMENT         
      Section 102 of Pub. L. 94-214 provided that the amendment made by
    that section is effective for 1976 and 1977 crops of rice.

                     EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1958 AMENDMENT                 
      Section 104(b)(3) of act Oct. 31, 1949, as added by section 201
    of Pub. L. 85-835, provided for repeal of subsec. (d)(4) of this
    section effective with 1959 crop, to be operative as provided in
    section 1444a(b) of this title. See 1958 Referendum for Selection
    of Alternative Corn Program and Operative Status of Certain
    Provisions note set out under section 1444a of this title.
      Section 302(a) of Pub. L. 85-835 provided in part that the
    amendment by Pub. L. 85-835 [amending this section] is effective
    beginning with the 1959 crop.

                             SAVINGS PROVISION                         
      Amendment by sections 611 to 614 of Pub. L. 108-357 not to affect
    the liability of any person under any provision of law so amended
    with respect to the 2004 or an earlier crop of tobacco, see section
    614 of Pub. L. 108-357, set out as a note under section 515 of this
    title.

                        INAPPLICABILITY OF SECTION                    
      Section inapplicable to 2002 through 2007 crops of covered
    commodities, peanuts, and sugar and inapplicable to milk during
    period beginning May 13, 2002, through Dec. 31, 2007, see section
    7992(b)(1) of this title.
      Section inapplicable to 1996 through 2002 crops of loan
    commodities, peanuts, and sugar and inapplicable to milk during
    period beginning Apr. 4, 1996, and ending Dec. 31, 2002, see
    section 7301(b)(1)(A) of this title.
      Pub. L. 101-624, title VIII, Sec. 808, Nov. 28, 1990, 104 Stat.
    3478, provided that: "Section 101 of the Agricultural Act of 1949
    (7 U.S.C. 1441) shall not be applicable to the 1991 through 1995
    crops of peanuts."
      Section 707 of Pub. L. 99-198 provided that: "Section 101 of the
    Agricultural Act of 1949 (7 U.S.C. 1441) shall not be applicable to
    the 1986 through 1990 crops of peanuts."
      Section 707 of Pub. L. 97-98 provided that: "Section 101 of the
    Agricultural Act of 1949 [this section] shall not be applicable to
    the 1982 through 1985 crops of peanuts."

                     REPORT ON TRADING OF RICE FUTURES                 
      Section 603 of Pub. L. 97-98 required Secretary of Agriculture to
    submit a report to Congress evaluating the trading of rice futures
    on commodity exchanges by July 31, 1983.

    EXEMPTION OF DISASTER PAYMENT LIMITATIONS RESPECTING 1977 CROPS OF
                WHEAT, FEED GRAINS, UPLAND COTTON, AND RICE
      Term "payments" as used in subsec. (g)(13) of this section shall
    not include any part of any payment which is determined by the
    Secretary of Agriculture to represent compensation for disaster
    loss with respect to 1977 crops of wheat, feed grains, upland
    cotton, and rice, see Pub. L. 95-156, set out as a note under
    section 1307 of this title.

                              1963 WHEAT CROP                          
      Pub. L. 87-703, title III, Sec. 306, Sept. 27, 1962, 76 Stat.
    615, required that price support for 1963 crop of wheat be made
    available as provided in section 1441 of this title with certain
    exceptions.

                              1962 WHEAT CROP                          
      Pub. L. 87-128, title I, Sec. 123, Aug. 8, 1961, 75 Stat. 297,
    required that price support for 1962 crop of wheat be made
    available as provided in section 1441 of this title with certain
    exceptions.

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    7 USC Sec. 1441-1                                           01/03/2007

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    TITLE 7 - AGRICULTURE
    CHAPTER 35A - PRICE SUPPORT OF AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES
    SUBCHAPTER II - BASIC AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES

-HEAD-
    Sec. 1441-1. Omitted

-COD-
                               CODIFICATION                           
      Section, act Oct. 31, 1949, ch. 792, title I, Sec. 101A, as added
    Dec. 23, 1985, Pub. L. 99-198, title VI, Sec. 601, 99 Stat. 1419;
    amended Mar. 20, 1986, Pub. L. 99-260, Sec. 2(d), 100 Stat. 47; May
    27, 1987, Pub. L. 100-45, Sec. 5, 101 Stat. 320; Dec. 22, 1987,
    Pub. L. 100-203, title I, Secs. 1101(e), 1102(d), 1113(d), 101
    Stat. 1330-2, 1330-3, 1330-10, related to loan rates, target
    prices, disaster payments, acreage limitation program, and land
    diversion. See Effective and Termination Dates note below.


-MISC1-
                      EFFECTIVE AND TERMINATION DATES                  
      Section 601 of Pub. L. 99-198 provided that this section is
    effective only for 1986 through 1990 crops of rice.

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    7 USC Sec. 1441-1a                                          01/03/2007

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    TITLE 7 - AGRICULTURE
    CHAPTER 35A - PRICE SUPPORT OF AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES
    SUBCHAPTER II - BASIC AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES

-HEAD-
    Sec. 1441-1a. Marketing certificates for rice

-STATUTE-
    (a) Authority of Commodity Credit Corporation to issue negotiable
      marketing certificates
      Notwithstanding any other provision of law, whenever, during the
    period beginning August 1, 1986, and ending July 31, 1991, the
    world price for a class of rice (adjusted to United States
    qualities and location), as determined by the Secretary of
    Agriculture, is below the current loan repayment rate for that
    class of rice, to make United States rice competitive in world
    markets and to maintain and expand exports of rice produced in the
    United States, the Commodity Credit Corporation, under such
    regulations as the Secretary may prescribe, shall make payments,
    through the issuance of negotiable marketing certificates, to
    persons who have entered into an agreement with the Commodity
    Credit Corporation to participate in the program established under
    this section. Such payments shall be made in such monetary amounts
    and subject to such terms and conditions as the Secretary
    determines will make rice produced in the United States available
    at competitive prices consistent with the purposes of this section,
    including such payments as may be necessary to make rice in
    inventory on August 1, 1986, available on the same basis.
    (b) Determination of value of certificates
      The value of each certificate issued under subsection (a) of this
    section shall be based on the difference between - 
        (1) the loan repayment rate for the class of rice; and
        (2) the prevailing world market price for the class of rice, as
      determined by the Secretary of Agriculture under a published
      formula submitted for public comment before its adoption.
    (c) Commodity Credit Corporation assistance in redemption,
      marketing, or exchange of certificates
      The Commodity Credit Corporation, under regulations prescribed by
    the Secretary of Agriculture, may assist any person receiving
    marketing certificates under this section in the redemption of
    certificates for cash, or marketing or exchange of such
    certificates for (1) rice owned by the Commodity Credit Corporation
    or (2) (if the Secretary and the person agree) other agricultural
    commodities or the products thereof owned by the Commodity Credit
    Corporation, at such times, in such manner, and at such price
    levels as the Secretary determines will best effectuate the
    purposes of the program established under this section.
    Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any price restrictions
    that may otherwise apply to the disposition of agricultural
    commodities by the Commodity Credit Corporation shall not apply to
    the redemption of certificates under this section.
    (d) Exchange of certificates for commodities and products
      Insofar as practicable, the Secretary shall permit owners of
    certificates to designate the commodities and the products thereof,
    including storage sites thereof, such owners would prefer to
    receive in exchange for certificates. If any certificate is not
    presented for redemption, marketing, or exchange within a
    reasonable number of days after the issuance of such certificate
    (as determined by the Secretary), reasonable costs of storage and
    other carrying charges, as determined by the Secretary, shall be
    deducted from the value of the certificate for the period beginning
    after such reasonable number of days and ending with the date of
    the presentation of such certificate to the Commodity Credit
    Corporation.
    (e) Prevention of adverse effects
      The Secretary of Agriculture shall take such measures as may be
    necessary to prevent the marketing or exchange of agricultural
    commodities and the products thereof for certificates under this
    section from adversely affecting the income of producers of such
    commodities or products.
    (f) Transfer of certificates
      Under regulations prescribed by the Secretary of Agriculture,
    certificates issued to rice exporters under this section may be
    transferred to other exporters and persons approved by the
    Secretary.

-SOURCE-
    (Pub. L. 99-198, title VI, Sec. 603, Dec. 23, 1985, 99 Stat. 1429.)

-COD-
                               CODIFICATION                           
      Section was enacted as part of the Food Security Act of 1985, and
    not as part of the Agricultural Act of 1949 which is classified
    principally to this chapter. For complete classification of the
    1949 Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section
    1421 of this title and Tables.

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    7 USC Sec. 1441-2                                           01/03/2007

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    TITLE 7 - AGRICULTURE
    CHAPTER 35A - PRICE SUPPORT OF AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES
    SUBCHAPTER II - BASIC AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES

-HEAD-
    Sec. 1441-2. Repealed.

-MISC1-
    Sec. 1441-2. Repealed. Pub. L. 104-127, title I, Sec. 171(b)(2)(A),
      Apr. 4, 1996, 110 Stat. 938.
      Section, act Oct. 31, 1949, ch. 792, title I, Sec. 101B, as added
    Nov. 28, 1990, Pub. L. 101-624, title VI, Sec. 601, 104 Stat. 3443;
    amended Nov. 5, 1990, Pub. L. 101-508, title I, Secs. 1101(d),
    1102(c), 104 Stat. 1388-1, 1388-2; Dec. 13, 1991, Pub. L. 102-237,
    title I, Secs. 102(a), 104, 106(a), 113(1), 105 Stat. 1821, 1823,
    1824, 1837; Aug. 10, 1993, Pub. L. 103-66, title I, Sec. 1104, 107
    Stat. 316; May 6, 1994, Pub. L. 103-247, Sec. 1(a), 108 Stat. 618;
    Oct. 13, 1994, Pub. L. 103-354, title I, Sec. 119(a)(2), 108 Stat.
    3207, related to loans, payments, and acreage reduction programs
    for 1991 through 1995 crops of rice.

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    7 USC Sec. 1441a                                            01/03/2007

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    TITLE 7 - AGRICULTURE
    CHAPTER 35A - PRICE SUPPORT OF AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES
    SUBCHAPTER II - BASIC AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES

-HEAD-
    Sec. 1441a. Cost of production study and establishment of current
      national weighted average cost of production

-STATUTE-
      The Secretary of Agriculture, in cooperation with the land grant
    colleges, commodity organizations, general farm organizations, and
    individual farmers, shall conduct a cost of production study of the
    wheat, feed grain, cotton, and dairy commodities under the various
    production practices and establish a current national weighted
    average cost of production. This study shall be updated annually
    and shall include all typical variable costs, including interest
    costs, a return on fixed costs, and a return for management.

-SOURCE-
    (Pub. L. 91-524, title VIII, Sec. 808, as added Pub. L. 93-86, Sec.
    1(27)(B), Aug. 10, 1973, 87 Stat. 237; amended Pub. L. 97-98, title
    XI, Sec. 1117, Dec. 22, 1981, 95 Stat. 1271.)

-COD-
                               CODIFICATION                           
      Section was enacted as part of the Agricultural Act of 1970 as
    added by the Agriculture and Consumer Protection Act of 1973, and
    not as part of the Agricultural Act of 1949 which is classified
    principally to this chapter. For complete classification of the
    1949 Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section
    1421 of this title and Tables.


-MISC1-
                                AMENDMENTS                            
      1981 - Pub. L. 97-98 inserted "including interest costs," after
    "variable costs,", substituted ", and a return for management" for
    "equal to the existing interest rates charged by the Federal Land
    Bank, and return for management comparable to the normal management
    fees charged by other comparable industries", and struck out
    provision that these studies be based upon the size unit that
    requires one man to farm on a full-time basis.

                     EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1981 AMENDMENT                 
      Amendment by Pub. L. 97-98 effective Dec. 22, 1981, see section
    1801 of Pub. L. 97-98, set out as an Effective Date note under
    section 4301 of this title.

-End-



-CITE-
    7 USC Sec. 1442                                             01/03/2007

-EXPCITE-
    TITLE 7 - AGRICULTURE
    CHAPTER 35A - PRICE SUPPORT OF AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES
    SUBCHAPTER II - BASIC AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES

-HEAD-
    Sec. 1442. Price support and acreage requirements for corn and
      other feed grains

-STATUTE-
    (a) Conditions of eligibility
      Notwithstanding any other provision of law, whenever base
    acreages are in effect for corn, the Secretary shall require, as a
    condition of eligibility for price support on corn, that the
    producer (1) devote an acreage of cropland (tilled in normal
    rotation), at the option of the producer, to either the acreage
    reserve program for corn or the conservation reserve program, equal
    to 15 per centum of such producer's farm base acreage for corn, and
    (2) not exceed such farm base acreage for corn: Provided, That
    price support may be made available to any producer who does not
    meet the foregoing requirements at such level, not in excess of the
    level of price support to producers who meet such requirements, as
    the Secretary determines will facilitate the effective operation of
    the price support program. Corn acreage allotments shall not be
    effective for the 1956 crop.
    (b) Referendum of producers of corn
      Not later than December 15, 1956, the Secretary shall conduct a
    referendum of producers of corn in 1956 in the commercial corn-
    producing area to determine whether such producers favor a price-
    support program as provided in subsection (c) of this section for
    the 1957 and subsequent crops in lieu of acreage allotments as
    provided in the Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1938, as amended [7
    U.S.C. 1281 et seq.], and price support as provided in section 1441
    of this title.
    (c) Restriction on acreage allotment of corn; price support level
      Notwithstanding any other provision of law, if two-thirds or more
    of the producers voting in the referendum conducted pursuant to
    subsection (b) of this section favor a price-support program as
    provided in this subsection, no acreage allotment of corn shall be
    established for the commercial corn-producing area for any county,
    or for any farm, with respect to the 1957 and subsequent crops, and
    price support made available for such crops by Commodity Credit
    Corporation shall be at such level as the Secretary determines will
    assist producers in marketing corn in the normal channels of trade
    but not encourage the uneconomic production of corn.
    (d) Price support level for 1956 and 1957 crops of grain sorghums,
      barley, rye, oats, and corn
      Notwithstanding any other provision of law, (1) the level of
    price support for the 1956 crop of grain sorghums, barley, rye, and
    oats, respectively, shall be 76 per centum of the parity price for
    the commodity as of May 1, 1956, (2) the level of price support for
    corn produced outside the commercial corn-producing area, for any
    crop for which base acreages are in effect (except as provided in
    (3) below), shall be 82 1/2  per centum of the level of price
    support for corn in the commercial corn-producing area to producers
    complying with acreage limitations, and (3) if price support is
    made available for the 1957 crop of corn in the commercial corn-
    producing area to producers not complying with acreage
    limitations, price support shall be made available for the 1957
    crop of grain sorghums, barley, rye, oats, and corn produced
    outside the commercial corn-producing area, respectively, at a
    level, not less than 70 per centum of the parity price as of the
    beginning of the marketing year, determined by the Secretary to be
    fair and reasonable in relation to the level at which price support
    is made available for corn in the commercial corn-producing area to
    producers not complying with acreage limitations, taking into
    consideration the normal price relationships between such commodity
    and corn in the commercial area, the feed value of such commodity
    in relation to corn, the supply of such commodity in relation to
    the demand therefor, and the ability to dispose of stocks of such
    commodity acquired through price support programs.

-SOURCE-
    (May 28, 1956, ch. 327, title III, Sec. 308, 70 Stat. 206.)

-REFTEXT-
                            REFERENCES IN TEXT                        
      The Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1938, as amended, referred to
    in subsec. (b), is act Feb. 16, 1938, ch. 30, 52 Stat. 31, as
    amended, which is classified principally to chapter 35 (Sec. 1281
    et seq.) of this title. For complete classification of this Act to
    the Code, see section 1281 of this title and Tables.

-COD-
                               CODIFICATION                           
      Section was enacted as part of the Agricultural Act of 1956, and
    not as part of the Agricultural Act of 1949 which is classified
    principally to this chapter. For complete classification of the
    1949 Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section
    1421 of this title and Tables.


-MISC1-
                      REFERENDUM OF PRODUCERS OF CORN                  
      The referendum provided for in subsec. (b) of this section was
    held on Dec. 11, 1956, and the required two-thirds vote was not
    obtained in favor of the price support program provided for in
    subsec. (c) of this section. See 22 F.R. 480.

-End-



-CITE-
    7 USC Sec. 1443                                             01/03/2007

-EXPCITE-
    TITLE 7 - AGRICULTURE
    CHAPTER 35A - PRICE SUPPORT OF AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES
    SUBCHAPTER II - BASIC AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES

-HEAD-
    Sec. 1443. Omitted

-COD-
                               CODIFICATION                           
      Section, act Oct. 31, 1949, ch. 792, title I, Sec. 102, as added
    Aug. 28, 1958, Pub. L. 85-835, title I, Sec. 101, 72 Stat. 988,
    related to acreage allotment and price support levels for the 1959
    and 1960 crops of upland cotton.

-End-



-CITE-
    7 USC Sec. 1444                                             01/03/2007

-EXPCITE-
    TITLE 7 - AGRICULTURE
    CHAPTER 35A - PRICE SUPPORT OF AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES
    SUBCHAPTER II - BASIC AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES

-HEAD-
    Sec. 1444. Cotton price support levels

-STATUTE-
    (a) Basic support levels for 1961 and subsequent years
      Notwithstanding the provisions of section 1441 of this title,
    price support to cooperators for each crop of upland cotton,
    beginning with the 1961 crop, for which producers have not
    disapproved marketing quotas shall be at such level not more than
    90 per centum of the parity price therefor nor less than the
    minimum level prescribed below as the Secretary determines
    appropriate after consideration of the factors specified in section
    1421(b) of this title. For the 1961 crop the minimum level shall be
    70 per centum of the parity price therefor, and for each subsequent
    crop the minimum level shall be 65 per centum of the parity price
    therefor: Provided, That the price support for the 1965 crop shall
    be a national average support price which reflects 30 cents per
    pound for Middling one-inch cotton. Price support in the case of
    noncooperators and in case marketing quotas are disapproved shall
    be as provided in section 1441(d)(3) and (5) (!1) of this title.

    (b) Additional support levels for 1964 and 1965
      If producers have not disapproved marketing quotas, the Secretary
    shall provide additional price support on the 1964 and 1965 crops
    of upland cotton to cooperators on whose farms the acreage planted
    to upland cotton for harvest does not exceed the farm domestic
    allotment established under section 1350 of this title. Such
    additional support shall be at a level up to 15 per centum in
    excess of the basic level of support established under subsection
    (a) of this section and shall be provided on the normal yield of
    the acreage planted for harvest within the farm domestic allotment.
    For purposes of this subsection, an acreage on the farm which the
    Secretary finds was not planted to cotton in 1965 because of flood,
    drought, or other natural disaster shall be deemed by the Secretary
    to be an actual acreage of cotton planted on the farm for harvest,
    provided such acreage is not subsequently devoted to any price
    supported crop for 1965.
    (c) Alternative operations for carrying out additional price
      support; payment-in-kind certificates: value, marketing
      assistance, redemption, and deductions after thirty day period
      In order to keep upland cotton to the maximum extent practicable
    in the normal channels of trade, any additional price support under
    subsection (b) of this section may be carried out through the
    simultaneous purchase of cotton at the support price therefor under
    subsection (b) of this section and the sale of such cotton at the
    support price therefor under subsection (a) of this section or
    similar operations, including loans under which the cotton would be
    redeemable by payment of the amount for which the cotton would be
    redeemable if the loan thereon had been made at the support price
    for such cotton under subsection (a) of this section, or payments-
    in-kind through the issuance of certificates which the Commodity
    Credit Corporation shall redeem for cotton under regulations issued
    by the Secretary. If such additional support is provided through
    the issuance of payment-in-kind certificates, such certificates
    shall have a value per pound of cotton equal to the difference
    between the level of support established under subsection (a) of
    this section and the level of support established under subsection
    (b) of this section. The corporation may, under regulations
    prescribed by the Secretary, assist the producers and persons
    receiving payment-in-kind certificates under this section and
    section 1348 of this title, in the marketing of such certificates
    at such time and in such manner as the Secretary determines will
    best effectuate the purposes of the program authorized by this
    section and such section 1348. In the case of any certificate not
    presented for redemption within thirty days of the date of its
    issuance, reasonable costs of storage and other carrying charges as
    determined by the Secretary for the period beginning thirty days
    after its issuance and ending with the date of its presentation for
    redemption shall be deducted from the value of the certificate.
    (d) Price support and diversion payments for 1966 through 1970
      crops
      (1) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, if producers
    have not disapproved marketing quotas, price support and diversion
    payments shall be made available for the 1966 through 1970 crops of
    upland cotton as provided in this subsection.
      (2) Price support for each such crop of upland cotton shall be
    made available to cooperators through loans at such level, not
    exceeding a level which will reflect for Middling one-inch upland
    cotton at average location in the United States 90 per centum of
    the estimated average world market price for Middling one-inch
    upland cotton for the marketing year for such crop, as the
    Secretary determines will provide orderly marketing of cotton
    during the harvest season and will retain an adequate share of the
    world market for cotton produced in the United States taking into
    consideration the factors specified in section 1421(b) of this
    title: Provided, That the national average loan rate for the 1966
    crop shall reflect 21 cents per pound for Middling one-inch upland
    cotton.
      (3) The Secretary also shall provide additional price support for
    each such crop through payments in cash or in kind to cooperators
    at a rate not less than 9 cents per pound: Provided, That the rate
    shall be such that the amount obtained by - 
        (i) multiplying the rate by the farm domestic acreage allotment
      percentage, and
        (ii) dividing the product thus obtained by the cooperator
      percentage established under section 1428(b) of this title, and
        (iii) adding the result thus obtained to the national average
      loan rate

    shall not be less than 65 per centum or more than 90 per centum of
    the parity price for cotton as of the month in which the payment
    rate provided for by this paragraph is announced. Such payments
    shall be made on the quantity of cotton determined by multiplying
    the projected farm yield by the acreage planted to cotton within
    the farm domestic acreage allotment: Provided, That any such farm
    planting not less than 90 per centum of such domestic acreage
    allotment shall be deemed to have planted the entire amount of such
    allotment. An acreage on a farm in any such year which the
    Secretary finds was not planted to cotton because of drought,
    flood, or other natural disaster shall be deemed to be planted to
    cotton for purposes of payments under this subsection if such
    acreage is not subsequently devoted to any other crop for which
    there are marketing quotas or voluntary adjustment programs in
    effect.
      (4) The Secretary shall make diversion payments in cash or in
    kind in addition to the price support payments authorized in
    paragraph (3) to cooperators who reduce their cotton acreage by
    diverting a portion of their cotton acreage allotment from the
    production of cotton to approved conservation practices to the
    extent prescribed by the Secretary: Provided, That no reduction
    below the domestic acreage allotments established under section
    1350 of this title shall be prescribed: Provided further, That
    payment under this paragraph shall be made available for diverting
    to conserving uses that part of the acreage allotment which must be
    diverted from cotton in order that the producer may qualify as a
    cooperator. The rate of payment for acreage required to be diverted
    in order to qualify as a cooperator shall not be less than 25 per
    centum of the parity price for upland cotton as of the month in
    which such rate is announced. The rate of payment for additional
    acreage diverted shall be such rate as the Secretary determines to
    be fair and reasonable, but shall not exceed 40 per centum of such
    parity price. Payment at each applicable rate shall be made on the
    quantity of cotton determined by multiplying the acreage diverted
    from the production of cotton at such rate by the projected farm
    yield. In addition to the foregoing payment, if any, payment at the
    rate applicable for acreage required to be diverted to qualify as a
    cooperator shall be made to producers on small farms as defined in
    section 1428(b) of this title who do not exceed their farm acreage
    allotments on a quantity of cotton determined by multiplying an
    acreage equal to 35 per centum of such farm acreage allotment by
    the projected farm yield.
      (5) The Secretary may make not to exceed 50 per centum of the
    payments under this subsection to producers in advance of
    determination of performance and the balance of such payments shall
    be made at such time as the Secretary may prescribe.
      (6) Where the farm operator elects to participate in the
    diversion program authorized in this subsection and no acreage is
    planted to cotton on the farm, diversion payments shall be made at
    the rate established under paragraph (4) for acreage required to be
    diverted to qualify as a cooperator on the quantity of cotton
    determined by multiplying that part of the farm acreage allotment
    required to be diverted to qualify as a cooperator by the projected
    farm yield, and the remainder of such allotment may be released
    under the provisions of section 1344(m)(2) of this title. The
    acreage on which payment is made under this paragraph shall be
    regarded as planted to cotton for purposes of establishing future
    State, county, and farm acreage allotments, and farm bases.
      (7) Payments in kind under this subsection shall be made through
    the issuance of certificates which the Commodity Credit Corporation
    shall redeem for cotton under regulations issued by the Secretary
    at a value per pound equal to not less than the current loan rate
    therefor. The Corporation may, under regulations prescribed by the
    Secretary, assist the producers in the marketing of such
    certificates at such times and in such manner as the Secretary
    determines will best effectuate the purposes of the program
    authorized by this subsection.
      (8) Payments under this subsection shall be conditioned on the
    farm having an acreage of approved conservation uses equal to the
    sum of (i) the reduction in cotton acreage required to qualify for
    such payments (hereinafter called "diverted acreage"), and (ii) the
    average acreage of cropland on the farm devoted to designated soil-
    conserving crops or practices, including summer fallow and idle
    land, during a base period prescribed by the Secretary: Provided,
    That the Secretary may permit all or any part of such diverted
    acreage to be devoted to the production of guar, sesame, safflower,
    sunflower, castor beans, mustard seed, crambe, plantago ovato, and
    flaxseed, if he determines that such production is necessary to
    provide an adequate supply of such commodities, is not likely to
    increase the cost of the price support program, and will not
    adversely affect farm income, subject to the condition that payment
    under paragraph (4) or (6) with respect to diverted acreage devoted
    to any such crop shall be at a rate determined by the Secretary to
    be fair and reasonable, taking into consideration the use of such
    acreage for the production of such crops, but in no event shall the
    payment exceed one-half the rate which otherwise would be
    applicable if such acreage were devoted to conservation uses.
      (9) The acreage regarded as planted to cotton on any farm which
    qualifies for payment under this subsection except under paragraph
    (6) shall, for purposes of establishing future State, county, and
    farm acreage allotments and farm bases, be the farm acreage
    allotment established under section 1344 of this title, excluding
    adjustments under subsection (m)(2) thereof.
      (10) The Secretary shall provide adequate safeguards to protect
    the interests of tenants and sharecroppers, including provision for
    sharing diversion payments on a fair and equitable basis under this
    subsection. The Secretary shall provide for the sharing of price
    support payments among producers on the farm on the basis of their
    respective shares in the cotton crop produced on the farm, or the
    proceeds therefrom, except that in any case in which the Secretary
    determines that such basis would not be fair and equitable, the
    Secretary shall provide for such sharing on such other basis as he
    may determine to be fair and equitable.
      (11) In any case in which the failure of a producer to comply
    fully with the terms and conditions of the programs formulated
    under this Act preclude the making of payments under this section,
    the Secretary may, nevertheless, make such payments in such amounts
    as he determines to be equitable in relation to the seriousness of
    the default.
      (12) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, if, as a
    result of limitations hereafter enacted with respect to price
    support under this subsection, the Secretary is unable to make
    available to all cooperators the full amount of price support to
    which they would otherwise be entitled under paragraphs (2) and (3)
    of this subsection for any crop of upland cotton, (A) price support
    to cooperators shall be made available for such crop (if marketing
    quotas have not been disapproved) through loans or purchases at
    such level not less than 65 per centum nor more than 90 per centum
    of the parity price therefor as the Secretary determines
    appropriate; (B) in order to keep upland cotton to the maximum
    extent practicable in the normal channels of trade, such price
    support may be carried out through the simultaneous purchase of
    cotton at the support price therefor and resale at a lower price or
    through loans under which the cotton would be redeemable by payment
    of a price therefor lower than the amount of the loan thereon; and
    (C) such resale or redemption price shall be such as the Secretary
    determines will provide orderly marketing of cotton during the
    harvest season and will retain an adequate share of the world
    market for cotton produced in the United States.
      (13) The provisions of section 590h(g) of title 16 (relating to
    assignment of payments), shall also apply to payments under this
    subsection.
      (14) The Commodity Credit Corporation is authorized to utilize
    its capital funds and other assets for the purpose of making the
    payments authorized in this subsection and to pay administrative
    expenses necessary in carrying out this subsection.
    (e) Price support, diversion, and cropland set-aside program for
      crops beginning with 1971 crop
      (1) The Secretary shall upon presentation of warehouse receipts
    reflecting accrued storage charges of not more than 60 days make
    available for the 1971 through 1977 crops of upland cotton to
    cooperators nonrecourse loans for a term of ten months from the
    first day of the month in which the loan is made at such level as
    will reflect the Middling one-inch upland cotton (micronaire 3.5
    through 4.9) at average location in the United States 90 per centum
    of the average price of American cotton in world markets for such
    cotton for the three-year period ending July 31 in the year in
    which the loan level is announced, except that if the loan rate so
    calculated is higher than the then current level of average world
    prices for American cotton of such quality, the Secretary is
    authorized to adjust the current calculated loan rate for cotton to
    90 per centum of the then current average world price. The average
    world price for such cotton for such preceding three-year period
    shall be determined by the Secretary annually pursuant to a
    published regulation which shall specify the procedures and the
    factors to be used by the Secretary in making the world price
    determination. The loan level for any crop of upland cotton shall
    be determined and announced not later than November 1 of the
    calendar year preceding the marketing year for which such loan is
    to be effective. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the carryover of
    upland cotton as of the beginning of the marketing year for any of
    the 1972 or 1973 crops exceeds 7.2 million bales, producers on any
    farm harvesting cotton of such crop from an acreage in excess of
    the base acreage allotment for such farm shall be entitled to loans
    and purchases only on an amount of the cotton of such crop produced
    on such farm determined by multiplying the yield used in computing
    payments for such farm by the base acreage allotment for such farm.
      (2) Payments shall be made for each crop of cotton to the
    producers on each farm at a rate equal to the amount by which the
    higher of - 
        (1) the average market price received by farmers for upland
      cotton during the calendar year which includes the first five
      months of the marketing year for such crop, as determined by the
      Secretary, or
        (2) the loan level determined under paragraph (1) for such crop

    is less than the established price of 38 cents per pound in the
    case of the 1974 and 1975 crops, 38 cents per pound adjusted to
    reflect any change during the calendar year 1975 in the index of
    prices paid by farmers for production items, interest, taxes, and
    wage rates in the case of the 1976 crop, and the established price
    for the 1976 crop adjusted to reflect any change during the
    calendar year 1976 in such index in the case of the 1977 crop:
    Provided, That any increase that would otherwise be made in the
    established price to reflect a change in the index of prices paid
    by farmers shall be adjusted to reflect any change in (i) the
    national average yield per acre of cotton for the three calendar
    years preceding the year for which the determination is made, over
    (ii) the national average yield per acre of cotton for the three
    calendar years preceding the year previous to the one for which the
    determination is made. If the Secretary determines that the
    producers on a farm are prevented from planting any portion of the
    allotment to cotton because of drought, flood, or other natural
    disaster, or condition beyond the control of the producer, the rate
    of payment for such portion shall be the larger of (A) the
    foregoing rate, or (B) one-third of the established price. If the
    Secretary determines that, because of such a disaster or condition,
    the total quantity of cotton which the producers are able to
    harvest on any farm is less than 66 2/3  percent of the farm base
    acreage allotment times the average yield established for the farm,
    the rate of payment for the deficiency in production below 100
    percent shall be the larger of (A) the foregoing rate, or (B) one-
    third of the established price. The payment rate with respect to
    any producer who (i) is on a small farm (that is, a farm on which
    the base acreage allotment is ten acres or less, or on which the
    yield used in making payments times the farm base acreage allotment
    is five thousand pounds or less, and for which the base acreage
    allotment has not been reduced under section 1350(f) of this title,
    (ii) resides on such farm, and (iii) derives his principal income
    from cotton produced on such farm, shall be increased by 30 per
    centum; but, notwithstanding paragraph (3), such increase shall be
    made only with respect to his share of cotton actually harvested on
    such farm within the quantity specified in paragraph (3).
      (3) Such payments shall be made available for a farm on the
    quantity of upland cotton determined by multiplying the acreage
    planted within the farm base acreage allotment for the farm for the
    crop by the average yield established for the farm: Provided, That
    payments shall be made on any farm planting not less than 90 per
    centum of the farm base acreage allotment on the basis of the
    entire amount of such allotment. For purposes of this paragraph, an
    acreage on the farm which the Secretary determines was not planted
    to cotton because of drought, flood, other natural disaster, or a
    condition beyond the control of the producer shall be considered to
    be an acreage planted to cotton. The average yield for the farm for
    any year shall be determined on the basis of the actual yields per
    harvested acre for the three preceding years, except that the 1970
    farm projected yield shall be substituted in lieu of the actual
    yields for the years 1968 and 1969: Provided, That the actual
    yields shall be adjusted by the Secretary for abnormal yields in
    any year caused by drought, flood, or other natural disaster:
    Provided further, That the average yield established for the farm
    for any year shall not be less than the yield used in making
    payments for the preceding year if the total cotton production on
    the farm in such preceding year is not less than the yield used in
    making payments for the farm for such preceding year times the farm
    base acreage allotment for such preceding year (for the 1970 crop,
    the farm domestic allotment).
      (4)(A) The Secretary shall provide for a set aside of cropland if
    he determines that the total supply of agricultural commodities
    will, in the absence of such a set-aside, likely be excessive
    taking into account the need for an adequate carryover to maintain
    reasonable and stable supplies and prices and to meet a national
    emergency. If a set-aside of cropland is in effect under this
    paragraph (4), then as a condition of eligibility for loans and
    payments on upland cotton the producers on a farm must set aside
    and devote to approved conservation uses an acreage of cropland
    equal to (i) such percentage of the farm base acreage allotment for
    the farm as may be specified by the Secretary (not to exceed 28 per
    centum of the farm base acreage allotment), plus, if required by
    the Secretary, (ii) the acreage of cropland on the farm devoted in
    preceding years to soil conserving uses, as determined by the
    Secretary. The Secretary is authorized for the 1974 through 1977
    crops to limit the acreage planted to upland cotton on the farm in
    excess of the farm base acreage allotment to a percentage of the
    farm base acreage allotment. The Secretary shall permit producers
    to plant and graze on set-aside acreage sweet sorghum, and the
    Secretary may permit, subject to such terms and conditions as he
    may prescribe, all or any of the set-aside acreage to be devoted to
    hay and grazing or the production of guar, sesame, safflower,
    castor beans, mustard seed, crambe, plantago ovato, flaxseed,
    triticale, oats, rye, or other commodity, if he determines that
    such production is needed to provide an adequate supply, is not
    likely to increase the cost of the price-support program, and will
    not adversely affect farm income.
      (B) To assist in adjusting the acreage of commodities to
    desirable goals, the Secretary may make land diversion payments, in
    addition to the payments authorized in subsection (e)(2) of this
    section, to producers on a farm who, to the extent prescribed by
    the Secretary, devote to approved conservation uses an acreage of
    cropland on the farm in addition to that required to be so devoted
    under subsection (e)(4)(A) of this section. The land diversion
    payments for a farm shall be at such rate or rates as the Secretary
    determines to be fair and reasonable taking into consideration to
    the diversion undertaken by the producers and the productivity of
    the acreage diverted. The Secretary shall limit the total acreage
    to be diverted under agreements in any county or local community so
    as not to adversely affect the economy of the county or local
    community.
      (5) The upland cotton program formulated under this section shall
    require the producer to take such measures as the Secretary may
    deem appropriate to protect the set-aside acreage and the
    additional diverted acreage from erosion, insects, weeds, and
    rodents. Such acreage may be devoted to wildlife food plots or
    wildlife habitat in conformity with standards established by the
    Secretary in consultation with wildlife agencies. The Secretary may
    in the case of programs for the 1974 through 1977 crops, pay an
    appropriate share of the cost of practices designed to carry out
    the purposes of the foregoing sentences. The Secretary may provide
    for an additional payment on such acreage in an amount determined
    by the Secretary to be appropriate in relation to the benefit to
    the general public if the producer agrees to permit, without other
    compensation, access to all or such portion of the farm as the
    Secretary may prescribe by the general public, for hunting,
    trapping, fishing, and hiking, subject to applicable State and
    Federal regulations.
      (6) If the operator of the farm desires to participate in the
    program formulated under this section, he shall file his agreement
    to do so no later than such date as the Secretary may prescribe.
    Loans and purchases on upland cotton and payments under this
    section shall be made available to the producers on such farm only
    if producers set aside and devote to approved soil conserving uses
    an acreage on the farm equal to the number of acres which the
    operator agrees to set aside and devote to approved soil conserving
    uses, and the agreement shall so provide. The Secretary may, by
    mutual agreement with the producer, terminate or modify any such
    agreement entered into pursuant to this subsection (e)(6) if he
    determines such action necessary because of an emergency created by
    drought or other disaster or in order to alleviate a shortage in
    the supply of agricultural commodities.
      (7) The Secretary shall provide adequate safeguards to protect
    the interests of tenants and sharecroppers, including provision for
    sharing on a fair and equitable basis, in payments under this
    section.
      (8) In any case in which the failure of a producer to comply
    fully with the terms and conditions of the program formulated under
    this section precludes the making of loans, purchases, and
    payments, the Secretary may, nevertheless, make such loans,
    purchases, and payments in such amounts as he determines to be
    equitable in relation to the seriousness of the default.
      (9) The Secretary is authorized to issue such regulations as he
    determines necessary to carry out the provisions of this
    subchapter.
      (10) The Secretary shall carry out the program authorized by this
    section through the Commodity Credit Corporation.
      (11) The provisions of section 590h(g) of title 16 (relating to
    assignment of payments), shall apply to payments under this
    subsection.
    (f), (g) Omitted
    (h) Program for extra long staple cotton beginning with 1984 crop
      (1) For purposes of this subsection, extra long staple cotton
    means cotton which is produced from pure strain varieties of the
    Barbadense species or any hybrid thereof, or other similar types of
    extra long staple cotton, designated by the Secretary, having
    characteristics needed for various end uses for which American
    upland cotton is not suitable and grown in irrigated cotton-growing
    regions of the United States designated by the Secretary or other
    areas designated by the Secretary is suitable for the production of
    such varieties or types and which is ginned on a roller-type gin
    or, if authorized by the Secretary, ginned on another type gin for
    experimental purposes.
      (2) The Secretary shall, upon presentation of warehouse receipts
    reflecting accrued storage charges of not more than sixty days,
    make available to producers nonrecourse loans for a term of ten
    months from the first day of the month in which the loan is made at
    a level which is not less than 85 percent of the simple average
    price received by producers of extra long staple cotton, as
    determined by the Secretary, during 3 years of the 5-year period
    ending July 31 in the year in which the loan level is announced,
    excluding the year in which the average price was the highest and
    the year in which the average price was the lowest in such
    period..(!2) If authorized by the Secretary, nonrecourse loans
    provided for in this subsection may, upon request of the producer
    during the tenth month of the loan period for the cotton, be made
    available for an additional term of eight months. The loan level
    for any crop of extra long staple cotton shall be determined and
    announced by the Secretary not later than December 1 of the
    calendar year preceding the marketing year for which such loan is
    to be effective and such level shall not thereafter be changed.

      (3)(A) In addition, payments shall be made for each crop of extra
    long staple cotton to producers on each farm at a rate equal to the
    amount by which the higher of - 
        (i) the average market price received by farmers for extra long
      staple cotton during the first eight months of the marketing year
      for such crop, as determined by the Secretary, or
        (ii) the loan level determined under paragraph (2) of this
      subsection for such crop,

    is less than the established price per pound times, in each case,
    the farm program acreage for extra long staple cotton (determined
    in accordance with paragraph (5)(A), but in no event on a greater
    acreage than the acreage actually planted to extra long staple
    cotton for harvest), multiplied by the farm program payment yield
    for extra long staple cotton (determined in accordance with
    paragraph (4)).
      (B) The established price for each crop of extra long staple
    cotton shall be 120 per centum of the loan level determined for
    such crop under paragraph (2) of this subsection.
      (C) If the Secretary establishes an acreage limitation program
    for a crop of extra long staple cotton in accordance with paragraph
    (5)(A) and determines that deficiency payments will likely be made
    for such crop of extra long staple cotton under subparagraph (A) of
    this paragraph, the Secretary may make available advance deficiency
    payments for such crop to producers who agree to participate in the
    acreage limitation program. Such advance payments shall be made
    available to producers as soon as practicable after the producer
    files a notice of intention to participate in such acreage
    limitation program and in such amount as the Secretary determines
    appropriate to encourage adequate participation in such program,
    except that such amount shall not exceed an amount determined by
    multiplying (i) the estimated farm program acreage for the crop, by
    (ii) the farm program payment yield for the crop, by (iii) 50 per
    centum of the projected payment rate, as determined by the
    Secretary. In any case in which the deficiency payment payable to a
    producer for a crop, as finally determined by the Secretary under
    subparagraph (A) of this paragraph, is less than the amount paid to
    the producer as an advance deficiency payment under this paragraph,
    the producer shall refund an amount equal to the difference between
    the amount advanced and the amount finally determined by the
    Secretary to be payable to the producer. If the Secretary
    determines that no deficiency payments are due producers on a crop,
    the producer who received advanced payments on such crop shall
    refund such payments. If a producer fails to comply with the
    requirements under the acreage limitation program after obtaining
    an advance deficiency payment under this paragraph, the producer
    shall immediately repay the amount of the advance, plus interest
    thereon in such amount as the Secretary shall prescribe.
      (4) The farm program payment yield for each crop of extra long
    staple cotton shall be determined on the basis of the actual yields
    per harvested acre on the farm for the preceding three years,
    except that the actual yields shall be adjusted by the Secretary
    for abnormal yields in any year caused by drought, flood, or other
    natural disaster, or other condition beyond the control of the
    producers. In case farm yield data for one or more years are
    unavailable or there was no production, the Secretary shall provide
    for appraisals to be made on the basis of actual yields and program
    payment yields for similar farms in the area for which data are
    available. Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this
    paragraph in the determination of yields, the Secretary shall take
    into account the actual yields proved by the producer, and neither
    such yields nor the farm program payment yield established on the
    basis of such yields shall be reduced under other provisions of
    this paragraph. If the Secretary determines it necessary, the
    Secretary may establish national, State, or county program payment
    yields on the basis of historical yields, as adjusted by the
    Secretary to correct for abnormal factors affecting such yields in
    the historical period, or, if such data are not available, on the
    Secretary's estimate of actual yields for the crop year involved.
    If national, State, or county program payment yields are
    established, the farm program payment yields shall balance to the
    national, State, or county program payment yields.
      (5)(A)(i) Notwithstanding any other provision of this subsection,
    the Secretary may establish a limitation on the acreage planted to
    extra long staple cotton if the Secretary determines that the total
    supply of extra long staple cotton, in the absence of such
    limitation, will be excessive taking into account the need for an
    adequate carryover to maintain reasonable and stable prices and to
    meet a national emergency. Such limitation shall be achieved by
    applying a uniform percentage reduction (including a zero
    percentage reduction) to the acreage base for each extra long
    staple cotton-producing farm. Producers who knowingly produce extra
    long staple cotton in excess of the permitted acreage for the farm
    shall be ineligible for extra long staple cotton loans and payments
    with respect to that farm. The acreage base for any farm for the
    purpose of determining any reduction required to be made for any
    year as a result of a limitation under this subparagraph shall be
    the average acreage planted on the farm to extra long staple cotton
    for harvest in the three crop years immediately preceding the year
    prior to the year for which the determination is made. For the
    purpose of the preceding sentence, acreage planted to extra long
    staple cotton for harvest shall include any acreage which the
    producers were prevented from planting to extra long staple cotton
    or other nonconserving crops in lieu of extra long staple cotton
    because of drought, flood, or other natural disaster or other
    condition beyond the control of the producers. The Secretary may
    make adjustments to reflect established crop-rotation practices and
    to reflect such other factors as the Secretary determines should be
    considered in determining a fair and equitable base. There is
    hereby established for the 1984, 1985, and 1986 crops an acreage
    base reserve equal to 5 per centum of the total of the farm acreage
    bases established for the crop under the foregoing provisions of
    this subparagraph. Such reserve shall be in addition to the total
    of the farm acreage bases and shall be used by the county
    committees, in accordance with regulations of the Secretary, for
    making adjustments of farm acreage bases to correct inequities and
    prevent hardship, and for establishing bases for farms on which no
    extra long staple cotton was planted during the preceding four
    years. A number of acres on the farm determined by dividing (i) the
    product obtained by multiplying the number of acres required to be
    withdrawn from the production of extra long staple cotton times the
    number of acres actually planted to such commodity, by (ii) the
    number of acres authorized to be planted to such commodity under
    the limitation established by the Secretary, shall be devoted to
    conservation uses, in accordance with regulations issued by the
    Secretary, which will assure protection of such acreage from weeds
    and wind and water erosion. The number of acres so determined is
    hereafter in this subsection referred to as "reduced acreage". The
    Secretary may permit, subject to such terms and conditions as the
    Secretary may prescribe, all or any part of the reduced acreage to
    be devoted to sweet sorghum, hay and grazing, or the production of
    guar, sesame, safflower, sunflower, castor beans, mustard seed,
    crambe, plantago ovato, flaxseed, triticale, rye, or other
    commodity, if the Secretary determines that such production is
    needed to provide an adequate supply of such commodities, is not
    likely to increase the cost of the price support program, and will
    not affect farm income adversely. The individual farm program
    acreage shall be the actual acreage planted on the farm to extra
    long staple cotton for harvest within the permitted extra long
    staple cotton acreage for the farm as established under this
    paragraph.
      (ii) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, the
    Secretary shall ensure, under such terms and conditions as may be
    prescribed by the Secretary, that the total of the crop acreage
    bases established on a farm which is enrolled in a production
    adjustment program for any commodity shall not be increased as a
    result of the application of the provisions set forth in paragraph
    (13)(C), as extended for the 1989 and 1990 crop.
      (B) The Secretary may make land diversion payments to producers
    of extra long staple cotton, whether or not an acreage limitation
    program for extra long staple cotton is in effect, if the Secretary
    determines that such land diversion payments are necessary to
    assist in adjusting the total national acreage of extra long staple
    cotton to desirable goals. Such land diversion payments shall be
    made to producers who, to the extent prescribed by the Secretary,
    devote to approved conservation uses an acreage of cropland on the
    farm in accordance with land diversion contracts entered into by
    the Secretary with such producers. The amounts payable to producers
    under land diversion contracts may be determined through the
    submission of bids for such contracts by producers in such manner
    as the Secretary may prescribe or through such other means as the
    Secretary determines appropriate. In determining the acceptability
    of contract offers, the Secretary shall take into consideration the
    extent of the diversion to be undertaken by the producers and the
    productivity of the acreage diverted. The Secretary shall limit the
    total acreage to be diverted under agreements in any county or
    local community so as not to affect adversely the economy of the
    county or local community.
      (C) The reduced acreage and the diverted acreage may be devoted
    to wildlife food plots or wildlife habitat in conformity with
    standards established by the Secretary in consultation with
    wildlife agencies. The Secretary may pay an appropriate share of
    the cost of practices designed to carry out the purpose of the
    foregoing sentence. The Secretary may provide for an additional
    payment on such acreage in an amount determined by the Secretary to
    be appropriate in relation to the benefit to the general public if
    the producer agrees to permit, without other compensation, access
    to all or such portion of the farm, as the Secretary may prescribe,
    by the general public, for hunting, trapping, fishing, and hiking,
    subject to applicable State and Federal regulations.
      (6) An operator of a farm desiring to participate in the program
    conducted under paragraph (5) shall execute an agreement with the
    Secretary providing for such participation not later than such date
    as the Secretary may prescribe. The Secretary may, by mutual
    agreement with the producers on the farm, terminate or modify any
    such agreement if the Secretary determines such action necessary
    because of an emergency created by drought or other disaster or to
    prevent or alleviate a shortage in the supply of agricultural
    commodities.
      (7) The Secretary shall provide for the sharing of payments made
    under this subsection for any farm among the producers on the farm
    on a fair and equitable basis.
      (8) The Secretary shall provide adequate safeguards to protect
    the interests of tenants and sharecroppers.
      (9) If the failure of a producer to comply fully with the terms
    and conditions of the program formulated under this subsection
    precludes the making of loans and payments, the Secretary may,
    nevertheless, make such loans and payments in such amounts as the
    Secretary determines to be equitable in relation to the seriousness
    of the failure. The Secretary may authorize the county and State
    committees established under section 590h(b) of title 16 to waive
    or modify deadlines and other program requirements in cases in
    which lateness or failure to meet such other requirements does not
    affect adversely the operation of the program.
      (10) The Secretary may issue such regulations as the Secretary
    determines necessary to carry out the provisions of this
    subsection.
      (11) The Secretary shall carry out the program authorized by this
    subsection through the Commodity Credit Corporation.
      (12) The provisions of section 590h(g) of title 16 (relating to
    assignment of payments) shall apply to payments made under this
    subsection.
      (13)(A) Compliance on a farm with the terms and conditions of any
    other commodity program or compliance with crop acreage base
    requirements for any other commodity may not be required as a
    condition of eligibility for loans or payments under this section.
      (B) The Secretary may not require producers on a farm, as a
    condition of eligibility for loans or payments under this section
    for the farm, to comply with the terms and conditions of the extra
    long staple cotton program with respect to any other farm operated
    by the producers.
      (14) In order to encourage and assist producers in the orderly
    ginning and marketing of their extra long staple cotton production,
    the Secretary shall make recourse loans available to such producers
    on seed cotton in accordance with authority vested in the Secretary
    under the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act [15 U.S.C. 714
    et seq.].
      (15) References made in sections 1422, 1423, 1426,(!3) 1427, and
    1431 of this title to the terms "support price", "level of
    support", and "level of price support" shall be considered to apply
    as well to the level of loans for extra long staple cotton under
    this subsection; and references to the terms "price support",
    "price support operations", and "price support program" in such
    sections and in section 1421(a) of this title shall be considered
    as applying as well to the loan operations for extra long staple
    cotton under this subsection.

      (16) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, this subsection
    shall not be applicable to the 1996 and subsequent crops of extra
    long staple cotton.

-SOURCE-
    (Oct. 31, 1949, ch. 792, title I, Sec. 103, as added Pub. L. 85-
    835, title I, Sec. 102, Aug. 28, 1958, 72 Stat. 989; amended Pub.
    L. 88-297, title I, Sec. 103(b), Apr. 11, 1964, 78 Stat. 174; Pub.
    L. 89-112, Sec. 2, Aug. 6, 1965, 79 Stat. 447; Pub. L. 89-321,
    title IV, Sec. 402(a), Nov. 3, 1965, 79 Stat. 1194; Pub. L. 89-451,
    Sec. 1, June 17, 1966, 80 Stat. 202; Pub. L. 90-559, Sec. 1(2),
    Oct. 11, 1968, 82 Stat. 996; Pub. L. 91-524, title VI, Sec. 602,
    Nov. 30, 1970, 84 Stat. 1374; Pub. L. 93-86, Sec. 1(20), Aug. 10,
    1973, 87 Stat. 233; Pub. L. 93-125, Sec. 1(b), Oct. 18, 1973, 87
    Stat. 450; Pub. L. 95-113, title VI, Sec. 602, Sept. 29, 1977, 91
    Stat. 934; Pub. L. 95-279, title I, Sec. 102, May 15, 1978, 92
    Stat. 240; Pub. L. 95-402, Sept. 30, 1978, 92 Stat. 862; Pub. L. 96-
    213, Sec. 4(b), Mar. 18, 1980, 94 Stat. 119; Pub. L. 96-365, title
    II, Sec. 201(b), Sept. 26, 1980, 94 Stat. 1320; Pub. L. 97-98,
    title V, Sec. 502, Dec. 22, 1981, 95 Stat. 1234; Pub. L. 97-446,
    title I, Sec. 155, Jan. 12, 1983, 96 Stat. 2345; Pub. L. 98-88,
    Sec. 4, Aug. 26, 1983, 97 Stat. 494; Pub. L. 98-258, title III,
    Secs. 301, 302, Apr. 10, 1984, 98 Stat. 133; Pub. L. 99-114, Sec.
    3, Oct. 1, 1985, 99 Stat. 488; Pub. L. 99-198, title V, Sec. 507,
    Dec. 23, 1985, 99 Stat. 1419; Pub. L. 99-500, Sec. 101(a) [title
    VI, Sec. 644], Oct. 18, 1986, 100 Stat. 1783, 1783-36, and Pub. L.
    99-591, Sec. 101(a) [title VI, Sec. 644], Oct. 30, 1986, 100 Stat.
    3341, 3341-36; Pub. L. 99-641, title II, Sec. 201, Nov. 10, 1986,
    100 Stat. 3562; Pub. L. 100-203, title I, Sec. 1101(d), Dec. 22,
    1987, 101 Stat. 1330-2; Pub. L. 100-331, June 14, 1988, 102 Stat.
    602; Pub. L. 100-418, title I, Sec. 1214(w), Aug. 23, 1988, 102
    Stat. 1163; Pub. L. 101-624, title V, Sec. 506, Nov. 28, 1990, 104
    Stat. 3440.)

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                            REFERENCES IN TEXT                        
      Section 1441(d) of this title, referred to in subsec. (a), was
    redesignated section 1441(c) of this title by Pub. L. 108-357,
    title VI, Sec. 612(b)(4), Oct. 22, 2004, 118 Stat. 1524.
      This Act, referred to in subsecs. (d)(1), (11), (12) and
    (h)(5)(A)(ii), is act Oct. 31, 1949, ch. 792, 63 Stat. 1051, as
    amended, known as the Agricultural Act of 1949, which is classified
    principally to this chapter (Sec. 1421 et seq.). For complete
    classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set
    out under section 1421 of this title and Tables.
      The Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act, referred to in
    subsec. (h)(14), is act June 29, 1948, ch. 704, 62 Stat. 1070, as
    amended, which is classified generally to subchapter II (Sec. 714
    et seq.) of chapter 15 of Title 15, Commerce and Trade. For
    complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title
    note set out under section 714 of Title 15 and Tables.
      Section 1426 of this title, referred to in subsec. (h)(15), was
    repealed by Pub. L. 104-127, title I, Sec. 171(b)(2)(I), Apr. 4,
    1996, 110 Stat. 938.

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                               CODIFICATION                           
      Pub. L. 99-591 is a corrected version of Pub. L. 99-500.


-MISC1-
                                AMENDMENTS                            
      1990 - Subsec. (h)(3)(A). Pub. L. 101-624, Sec. 506(b)(1),
    substituted "paragraph (5)(A)" for "paragraph (6) or paragraph
    (8)(A) of this subsection" and "paragraph (4)" for "paragraph (7)
    of this subsection".
      Subsec. (h)(3)(C). Pub. L. 101-624, Sec. 506(b)(2), substituted
    "paragraph (5)(A)" for "paragraph (8)(A) of this subsection".
      Subsec. (h)(4). Pub. L. 101-624, Sec. 506(a)(1), (2),
    redesignated par. (7) as (4) and struck out former par. (4) which
    related to establishment of a national program acreage for extra
    long staple cotton by Secretary.
      Subsec. (h)(5). Pub. L. 101-624, Sec. 506(a)(1)-(3), redesignated
    par. (8) as (5), inserted "(including a zero percentage reduction)"
    after "reduction" in subpar. (A)(i), and struck out former par. (5)
    which required Secretary to determine a program allocation factor,
    not to exceed 100 per centum for each crop of extra long staple
    cotton.
      Pub. L. 101-624, Sec. 506(b)(3), struck out before last sentence
    in subpar. (A)(i) the following: "If an acreage limitation program
    is announced under this paragraph for a crop of extra long staple
    cotton, paragraphs (4), (5), and (6) of this subsection shall not
    be applicable to such crop, including any prior announcement which
    may have been made under such paragraphs with respect to such
    crop."
      Pub. L. 101-624, Sec. 506(b)(4), substituted "paragraph (13)(C)"
    for "paragraph (16)(C)" in subpar. (A)(ii).
      Subsec. (h)(6). Pub. L. 101-624, Sec. 506(b)(5), substituted
    "paragraph (5)" for "paragraph (8) of this subsection".
      Pub. L. 101-624, Sec. 506(a)(1), (2), redesignated par. (9) as
    (6) and struck out former par. (6) which provided a formula for
    determining individual farm program acreage for each crop of extra
    long staple cotton by multiplying allocation factor by acreage of
    extra long staple cotton planted for harvest on each farm for which
    individual farm program acreages are required to be determined.
      Subsec. (h)(7) to (12). Pub. L. 101-624, Sec. 506(a)(2),
    redesignated pars. (10) to (15) as (7) to (12), respectively.
    Former pars. (7) to (9) redesignated (4) to (6), respectively.
      Subsec. (h)(13). Pub. L. 101-624, Sec. 506(a)(2), (4),
    redesignated par. (16) as (13), struck out par. (13) as so
    redesignated, and added new par. (13). Former par. (13)
    redesignated (10). Prior to being struck out, par. (13) read as
    follows:
      "(A) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, except as
    provided in subparagraph (B), compliance on a farm with the terms
    and conditions of any other commodity program may not be required
    as a condition of eligibility for loans or payments under this
    subsection.
      "(B) In the case of each of the 1989 and 1990 crops of extra long
    staple cotton, the Secretary may require that, as a condition of
    eligibility of producers for loans or payments under this
    subsection, the acreage planted for harvest on the farm to any
    other commodity for which an acreage limitation program is in
    effect shall not exceed the crop acreage base established for the
    farm for that commodity.
      "(C) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, in the case of
    each of the 1987 through 1990 crops of extra long staple cotton,
    compliance with the terms and conditions of the program authorized
    by this subsection may not be required as a condition of
    eligibility for loans, purchases, or payments under any other
    commodity program."
      Subsec. (h)(14), (15). Pub. L. 101-624, Sec. 506(a)(2),
    redesignated pars. (17) and (18) as (14) and (15), respectively.
    Former pars. (14) and (15) redesignated (11) and (12),
    respectively.
      Subsec. (h)(16). Pub. L. 101-624, Sec. 506(a)(2), (5),
    redesignated par. (19) as (16) and substituted "1996" for "1991".
    Former par. (16) redesignated (13).
      Subsec. (h)(17) to (19). Pub. L. 101-624, Sec. 506(a)(2),
    redesignated pars. (17) to (19) as (14) to (16), respectively.
      1988 - Subsec. (f)(3). Pub. L. 100-418 substituted "subheadings
    9904.30.10 through 9904.30.30 of chapter 99 of the Harmonized
    Tariff Schedule of the United States" for "items 955.01 through
    955.03 of the Appendix to the Tariff Schedules of the United
    States".
      Subsec. (h)(8)(A). Pub. L. 100-331, Sec. 2, designated existing
    provisions as cl. (i) and added cl. (ii).
      Subsec. (h)(16)(C). Pub. L. 100-331, Sec. 1, substituted "through
    1990" for "and 1988".
      1987 - Subsec. (h)(3)(B). Pub. L. 100-203 temporarily (see
    Effective and Termination Dates of 1987 Amendment note below)
    substituted "Except as provided in clause (ii), the" for "The" and
    added cl. (ii) which read as follows: "In the case of each of the
    1988 and 1989 crops of extra long staple cotton, the established
    price for each such crop shall be 118.3 percent of the loan level
    determined for such crop under paragraph (2)."
      1986 - Subsec. (h)(16). Pub. L. 99-500, Pub. L. 99-591, and Pub.
    L. 99-641, in generally amending par. (16) identically, designated
    existing provisions as subpar. (A), inserted "except as provided in
    subparagraph (B)," and added subpars. (B) and (C).
      1985 - Subsec. (h)(2). Pub. L. 99-198, Sec. 507(1), in first
    sentence substituted "85 percent or the simple average price
    received by producers of extra long staple cotton, as determined by
    the Secretary, during 3 years of the 5-year period ending July 31
    in the year in which the loan level is announced, excluding the
    year in which the average price was the highest and the year in
    which the average price was the lowest in such period." for "50 per
    centum in excess of the loan level established for each crop of
    Strict Low Middling one and one-sixteenth inch upland cotton
    (micronaire 3.5 through 4.9) at average location in the United
    States", and, in last sentence substituted "December 1" for
    "November 1" and struck out ", or within 10 days after the loan
    level for the related crop of upland cotton is announced, whichever
    is later,".
      Pub. L. 99-114, Sec. 3(1), inserted ", or within 10 days after
    the loan level for the related crop of upland cotton is announced,
    whichever is later,".
      Subsec. (h)(4). Pub. L. 99-114, Sec. 3(2), inserted "and
    announce" after "The Secretary shall establish" and struck out
    sentence which had provided that national program acreage for extra
    long staple cotton had to be announced by the Secretary not later
    than November 1 of the calendar year preceding the year for which
    such acreage was established.
      Subsec. (h)(19). Pub. L. 99-198, Sec. 507(2), added par. (19).
      1984 - Subsec. (g)(3)(B). Pub. L. 98-258, Sec. 301, substituted
    "and $0.81 per pound for the 1984 and 1985 crops" for "$0.81 per
    pound for the 1984 crop, and $0.86 per pound for the 1985 crop".
      Subsec. (g)(9)(A). Pub. L. 98-258, Sec. 302(1), inserted "except
    as provided in the second and third sentences of this
    subparagraph," after "Notwithstanding any other provision of this
    subsection,".
      Pub. L. 98-258, Sec. 302(2), inserted sentences providing that
    for the 1985 crop of upland cotton, if the Secretary estimates that
    the quantity of upland cotton on hand in the United States on July
    31, 1985 (not including any quantity of upland cotton produced in
    the United States during calendar year 1985), will exceed three
    million seven hundred thousand bales, the Secretary (i) shall
    provide for a land division [diversion] program as described under
    subparagraph (B) under which the acreage planted to upland cotton
    for harvest on the farm would be limited to the acreage base for
    the farm reduced by not less than 5 per centum and (ii) may provide
    for an acreage limitation program as described under this
    subparagraph under which the acreage planted to upland cotton for
    harvest on the farm would be limited to the acreage base for the
    farm reduced by not more than 20 per centum in addition to the
    reduction required under clause (i), that if the Secretary
    implements a combined acreage limitation program and land division
    [diversion] program, any reduction required by the Secretary in
    excess of 25 per centum of the acreage base for the farm shall be
    made under the land diversion program, and that, as a condition of
    eligibility for loans, purchases, and payments on the 1985 crop of
    upland cotton, if the Secretary implements a land diversion program
    or a combined acreage limitation and land diversion program, the
    producers on a farm must comply with the terms and conditions of
    such program.
      Subsec. (g)(9)(B). Pub. L. 98-258, Sec. 302(3), inserted
    sentences providing that if the Secretary implements a land
    diversion program for the 1985 crop of upland cotton under the
    provisions of subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall make crop
    retirement and conservation payments to any producer of the 1985
    crop of upland cotton whose acreage planted to upland cotton for
    harvest on the farm is reduced so that it does not exceed the
    upland cotton acreage base for the farm less an amount equivalent
    to the percentage of the acreage base specified by the Secretary,
    but not less than 5 per centum, in addition to the reduction
    required under the acreage limitation program under subparagraph
    (A), if any, and who devotes to approved conservation uses an
    acreage of cropland equivalent to the reduction required from the
    upland cotton acreage base under this subparagraph, that such
    payments shall be made in an amount computed by multiplying (i) the
    diversion payment rate, by (ii) the farm program payment yield for
    the crop, by (iii) the acreage diverted under this subparagraph,
    that the diversion payment rate shall be established by the
    Secretary at not less than $0.275 per pound: Provided, That if the
    Secretary estimates that the quantity of upland cotton on hand in
    the United States on July 31, 1985 (not including any quantity of
    upland cotton produced in the United States during calendar year
    1985), will exceed (I) four million one hundred thousand bales,
    such rate shall be established by the Secretary at not less than
    $0.30 per pound, and (II) four million seven hundred thousand bales
    such rate shall be established by the Secretary at not less than
    $0.35 per pound, that the Secretary shall make not less than 50 per
    centum of any payments under this subparagraph to producers of the
    1985 crop as soon as practicable after a producer enters into a
    land diversion contract with the Secretary and in advance of any
    determination of performance, and that if a producer fails to
    comply with a land diversion contract after obtaining an advance
    payment under this subparagraph, the producer shall repay the
    advance immediately and, in accordance with regulations issued by
    the Secretary, pay interest on the advance.
      1983 - Subsec. (h). Pub. L. 98-88 added subsec. (h).
      Subsec. (f)(3). Pub. L. 97-446 temporarily substituted provision
    relating to the special quota status of Tariff Schedule items
    955.01 and 955.03 before a special quota established under this
    subsection is filled and the cotton in question is duty free, for
    provision that, notwithstanding any other provision of law, the
    foregoing provisions of this subsection with respect to extension
    of the loan period and to proclamation of the special quota was to
    become effective Oct. 1, 1977, even though the cotton might have
    been of a crop prior to the 1978 crop. See Effective and
    Termination Dates of 1983 Amendment note below.
      1981 - Subsec. (g). Pub. L. 97-98 temporarily added subsec. (g).
    See Effective and Termination Dates of 1981 Amendment note below.
      1980 - Subsec. (f)(5)(A). Pub. L. 96-365, Sec. 201(b)(1),
    substituted "Except as otherwise provided in subparagraph (C) of
    this paragraph, effective with respect to the 1978 through 1981
    crops of upland cotton" for "Effective only with respect to the
    1978, 1979, and 1980 crops of upland cotton".
      Pub. L. 96-213, Sec. 4(b)(1), substituted "1978, 1979, and 1980
    crops of upland cotton" for "1978 and 1979 crops of upland cotton".
      Subsec. (f)(5)(B). Pub. L. 96-365, Sec. 201(b)(2), substituted
    "Except as otherwise provided in subparagraph (C) of this
    paragraph, effective with respect to the 1978 through 1981 crops of
    upland cotton" for "Effective only with respect to the 1978, 1979,
    and 1980 crops of upland cotton".
      Pub. L. 96-213, Sec. 4(b)(2), substituted "1978, 1979, and 1980
    crops of upland cotton" for "1978 and 1979 crops of upland cotton".
      Subsec. (f)(5)(C). Pub. L. 96-365, Sec. 201(b)(3), added subpar.
    (C).
      1978 - Subsec. (f)(1). Pub. L. 95-402 purported to strike out the
    fourth sentence of subsec. (f)(1). The enacting clause, however,
    stated that Pub. L. 95-402 was enacted to amend subsec. (f)(1) ". .
    . to ensure that the interest rates on price support loans for
    upland cotton are not less favorable to producers than the interest
    rates for such loans on other commodities". Accordingly, the third
    sentence of subsec. (f)(1) was struck out as the probable intent of
    Congress because it related to interest rates while the fourth
    sentence related to extension of the loan period and establishment
    of a special limited global import quota.
      Pub. L. 95-279 temporarily substituted "during three years of the
    five-year period ending July 31" for "during the four-year period
    ending July 31" and inserted "excluding the year in which the
    average price was the highest and the year in which the average
    price was the lowest in such period" in cl. (i), substituted "for
    the fifteen-week period beginning July 1" for "for the first two
    full weeks of October" in cl. (ii), and inserted proviso relating
    to the minimum loan level and the power of the Secretary to raise
    the loan level as he may deem appropriate when the average Northern
    European price is less than the average United States spot market
    price. See Effective and Termination Dates of 1978 Amendment note
    below.
      1977 - Subsec. (f). Pub. L. 95-113 temporarily added subsec. (f).
    See Effective and Termination Dates of 1977 Amendment note below.
      1973 - Subsec. (e)(1). Pub. L. 93-86, Sec. 1(20)(A), (B),
    substituted "1971 through 1977 crops of upland cotton" for "1971,
    1972, and 1973 crops of upland cotton", "three-year period" for
    "two-year period" in two places, "except that if the loan rate so
    calculated is higher than the then current level of average world
    prices for American cotton of such quality, the Secretary is
    authorized to adjust the current calculated loan rate for cotton to
    90 per centum of the then current average world price" for "except
    that to prevent the establishment of such a loan level as would
    adversely affect the competitive position of United States upland
    cotton, following one or more years of excessively high prices the
    Secretary shall make such adjustments as are necessary to keep
    United States upland cotton competitive and to retain an adequate
    share of the world market for such cotton", "average price of
    American cotton in world markets" for "acreage world price", and
    "any of the 1972 through 1977 crops" for "the 1972 or 1973 crop".
      Subsec. (e)(2). Pub. L. 93-86, Sec. 1(20)(C), substituted
    provisions setting out the formula for determining payments for
    each crop of cotton to the producers on each farm using, as
    elements of such formula, the average market price received by
    farmers for upland cotton during the calendar year which includes
    the first five months of the marketing year for such crop, as
    determined by the Secretary, the loan level determined under
    paragraph (1) for such crop, an established price of 38 cents per
    pound in the case of the 1974 and 1975 crops, adjusted prices in
    the case of the 1976 and 1977 crops, adjustment of increases to
    reflect changes in the national average yield per acre of cotton
    for the three calendar years preceding the year for which the
    determination is made over the national average yield per acre of
    cotton for the three calendar years preceding the year previous to
    the one for which the determination is made, and covering
    prevention of planting due to natural disasters and conditions for
    provisions authorizing payments by the Secretary to cooperators on
    the 1971, 1972, and 1973 crops of upland cotton, and struck out
    provisions directing preliminary payments to producers as soon as
    practicable after July 1 of the year in which the crop is harvested
    at a rate equal to 15 cents per pound.
      Pub. L. 93-125 substituted "prevented from planting any portion"
    for "prevented from planting, any portion".
      Subsec. (e)(4)(A). Pub. L. 93-86, Sec. 1(20)(D)-(F), inserted ",
    if required by the Secretary," before "(ii) the acreage of cropland
    on the farm devoted in preceding years to soil conserving uses, as
    determined by the Secretary", substituted "The Secretary is
    authorized for the 1974 through 1977 crops to limit the acreage
    planted to upland cotton on the farm in excess of the farm base
    acreage allotment to a percentage of the farm base acreage
    allotment" for "If the Secretary determines prior to the planting
    season for such crop that the carryover of upland cotton as of the
    beginning of the marketing year for the 1972 or 1973 crop will
    exceed 7.2 million bales, the Secretary is authorized for such crop
    to limit the acreage planted to upland cotton on the farm in excess
    of the farm base acreage allotment to such percentage of the farm
    base acreage allotment as he determines necessary to reduce the
    total supply to a reasonable level", deleted provision prohibiting
    grazing during any of the five principal months of the normal
    growing season as determined by the county committee established
    pursuant to section 590h(b) of Title 16, and inserted provisions
    authorizing the raising of hay on set-aside acreage and the
    production of triticale, oats, and rye.
      Subsec. (e)(5). Pub. L. 93-86, Sec. 1(20)(G), authorized
    Secretary in case of programs for 1974 through 1977 crops to pay an
    appropriate share of cost of practices designed to protect set-
    aside acreage from erosion, insects, weeds, and rodents and to
    provide wildlife food plots or wildlife habitat.
      1970 - Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 91-524 added subsec. (e).
      1968 - Subsec. (d)(1). Pub. L. 90-559 provided for a one year
    extension, substituting "1966 through 1970" for "1966, 1967, 1968,
    and 1969".
      1966 - Subsec. (d)(3). Pub. L. 89-451 substituted "crop for which
    there are marketing quotas or voluntary adjustment programs in
    effect" for "income producing crop in such year" in last sentence.
      1965 - Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 89-112 provided that the Secretary
    shall deem an acreage on a farm which he finds was not planted to
    cotton in 1965 because of flood, drought, or other natural disaster
    to be an actual acreage of cotton planted on the farm for harvest
    when that acreage was not subsequently devoted to any price support
    crop in 1965.
      Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 89-321 added subsec. (d).
      1964 - Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 88-297, Sec. 103(b)(1), (2),
    designated existing provisions as subsec. (a) and provided that the
    price support for the 1964 cotton crop shall be a national average
    support price which reflects 30 cents per pound for Middling one-
    inch cotton.
      Subsecs. (b), (c). Pub. L. 88-297, Sec. 103(b)(3), added subsecs.
    (b) and (c).

                     EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1990 AMENDMENT                 
      Amendment by Pub. L. 101-624 effective beginning with 1991 crop
    of an agricultural commodity, with provision for prior crops, see
    section 1171 of Pub. L. 101-624, set out as a note under section
    1421 of this title.

                     EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1988 AMENDMENT                 
      Amendment by Pub. L. 100-418 effective Jan. 1, 1989, and
    applicable with respect to articles entered on or after such date,
    see section 1217(b)(1) of Pub. L. 100-418, set out as a note under
    section 3001 of Title 19, Customs Duties.

             EFFECTIVE AND TERMINATION DATES OF 1987 AMENDMENT         
      Section 1101(d) of Pub. L. 100-203 provided that the amendment
    made by that section is effective only for 1988 and 1989 crops of
    extra long staple cotton.

            EFFECTIVE AND TERMINATION DATES OF 1983 AMENDMENTS        
      Section 4 of Pub. L. 98-88 provided that the amendment made by
    that section is effective beginning with 1984 crop of extra long
    staple cotton.
      Section 155 of Pub. L. 97-446 provided that the amendment made by
    that section is effective for 1982 through 1985 crops of upland
    cotton.

             EFFECTIVE AND TERMINATION DATES OF 1981 AMENDMENT         
      Section 502 of Pub. L. 97-98 provided that the amendment made by
    that section is effective only for 1982 through 1985 crops of
    upland cotton.

             EFFECTIVE AND TERMINATION DATES OF 1978 AMENDMENT         
      Section 102 of Pub. L. 95-279 provided that the amendment made by
    that section is effective only with respect to 1978 through 1981
    crops of upland cotton.
      Amendment by Pub. L. 95-279 effective Oct. 1, 1978, and
    applicability to elections by producers receiving loans and
    payments prior to such date, see section 103 of Pub. L. 95-279, set
    out as a note under section 1309 of this title.

             EFFECTIVE AND TERMINATION DATES OF 1977 AMENDMENT         
      Section 602 of Pub. L. 95-113 provided that the amendment made by
    that section is effective only with respect to 1978 through 1981
    crops of upland cotton, except as otherwise provided therein.

                     EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1973 AMENDMENT                 
      Section 1(20)(C) of Pub. L. 93-86 provided that the amendment
    made by that section is effective beginning with 1974 crop.
      Section 1(20)(D) of Pub. L. 93-86 provided that the amendment
    made by that section, authorizing Secretary for 1974 through 1977
    crops to limit acreage planted in upland cotton on farm in excess
    of farm base acreage allotment to a percentage of farm base acreage
    allotment, is effective beginning with 1974 crop.

                     EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1970 AMENDMENT                 
      Section 602 of Pub. L. 91-524 provided that the amendment made by
    that section is effective beginning with 1971 crop of upland
    cotton.

                        INAPPLICABILITY OF SECTION                    
      Subsection (a) of this section inapplicable to 2002 through 2007
    crops of covered commodities, peanuts, and sugar and inapplicable
    to milk during period beginning May 13, 2002, through Dec. 31,
    2007, see section 7992(b)(2) of this title.
      Subsec. (a) of this section inapplicable to 1996 through 2002
    crops of loan commodities, peanuts, and sugar and inapplicable to
    milk during period beginning Apr. 4, 1996, and ending Dec. 31,
    2002, see section 7301(b)(1)(B) of this title.
      Pub. L. 101-624, title V, Sec. 503, Nov. 28, 1990, 104 Stat.
    3440, provided that: "Section 103(a) of the Agricultural Act of
    1949 (7 U.S.C. 1444(a)) shall not be applicable to the 1991 through
    1995 crops."
      Pub. L. 99-198, title V, Sec. 504, Dec. 23, 1985, 99 Stat. 1418,
    provided that: "Sections 103(a) and 203 of the Agricultural Act of
    1949 (7 U.S.C. 1444(a) and 1446d) shall not be applicable to the
    1986 through 1990 crops."
      Pub. L. 97-98, title V, Sec. 504, Dec. 22, 1981, 95 Stat. 1241,
    provided that: "Sections 103(a) and 203 of the Agricultural Act of
    1949 [sections 1444(a) and 1446d of this title] shall not be
    applicable to the 1982 through 1985 crops."
      Pub. L. 95-113, title VI, Sec. 604(c), Sept. 29, 1977, 91 Stat.
    939, provided that: "Sections 103(a) and 203 of the Agricultural
    Act of 1949, as amended [sections 1444(a) and 1446d of this title]
    shall not be applicable to the 1978 through 1981 crops."

-FOOTNOTE-
    (!1) See References in Text note below.

    (!2) So in original.

    (!3) See References in Text note below.


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    7 USC Sec. 1444-1                                           01/03/2007

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    TITLE 7 - AGRICULTURE
    CHAPTER 35A - PRICE SUPPORT OF AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES
    SUBCHAPTER II - BASIC AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES

-HEAD-
    Sec. 1444-1. Omitted

-COD-
                               CODIFICATION                           
      Section, act Oct. 31, 1949, ch. 792, title I, Sec. 103A, as added
    Dec. 23, 1985, Pub. L. 99-198, title V, Sec. 501, 99 Stat. 1407;
    amended Mar. 20, 1986, Pub. L. 99-260, Sec. 2(c), 100 Stat. 46; May
    27, 1987, Pub. L. 100-45, Sec. 4, 101 Stat. 319; Dec. 22, 1987,
    Pub. L. 100-203, title I, Secs. 1101(c), 1102(c), 1113(c), 101
    Stat. 1330-1, 1330-3, 1330-9, related to loan rates, target prices,
    disaster payments, acreage limitation program, and land diversion.
    See Effective and Termination Dates note below.


-MISC1-
                      EFFECTIVE AND TERMINATION DATES                  
      Section 501 of Pub. L. 99-198 provided that this section is
    effective only for 1986 through 1990 crops of upland cotton.

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    7 USC Sec. 1444-2                                           01/03/2007

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    TITLE 7 - AGRICULTURE
    CHAPTER 35A - PRICE SUPPORT OF AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES
    SUBCHAPTER II - BASIC AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES

-HEAD-
    Sec. 1444-2. Repealed.

-MISC1-
    Sec. 1444-2. Repealed. Pub. L. 104-127, title I, Sec. 171(b)(2)(B),
      Apr. 4, 1996, 110 Stat. 938.
      Section, act Oct. 31, 1949, ch. 792, title I, Sec. 103B, as added
    Nov. 28, 1990, Pub. L. 101-624, title V, Sec. 501, 104 Stat. 3421;
    amended Nov. 5, 1990, Pub. L. 101-508, title I, Sec. 1101(c), 104
    Stat. 1388-1; Dec. 13, 1991, Pub. L. 102-237, title I, Secs.
    102(b), 106(b), 107, 113(2), (3), 125, 126, 105 Stat. 1821, 1825,
    1827, 1837, 1845; Aug. 10, 1993, Pub. L. 103-66, title I, Sec.
    1101(a), 107 Stat. 313; May 6, 1994, Pub. L. 103-247, Sec. 1(a),
    108 Stat. 618; Oct. 13, 1994, Pub. L. 103-354, title I, Sec.
    119(a)(3), 108 Stat. 3207; Dec. 8, 1994, Pub. L. 103-465, title IV,
    Sec. 401(b)(2), 108 Stat. 4957; Aug. 20, 1996, Pub. L. 104-188,
    title I, Sec. 1954(b)(5), 110 Stat. 1928, related to loans,
    payments, and acreage reduction programs for 1991 through 1997
    crops of upland cotton.

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    7 USC Sec. 1444a                                            01/03/2007

-EXPCITE-
    TITLE 7 - AGRICULTURE
    CHAPTER 35A - PRICE SUPPORT OF AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES
    SUBCHAPTER II - BASIC AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES

-HEAD-
    Sec. 1444a. Corn and feed grains and cotton programs

-STATUTE-
    (a) Referendum of 1958 corn producers
      Not later than December 15, 1958, the Secretary shall conduct a
    referendum of producers of corn in 1958 in the commercial corn-
    producing area for 1958 to determine whether such producers favor
    a price support program as provided in subsection (b) of this
    section for the 1959 and subsequent crops in lieu of acreage
    allotments as provided in the Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1938,
    as amended [7 U.S.C. 1281 et seq.], and price support as provided
    in section 1441 of this title.
    (b) Operative status of certain provisions
      Notwithstanding any other provision of law, if less than a
    majority of the producers voting in the referendum conducted
    pursuant to subsection (a) of this section favor a price support
    program as provided in this subsection (b), the following
    provisions of law shall become inoperative:
        (1) [Section enacted section 1329a of this title.]
        (2) [Section enacted section 1444b of this title.]
        (3) [Section repealed section 1441(d)(4) of this title.]
    (c) Cotton research program
      The Secretary of Agriculture is hereby authorized and directed to
    conduct a special cotton research program designed to reduce the
    cost of producing upland cotton in the United States at the
    earliest practicable date. There are hereby authorized to be
    appropriated such sums, not to exceed $10,000,000 annually, as may
    be necessary for the Secretary to carry out this special research
    program. The Secretary shall report annually to the Committee on
    Agriculture of the House of Representatives and to the Committee on
    Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate with respect to
    the results of such research.
    (d) Cotton insect eradication
      In order to reduce cotton production costs, to prevent the
    movement of certain cotton plant insects to areas not now infested,
    and to enhance the quality of the environment, the Secretary is
    authorized and directed to carry out programs to destroy and
    eliminate cotton boll weevils in infested areas of the United
    States as provided herein and to carry out similar programs with
    respect to pink bollworms or any other major cotton insect if the
    Secretary determines that methods and systems have been developed
    to the point that success in eradication of such insects is
    assured. The Secretary shall carry out the eradication programs
    authorized by this subsection through the Commodity Credit
    Corporation. In carrying out insect eradication projects, the
    Secretary shall utilize the technical and related services of
    appropriate Federal, State, private agencies, and cotton
    organizations. Producers and landowners in an eradication zone,
    established by the Secretary, who are receiving benefits from any
    program administered by the United States Department of
    Agriculture, shall, as a condition of receiving or continuing any
    such benefits, participate in and cooperate with the eradication
    project, as specified in regulations of the Secretary.
      The Secretary may issue such regulations as he deems necessary to
    enforce the provisions of this subsection with respect to achieving
    the compliance of producers and landowners who are not receiving
    benefits from any program administered by the United States
    Department of Agriculture. Any person who knowingly violates any
    such regulation promulgated by the Secretary under this subsection
    may be assessed a civil penalty of not to exceed $5,000 for each
    offense. No civil penalty shall be assessed unless the person shall
    have been given notice and opportunity for a hearing on such charge
    in the county, parish, or incorporated city of the residence of the
    person charged. In determining the amount of the penalty the
    Secretary shall consider the appropriateness of such penalty to the
    size of the business of the person charged, the effect on the
    person's ability to continue in business, and the gravity of the
    violation. Where special measures deemed essential to achievement
    of the eradication objective are taken by the project and result in
    a loss of production and income to the producer, the Secretary
    shall provide reasonable and equitable indemnification from funds
    available for the project and also provide for appropriate
    protection of the allotment, acreage history, and average yield for
    the farm. The cost of the program in each eradication zone shall be
    determined, and cotton producers in the zone shall be required to
    pay up to one-half thereof, with the exact share in each zone area
    to be specified by the Secretary upon his finding that such share
    is reasonable and equitable based on population levels of the
    target insect and the degree of control measures normally required.
    Each producer's pro rata share shall be deducted from his cotton
    payment under this Act or otherwise collected, as provided in
    regulations of the Secretary. Insofar as practicable, cotton
    producers and other persons engaged in cotton production in the
    eradication zone shall be employed to participate in the work of
    the project in such zone. Funding of the program shall be
    terminated at such time as the Secretary determines and reports to
    the Congress that complete eradication of the insects for which
    programs are undertaken pursuant to this subsection has been
    accomplished. Funds in custody of agencies carrying out the program
    shall, upon termination of such program, be accounted for to the
    Secretary for appropriate disposition.
      The Secretary is authorized to cooperate with the Government of
    Mexico in carrying out operations or measures in Mexico which he
    deems necessary and feasible to prevent the movement into the
    United States from Mexico of any insects eradicated under the
    provisions of this subsection. The measure and character of
    cooperation carried out under this subsection on the part of the
    United States and on the part of the Government of Mexico,
    including the expenditure or use of funds made available by the
    Secretary under this subsection, shall be such as may be prescribed
    by the Secretary. Arrangements for the cooperations authorized by
    this subsection shall be made through and in consultation with the
    Secretary of State. The Commodity Credit Corporation shall not make
    any expenditures for carrying out the purposes of this subsection
    unless the Corporation has received funds to cover such
    expenditures from appropriations made to carry out the purposes of
    this subsection. There are hereby authorized to be appropriated to
    the Commodity Credit Corporation such sums as the Congress may from
    time to time determine to be necessary to carry out the purposes of
    this subsection.

-SOURCE-
    (Oct. 31, 1949, ch. 792, title I, Sec. 104, as added Pub. L. 85-
    835, title II, Sec. 201, Aug. 28, 1958, 72 Stat. 993; amended Pub.
    L. 88-297, title I, Sec. 103(a), Apr. 11, 1964, 78 Stat. 174; Pub.
    L. 91-524, title VI, Sec. 611, Nov. 30, 1970, as added Pub. L. 93-
    86, Sec. 1(24), Aug. 10, 1973, 87 Stat. 235; Pub. L. 103-437, Sec.
    4(a)(6), Nov. 2, 1994, 108 Stat. 4581.)

-REFTEXT-
                            REFERENCES IN TEXT                        
      The Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1938, as amended, referred to
    in subsec. (a), is act Feb. 16, 1938, ch. 30, 52 Stat. 31, as
    amended, which is classified principally to chapter 35 (Sec. 1281
    et seq.) of this title. For complete classification of this Act to
    the Code, see section 1281 of this title and Tables.
      This Act, referred to in subsec. (d), is act Oct. 31, 1949, ch.
    792, 63 Stat. 1051, as amended, known as the Agricultural Act of
    1949, which is classified principally to this chapter (Sec. 1421 et
    seq.). For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see
    Short Title note set out under section 1421 of this title and
    Tables.

-COD-
                               CODIFICATION                           
      Subsec. (b)(1) of this section, as added by section 201 of Pub.
    L. 85-835, enacted section 330 of Agricultural Adjustment Act of
    1938, which is classified as section 1329a of this title.
      Subsec. (b)(2) of this section, as added by section 201 of Pub.
    L. 85-835, enacted section 105 of Agricultural Act of 1949, which
    is classified as section 1444b of this title.
      Subsec. (b)(3) of this section, as added by section 201 of Pub.
    L. 85-835, repealed section 101(d)(4) of Agricultural Act of 1949,
    and was executed to text in the repeal of section 1441(d)(4) of
    this title.


-MISC1-
                                AMENDMENTS                            
      1994 - Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 103-437 substituted "Committee on
    Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry" for "Committee on Agriculture
    and Forestry".
      1973 - Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 91-524, Sec. 611, as added Pub. L. 93-
    86, Sec. 1(24), added subsec. (d).
      1964 - Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 88-297 added subsec. (c).

        1958 REFERENDUM FOR SELECTION OF ALTERNATIVE CORN PROGRAM;
                  OPERATIVE STATUS OF CERTAIN PROVISIONS
      Corn producers voted for adoption of price support program as
    provided in subsec. (b) of this section (254,262) rather than
    alternative corn acreage allotment and price support program
    (102,907), the ballot making operative sections 1329a and 1444b and
    repeal of section 1441(d)(4) of this title.

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    7 USC Sec. 1444b                                            01/03/2007

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    TITLE 7 - AGRICULTURE
    CHAPTER 35A - PRICE SUPPORT OF AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES
    SUBCHAPTER II - BASIC AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES

-HEAD-
    Sec. 1444b. Feed grains; price support program

-STATUTE-
      (a) Notwithstanding the provisions of section 1441 of this title,
    beginning with the 1964 crop, price support shall be made available
    to producers for each crop of corn at such level, not less than 50
    per centum or more than 90 per centum of the parity price therefor,
    as the Secretary determines will not result in increasing Commodity
    Credit Corporation stocks of corn: Provided, That in the case of
    any crop for which an acreage diversion program is in effect for
    feed grains, the level of price support for corn of such crop shall
    be at such level not less than 65 per centum or more than 90 per
    centum of the parity price therefor as the Secretary determines
    necessary to achieve the acreage reduction goal established by him
    for the crop.
      (b) Beginning with the 1959 crop, price support shall be made
    available to producers for each crop of oats, rye, barley, and
    grain sorghums at such level of the parity price therefor as the
    Secretary of Agriculture determines is fair and reasonable in
    relation to the level at which price support is made available for
    corn, taking into consideration the feeding value of such commodity
    in relation to corn, and the other factors set forth in section
    1421(b) of this title.

-SOURCE-
    (Oct. 31, 1949, ch. 792, title I, Sec. 105, as added Oct. 31, 1949,
    ch. 792, title I, Sec. 104(b)(2), as added Pub. L. 85-835, title
    II, Sec. 201, Aug. 28, 1958, 72 Stat. 994; amended Pub. L. 87-5,
    Sec. 1, Mar. 22, 1961, 75 Stat. 6; Pub. L. 87-128, title I, Sec.
    131, Aug. 8, 1961, 75 Stat. 301; Pub. L. 87-425, Sec. 1, Mar. 30,
    1962, 76 Stat. 50; Pub. L. 87-703, title III, Secs. 301, 305, Sept.
    27, 1962, 76 Stat. 612, 614; Pub. L. 88-26, Sec. 2, May 20, 1963,
    77 Stat. 44; Pub. L. 89-112, Sec. 1, Aug. 6, 1965, 79 Stat. 446;
    Pub. L. 89-321, title III, Sec. 301, Nov. 3, 1965, 79 Stat. 1188;
    Pub. L. 89-451, Sec. 2, June 17, 1966, 80 Stat. 202; Pub. L. 89-
    321, title III, Sec. 301, Nov. 3, 1965, as amended Pub. L. 90-559,
    Sec. 1(1), Oct. 11, 1968, 82 Stat. 996; Pub. L. 91-524, title V,
    Sec. 501, Nov. 30, 1970, 84 Stat. 1368; Pub. L. 91-524, title V,
    Sec. 501, Nov. 30, 1970, as amended Pub. L. 93-86, Sec. 1(18), Aug.
    10, 1973, 87 Stat. 230; Pub. L. 93-86, Sec. 1(18), Aug. 10, 1973,
    87 Stat. 230; Pub. L. 93-86, Sec. 1(18), Aug. 10, 1973, as amended
    Pub. L. 93-125, Sec. 1(d), Oct. 18, 1973, 87 Stat. 450; Pub. L. 93-
    228, Sec. 1(b), Dec. 29, 1973, 87 Stat. 944.)

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                               CODIFICATION                           
      Pub. L. 91-524, as amended by Pub. L. 93-86, amended section
    generally by substantially revising subsecs. (a) to (e) and
    enacting subsecs. (f) to (i), effective only through the 1977 crops
    of feed grains. See 1970 and 1973 Amendment notes and Effective and
    Termination Dates of 1970 and 1973 Amendment notes below. Prior to
    such amendment by Pub. L. 91-524 and Pub. L. 93-86, subsec. (c) was
    applicable only to the 1961 to 1963 crops of feed grains, subsec.
    (d) was applicable only to the 1964 and 1965 crops of feed grains,
    and subsec. (e) was applicable only to the 1966 through 1970 crops
    of feed grains.


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                                AMENDMENTS                            
      1973 - Pub. L. 93-228 amended feed grains program for 1974
    through 1977, as described below.
      Pub. L. 93-125 amended feed grain loan and purchases price
    support program for 1974 through 1977, as described below.
      Pub. L. 93-86 temporarily enacted feed grain loans and purchases
    price support program for 1974 through 1977, as described below.
    See Effective and Termination Dates of 1973 Amendment note below.
      Pub. L. 91-524, Sec. 501, as amended Pub. L. 93-86, Sec.
    1(18)(A), reenacted introductory text without change.
      Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 91-524, Sec. 501, as amended Pub. L. 93-
    86, Sec. 1(18)(A), increased minimum corn crop support level from
    $1.00 to $1.10 per bushel.
      Subsec. (a)(2). Pub. L. 91-524, Sec. 501, as amended Pub. L. 93-
    36, Sec. 1(18)(A), reenacted par. (2) provisions without change.
      Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 91-524, Sec. 501, as amended Pub. L. 93-
    86, Sec. 1(18)(B), added par. (1). Former par. (1) related to
    subject matter as described in 1970 Amendment note for subsec.
    (b)(1) of this section.
      Subsec. (b)(1) last sentence. Pub. L. 93-228 substituted "(or of
    wheat, or cotton planted in lieu of the allotted crop)" for "(or
    other nonconserving crop planted instead of feed grains)".
      Subsec. (b)(2). Pub. L. 91-524, Sec. 501, as amended Pub. L. 93-
    86, Sec. 1(18)(B), added par. (2). Former par. (2) made payments
    with respect to a farm available on 50 per centum of the feed grain
    base for the farm and for computation of the payments on the basis
    of the yield established for the farm for the preceding crop with
    such adjustments as the Secretary determines necessary to provide a
    fair and equitable yield.
      Subsec. (b)(3). Pub. L. 91-524, Sec. 501, as amended Pub. L. 93-
    86, Sec. 1(18)(B), substituted in: first sentence, "the feed grain
    allotment for the farm, the feed grain allotment for the farm for
    the succeeding crops shall be reduced by the percentage by which
    the planted acreage is less than the feed grain allotment for the
    farm, but such reduction shall not exceed 20 per centum of the feed
    grain allotment" for "the portion of the feed grain base for the
    farm on which payments are available under this subsection, the
    feed grain base for the farm for the succeeding crops shall be
    reduced by the percentage by which the planted acreage is less than
    such portion of the feed grain base for the farm, but such
    reduction shall not exceed 20 per centum of the feed grain base";
    second sentence, including proviso, "feed grain allotment" for
    "feed grain base"; third sentence, "feed grain allotments" for
    "feed grain bases"; fourth sentence, "90 per centum of the feed
    grain allotment" for "90 per centum of the portion of the feed
    grain base on which payments are made available" and "100 per
    centum of such allotment" for "100 per centum of such portion"; and
    sixth sentence "effective operation of the program" for "effective
    operation of the feed grain or soybean program"; and authorized
    acreage devoted to guar, castor beans, cotton, triticale, oats,
    rye, or such other crops as the Secretary may deem appropriate, to
    be considered as feed grain acreage.
      Subsec. (c)(1) second sentence. Pub. L. 93-86, Sec. 1(18)(D),
    formerly Sec. 1(18)(C [second]), renumbered by Pub. L. 93-125, Sec.
    1(d)(ii), substituted in item (i) "feed grain allotment" for "feed
    grain base", inserted preceding item (ii) ", if required by the
    Secretary", and substituted in item (ii) "soil conserving uses" for
    "soil-conserving uses".
      Subsec. (c)(1) third sentence. Pub. L. 93-86, Sec. 1(18)(E),
    formerly Sec. 1(18)(D), renumbered by Pub. L. 93-125, Sec.
    1(d)(ii), substituted "The Secretary is authorized for the 1974
    through 1977 crops to limit the acreage planted to feed grains on
    the farm to a percentage of the farm acreage allotment." for "The
    Secretary is authorized for the 1971, 1972, and 1973 crops to limit
    the acreage planted to feed grains on the farm to such percentage
    of the feed grain base as he determines necessary to provide an
    orderly transition to the program provided for under this section."
      Subsec. (c)(1) fifth sentence. Pub. L. 93-86, Sec. 1(18)(D),
    formerly Sec. 1(18)(C [second]), renumbered by Pub. L. 93-125, Sec.
    1(d)(ii), substituted "1971 through 1977" for "1971, 1972, 1973".
      Subsec. (c)(1) last sentence. Pub. L. 93-86, Sec. 1(18)(C), as
    amended Pub. L. 93-125, Sec. 1(d)(i), authorized set-aside acreage
    to be devoted to hay and production of triticale, oats, and rye,
    and deleted item (1) and (2) designation of existing provisions,
    and former introductory text reading "Grazing shall not be
    permitted during any of the five principal months of the normal
    growing season as determined by the county committee established
    pursuant to section 590h(b) of title 16, and subject to this
    limitation", and provided for such provisions as run-in rather than
    new-paragraph text.
      Subsec. (c)(3). Pub. L. 93-86, Sec. 1(18)(G), formerly Sec.
    1(18)(F), renumbered by Pub. L. 93-125, Sec. 1(d)(ii), inserted
    after provision for devotion of set-aside acreage and diverted
    acreage to wildlife food plots or wildlife habitat the sentence
    "The Secretary may, in the case of programs for the 1974 through
    1977 crops, pay an appropriate share of the cost of practices
    designed to carry out the purposes of the foregoing sentences."
      Subsec. (e)(1). Pub. L. 93-86, Sec. 1(18)(F), formerly Sec.
    1(18)(E), renumbered by Pub. L. 93-125, Sec. 1(d)(ii), struck out
    provision reading "For the purpose of this section, the feed grain
    base shall be the average acreage devoted on the farm to corn,
    grain sorghums and, if designated by the Secretary, barley in 1959
    and 1960."
      Subsec. (e)(2). Pub. L. 93-86, Sec. 1(18)(F), formerly Sec.
    1(18)(E), renumbered by Pub. L. 93-125, Sec. 1(d)(ii), substituted
    "farm grain allotments" for "farm grain bases" wherever appearing.
      Subsec. (e)(3). Pub. L. 93-86, Sec. 1(18)(F), formerly Sec.
    1(18)(E), renumbered by Pub. L. 93-125, Sec. 1(d)(ii), struck out
    provisions respecting reservation for farms in a State for any year
    for apportionment to farms without 1959 and 1960 acreage,
    apportionment factors, prohibition against reflection of new
    cropland by such reserved allocation, and consideration of farm
    feed grain base as farm feed grain acreage for 1959 and 1960 crop
    years.
      Subsec. (g). Pub. L. 93-86, Sec. 1(18)(F), formerly Sec.
    1(18)(E), renumbered by Pub. L. 93-125, Sec. 1(d)(ii), struck out
    provisions for preliminary payments, time and rate of payment, and
    reduction of preliminary payment rate.
      1970 - Pub. L. 91-524 temporarily enacted feed grains loans and
    purchases price support program for 1971, 1972, and 1973, as
    described below. See Effective and Termination Dates of 1970
    Amendment note below.
      Pub. L. 91-524 substituted as introductory text "Notwithstanding
    any other provision of law" for former subsec. (a) introductory
    text "Notwithstanding the provisions of section 1441 of this
    title".
      Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 91-524 substituted par. (1) provisions
    making loans and purchases available on corn crop at such level,
    not less than $1.00 per bushel nor in excess of 90 per centum of
    the parity price therefor, as the Secretary determines will
    encourage exportation of feed grains and not result in excessive
    total stocks of feed grains in the United States for former subsec.
    (a) provisions for such corn price support level, beginning with
    1964 crop, not less than 50 per centum or more than 90 per centum
    of the parity price therefor, as the Secretary determines will not
    result in increasing Commodity Credit Corporation stocks of corn,
    including proviso for such corn price support level, in the case of
    any crop for which an acreage diversion program is in effect for
    feed grains, not less than 65 per centum or more than 90 per centum
    of the parity price therefor as the Secretary determines necessary
    to achieve the acreage reduction goal established by him for the
    crop.
      Subsec. (a)(2). Pub. L. 91-524 substituted par. (2) provisions
    making loans and purchases available on each crop of barley, oats,
    and rye, at such level as the Secretary determines is fair and
    reasonable in relation to the level that loans and purchases are
    made available for corn, taking into consideration the feeding
    value of such commodity in relation to corn and other factors
    specified in section 1421(b) of this title, and on each crop of
    grain sorghums at such level as the Secretary determines is fair
    and reasonable in relation to the level that loans and purchases
    are made available for corn, taking into consideration the feeding
    value and average transportation costs to market of grain sorghums
    in relation to corn for former subsec. (b) provisions for such
    price support level on each crop of oats, rye, barley, and grain
    sorghums, beginning with the 1959 crop, at such level of the parity
    price therefor as the Secretary of Agriculture determines is fair
    and reasonable in relation to the level at which price support is
    made available for corn, taking into consideration the feeding
    value of such commodity in relation to corn, and the other factors
    set forth in section 1421(b) of this title.
      Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 91-524 made payments available for crops
    of corn, grain sorghums, and barley; prescribed as payment rate for
    corn such rate as, together with the national average market price
    received by farmers during first five months of the marketing year
    for the crop would not be less than (A) $1.35 per bushel, or (B) 70
    per centum of the parity price of corn as of the beginning of the
    marketing year, whichever was the greater; prescribed as payment
    rate for grain sorghums and barley such rate as was fair and
    reasonable in relation to the rate at which payments were made
    available for corn; and prescribed rate of payment for 1973 crop
    would not be such as would result in a total amount of payments
    which Secretary estimated would be made pursuant to this subsection
    with respect to 1973 crop of feed grains above total amount of
    payments made pursuant to this subsection with respect to 1972 crop
    of feed grains by reason of level specified in clause (B) being
    fixed above 68 per centum of the parity price for the corn.
      Subsec. (b)(2). Pub. L. 91-524 made payments with respect to a
    farm available on 50 per centum of the feed grain base for the farm
    and for computation of the payments on the basis of the yield
    established for the farm for the preceding crop with such
    adjustments as the Secretary determines necessary to provide a fair
    and equitable yield.
      Subsec. (b)(3). Pub. L. 91-524 added par. (3).
      Former subsec. (b) provided that "Beginning with the 1959 crop,
    price support shall be made available to producers for each crop of
    oats, rye, barley, and grain sorghums at such level of the parity
    price therefor as the Secretary of Agriculture determines is fair
    and reasonable in relation to the level at which price support is
    made available for corn, taking into consideration the feeding
    value of such commodity in relation to corn, and the other factors
    set forth in section 1421(b) of this title," and is now
    incorporated in subsec. (a)(2) of this section.
      Subsec. (c)(1). Pub. L. 91-524 required cropland setaside, taking
    into consideration excessive stocks and adequate carryover, and
    provided for conservation uses acreage, crop year feed grain
    acreage limitation, "feed grains" for consideration of wheat as
    feed grain acreage, consideration of section 1339c feed grains
    diversion program, grazing restriction, and authorization of set-
    aside acreage for grazing and production of other commodities.
      Subsec. (c)(2). Pub. L. 91-524 provided for land diversion
    payments for conservation uses acreage and for conservation uses
    acreage limitation.
      Subsec. (c)(3). Pub. L. 91-524 required protective measures and
    provided for wildlife use standards and additional payments for
    public use.
      Subsec. (c)(4). Pub. L. 91-524 provided for filing of
    participation agreement of farm operators, soil conserving uses
    acreage requirement, and mutual termination of agreement because of
    emergencies or limited supplies.
      Subsec. (c)(5), (6). Pub. L. 91-524 struck out pars. (5) and (6)
    which related to price support for 1963 crop of corn and to
    eligibility for price support on 1963 crop of corn, grain sorghums,
    and barley.
      Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 91-524 redesignated ninth sentence of former
    subsec. (e) as (d) and substituted "sharing of payments under this
    section among producers on the farm on a fair and equitable basis"
    for "sharing of such certificates among producers on the farm on
    the basis of their respective shares in the feed grain crop
    produced on the farm, or the proceeds therefrom, except that in any
    case in which the Secretary determines that such basis would not be
    fair and equitable, the Secretary shall provide for such sharing on
    such other basis as he may determine to be fair and equitable".
      Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 91-524 added subsec. (e).
      Subsec. (f). Pub. L. 91-524 redesignated last sentence of former
    subsec. (e) as (f) and substituted "under this section precludes
    the making of loans, purchases, and payments" and "make such loans,
    purchases, and payments" for "under this subsection (e) and
    subsection (e) of this section preclude the making of payments-in-
    kind" and "make such payments-in-kind".
      Subsecs. (g) to (i). Pub. L. 91-524 added subsecs. (g) to (i).
      1968 - Pub. L. 90-559 amended feed grains price support program
    for 1966 through 1969, extending such program through 1970.
      Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 89-321, as amended Pub. L. 90-559,
    substituted "1970" for "1969" in provision of text "1966 through
    1970 crops of feed grains".
      1966 - Pub. L. 89-451 amended feed grains price support program
    for 1966 through 1969.
      Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 89-451 substituted "planted to any other
    crop for which there are marketing quotas or voluntary adjustment
    programs in effect" for "planted to any other income-producing crop
    during such year" in sixth sentence.
      1965 - Pub. L. 89-321 enacted feed grains price support program
    for 1966 through 1969.
      Pub. L. 89-112 amended feed grains price support program for
    1965.
      Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 89-112 inserted eleventh sentence "An
    acreage on the farm which the Secretary finds was not planted to
    feed grains in 1965 because of flood, drought, or other natural
    disaster shall be deemed by the Secretary to be an actual acreage
    of feed grains planted on the farm for harvest for purposes of this
    subsection, provided such acreage is not subsequently devoted to
    any price supported crop for 1965."
      Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 89-321, in adding subsec. (e), enacted feed
    grains price support program for 1966 through 1969.
      Subsec. (e) first sentence. Pub. L. 89-321 required as a
    condition of eligibility for price support for 1966 through 1969
    crops of feed grains on crop of feed grains included in any acreage
    diversion program under section 590p(i) of Title 16, participation
    of producer in the diversion program to the extent prescribed by
    the Secretary, and as a condition of eligibility for such price
    support if a diversion program was not in effect for 1966 through
    1969 crops, that feed grain base be not exceeded by producer,
    provided that acreage on farm diverted from production of feed
    grains pursuant to contract under Cropland Adjustment Program shall
    be deemed acreage diverted from production of feed grains for
    purposes of eligibility requirements, and excepted producer of
    malting barley from requirement of participation in the acreage
    diversion program for feed grains if such producer had previously
    produced a malting variety of barley, planted barley only of an
    acceptable malting variety for harvest, did not devote barley farm
    acreage in excess of 110 per centum of average acreage devoted to
    barley in 1959 and 1960, did not devote corn and grain sorghums
    farm acreage in excess of average acreage devoted to corn and grain
    sorghums in 1959 and 1960, and did not devote oats and rye acreage
    in 1959 and 1960 to production of wheat pursuant to section 1339c
    of this title.
      Subsec. (e) second sentence. Pub. L. 89-321 incorporated third
    sentence of former subsec. (d) as second sentence of subsec. (e)
    and substituted "price-support" and "payments-in-kind" for "price
    support" and "payments in kind".
      Subsec. (e) third sentence. Pub. L. 89-321 made payments-in-kind
    available on maximum permitted acreage and authorized the Secretary
    to make available the same total amount on a smaller acreage or
    acreages at a higher rate or rates.
      Subsec. (e) fourth sentence. Pub. L. 89-321 incorporated fourth
    sentence of former subsec. (d) as fourth sentence of subsec. (e),
    substituted bushel determination provision calling for
    multiplication of that part of the actual acreage of such feed
    grain planted on the farm for harvest on which the Secretary made
    such payments available by the farm projected yield per acre for
    prior provision calling for such multiplication of actual acreage
    of such feed grain planted on the farm for harvest by the adjusted
    average yield per acre, and inserted proviso respecting
    consideration of soybean as feed grain acreage to such extent and
    subject to such terms and conditions as Secretary determined would
    not impair effective operation of price support program and proviso
    deeming entire feed grains acreage as so planted when 90 per centum
    of feed grains acreage permitted to be planted has been so planted.
      Subsec. (e) fifth sentence. Pub. L. 89-321 authorized reduction
    of that portion of the support price which was made available
    through loans and purchases for the 1966 through 1969 crops below
    the loan level for the 1965 crop by such amounts and in such stages
    as might be necessary to promote increased participation in the
    feed grain program, taking into account increases in yields, but so
    as not to disrupt the feed grain and livestock economy, without
    modifying or affecting Secretary's discretion to maintain or
    increase total price support levels to cooperators.
      Subsec. (e) sixth sentence. Pub. L. 89-321 incorporated eleventh
    sentence of former subsec. (d) as sixth sentence of subsec. (e) and
    substituted "planted to feed grains" for "planted to feed grains in
    1965" and "deemed to be an actual acreage of feed grains planted
    for harvest for purposes of such payments provided such acreage is
    not subsequently planted to any other income-producing crop during
    such year" for "deemed by the Secretary to be an actual acreage of
    feed grains planted on the farm for harvest for purposes of this
    subsection, provided such acreage is not subsequently devoted to
    any price supported crop for 1965".
      Subsec. (e) seventh sentence. Pub. L. 89-321 incorporated sixth
    sentence of former subsec. (d) as seventh sentence of subsec. (e).
      Subsec. (e) eighth sentence. Pub. L. 89-321 incorporated seventh
    sentence of former subsec. (d) as eighth sentence of subsec. (e)
    and substituted "Payments-in-kind" for "Such payments in kind",
    parenthetical text "valued by the Secretary at not less than the
    current support price made available through loans and purchases"
    for "valued by the Secretary at not less than the current support
    price minus that part of the current support price made available
    through payments in kind", and "in accordance with regulations
    prescribed by the Secretary and notwithstanding any other provision
    of law" for "and, notwithstanding any other provisions of law".
      Subsec. (e) ninth sentence. Pub. L. 89-321 incorporated ninth
    sentence of former subsec. (d) as ninth sentence of subsec. (e) and
    substituted "basis of their respective shares in the feed grain
    crop produced on the farm, or the proceeds therefrom, except that
    in any case in which the Secretary determines that such basis would
    not be fair and equitable, the Secretary shall provide for such
    sharing on such other basis as he may determine to be fair and
    equitable" for "basis of their respective shares in the crop
    produced on the farm with respect to which such certificates are
    issued, or the proceeds therefrom".
      Subsec. (e) tenth sentence. Pub. L. 89-321 incorporated tenth
    sentence of former subsec. (d) as tenth sentence of subsec. (e) and
    substituted ", in accordance with the provisions of such program,"
    for "in accordance with the provisions of such program".
      Subsec. (e) eleventh sentence. Pub. L. 89-321 authorized the
    Secretary, where the failure of a producer to comply with the terms
    and conditions of the programs formulated under subsecs. (d) and
    (e) of this section precluded making payments-in-kind, to make such
    payments-in-kind in such amounts as he determined to be equitable
    in relation to the seriousness of the default.
      1963 - Pub. L. 88-26 amended feed grains support program for
    1962, and enacted feed grains support program for 1964 and 1965, as
    described hereunder.
      Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 88-26, Sec. 2(1), inserted proviso for such
    corn price support level, in the case of any crop for which an
    acreage diversion program is in effect for feed grains, not less
    than 65 per centum or more than 90 per centum of the parity price
    therefor as the Secretary determines necessary to achieve the
    acreage reduction goal established by him for the crop.
      Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 88-26, Sec. 2(2), in adding subsec. (d),
    enacted feed grains support program for 1964 and 1965.
      Subsec. (d) first sentence. Pub. L. 88-26, Sec. 2(2), made
    subsec. (d) applicable to 1964 and 1965 feed grains crops if an
    acreage diversion program was in effect under section 590p(h) of
    title 16.
      Subsec. (d) second sentence. Pub. L. 88-26, Sec. 2(2), required
    as a condition of eligibility for price support on crop of feed
    grain included in the acreage diversion program, participation of
    producer in the diversion program to the extent prescribed by the
    Secretary, and as a condition of eligibility for such price support
    if a diversion program was not in effect for 1964 or 1965 crop,
    that feed grain base be not exceeded by producer and excepted
    producer of malting barley from requirement of participation in the
    acreage diversion program for feed grains if such producer had
    previously produced a malting variety of barley, planted barley
    only of an acceptable malting variety for harvest, did not devote
    barley farm acreage in excess of 110 per centum of average acreage
    devoted to barley in 1959 and 1960, did not devote corn and grain
    sorghums farm acreage in excess of average acreage devoted to corn
    and grain sorghums in 1959 and 1960, and did not devote oats and
    rye acreage in 1959 and 1960 to production of wheat pursuant to
    section 1339c of this title.
      Subsec. (d) third sentence. Pub. L. 88-26, Sec. 2(2), authorized
    payments in kind for such portion of support price for any feed
    grain included in the acreage diversion program to assure that
    benefits of price support and diversion programs inure primarily to
    those producers who cooperate in feed grains acreage reductions.
      Subsec. (d) fourth sentence. Pub. L. 88-26, Sec. 2(2), provided
    for payments in kind on number of bushels of feed grain determined
    by multiplying actual acreage of feed grain planted on the farm for
    harvest by adjusted average yield per acre.
      Subsec. (d) fifth sentence. Pub. L. 88-26, Sec. 2(2), made base
    period used in determining adjusted average yield the same as used
    for purposes of acreage diversion program under section 590p(h) of
    title 16.
      Subsec. (d) sixth sentence. Pub. L. 88-26, Sec. 2(2), authorized
    50 per centum payments to producers in advance of determination of
    performance.
      Subsec. (d) seventh sentence. Pub. L. 88-26, Sec. 2(2), provided
    for payments in kind through issuance of negotiable certificates,
    redemption for feed grains by the CCC (such feed grains to be
    valued by the Secretary at not less than the current support price
    minus that part of the current support price made available through
    payments in kind, plus reasonable carrying charges), and for
    assistance of CCC in marketing of the certificates.
      Subsec. (d) eighth sentence. Pub. L. 88-26, Sec. 2(2), provided
    for deduction from value of negotiable certificates, not presented
    for redemption within thirty days of date of issuance, or
    reasonable costs of storage and other carrying charges, for the
    period beginning thirty days after issuance and ending with date of
    presentation for redemption.
      Subsec. (d) ninth sentence. Pub. L. 88-26, Sec. 2(2), required
    the Secretary to provide for sharing of negotiable certificates
    among producers on the farm on basis of respective shares in the
    crop produced on the farm with respect to which such certificates
    were issued, or the proceeds therefrom.
      Subsec. (d) tenth sentence. Pub. L. 88-26, Sec. 2(2), conditioned
    availability of price support for feed grains included in acreage
    diversion program, where operator of farm elected to participate in
    the acreage diversion program, to producers on farm diverting from
    feed grain production under the program an acreage on the farm
    equal to number of acres which operator agreed to divert, and
    agreement so provided.
      1962 - Pub. L. 87-703 enacted feed grains price support program
    for 1963.
      Pub. L. 87-425 amended feed grains support program for 1962.
      Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 87-703, Sec. 305, substituted provisions for
    such corn price support level, beginning with 1964 crop, not less
    than 50 per centum or more than 90 per centum of the parity price
    therefor, as the Secretary determines will not result in increasing
    Commodity Credit Corporation stocks of corn for former corn price
    support, beginning with 1959 crop, at 90 per centum of the average
    price received by farmers during the three calendar years
    immediately preceding the calendar year in which the marketing year
    for such crops began, adjusted to offset the effect on such price
    of any abnormal quantities of low-grade corn marketed during any of
    such year, provided the level of price support for any crop of corn
    be not less than 65 per centum of the parity price therefor.
      Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 87-703, Sec. 301, in adding pars. (5) and
    (6), enacted feed grains price support program for 1963, as
    described hereunder.
      Subsec. (c)(4). Pub. L. 87-425 excepted producer of barley on a
    summer-fallow farm from requirement of participation in special
    agricultural conservation program for 1962 for barley if such
    producer did not devote barley farm acreage in excess of average
    acreage devoted to barley in 1959 and 1960 plus the acreage devoted
    to summer fallow in 1961 which was diverted from the production of
    wheat under the special 1962 wheat program and did not devote corn,
    grain sorghums, and barley farm acreage in excess of 80 per centum
    of average acreage devoted to corn, grain sorghums, and barley in
    1959 and 1960.
      Subsec. (c)(5). Pub. L. 87-703, Sec. 301, required establishment
    of 1963 corn crop price support at such level not less than 65 per
    centum of parity price as Secretary might determine; provided for:
    payments in kind in amount of 18 cents per bushel of support price
    for corn, and comparable portion of support price for grain
    sorghums and barley; such payments on number of bushels of such
    feed grain determined by multiplying actual acreage of such feed
    grain planted on the farm for harvest in 1963 by the adjusted
    average yield per acre for 1959 and 1960 crop acreage of such feed
    grain; such payments through issuance of negotiable certificates
    redeemable by CCC for corn, grain sorghums, and barley (such feed
    grains to be valued by the Secretary at not less than support price
    minus that part of support price made available through payments in
    kind) and for CCC assistance to producer in marketing of such
    certificates; deduction from value of the certificate, in the case
    of any certificate not presented for redemption within 30 days of
    date of its issuance, reasonable costs of storage and other
    carrying charges for period beginning 30 days after its issuance
    and ending with the date of its presentation for redemption; and
    basis for sharing of such certificate among producers on the farm;
    and conditioned availability of price support to inclusion of
    prescribed acreage diversion where operator of farm elected to
    participate in the special agricultural conservation program for
    1963, for corn, grain sorghums, and barley.
      Subsec. (c)(6). Pub. L. 87-703, Sec. 301, required as a condition
    of eligibility for price support on 1963 crop of corn, grain
    sorghums, and barley participation of producer in special
    agricultural conservation program for 1963 for corn, grain
    sorghums, and barley to the extent prescribed by the Secretary and
    excepted producer of malting barley from requirement of
    participation in special agricultural conservation program for 1963
    if such producer had previously produced a malting variety of
    barley, planted barley only of an acceptable malting variety for
    harvest in 1963, and did not devote barley farm acreage in excess
    of 110 per centum of average acreage devoted to barley in 1959 and
    1960, and did not devote corn and grain sorghums farm acreage in
    excess of average acreage devoted to corn and grain sorghums in
    1959 and 1960.
      1961 - Pub. L. 87-128 enacted feed grains price support program
    for 1962.
      Pub. L. 87-5 enacted special feed grains price support program
    for 1961.
      Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 87-128, in adding pars. (3) and (4), enacted
    feed grains price support program for 1962.
      Pub. L. 87-5, in adding pars. (1) and (2), enacted special feed
    grains price support program for 1961.
      Subsec. (c)(1). Pub. L. 87-5 required establishment of 1961 corn
    crop price support at such level not less than 65 per centum of
    parity price as Secretary might determine and made corn and grain
    sorghums price support available on not to exceed the normal
    production of 1961 acreage of corn and grain sorghums of each
    eligible farm based on average yield per acre for 1959 and 1960
    crop acreage.
      Subsec. (c)(2). Pub. L. 87-5 required as a condition of
    eligibility for price support on 1961 crop of corn, grain sorghums,
    and any other feed grain designated by the Secretary, participation
    of producer in special agricultural conservation program for 1961
    for corn and grain sorghums to the extent prescribed by the
    Secretary.
      Subsec. (c)(3). Pub. L. 87-128 required establishment of 1962
    corn crop price support at such level not less than 65 per centum
    of parity price as Secretary might determine and made corn, grain
    sorghums, and barley price support available on not to exceed the
    normal production of 1962 acreage of corn, grain sorghums, and
    barley of each eligible farm based on average yield per acre for
    1959 and 1960 crop acreage.
      Subsec. (c)(4). Pub. L. 87-128 required as a condition of
    eligibility for price support on 1962 crop of corn and grain
    sorghums participation of producer in special agricultural
    conservation program for 1962 for corn and grain sorghums to the
    extent prescribed by the Secretary and prohibited farm acreage
    devoted to barley in excess of average acreage devoted to barley in
    1959 and 1960; required as a condition of eligibility for price
    support on 1962 crop of barley participation of producer in special
    agricultural conservation program for 1962 for barley to the extent
    prescribed by the Secretary and prohibited farm acreage devoted to
    corn and grain sorghums in excess of average acreage devoted to
    corn and grain sorghums in 1959 and 1960; and excepted producer of
    malting barley from requirement of participation in special
    agricultural conservation program for 1962 for barley if such
    producer had previously produced a malting variety of barley,
    planted barley only of an acceptable malting variety for harvest in
    1962, and did not devote barley farm acreage in excess of 110 per
    centum of average acreage devoted to barley in 1959 and 1960, and
    did not devote corn and grain sorghums farm acreage in excess of
    average acreage devoted to corn and grain sorghums in 1959 and
    1960.
      1958 - Pub. L. 85-835 enacted corn and feed grains price support
    provisions, beginning with the 1959 crop.
      Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 85-835 made corn price support available,
    beginning with 1959 crop, at 90 per centum of average price
    received by farmers during three calendar years immediately
    preceding calendar year in which marketing year for the crop
    begins, adjusted to offset effect on such price of any abnormal
    quantities of low-grade corn marketed during any of such year, with
    minimum price support level at 65 per centum of parity price for
    any crop of corn.
      Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 85-835 made price support available,
    beginning with 1959 crop, for each crop of oats, rye, barley, and
    grain sorghums, at such level of parity price as Secretary of
    Agriculture determined was fair and reasonable in relation to price
    support level for corn, taking into consideration the feeding value
    of such commodity in relation to corn, and the other factors set
    forth in section 1421(b) of this title.

             EFFECTIVE AND TERMINATION DATES OF 1973 AMENDMENT         
      Section 501 of Pub. L. 91-524, as amended by section 1(18) of
    Pub. L. 93-86, provided that the amendment made by that section is
    effective only with respect to 1974 through 1977 crops of feed
    grains.
      Section 501(a), formerly Sec. 501, of Pub. L. 91-524, as
    renumbered and amended by section 1(18)(A) of Pub. L. 93-86,
    provided that the amendment made by that section is effective only
    with respect to 1971 through 1977 crops of feed grains.
      Section 501(b) of Pub. L. 91-524, as added by section 1(18)(B) of
    Pub. L. 93-86, provided that the amendment made by that section is
    effective only with respect to 1974 through 1977 crops of feed
    grains.

             EFFECTIVE AND TERMINATION DATES OF 1970 AMENDMENT         
      Section 501 of Pub. L. 91-524 provided that the amendment made by
    that section is effective only with respect to 1971, 1972, and 1973
    crops of feed grains.

                        INAPPLICABILITY OF SECTION                    
      Section inapplicable to 2002 through 2007 crops of covered
    commodities, peanuts, and sugar and inapplicable to milk during
    period beginning May 13, 2002, through Dec. 31, 2007, see section
    7992(b)(3) of this title.
      Section inapplicable to 1996 through 2002 crops of loan
    commodities, peanuts, and sugar and inapplicable to milk during
    period beginning Apr. 4, 1996, and ending Dec. 31, 2002, see
    section 7301(b)(1)(C) of this title.
      Pub. L. 101-624, title IV, Sec. 402, Nov. 28, 1990, 104 Stat.
    3419, provided that: "Section 105 of the Agricultural Act of 1949
    (7 U.S.C. 1444b) shall not be applicable to the 1991 through 1995
    crops of feed grains."
      Pub. L. 99-198, title IV, Sec. 402, Dec. 23, 1985, 99 Stat. 1406,
    provided that: "Section 105 of the Agricultural Act of 1949 (7
    U.S.C. 1444b) shall not be applicable to the 1986 through 1990
    crops of feed grains."
      Pub. L. 97-98, title IV, Sec. 402, Dec. 22, 1981, 95 Stat. 1234,
    provided that: "Section 105 of the Agricultural Act of 1949 [this
    section] shall not be applicable to the 1982 through 1985 crops of
    feed grains."
      Pub. L. 95-113, title V, Sec. 503, Sept. 29, 1977, 91 Stat. 933,
    provided that: "Section 105 of the Agricultural Act of 1949, as
    amended [this section], shall not be applicable to the 1977 through
    1981 crops of feed grains."
      Pub. L. 95-113, title V, Sec. 504, Sept. 29, 1977, 91 Stat. 933,
    provided that: "Except as otherwise provided in section 501 of this
    Act [enacting section 1444c(a)-(c) of this title effective only for
    the 1977 through 1981 crops of feed grains], section 105(a) and
    (b)(1) of the Agricultural Act of 1949, as added by the
    Agricultural Act of 1970, as amended [subsecs. (a) and (b)(1) of
    this section as amended by Pub. L. 91-524, as amended], to be
    effective only for the 1974 through 1977 crops of feed grains,
    shall not be applicable to the 1977 crop of feed grains."

        1958 REFERENDUM FOR SELECTION OF ALTERNATIVE CORN PROGRAM;
                  OPERATIVE STATUS OF CERTAIN PROVISIONS
      Corn producers voted for adoption of price support program as
    provided in section 1444a(b) of this title (254,262) rather than
    alternative corn acreage allotments and price support program
    (102,907), the ballot making operative sections 1329a and 1444b and
    repeal of section 1441(d)(4) of this title.

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    7 USC Secs. 1444c, 1444d                                    01/03/2007

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    TITLE 7 - AGRICULTURE
    CHAPTER 35A - PRICE SUPPORT OF AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES
    SUBCHAPTER II - BASIC AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES

-HEAD-
    Secs. 1444c, 1444d. Repealed.

-MISC1-
    Secs. 1444c, 1444d. Repealed. Pub. L. 101-624, title IV, Sec.
      401(1), Nov. 28, 1990, 104 Stat. 3400.
      Section 1444c, act Oct. 31, 1949, ch. 792, title I, Sec. 105A, as
    added Sept. 29, 1977, Pub. L. 95-113, title V, Secs. 501, 502, 91
    Stat. 928, 930; amended Mar. 18, 1980, Pub. L. 96-213, Secs. 2,
    4(c), 94 Stat. 119, 120; Sept. 26, 1980, Pub. L. 96-365, title II,
    Sec. 201(c), 94 Stat. 1320, Dec. 3, 1980, Pub. L. 96-494, title II,
    Sec. 202(a), 94 Stat. 2570, related to loan rates and target prices
    for 1977 through 1981 feed grain crops.
      Section 1444d, act Oct. 31, 1949, ch. 792, title I, Sec. 105B, as
    added Dec. 22, 1981, Pub. L. 97-98, title IV, Sec. 401, 95 Stat.
    1227; amended Sept. 8, 1982, Pub. L. 97-253, title I, Secs. 123,
    124, 96 Stat. 769; Sept. 29, 1983, Pub. L. 98-100, Sec. 1(a), 97
    Stat. 718; Apr. 10, 1984, Pub. L. 98-258, title II, Secs. 201-203,
    98 Stat. 132, 133, related to loan rates and target prices for 1982
    through 1985 feed grain crops.

                         EFFECTIVE DATE OF REPEAL                     
      Repeal effective beginning with 1991 crop of an agricultural
    commodity, with provision for prior crops, see section 1171 of Pub.
    L. 101-624, set out as an Effective Date of 1990 Amendment note
    under section 1421 of this title.

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    7 USC Sec. 1444e                                            01/03/2007

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    TITLE 7 - AGRICULTURE
    CHAPTER 35A - PRICE SUPPORT OF AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES
    SUBCHAPTER II - BASIC AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES

-HEAD-
    Sec. 1444e. Omitted

-COD-
                               CODIFICATION                           
      Section, act Oct. 31, 1949, ch. 792, title I, Sec. 105A, formerly
    Sec. 105C, as added Dec. 23, 1985, Pub. L. 99-198, title IV, Sec.
    401, 99 Stat. 1395; amended Feb. 28, 1986, Pub. L. 99-253, Sec. 2,
    100 Stat. 36; Mar. 20, 1986, Pub. L. 99-260, Secs. 2(b), 7(b), 100
    Stat. 46, 50; May 27, 1987, Pub. L. 100-45, Sec. 3, 101 Stat. 319;
    Dec. 22, 1987, Pub. L. 100-203, title I, Secs. 1101(b), 1102(b),
    1103, 1107, 1113(b), 1202, 101 Stat. 1330-1 to 1330-3, 1330-5, 1330-
    9, 1330-11; Dec. 12, 1989, Pub. L. 101-220, Sec. 1, 103 Stat.
    1876; Dec. 19, 1989, Pub. L. 101-239, title I, Secs. 1002(b),
    1003(b)(2), 103 Stat. 2107, 2108; renumbered Sec. 105A, Nov. 28,
    1990, Pub. L. 101-624, title IV, Sec. 401(2), 104 Stat. 3400,
    related to loan rates, target prices, disaster payments, acreage
    limitation and set-aside programs, and land diversion. See
    Effective and Termination Dates note below.


-MISC1-
                      EFFECTIVE AND TERMINATION DATES                  
      Section 401 of Pub. L. 99-198 provided that this section is
    effective only for 1986 through 1990 crops of feed grains.

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    7 USC Sec. 1444e-1                                          01/03/2007

-EXPCITE-
    TITLE 7 - AGRICULTURE
    CHAPTER 35A - PRICE SUPPORT OF AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES
    SUBCHAPTER II - BASIC AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES

-HEAD-
    Sec. 1444e-1. Loans and purchases for 1986 through 1996 crops of
      corn

-STATUTE-
      (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, effective only
    for each of the 1986 through 1996 crops of feed grains, the
    Secretary of Agriculture may make available loans and purchases, as
    provided in this section, to producers on a farm who - 
        (1) for silage - 
          (A) cut corn (including mutilated corn) that the producers
        have produced in such crop year; or
          (B) purchase or exchange corn (including mutilated corn) that
        has been produced in such crop year by another producer
        (including a producer that is not participating in an acreage
        limitation or set-aside program for such crop established by
        the Secretary); and

        (2) participate in an acreage limitation or set-aside program
      for such crop of corn established by the Secretary.

      (b) Such loans and purchases may be made on a quantity of corn of
    the same crop, other than the corn obtained for silage, acquired by
    the producer equivalent to a quantity determined by multiplying - 
        (1) the acreage of corn obtained for silage; by
        (2) the lower of the farm program payment yield or the actual
      yield on a field, as determined by the Secretary, that is similar
      to the field from which such silage was obtained.

-SOURCE-
    (Pub. L. 99-198, title IV, Sec. 403, Dec. 23, 1985, 99 Stat. 1406;
    Pub. L. 101-624, title IV, Sec. 403, Nov. 28, 1990, 104 Stat.
    3419.)

-COD-
                               CODIFICATION                           
      Section was enacted as part of the Food Security Act of 1985, and
    not as part of the Agricultural Act of 1949 which is classified
    principally to this chapter. For complete classification of the
    1949 Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section
    1421 of this title and Tables.


-MISC1-
                                AMENDMENTS                            
      1990 - Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 101-624 substituted "1996" for "1990"
    in introductory provisions.

                     EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1990 AMENDMENT                 
      Amendment by Pub. L. 101-624 effective beginning with 1991 crop
    of an agricultural commodity, with provision for prior crops, see
    section 1171 of Pub. L. 101-624, set out as a note under section
    1421 of this title.

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    7 USC Sec. 1444f                                            01/03/2007

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    TITLE 7 - AGRICULTURE
    CHAPTER 35A - PRICE SUPPORT OF AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES
    SUBCHAPTER II - BASIC AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES

-HEAD-
    Sec. 1444f. Repealed.

-MISC1-
    Sec. 1444f. Repealed. Pub. L. 104-127, title I, Sec. 171(b)(2)(C),
      Apr. 4, 1996, 110 Stat. 938.
      Section, act Oct. 31, 1949, ch. 792, title I, Sec. 105B, as added
    Nov. 28, 1990, Pub. L. 101-624, title IV, Sec. 401(3), 104 Stat.
    3401; amended Nov. 5, 1990, Pub. L. 101-508, title I, Secs.
    1101(b), 1102(b), 1103(b), 104 Stat. 1388-1, 1388-2; Dec. 13, 1991,
    Pub. L. 102-237, title I, Secs. 102(c), 103(a), 105, 106(c), 108,
    113(4), (5), 114(b)(1), 105 Stat. 1822, 1823, 1825, 1828, 1837,
    1839; Aug. 10, 1993, Pub. L. 103-66, title I, Sec. 1103, 107 Stat.
    315; May 6, 1994, Pub. L. 103-247, Sec. 1(b), 108 Stat. 618; Oct.
    13, 1994, Pub. L. 103-354, title I, Sec. 119(a)(4), 108 Stat. 3207,
    related to loans, payments, and acreage reduction programs for 1991
    through 1995 crops of feed grains.

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    7 USC Sec. 1444f-1                                          01/03/2007

-EXPCITE-
    TITLE 7 - AGRICULTURE
    CHAPTER 35A - PRICE SUPPORT OF AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES
    SUBCHAPTER II - BASIC AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES

-HEAD-
    Sec. 1444f-1. Repealed.

-MISC1-
    Sec. 1444f-1. Repealed. Pub. L. 102-237, title I, Sec. 114(b)(2),
      Dec. 13, 1991, 105 Stat. 1840.
      Section, Pub. L. 101-624, title IV, Sec. 404, Nov. 28, 1990, 104
    Stat. 3419, related to price support for high moisture feed grains.
    See section 1444f(q) of this title.

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    7 USC Secs. 1445 to 1445-2                                  01/03/2007

-EXPCITE-
    TITLE 7 - AGRICULTURE
    CHAPTER 35A - PRICE SUPPORT OF AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES
    SUBCHAPTER II - BASIC AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES

-HEAD-
    Secs. 1445 to 1445-2. Repealed.

-MISC1-
    Secs. 1445 to 1445-2. Repealed. Pub. L. 108-357, title VI, Sec.
      612(a), Oct. 22, 2004, 118 Stat. 1523.
      Section 1445, act Oct. 31, 1949, ch. 792, title I, Sec. 106, as
    added Pub. L. 86-389, Sec. 1, Feb. 20, 1960, 74 Stat. 6; amended
    Pub. L. 89-12, Sec. 3, Apr. 16, 1965, 79 Stat. 72; Pub. L. 92-10,
    Sec. 3, Apr. 14, 1971, 85 Stat. 27; Pub. L. 97-218, title I, Sec.
    102, July 20, 1982, 96 Stat. 201; Pub. L. 98-59, Sec. 1, July 25,
    1983, 97 Stat. 296; Pub. L. 98-180, title II, Sec. 202, Nov. 29,
    1983, 97 Stat. 1144; Pub. L. 99-157, Sec. 6(a), Nov. 15, 1985, 99
    Stat. 818; Pub. L. 99-272, title I, Secs. 1102, 1105(b), Apr. 7,
    1986, 100 Stat. 84, 90; Pub. L. 100-203, title I, Sec. 1104(a),
    Dec. 22, 1987, 101 Stat. 1330-4; Pub. L. 101-508, title I, Sec.
    1105(f), Nov. 5, 1990, 104 Stat. 1388-6; Pub. L. 103-66, title I,
    Sec. 1106(b)(1), Aug. 10, 1993, 107 Stat. 321; Pub. L. 103-465,
    title IV, Sec. 422(b), Dec. 8, 1994, 108 Stat. 4964, related to
    tobacco price support levels for 1960 and subsequent years.
      Section 1445-1, act Oct. 31, 1949, ch. 792, title I, Sec. 106A,
    as added Pub. L. 97-218, title I, Sec. 101, July 20, 1982, 96 Stat.
    197; amended Pub. L. 98-180, title II, Sec. 203, Nov. 29, 1983, 97
    Stat. 1145; Pub. L. 99-272, title I, Sec. 1108(a), (d), Apr. 7,
    1986, 100 Stat. 92, 95; Pub. L. 99-500, Sec. 101(a) [title VI, Sec.
    637], Oct. 18, 1986, 100 Stat. 1783, 1783-34, and Pub. L. 99-591,
    Sec. 101(a) [title VI, Sec. 637], Oct. 30, 1986, 100 Stat. 3341,
    3341-34; Pub. L. 103-66, title I, Sec. 1106(b)(2), Aug. 10, 1993,
    107 Stat. 321, related to producer contributions and purchaser
    assessments for the No Net Cost Tobacco Fund.
      Section 1445-2, act Oct. 31, 1949, ch. 792, title I, Sec. 106B,
    as added Pub. L. 97-218, title III, Sec. 301, July 20, 1982, 96
    Stat. 207; amended Pub. L. 98-180, title II, Sec. 204, Nov. 29,
    1983, 97 Stat. 1145; Pub. L. 99-157, Sec. 6(b), Nov. 15, 1985, 99
    Stat. 818; Pub. L. 99-272, title I, Sec. 1108(b), Apr. 7, 1986, 100
    Stat. 94; Pub. L. 103-66, title I, Sec. 1106(b)(3), Aug. 10, 1993,
    107 Stat. 322, related to marketing assessments to No Net Cost
    Tobacco Account.

                         EFFECTIVE DATE OF REPEAL                     
      Repeal applicable to the 2005 and subsequent crops of tobacco,
    see section 643 of Pub. L. 108-357, set out as an Effective Date
    note under section 518 of this title.

                             SAVINGS PROVISION                         
      Repeal not to affect the liability of any person under sections
    1445 to 1445-2 of this title with respect to the 2004 or an earlier
    crop of tobacco, see section 614 of Pub. L. 108-357, set out as a
    note under section 515 of this title.

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    7 USC Sec. 1445-3                                           01/03/2007

-EXPCITE-
    TITLE 7 - AGRICULTURE
    CHAPTER 35A - PRICE SUPPORT OF AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES
    SUBCHAPTER II - BASIC AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES

-HEAD-
    Sec. 1445-3. Purchase of inventory stock

-STATUTE-
      Notwithstanding any other provision of law, in order to reduce or
    eliminate the excessive inventories of Flue-cured and Burley
    tobacco held by associations from the 1976 through 1984 crops, and
    in order to provide for the orderly disposition of such excessive
    inventories of tobacco in a manner that will not disrupt the
    orderly marketing of new tobacco crops and will minimize any losses
    to the Federal Government:
    (a) Sale of inventory stock
      (1) The producer-owned cooperative marketing association that has
    entered into a loan agreement with the Commodity Credit Corporation
    to make price support available to producers of Flue-cured tobacco
    shall offer to sell the stocks of Flue-cured tobacco of the
    association from the 1976 through 1984 crops as provided in this
    section.
      (2) Each producer-owned cooperative marketing association that
    has entered into a loan agreement with the Commodity Credit
    Corporation to make price support available to producers of Burley
    tobacco shall offer to sell its stocks of Burley tobacco from the
    1982 and 1984 crops as provided in this section.
      (3)(A)(i) Not later than 30 days after April 7, 1986, the
    Commodity Credit Corporation shall acquire title to the Burley
    tobacco from the 1983 crop that is pledged as security for loans on
    such tobacco by calling the loans on such tobacco.
      (ii) The Corporation shall, then, offer such tobacco for sale at
    such times, in such quantities, and subject to such conditions as
    the Corporation considers appropriate.
      (B) If the Commodity Credit Corporation has not sold all of the
    stocks of the 1983 crop of Burley tobacco within 2 years from the
    date the Corporation calls the loans on such tobacco, the
    Corporation may offer to sell to domestic manufacturers of
    cigarettes the remaining stocks of such tobacco as provided in this
    section.
    (b) Sale prices
      (1)(A) The stocks of Flue-cured tobacco from the 1976 through
    1984 crops shall be offered for sale at the base prices, including
    carrying charges, in effect as of the date of the offer, reduced by
    - 
        (i) 90 percent for Flue-cured tobacco from the 1976 through
      1981 crops; and
        (ii) 10 percent for Flue-cured tobacco from the 1982 through
      1984 crops.

      (B) The purchasers of the stocks of Flue-cured tobacco from the
    1976 through 1984 crops shall pay the full carrying charges that
    have accrued to such tobacco from the date of the offer made under
    this section to the date that such tobacco is removed from the
    inventory of the association.
      (2)(A) The stocks of Burley tobacco from the 1982 crop shall be
    offered for sale at the listed base price in effect as of July 1,
    1985.
      (B) The stocks of Burley tobacco from the 1984 crop shall be
    offered for sale at the costs of the association for such tobacco
    as of April 7, 1986.
      (C) The purchasers of the stocks of Burley tobacco from the 1982
    crop shall pay the full carrying charges that have accrued to such
    tobacco.
      (D) The purchasers of the stocks of Burley tobacco from the 1984
    crop shall pay the full carrying charges that have accrued to such
    tobacco from April 7, 1986, to the date such tobacco is removed
    from the inventories of the associations.
      (3)(A) After the 2-year period specified in subsection (a)(3)(B)
    of this section has expired, if the Commodity Credit Corporation
    offers to sell the stocks of the Corporation of Burley tobacco from
    the 1983 crop to domestic manufacturers of cigarettes, such stocks
    shall be offered for sale at the costs of the association,
    including carrying charges, as of the date on which the Corporation
    calls the loans on such tobacco, reduced by 90 percent.
      (B) Neither tobacco producers nor tobacco purchasers shall be
    responsible for carrying charges that accrue to the 1983 crop of
    Burley tobacco after the date on which the Commodity Credit
    Corporation calls the loans on such tobacco.
    (c) Terms of agreements
      (1)(A) Each domestic manufacturer of cigarettes may enter into
    agreements to purchase inventory stocks of Flue-cured and Burley
    tobacco, in accordance with this section.
      (B) To be eligible for the reductions in price specified in this
    section, such manufacturer shall enter into such agreements as soon
    as practicable, but not later than 90 days after April 7, 1986,
    except that, with respect to the 1983 crop of Burley tobacco, if
    the Corporation offers to sell the stocks of such tobacco pursuant
    to subsection (b)(3)(A) of this section, such agreements shall be
    entered into as soon as practicable, but not later than 90 days
    after the end of the 2-year period referred to in subsection
    (a)(3)(B) of this section.
      (C)(i) Such agreements shall provide that, over a period of time,
    each participating domestic manufacturer of cigarettes shall
    purchase a percentage of the stocks of Flue-cured and Burley
    tobacco held - 
        (I) by the producer-owned cooperative marketing associations at
      the close of the 1984 marketing year; or
        (II) in the case of the 1983 crop of Burley tobacco, by the
      Commodity Credit Corporation at the time the Corporation offers
      such tobacco for sale to domestic manufacturers of cigarettes
      under this section.

      (ii) The period of time referred to in clause (i) may not exceed -
     
        (I) in the case of Flue-cured tobacco, 8 years from April 7,
      1986;
        (II) in the case of Burley tobacco from the 1982 and 1984
      crops, 5 years from April 7, 1986; and
        (III) in the case of the 1983 crop of Burley tobacco, 5 years
      from the end of the 2-year period referred to in subsection
      (a)(3)(B) of this section.

      (2)(A)(i) The percentage to be purchased by each participating
    manufacturer shall be at least equal to the respective percentage
    of the participating manufacturer of the total quantity of net
    cigarettes manufactured for use as determined by the Secretary of
    Agriculture under this paragraph on the basis of the monthly
    reports ("Manufacturer of Tobacco Products - Monthly Reports")
    submitted by manufacturers of tobacco products to the Tax and Trade
    Bureau of the Department of the Treasury.
      (ii) The Secretary of Agriculture shall request from the
    Secretary of the Treasury copies of such monthly reports necessary
    to make the determinations required under this section.
      (iii) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary
    of the Treasury may release and disclose such information to the
    Secretary of Agriculture.
      (B) "Net cigarettes manufactured for use" shall be computed by
    subtracting - 
        (i) the cumulative figures entered for large and small
      cigarettes in item 16f of ATF Form 3068 ("Reduction to tobacco");
      from
        (ii) the cumulative figures entered for large and small
      cigarettes in item 7 of such form ("Manufactured").

      (C)(i) The percentage to be purchased by each participating
    manufacturer shall be determined - 
        (I) on April 7, 1986; and
        (II) annually thereafter over the course of the respective buy-
      out periods specified in this subsection.

      (ii) Such percentage shall be determined by dividing - 
        (I) the average net cigarettes manufactured by a manufacturer
      for use for the 12-month period immediately preceding the
      appropriate determination date (April 7, 1986, and annually
      thereafter over the course of the respective buy-out periods
      specified in this subsection); by
        (II) the aggregate average net cigarettes manufactured by all
      domestic cigarette manufacturers for use for such 12-month
      period.

      (D)(i) The quantity of tobacco to be purchased by each
    participating manufacturer shall be determined annually.
      (ii) Such quantity shall be based on - 
        (I) the percentage of net cigarettes of a manufacturer
      manufactured for use, as determined under subparagraph (C);
      multiplied by
        (II) the appropriate annual quantity to be withdrawn from the
      inventories of the associations or the Commodity Credit
      Corporation.

      (iii) The appropriate annual quantity to be withdrawn from
    inventories shall be - 
        (I) 12 1/2  percent of the inventories of Flue-cured tobacco
      from the 1976 through 1984 crops on hand on April 7, 1986;
        (II) 20 percent of the inventories of Burley tobacco from the
      1982 and 1984 crops on hand on April 7, 1986; and
        (III) 20 percent of the inventories of Burley tobacco from the
      1983 crop held by the Commodity Credit Corporation on the date
      that is 2 years after the call of the loans on such tobacco by
      the Corporation.

      (E) Any purchases by a manufacturer from the inventories of the
    associations or from the Commodity Credit Corporation for a crop
    covered by this section in any year of the buy-out period that
    exceed the quantity of the purchases of the manufacturer required
    under the agreement, as determined under this section, shall be
    applied against future purchases required of such manufacturer.
      (3) In carrying out this section, manufacturers may confer with
    one another and, separately or collectively, with associations, the
    Secretary of Agriculture, and the Commodity Credit Corporation, as
    may be necessary or appropriate to carry out this section and the
    purposes of this subtitle.(!1)

    (d) Approval of agreements
      (1)(A) Each agreement entered into under this section shall be
    submitted to the Secretary of Agriculture for review and approval.
      (B) In the case of an agreement to purchase tobacco from the
    inventory of a producer association, the agreement shall be
    submitted by the association.
      (C) No agreement may become effective until approved by the
    Secretary.
      (2) The Secretary of Agriculture shall not approve any agreement
    submitted under this section unless the Secretary has determined
    that - 
        (A) the agreement - 
          (i) will not unduly impair or disrupt the orderly marketing
        of current and future tobacco crops during the term of the
        agreement; and
          (ii) is otherwise consistent with the purposes of this
        subtitle; (!1) and

        (B) the price and other terms of sale are uniform and
      nondiscriminatory among various purchasers.
    (e) Disclosure
      The limitations on disclosure set forth in subsections (c) and
    (d) of section 1314g (!1) of this title shall apply to information
    submitted by domestic manufacturers of cigarettes under this
    section with respect to net cigarettes manufactured for use,
    including information provided on ATF Form 3068. Any officer or
    employee of the Department of Agriculture who violates such
    limitations on disclosure shall be subject to the penalties set
    forth in section 1314g(c)(4) (!1) of this title.

-SOURCE-
    (Pub. L. 99-272, title I, Sec. 1109, Apr. 7, 1986, 100 Stat. 95;
    Pub. L. 107-296, title XI, Sec. 1112(b), Nov. 25, 2002, 116 Stat.
    2276.)

-REFTEXT-
                            REFERENCES IN TEXT                        
      This subtitle, referred to in subsecs. (c)(3) and (d)(2)(A)(ii),
    is subtitle B (Secs. 1101-1112) of title I of Pub. L. 99-272, Apr.
    7, 1986, 100 Stat. 83, which enacted sections 1314g, 1314h, and
    1445-3 of this title, amended sections 511d, 1301, 1312, 1314c,
    1314e, 1372, 1445, 1445-1, and 1445-2 of this title, and enacted
    provisions set out as notes under sections 1301, 1314c, 1314e,
    1314g, 1314h, 1372, 1445, 1445-1, and 1445-2 of this title. For
    complete classification of this subtitle to the Code, see Tables.
      Section 1314g of this title, referred to in subsec. (e), was
    repealed by Pub. L. 108-357, title VI, Sec. 611(a), Oct. 22, 2004,
    118 Stat. 1522.

-COD-
                               CODIFICATION                           
      Section was enacted as part of the Consolidated Omnibus Budget
    Reconciliation Act of 1985, and not as part of the Agricultural Act
    of 1949 which is classified principally to this chapter. For
    complete classification of the 1949 Act to the Code, see Short
    Title note set out under section 1421 of this title and Tables.


-MISC1-
                                AMENDMENTS                            
      2002 - Subsec. (c)(2)(A)(i). Pub. L. 107-296 substituted "by
    manufacturers of tobacco products to the Tax and Trade Bureau" for
    "(on ATF Form 3068) by manufacturers of tobacco products to the
    Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms".

                     EFFECTIVE DATE OF 2002 AMENDMENT                 
      Amendment by Pub. L. 107-296 effective 60 days after Nov. 25,
    2002, see section 4 of Pub. L. 107-296, set out as an Effective
    Date note under section 101 of Title 6, Domestic Security.

                           RULEMAKING PROCEDURES                       
      For implementation of this section by the Secretary of
    Agriculture without regard to provisions requiring notice and other
    procedures for public participation in rulemaking contained in
    section 553 of Title 5, Government Organization and Employees, or
    in any other directive of the Secretary, see section 1108(c) of
    Pub. L. 99-272, set out as a note under section 1301 of this title.

-FOOTNOTE-               

    (!1) See References in Text note below.


-End-



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    7 USC Sec. 1445a                                            01/03/2007

-EXPCITE-
    TITLE 7 - AGRICULTURE
    CHAPTER 35A - PRICE SUPPORT OF AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES
    SUBCHAPTER II - BASIC AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES

-HEAD-
    Sec. 1445a. Wheat price support levels; "cooperator" defined

-STATUTE-
      Notwithstanding the provisions of section 1441 of this title,
    beginning with the 1964 crop - 
        (1) Price support for wheat accompanied by domestic
      certificates shall be at such level not less than 65 per centum
      or more than 90 per centum of the parity price therefor as the
      Secretary determines appropriate, taking into consideration the
      factors specified in section 1421(b) of this title.
        (2) Price support for wheat accompanied by export certificates
      shall be at such level not more than 90 per centum of the parity
      price therefor as the Secretary determines appropriate, taking
      into consideration the factors specified in section 1421(b) of
      this title.
        (3) Price support for wheat not accompanied by marketing
      certificates shall be at such level, not in excess of 90 per
      centum of the parity price therefor, as the Secretary determines
      appropriate, taking into consideration competitive world prices
      of wheat, the feeding value of wheat in relation to feed grains,
      and the level at which price support is made available for feed
      grains.
        (4) Price support shall be made available only to cooperators:
      and, if a commercial wheat-producing area is established for such
      crop, price support shall be made available only in the
      commercial wheat-producing area.
        (5) Effective with respect to crops planted for harvest in the
      calendar year 1966 and any subsequent year, the level of price
      support for any crop of wheat for which a national marketing
      quota is not proclaimed or for which marketing quotas have been
      disapproved by producers shall be as provided in section 1441 of
      this title.
        (6) A "cooperator" with respect to any crop of wheat produced
      on a farm shall be a producer who (i) does not knowingly exceed
      (A) the farm acreage allotment for wheat on the farm or (B)
      except as the Secretary may by regulation prescribe, the farm
      acreage allotment for wheat on any other farm on which the
      producer shares in the production of wheat, and (ii) complies
      with the land-use requirements of section 1339 of this title, to
      the extent prescribed by the Secretary. Effective with respect to
      crops planted for harvest in the calendar year 1966 and any
      subsequent year, if marketing quotas are not in effect for the
      crop of wheat, a "cooperator" with respect to any crop of wheat
      produced on a farm shall be a producer who does not knowingly
      exceed the farm acreage allotment for wheat. No producer shall be
      deemed to have exceeded a farm acreage allotment for wheat if the
      entire amount of the farm marketing excess is delivered to the
      Secretary or stored in accordance with applicable regulations to
      avoid or postpone payment of the penalty, but the producer shall
      not be eligible to receive price support on such marketing
      excess. No producer shall be deemed to have exceeded the farm
      acreage allotment for wheat on any other farm, if such farm is
      exempt from the farm marketing quota for such crop under section
      1335 of this title. No producer shall be deemed to have exceeded
      a farm acreage allotment for wheat if the production on the
      acreage in excess of the farm acreage allotment is stored
      pursuant to the provisions of section 1379c(b) of this title, but
      the producer shall not be eligible to receive price support on
      the wheat so stored.

-SOURCE-
    (Oct. 31, 1949, ch. 792, title I, Sec. 107, as added Pub. L. 87-
    703, title III, Sec. 325(1), Sept. 27, 1962, 76 Stat. 630; amended
    Pub. L. 88-297, title II, Sec. 203, Apr. 11, 1964, 78 Stat. 182;
    Pub. L. 89-321, title V, Sec. 506, Nov. 3, 1965, 79 Stat. 1203;
    Pub. L. 90-559, Sec. 1(1), Oct. 11, 1968, 82 Stat. 996; Pub. L. 91-
    524, title IV, Sec. 401, Nov. 30, 1970, 84 Stat. 1362; Pub. L. 93-
    86, Sec. 1(8), Aug. 10, 1973, 87 Stat. 224; Pub. L. 93-125, Sec.
    1(b), Oct. 18, 1973, 87 Stat. 450; Pub. L. 93-228, Sec. 1(a), Dec.
    29, 1973, 87 Stat. 944.)


-MISC1-
                                AMENDMENTS                            
      1973 - Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 93-86, Sec. 1(8)(A), temporarily
    amended subsec. (a) generally, substituting "$1.37 per bushel" for
    "$1.25 per bushel". See Effective and Termination Dates of 1970 and
    1973 Amendment notes below.
      Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 93-86, Sec. 1(8)(B), temporarily substituted
    "payments" for "certificates". See Effective and Termination Dates
    of 1970 and 1973 Amendment notes below.
      Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 93-228 substituted "(or of cotton, corn,
    grain sorghums, or barley planted in lieu of wheat)" for "(or other
    nonconserving crop planted instead of wheat)", in two places.
      Pub. L. 93-125 substituted "prevented from planting any portion"
    for "prevented from planting, any portion".
      Pub. L. 93-86, Sec. 1(8)(C), (D), temporarily added subsec. (c).
    See Effective and Termination Dates of 1970 and 1973 Amendment
    notes below.
      1970 - Pub. L. 91-524 temporarily revised section into subsecs.
    (a) and (b) which provided for loans on wheat at such levels not in
    excess of the parity price as the Secretary determines appropriate,
    taking into consideration competitive world prices of wheat, the
    feeding value of wheat in relation to feed grains, and the level at
    which price support is made available for feed grains, provided
    that, if a set-aside program is in effect, program benefits would
    be made available only to producers who comply with such set-aside
    program, and placed a floor on the loan of $1.25 per bushel. See
    Effective and Termination Dates of 1970 Amendment note below.
      1968 - Subsec. (2). Pub. L. 90-559 provided for a one year
    extension through 1970.
      1965 - Pub. L. 89-321 temporarily raised the wheat support level
    to 100 per centum of parity or as near to 100 per centum as the
    Secretary determines to be practicable, placed a floor of 100 per
    centum of parity for wheat accompanied by marketing certificates
    and $1.25 for wheat not so accompanied under the 1966 crop,
    guaranteed to cooperators for 1967 through 1969 crops a total
    average rate of return per bushel of not less than the total
    average rate of return per bushel made available to cooperators
    through loans and domestic marketing certificates for the 1966 crop
    where the diversion factor is not less than 10 per centum, and
    eliminated reference to classification as cooperators of producers
    who do not knowingly exceed the farm acreage allotment for wheat in
    cases where marketing quotas are not in effect. See Effective and
    Termination Dates of 1965 Amendment note below.
      1964 - Subsec. (1). Pub. L. 88-297 substituted "domestic
    certificates" for "marketing certificates".
      Subsec. (2). Pub. L. 88-297 added subsec. (2). Former subsec. (2)
    redesignated (3).
      Subsec. (3). Pub. L. 88-297 redesignated former subsec. (2) as
    (3), struck out introductory clause "if marketing quotas are in
    effect for wheat", and inserted "not in excess of 90 per centum of
    the parity price therefor." Former subsec. (3) redesignated (4).
      Subsec. (4). Pub. L. 88-297 redesignated former subsec. (3) as
    (4). Former subsec. (4) redesignated (5).
      Subsec. (5). Pub. L. 88-297 redesignated former subsec. (4) as
    (5) and inserted introductory phrase "Effective with respect to
    crops planted for harvest in the calendar year 1966 and any
    subsequent year,". Former subsec. (5) redesignated (6).
      Subsec. (6). Pub. L. 88-297 redesignated former subsec. (5) as
    (6), struck out introductory clause "if marketing quotas are in
    effect for the crop of wheat", struck out from cl. (i)(A) "or any
    other commodity" after "wheat", substituted in cl. (i)(B) "the farm
    acreage allotment for wheat on any other farm on which the producer
    shares in the production of wheat" for "the farm acreage allotment
    on any other farm for any commodity in which he has an interest as
    a producer", inserted "Effective with respect to crops planted for
    harvest in the calendar year 1966 and any subsequent year," before
    "if marketing quotas", and inserted provision for deeming a
    producer as not having exceeded a farm acreage allotment for wheat
    if the production on the acreage in excess of the farm acreage
    allotment is stored pursuant to section 1379c(b) of this title, but
    making the producer ineligible to receive price support on the
    wheat so stored.

             EFFECTIVE AND TERMINATION DATES OF 1973 AMENDMENT         
      Section 1(8) of Pub. L. 93-86 provided that the amendment made by
    that section is effective beginning with 1974 crop.

             EFFECTIVE AND TERMINATION DATES OF 1970 AMENDMENT         
      Section 401 of Pub. L. 91-524, as amended by section 1(8) of Pub.
    L. 93-86, provided that the amendment made by that section is
    effective only with respect to 1971 through 1977 crops of wheat.

             EFFECTIVE AND TERMINATION DATES OF 1965 AMENDMENT         
      Section 506 of Pub. L. 89-321, as amended by Pub. L. 90-559, Sec.
    1(1), Oct. 11, 1968, 82 Stat. 996, provided that the amendment made
    by that section is effective only with respect to 1966 through 1970
    crops.

                        INAPPLICABILITY OF SECTION                    
      Section inapplicable to 2002 through 2007 crops of covered
    commodities, peanuts, and sugar and inapplicable to milk during
    period beginning May 13, 2002, through Dec. 31, 2007, see section
    7992(b)(4) of this title.
      Section inapplicable to 1996 through 2002 crops of loan
    commodities, peanuts, and sugar and inapplicable to milk during
    period beginning Apr. 4, 1996, and ending Dec. 31, 2002, see
    section 7301(b)(1)(D) of this title.
      Pub. L. 101-624, title III, Sec. 305, Nov. 28, 1990, 104 Stat.
    3400, provided that: "Section 107 of the Agricultural Act of 1949
    (7 U.S.C. 1445a) shall not be applicable to the 1991 through 1995
    crops of wheat."
      Pub. L. 99-198, title III, Sec. 312, Dec. 23, 1985, 99 Stat.
    1395, provided that: "Section 107 of the Agricultural Act of 1949
    (7 U.S.C. 1445a) shall not be applicable to the 1986 through 1990
    crops of wheat."
      Pub. L. 97-98, title III, Sec. 305, Dec. 22, 1981, 95 Stat. 1227,
    provided that: "Section 107 of the Agricultural Act of 1949 [this
    section] shall not be applicable to the 1982 through 1985 crops of
    wheat."
      Pub. L. 95-113, title IV, Sec. 409, Sept. 29, 1977, 91 Stat. 928,
    provided that: "Section 107 of the Agricultural Act of 1949, as
    amended [this section], shall not be applicable to the 1977 through
    1981 crops of wheat."
      Pub. L. 95-113, title IV, Sec. 410, Sept. 29, 1977, 91 Stat. 928,
    provided that: "Except as otherwise provided in section 401 of this
    Act [enacting section 1445b(a)-(c) of this title effective only for
    the 1977 through 1981 crops of wheat], section 107 of the
    Agricultural Act of 1949, as added by the Agricultural Act of 1970,
    as amended [this section as amended by Pub. L. 91-524, as amended],
    to be effective only for the 1974 through 1977 crops of wheat,
    shall not be applicable to the 1977 crop of wheat."

-End-



-CITE-
    7 USC Secs. 1445b, 1445b-1                                  01/03/2007

-EXPCITE-
    TITLE 7 - AGRICULTURE
    CHAPTER 35A - PRICE SUPPORT OF AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES
    SUBCHAPTER II - BASIC AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES

-HEAD-
    Secs. 1445b, 1445b-1. Repealed.

-MISC1-
    Secs. 1445b, 1445b-1. Repealed. Pub. L. 101-624, title III, Sec.
      301(1), Nov. 28, 1990, 104 Stat. 3382.
      Section 1445b, act Oct. 31, 1949, ch. 792, title I, Sec. 107A, as
    added Sept. 29, 1977, Pub. L. 95-113, title IV, Secs. 401, 402, 91
    Stat. 921, 924; amended Mar. 18, 1980, Pub. L. 96-213, Secs. 3,
    4(d), 94 Stat. 119, 120; Sept. 26, 1980, Pub. L. 96-365, title II,
    Sec. 201(d), 94 Stat. 1320; Dec. 3, 1980, Pub. L. 96-494, title II,
    Sec. 202(b), 94 Stat. 2570, related to loan rates and target prices
    for the 1977 through 1981 crops of wheat.
      Section 1445b-1, act Oct. 31, 1949, ch. 792, title I, Sec. 107B,
    as added Dec. 22, 1981, Pub. L. 97-98, title III, Sec. 301, 95
    Stat. 1221; Sept. 8, 1982, Pub. L. 97-253, title I, Secs. 121, 122,
    96 Stat. 768; amended Sept. 29, 1983, Pub. L. 98-100, Sec. 1(b), 97
    Stat. 718; Apr. 10, 1984, Pub. L. 98-258, title I, Secs. 101-103,
    98 Stat. 130, 131, related to loan rates and target prices for 1982
    through 1985 wheat crops.

                         EFFECTIVE DATE OF REPEAL                     
      Repeal effective beginning with 1991 crop of an agricultural
    commodity, with provision for prior crops, see section 1171 of Pub.
    L. 101-624, set out as an Effective Date of 1990 Amendment note
    under section 1421 of this title.

-End-



-CITE-
    7 USC Sec. 1445b-2                                          01/03/2007

-EXPCITE-
    TITLE 7 - AGRICULTURE
    CHAPTER 35A - PRICE SUPPORT OF AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES
    SUBCHAPTER II - BASIC AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES

-HEAD-
    Sec. 1445b-2. Transferred

-COD-
                               CODIFICATION                           
      Section, act Oct. 31, 1949, ch. 792, title I, Sec. 107C, as added
    Sept. 8, 1982, Pub. L. 97-253, title I, Sec. 120, 96 Stat. 766, and
    amended, which related to advance deficiency and diversion
    payments, was renumbered section 114 of act Oct. 31, 1949, by Pub.
    L. 101-624, title XI, Sec. 1161(a)(1), Nov. 28, 1990, 104 Stat.
    3520, and transferred to section 1445j of this title.

-End-



-CITE-
    7 USC Sec. 1445b-3                                          01/03/2007

-EXPCITE-
    TITLE 7 - AGRICULTURE
    CHAPTER 35A - PRICE SUPPORT OF AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES
    SUBCHAPTER II - BASIC AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES

-HEAD-
    Sec. 1445b-3. Omitted

-COD-
                               CODIFICATION                           
      Section, act Oct. 31, 1949, ch. 792, title I, Sec. 107A, formerly
    Sec. 107D, as added Dec. 23, 1985, Pub. L. 99-198, title III, Sec.
    308, 99 Stat. 1383; amended Feb. 28, 1986, Pub. L. 99-253, Sec. 1,
    100 Stat. 36; Mar. 20, 1986, Pub. L. 99-260, Secs. 2(a), 7(a), 100
    Stat. 45, 50; Oct. 18, 1986, Pub. L. 99-500, Sec. 152, 100 Stat.
    1783-352, and Oct. 30, 1986, Pub. L. 99-591, Sec. 152, 100 Stat.
    3341-355; Nov. 10, 1986, Pub. L. 99-641, title II, Sec. 202, 100
    Stat. 3563; May 27, 1987, Pub. L. 100-45, Sec. 2, 101 Stat. 318;
    Dec. 22, 1987, Pub. L. 100-203, title I, Secs. 1101(a), 1102(a),
    1111, 1113(a), 1201, 101 Stat. 1330-1, 1330-2, 1330-7, 1330-8, 1330-
    10; renumbered Sec. 107A, Nov. 28, 1990, Pub. L. 101-624, title
    III, Sec. 301(2), 104 Stat. 3382, related to loan rates and target
    prices. See Effective and Termination Dates note below.
      A prior section 107A of act Oct. 31, 1949, ch. 792, title I, as
    added Sept. 29, 1977, Pub. L. 95-113, title IV, Secs. 401, 402, 91
    Stat. 921, 924, was classified to section 1445b of this title,
    prior to repeal by section 301(1) of Pub. L. 101-624.


-MISC1-
                      EFFECTIVE AND TERMINATION DATES                  
      Section 308 of Pub. L. 99-198 provided that this section is
    effective only for the 1986 through 1990 crops of wheat.

-End-



-CITE-
    7 USC Sec. 1445b-3a                                         01/03/2007

-EXPCITE-
    TITLE 7 - AGRICULTURE
    CHAPTER 35A - PRICE SUPPORT OF AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES
    SUBCHAPTER II - BASIC AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES

-HEAD-
    Sec. 1445b-3a. Repealed.

-MISC1-
    Sec. 1445b-3a. Repealed. Pub. L. 104-127, title I, Sec.
      171(b)(2)(D), Apr. 4, 1996, 110 Stat. 938.
      Section, act Oct. 31, 1949, ch. 792, title I, Sec. 107B, as added
    Nov. 28, 1990, Pub. L. 101-624, title III, Sec. 301(3), 104 Stat.
    3382; amended Nov. 5, 1990, Pub. L. 101-508, title I, Secs.
    1101(a), 1102(a), 104 Stat. 1388-1; Dec. 13, 1991, Pub. L. 102-237,
    title I, Secs. 102(d), 103(b), 106(d), 113(6), 105 Stat. 1822,
    1823, 1826, 1837; Aug. 10, 1993, Pub. L. 103-66, title I, Sec.
    1102, 107 Stat. 314; Oct. 13, 1994, Pub. L. 103-354, title I, Sec.
    119(a)(5), 108 Stat. 3207, related to loans, payments, and acreage
    reduction programs for 1991 through 1995 crops of wheat.

-End-



-CITE-
    7 USC Sec. 1445b-4                                          01/03/2007

-EXPCITE-
    TITLE 7 - AGRICULTURE
    CHAPTER 35A - PRICE SUPPORT OF AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES
    SUBCHAPTER II - BASIC AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES

-HEAD-
    Sec. 1445b-4. Transferred

-COD-
                               CODIFICATION                           
      Section, act Oct. 31, 1949, ch. 792, title I, Sec. 107E, as added
    Dec. 23, 1985, Pub. L. 99-198, title X, Sec. 1005, 99 Stat. 1448,
    and amended, which related to payments in commodities, was
    renumbered section 115 of act Oct. 31, 1949, by Pub. L. 101-624,
    title XI, Sec. 1161(a)(1), Nov. 28, 1990, 104 Stat. 3520, and
    transferred to section 1445k of this title.

-End-



-CITE-
    7 USC Sec. 1445b-5                                          01/03/2007

-EXPCITE-
    TITLE 7 - AGRICULTURE
    CHAPTER 35A - PRICE SUPPORT OF AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES
    SUBCHAPTER II - BASIC AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES

-HEAD-
    Sec. 1445b-5. Repealed.

-MISC1-
    Sec. 1445b-5. Repealed. Pub. L. 101-624, title XI, Sec. 1161(a)(2),
      Nov. 28, 1990, 104 Stat. 3520.
      Section, act Oct. 31, 1949, ch. 792, title I, Sec. 107F, as added
    Dec. 23, 1985, Pub. L. 99-198, title X, Sec. 1006, 99 Stat. 1448,
    related to export certificate programs for 1986 through 1990 crops
    of wheat and feed grains.

                         EFFECTIVE DATE OF REPEAL                     
      Repeal effective beginning with 1991 crop of an agricultural
    commodity, with provision for prior crops, see section 1171 of Pub.
    L. 101-624, set out as an Effective Date of 1990 Amendment note
    under section 1421 of this title.

-End-



-CITE-
    7 USC Secs. 1445c, 1445c-1                                  01/03/2007

-EXPCITE-
    TITLE 7 - AGRICULTURE
    CHAPTER 35A - PRICE SUPPORT OF AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES
    SUBCHAPTER II - BASIC AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES

-HEAD-
    Secs. 1445c, 1445c-1. Repealed.

-MISC1-
    Secs. 1445c, 1445c-1. Repealed. Pub. L. 101-624, title VIII, Sec.
      806(1), Nov. 28, 1990, 104 Stat. 3475.
      Section 1445c, act Oct. 31, 1949, ch. 792, title I, Sec. 108, as
    added Sept. 29, 1977, Pub. L. 95-113, title VIII, Sec. 807, 91
    Stat. 947, related to price support program for 1978 through 1981
    crops of peanuts.
      Section 1445c-1, act Oct. 31, 1949, ch. 792, title I, Sec. 108A,
    as added Dec. 22, 1981, Pub. L. 97-98, title VII, Sec. 705, 95
    Stat. 1254, related to price support program for 1982 through 1985
    crops of peanuts.

                         EFFECTIVE DATE OF REPEAL                     
      Repeal effective beginning with 1991 crop of an agricultural
    commodity, with provision for prior crops, see section 1171 of Pub.
    L. 101-624, set out as an Effective Date of 1990 Amendment note
    under section 1421 of this title.

-End-



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    7 USC Sec. 1445c-2                                          01/03/2007

-EXPCITE-
    TITLE 7 - AGRICULTURE
    CHAPTER 35A - PRICE SUPPORT OF AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES
    SUBCHAPTER II - BASIC AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES

-HEAD-
    Sec. 1445c-2. Omitted

-COD-
                               CODIFICATION                           
      Section, act Oct. 31, 1949, ch. 792, title I, Sec. 108A, formerly
    Sec. 108B, as added Dec. 23, 1985, Pub. L. 99-198, title VII, Sec.
    705, 99 Stat. 1439; amended Oct. 18, 1986, Pub. L. 99-500, Sec.
    101(a) [title VI, Sec. 639], 100 Stat. 1783, 1783-35, and Oct. 30,
    1986, Pub. L. 99-591, Sec. 101(a) [title VI, Sec. 639], 100 Stat.
    3341, 3341-35; Nov. 10, 1986, Pub. L. 99-641, title II, Sec. 203,
    100 Stat. 3563; Dec. 22, 1987, Pub. L. 100-203, title I, Sec.
    1104(b), 101 Stat. 1330-4; renumbered Sec. 108A, Nov. 28, 1990,
    Pub. L. 101-624, title VIII, Sec. 806(2), 104 Stat. 3475; Dec. 13,
    1991, Pub. L. 102-237, title I, Sec. 117(b)(1)(A), 105 Stat. 1841,
    related to price support, loans, purchases, and other operations,
    and national average quota support rate. See Effective and
    Termination Dates note below.


-MISC1-
                      EFFECTIVE AND TERMINATION DATES                  
      Section 705 of Pub. L. 99-198 provided that this section is
    effective only for the 1986 through 1990 crops of peanuts.

-End-



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    7 USC Sec. 1445c-3                                          01/03/2007

-EXPCITE-
    TITLE 7 - AGRICULTURE
    CHAPTER 35A - PRICE SUPPORT OF AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES
    SUBCHAPTER II - BASIC AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES

-HEAD-
    Sec. 1445c-3. Repealed.

-MISC1-
    Sec. 1445c-3. Repealed. Pub. L. 104-127, title I, Sec.
      171(b)(2)(E), Apr. 4, 1996, 110 Stat. 938.
      Section, act Oct. 31, 1949, ch. 792, title I, Sec. 108B, as added
    Nov. 28, 1990, Pub. L. 101-624, title VIII, Sec. 806(3), 104 Stat.
    3475; amended Nov. 5, 1990, Pub. L. 101-508, title I, Sec. 1105(b),
    104 Stat. 1388-3; Dec. 13, 1991, Pub. L. 102-237, title I, Sec.
    117(b)(1)(B), 105 Stat. 1841; Aug. 10, 1993, Pub. L. 103-66, title
    I, Sec. 1109(a), 107 Stat. 325, related to price support program
    for 1991 through 1997 crops of peanuts.

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    7 USC Sec. 1445d                                            01/03/2007

-EXPCITE-
    TITLE 7 - AGRICULTURE
    CHAPTER 35A - PRICE SUPPORT OF AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES
    SUBCHAPTER II - BASIC AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES

-HEAD-
    Sec. 1445d. Special wheat acreage grazing and hay program for 1978
      through 1990 crop years

-STATUTE-
      Notwithstanding any other provision of law - 
    (a) Authorization for program; acreage designation; payment
      The Secretary is authorized to administer a special wheat acreage
    grazing and hay program (hereinafter in this section referred to as
    the "special program") in each of the crop years 1978 through 1990.
    If a special program is implemented, a producer shall be permitted
    to designate, under such regulations as established by the
    Secretary, a portion of the acreage on the farm intended to be
    planted to wheat, feed grains, or upland cotton for harvest, not in
    excess of 40 per centum thereof, or 50 acres, whichever is greater,
    which shall be planted to wheat (or some other commodity other than
    corn or grain sorghum) and used by the producer for grazing
    purposes or hay rather than for commercial grain production. A
    producer who elects to participate in the special program shall
    receive a payment as provided in subsection (c) of this section.
    (b) Specific farm acreage
      Any producer who elects to participate in the special program
    under this section shall designate the specific acreage on the farm
    which is to be used for the purposes set forth in subsection (a) of
    this section. No crop other than hay may be harvested from acreage
    included in the special program.
    (c) Determination of payment
      The Secretary shall pay the producer participating in the special
    program an amount determined by multiplying the farm program
    payment yield for wheat established for the farm, by the number of
    acres included in the special program, by a rate of payment
    determined by the Secretary to be fair and reasonable. The producer
    shall not be eligible for any other payment or price support on any
    portion of the acreage for the farm which the producer elects to
    include in the special program.
    (d) Other acreage set-aside programs
      Acreage included in the special program shall be in addition to
    any acreage included in any acreage set-aside, reduced acreage, or
    land diversion program otherwise provided for by law.
    (e) Rules and regulations
      The Secretary is authorized to issue such regulations as the
    Secretary determines necessary to carry out the provisions of this
    section.
    (f) Commodity Credit Corporation
      The Secretary shall carry out the special program through the
    Commodity Credit Corporation.

-SOURCE-
    (Oct. 31, 1949, ch. 792, title I, Sec. 109, as added Pub. L. 95-
    113, title X, Sec. 1004, Sept. 29, 1977, 91 Stat. 950; amended
    Pub. L. 97-98, title XI, Sec. 1110, Dec. 22, 1981, 95 Stat. 1267;
    Pub. L. 99-198, title X, Sec. 1015, Dec. 23, 1985, 99 Stat. 1457.)


-MISC1-
                                AMENDMENTS                            
      1985 - Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 99-198 substituted "1990" for "1985".
      1981 - Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 97-98, Sec. 1110(1), (2), substituted
    "1985" for "1981" and "If a special program is implemented" for
    "Under the special program".
      Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 97-98, Sec. 1110(3), inserted ", reduced
    acreage, or land diversion".

                     EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1981 AMENDMENT                 
      Amendment by Pub. L. 97-98 effective Dec. 22, 1981, see section
    1801 of Pub. L. 97-98, set out as an Effective Date note under
    section 4301 of this title.

                              EFFECTIVE DATE                          
      Section effective Oct. 1, 1977, see section 1901 of Pub. L. 95-
    113, set out as an Effective Date of 1977 Amendment note under
    section 1307 of this title.

-End-



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    7 USC Sec. 1445e                                            01/03/2007

-EXPCITE-
    TITLE 7 - AGRICULTURE
    CHAPTER 35A - PRICE SUPPORT OF AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES
    SUBCHAPTER II - BASIC AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES

-HEAD-
    Sec. 1445e. Farmer owned reserve program

-STATUTE-
    (a) In general
      The Secretary shall formulate and administer a farmer owned
    reserve program under which producers of wheat and feed grains will
    be able to store wheat and feed grains when the commodities are in
    abundant supply, extend the time period for the orderly marketing
    of the commodities, and provide for adequate carryover stocks to
    ensure a reliable supply of the commodities.
    (b) Terms of program
      (1) Price support loans
        In carrying out this program, the Secretary shall provide
      extended price support loans for wheat and feed grains. An
      extended loan shall only be made to a producer after the
      expiration of a 9-month price support loan (hereafter in this
      section referred to as the "original loan") made in accordance
      with this subchapter.
      (2) Level of loans
        Loans made under this section shall not be less than the then
      current level of support under the wheat and feed grain programs
      established under this subchapter.
      (3) Other terms and conditions
        The Secretary shall provide for - 
          (A) repayment of the extended price support loan 27 months
        from the date on which the original loan expired unless, at the
        discretion of the Secretary, the loan has been extended for one
        6-month period;
          (B) a rate of interest as provided under subsection (c) of
        this section; and
          (C) payments to producers for storage as provided in
        subsection (d) of this section.
      (4) Regional differences
        The Secretary shall ensure that producers are afforded a fair
      and equitable opportunity to participate in the program
      established under this section, taking into account regional
      differences in the time of harvest.
    (c) Interest charges
      (1) Levying of interest
        The Secretary may charge interest on loans under this section
      whenever the price of wheat or feed grains is equal to or exceeds
      105 percent of the then current established price for the
      commodity.
      (2) 90-day period
        If interest is levied on the loans under paragraph (1), the
      interest may be charged for a period of 90 days after the last
      day on which the price of wheat or feed grains was equal to or in
      excess of 105 percent of the established price for the
      commodities.
      (3) Rate of interest
        The rate of interest charged participants in this program shall
      not be less than the rate of interest charged by the Commodity
      Credit Corporation by the United States Treasury, except that the
      Secretary may waive or adjust the interest as the Secretary
      considers appropriate to effectuate the purposes of this section.
    (d) Storage payments
      (1) In general
        The Secretary shall provide storage payments to producers for
      storage of wheat or feed grains under the program established in
      this section in such amounts and under such conditions as the
      Secretary determines appropriate to encourage producers to
      participate in the program.
      (2) Timing
        The Secretary shall make storage payments available to
      participants in this program at the end of each quarter.
      (3) Duration
        The Secretary shall cease making storage payments whenever the
      price of wheat or feed grains is equal to or exceeds 95 percent
      of the then current established price for the commodities, and
      for any 90-day period immediately following the last day on which
      the price of wheat or feed grains was equal to or in excess of 95
      percent of the then current established price for the
      commodities.
    (e) Emergencies
      Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary may
    require producers to repay loans made under this section, plus
    accrued interest and such other charges as may be required by
    regulation prior to the maturity date thereof, if the Secretary
    determines that emergency conditions exist that require that the
    commodity be made available in the market to meet urgent domestic
    or international needs and the Secretary reports the determination
    and the reasons for the determination to the President, the
    Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives, and the
    Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate at
    least 14 days before taking the action.
    (f) Quantity of commodities in program
      The Secretary may establish maximum quantities of wheat and feed
    grains that may receive loans and storage payments under this
    program as follows:
        (1) The maximum quantities of wheat may not be established at
      less than 300 million bushels, nor more than 450 million bushels.
        (2) The maximum quantities of feed grains may not be
      established at less than 600 million bushels, nor more than 900
      million bushels.
    (g) Announcement of program
      (1) Time of announcement
        The Secretary shall announce the terms and conditions of the
      producer storage program for a crop of wheat and feed grains by -
      
          (A) in the case of wheat, December 15 of the year in which
        the crop of wheat was harvested; and
          (B) in the case of feed grains, March 15 of the year
        following the year in which the crop of corn was harvested.
      (2) Discretionary entry
        The Secretary may make extended loans available to producers of
      wheat or feed grains if - 
          (A) the Secretary determines that the average market price
        for wheat or corn, respectively, for the 90-day period prior to
        the dates specified in paragraph (1) is less than 120 percent
        of the current loan rate for wheat or corn, respectively; or
          (B) as of the appropriate date specified in paragraph (1),
        the Secretary estimates that the stocks-to-use ratio on the
        last day of the current marketing year will be - 
            (i) in the case of wheat, more than 37.5 percent; and
            (ii) in the case of corn, more than 22.5 percent.
      (3) Mandatory entry
        The Secretary shall make extended loans available to producers
      of wheat or feed grains if the conditions specified in
      subparagraphs (A) and (B) of paragraph (2) are met for wheat or
      feed grains, respectively.
      (4) Content of announcement
        In the announcement, the Secretary shall specify the maximum
      quantity of wheat or feed grains to be stored under this program
      that the Secretary determines appropriate to promote the orderly
      marketing of the commodities.
    (h) Discretionary exit
      A producer may repay a loan extended under this section at any
    time.
    (i) Reconcentration of grain
      The Secretary may, with the concurrence of the owner of grain
    stored under this program, reconcentrate all such grain stored in
    commercial warehouses at such points as the Secretary considers to
    be in the public interest, taking into account such factors as
    transportation and normal marketing patterns. The Secretary shall
    permit rotation of stocks and facilitate maintenance of quality
    under regulations that assure that the holding producer or
    warehouseman shall, at all times, have available for delivery at
    the designated place of storage both the quantity and quality of
    grain covered by the producer's or warehouseman's commitment.
    (j) Management of grain
      Whenever grain is stored under this section, the Secretary may
    buy and sell at an equivalent price, allowing for the customary
    location and grade differentials, substantially equivalent
    quantities of grain in different locations or warehouses to the
    extent needed to properly handle, rotate, distribute, and locate
    the commodities that the Commodity Credit Corporation owns or
    controls. The purchases to offset sales shall be made within 2
    market days following the sales. The Secretary shall make a daily
    list available showing the price, location, and quantity of the
    transactions.
    (k) Use of Commodity Credit Corporation
      The Secretary shall use the Commodity Credit Corporation, to the
    extent feasible, to fulfill the purposes of this section. To the
    maximum extent practicable consistent with the fulfillment of the
    purposes of this section and the effective and efficient
    administration of this section, the Secretary shall utilize the
    usual and customary channels, facilities, and arrangements of trade
    and commerce.
    (l) Use of commodity certificates
      Notwithstanding any other provision of law, if a producer has
    substituted purchased or other commodities for the commodities
    originally pledged as collateral for a loan made under this
    section, the Secretary may allow a producer to repay the loan using
    a generic commodity certificate that may be exchanged for
    commodities owned by the Commodity Credit Corporation, if the
    substitute commodities have been pledged as loan collateral and
    redeemed only within the same county.
    (m) Additional authority
      The authority provided by this section shall be in addition to
    other authorities available to the Secretary for carrying out
    producer loan and storage operations.
    (n) Regulations
      The Secretary of Agriculture shall issue such regulations as are
    necessary to carry out this section not later than 60 days after
    November 28, 1990.
    (o) Review
      In announcing the terms and conditions of the producer storage
    program under this section, the Secretary shall review standards
    concerning the quality of grain that shall be allowed to be stored
    under the program, and such standards should encourage only quality
    grain, as determined by the Secretary, to be pledged as collateral
    for such loans. The Secretary shall review inspection, maintenance,
    and stock rotation requirements and take the necessary steps to
    maintain the quality of such grain.
    (p) Crops
      Notwithstanding any other provision of law, this section shall
    become effective December 1, 1990.

-SOURCE-
    (Oct. 31, 1949, ch. 792, title I, Sec. 110, as added Pub. L. 95-
    113, title XI, Sec. 1101, Sept. 29, 1977, 91 Stat. 951; amended
    Pub. L. 96-234, Secs. 1, 2, Apr. 11, 1980, 94 Stat. 333; Pub. L. 96-
    494, title II, Secs. 203(a), 204, 205, Dec. 3, 1980, 94 Stat.
    2571, 2572; Pub. L. 97-24, Sec. 2, July 23, 1981, 95 Stat. 143;
    Pub. L. 97-98, title X, Sec. 1001, Dec. 22, 1981, 95 Stat. 1257;
    Pub. L. 99-198, title X, Sec. 1012(a), Dec. 23, 1985, 99 Stat.
    1455; Pub. L. 100-203, title I, Sec. 1108, Dec. 22, 1987, 101 Stat.
    1330-6; Pub. L. 100-387, title III, Sec. 303(b), Aug. 11, 1988, 102
    Stat. 947; Pub. L. 101-624, title XI, Sec. 1123, title XX, Sec.
    2010, Nov. 28, 1990, 104 Stat. 3503, 3932; Pub. L. 102-237, title
    I, Sec. 113(7), Dec. 13, 1991, 105 Stat. 1837.)


-MISC1-
                                AMENDMENTS                            
      1991 - Subsec. (k). Pub. L. 102-237, Sec. 113(7)(C)(i),
    redesignated subsec. (k), relating to review, as (o).
      Subsec. (n). Pub. L. 102-237, Sec. 113(7)(A), substituted
    "November 28, 1990" for "the date of enactment of this section".
      Subsec. (o). Pub. L. 102-237, Sec. 113(7)(C), redesignated
    subsec. (k), relating to review, as (o), inserted heading, and
    substituted "this section" for "subsection (e)(1)".
      Pub. L. 102-237, Sec. 113(7)(B), redesignated subsec. (o) as (p).
      Subsec. (p). Pub. L. 102-237, Sec. 113(7)(B), redesignated
    subsec. (o) as (p).
      1990 - Pub. L. 101-624, Sec. 1123, amended section generally,
    substituting provisions relating to the farmer owned reserve
    program for provisions relating to the establishment and
    maintenance of the producer reserve program for wheat and feed
    grains.
      Subsec. (k). Pub. L. 101-624, Sec. 2010, added subsec. (k)
    relating to review.
      1988 - Subsec. (j). Pub. L. 100-387 temporarily added subsec.
    (j). See Effective and Termination Dates of 1988 Amendment note.
      1987 - Subsec. (b)(A)(i). Pub. L. 100-203, Sec. 1108(1),
    substituted "300 million bushels" for "17 percent of the estimated
    total domestic and export usage of wheat during the then current
    marketing year for wheat, as determined by the Secretary".
      Subsec. (b)(A)(ii). Pub. L. 100-203, Sec. 1108(2), substituted
    "450 million bushels" for "7 percent of the estimated total
    domestic and export usage of feed grains during the then current
    marketing year for feed grains, as determined by the Secretary".
      1985 - Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 99-198 in first sentence substituted
    "abundant supply, extend" for "abundant supply and extend" and
    inserted ", and provide for adequate, but not excessive, carryover
    stocks to ensure a reliable supply of the commodities" after "for
    their orderly marketing".
      Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 99-198 in third sentence substituted ", with
    extensions as warranted by market conditions" for "nor more than
    five years" in cl. (1), substituted "when the total amount of wheat
    or feed grains in storage under programs under this section is
    below the upper limits for such storage as set forth in clauses (A)
    and (B) of subsection (e)(2) of this section and the market price
    for wheat or feed grains is below" for "before the market price for
    wheat or feed grains has reached" in cl. (4), substituted "the
    higher of 140 percent of the nonrecourse loan rate for the
    commodity or the established price for such commodity, as
    determined under this subchapter" for "a specified level, as
    determined by the Secretary" in cl. (5), and at end inserted
    provisions requiring Secretary to encourage participation in the
    programs authorized under this section by offering producers
    increased storage payments and loan levels, interest waivers, or
    such other incentives as the Secretary determines necessary to
    maintain total amount of storage at specified levels, whenever the
    total quantity of wheat and feed grains stored under this section
    is less than 17 and 7 percent, respectively, of the estimated total
    usage thereof during the then current marketing year, and the
    marketing price does not exceed 140 percent of the nonrecourse loan
    rate for the commodity, and inserted provision requiring Secretary
    to ensure than producers are afforded a fair and equitable
    opportunity to participate in each producer storage program.
      Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 99-198 designated existing provisions as
    par. (1), inserted ", subject to the upper limits on the total
    quantity of wheat and feed grains that may be stored under storage
    programs established under this section set out in paragraph (2)"
    in second sentence, struck out third sentence which authorized the
    Secretary to place an upper limit of not less than seven hundred
    million bushels for wheat and one billion bushels for feed grains
    placed in the reserve, and added par. (2).
      1981 - Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 97-98 struck out discretionary
    authority of Secretary with regard to permitting producers of feed
    grains to store wheat and feed grains.
      Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 97-98 substituted "Secretary shall provide"
    for "Secretary may provide", struck out "at the same level of
    support as provided by this Act" after "loans for wheat and feed
    grains", and substituted provisions that loans be made at such
    levels of support as Secretary determines appropriate, except that
    the loan rate not be less than the then current level of support
    under the wheat and feed grains programs established under this
    subchapter for provisions relating to the level of price support
    loans to be made available to producers for the 1980 and 1981 crops
    of wheat and feed grains necessary to mitigate the adverse effects
    of the restrictions on the export of agricultural products to the
    Union of Soviet Socialist Republics and providing that the level of
    price support loans for the 1980 and 1981 crops of wheat and feed
    grains not be used in determining the levels at which producers
    repay loans and redeem commodities prior to the maturity dates of
    the loans or levels at which Secretary may call for the repayment
    of loans prior to their maturity dates and "program may provide"
    for "program shall provide".
      Subsec. (b)(2). Pub. L. 97-98 substituted "for storage in such
    amounts and under such conditions as the Secretary determines
    appropriate to encourage producers to participate in the program"
    for "of such amounts as the Secretary determines appropriate to
    cover the cost of storing wheat and feed grains held under the
    program".
      Subsec. (b)(3). Pub. L. 97-98 substituted "as determined under
    subsection (c) of this section" for "determined by the Secretary
    based upon the rate of interest charged the Commodity Credit
    Corporation by the United States Treasury, except that the
    Secretary may waive or adjust such interest".
      Pub. L. 97-24 struck out ", and the Secretary shall waive such
    interest on loans made on the 1980 and 1981 crops of wheat and feed
    grains" after "a rate of interest determined by the Secretary based
    upon the rate of interest charged the Commodity Credit Corporation
    by the United States Treasury, except that the Secretary may waive
    or adjust such interest".
      Subsec. (b)(4). Pub. L. 97-98 substituted "if such loans" for "in
    the event such loans" and "determined under clause (5) of this
    sentence" for "specified in clause (5) of this subsection".
      Subsec. (b)(6). Pub. L. 97-98 struck out cl. (6) which authorized
    the program to contain conditions prescribed by Secretary under
    which Secretary may require producers to repay such loans, plus
    accrued interest thereon, refund amounts paid for storage, and pay
    such additional interest and other charges as may be required by
    regulation, whenever Secretary determines that the market price for
    the commodity is not less than such appropriate level, as
    determined by Secretary.
      Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 97-98 substituted provision prescribing rate
    of interest charged to participants in the program authorized by
    this section for provision authorizing payments to producers of the
    1979 crops of corn and wheat who did not comply with the 1979
    program requirements.
      Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 97-98 added subsec. (d) and redesignated
    former subsec. (d) as (e).
      Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 97-98 redesignated former subsec. (d) as (e)
    and substituted provision authorizing Secretary to place an upper
    limit on the amount of wheat and feed grains placed in the reserve,
    with such upper limit not less than seven hundred million bushels
    for wheat and one billion bushels for feed grains, for provision
    authorizing the maximum amount of wheat stored as not less than
    three hundred million bushels nor more than seven hundred million
    bushels, with authority for Secretary to adjust this amount as
    necessary to meet commitments by the United States pursuant to
    international agreements. Former subsec. (e) redesignated (f).
      Subsec. (f). Pub. L. 97-98 redesignated former subsec. (e) as (f)
    and substituted in provision preceding par. (1) "the program
    authorized" for "the extended loan program authorized", "110 per
    centum" for "105 per centum", "Secretary may encourage repayment"
    for "Secretary may call for repayment", and "clause (5) of the
    third sentence of subsection (b) of this section. The foregoing
    restriction" for "clause (6) of the second sentence of subsection
    (b) of this section: Provided, That such restriction" and in
    provision following par. (3) "clause (5) of the third sentence" for
    "clause (5) of the second sentence". Former subsec. (f)
    redesignated (g).
      Subsec. (g). Pub. L. 97-98 redesignated former subsec. (f) as (g)
    and substituted "by the producer's or warehouseman's commitment"
    for "by his commitment". Former subsec. (g) redesignated (h).
      Subsec. (h). Pub. L. 97-98 redesignated former subsec. (g) as
    (h). Former subsec. (h) redesignated (i).
      Subsec. (i). Pub. L. 97-98 redesignated former subsec. (h) as (i)
    and substituted "To the maximum extent" for "In addition, to the
    maximum extent".
      1980 - Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 96-494, Sec. 203(a)(1), inserted two
    provisos in provisions permitting Secretary to provide original or
    extended price support loans for wheat and feed grains at the same
    level of support as provided by this Act, in carrying out the
    producer storage program, under terms and conditions designed to
    encourage producers to store wheat and feed grains for extended
    periods of time to promote orderly marketing when wheat or feed
    grains are in abundant supply.
      Subsec. (b)(3). Pub. L. 96-494, Sec. 203(a)(2), inserted
    provisions requiring Secretary to waive interest on loans made on
    the 1980 and 1981 crops of wheat and feed grains.
      Subsec. (b)(5). Pub. L. 96-494, Sec. 204, substituted "for the
    commodity has attained a specified level" for "of wheat has
    attained a specified level which is not less than 140 per centum
    nor more than 160 per centum of the then current level of price
    support for wheat or such appropriate level for feed grains".
      Subsec. (b)(6). Pub. L. 96-494, Sec. 204, substituted "such
    appropriate level, as determined by the Secretary" for "175 per
    centum of the then current level of the price support for wheat or
    such appropriate level for feed grains as determined by the
    Secretary under this Act".
      Subsecs. (c), (d). Pub. L. 96-234, Sec. 1, added subsec. (c) and
    redesignated former subsecs. (c) and (d) as (d) and (e),
    respectively.
      Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 96-494, Sec. 205(1), (2), substituted
    "except as otherwise provided under section 1736f-1 of this title
    and section 4001 of this title, whenever the extended loan program
    authorized by this section is in effect, the Commodity Credit
    Corporation may not sell any of its stocks of wheat or feed grains
    at less than 105 per centum of the then current level at which the
    Secretary may call for repayment of producer storage loans on the
    commodity prior to the maturity dates of the loans, as determined
    under clause (6) of the second sentence of subsection (b) of this
    section" for "whenever the extended loan program authorized by this
    section is in effect, the Commodity Credit Corporation may not sell
    any of its stocks of wheat or feed grains at less than 150
    percentum of the then current level of price support for such
    commodity".
      Pub. L. 96-234, Sec. 1(1), (2), redesignated former subsec. (d)
    as (e) and added cl. (3). Former subsec. (e) redesignated (f).
      Subsec. (e)(3). Pub. L. 96-494, Sec. 205(3), in provisions
    preceding subpar. (A), substituted "sales of corn" for "sales of
    corn when sold at not less than the release level under the
    extended loan program", and inserted "when sold at not less than
    the price at which producers may repay producer storage loans and
    redeem corn prior to the maturity dates of loans, as determined
    under clause (5) of the second sentence of subsection (b) of this
    section, or, whenever the fuel conversion price (as defined in
    section 4005 of this title) for corn exceeds such price, at not
    less than the fuel conversion price".
      Subsecs. (f) to (h). Pub. L. 96-234, Sec. 1(1), redesignated
    former subsecs. (e) to (g) as (f) to (h), respectively.

                     EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1990 AMENDMENT                 
      Amendment by section 1123 of Pub. L. 101-624 effective beginning
    with 1991 crop of an agricultural commodity, with provision for
    prior crops, see section 1171 of Pub. L. 101-624, set out as a note
    under section 1421 of this title.

             EFFECTIVE AND TERMINATION DATES OF 1988 AMENDMENT         
      Section 303(b) of Pub. L. 100-387 provided that the amendment
    made by that section is effective only for 1988 marketing year for
    wheat and feed grains.

                     EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1985 AMENDMENT                 
      Section 1012(a) of Pub. L. 99-198 provided that, except as
    provided in section 1012(b) of Pub. L. 99-198 [set out below], the
    amendments by section 1012(a) are effective beginning with 1986
    crops.
      Section 1012(b) of Pub. L. 99-198 provided that: "The amendment
    made by subsection (a)(2)(B) of this section [amending this
    section] shall take effect with respect to any loan made under
    section 110 of the Agricultural Act of 1949 (7 U.S.C. 1445e) the
    date for repayment of which occurs after the date of enactment of
    this Act [Dec. 23, 1985]."

                     EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1981 AMENDMENT                 
      Section 1001 of Pub. L. 97-98 provided that the amendment made by
    that section is effective beginning with 1982 crops.

                     EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1980 AMENDMENT                 
      Section 203(b) of Pub. L. 96-494 provided that: "Subsection (a)
    of this section [amending this section] shall become effective
    October 1, 1980, and any producers who, prior to such date, receive
    loans on the 1980 crop of the commodity as computed under the
    Agricultural Act of 1949, as [see Short Title note set out under
    section 1421 of this title] amended prior to the enactment of this
    Act [see Short Title note set out under section 4001 of this
    title], may elect after September 30, 1980, to receive loans as
    authorized under subsection (a) of this section."
      Amendment by sections 204 and 205 of Pub. L. 96-494 effective
    Dec. 3, 1980, see section 213 of Pub. L. 96-494, set out as an
    Effective Date note under section 4001 of this title.

                              EFFECTIVE DATE                          
      Section effective Oct. 1, 1977, see section 1901 of Pub. L. 95-
    113, set out as an Effective Date of 1977 Amendment note under
    section 1307 of this title.

                        INAPPLICABILITY OF SECTION                    
      Section inapplicable to 2002 through 2007 crops of covered
    commodities, peanuts, and sugar and inapplicable to milk during
    period beginning May 13, 2002, through Dec. 31, 2007, see section
    7992(b)(5) of this title.
      Section inapplicable to 1996 through 2002 crops of loan
    commodities, peanuts, and sugar and inapplicable to milk during
    period beginning Apr. 4, 1996, and ending Dec. 31, 2002, see
    section 7301(b)(1)(E) of this title.

                     COMPARABILITY OF STORAGE PAYMENTS                 
      Section 1124 of Pub. L. 101-624, as amended by Pub. L. 102-237,
    title I, Sec. 114(a)(1), Dec. 13, 1991, 105 Stat. 1838, provided
    that: "In making storage payments to producers under section 110 of
    the Agricultural Act of 1949 (7 U.S.C. 1445e) and to commercial
    warehousemen in accordance with the Commodity Credit Corporation
    Charter Act (15 U.S.C. 714 et seq.), the Commodity Credit
    Corporation and the Secretary of Agriculture shall, to the extent
    practicable, ensure that the rates of the storage payments made to
    producers are equivalent to average rates paid for commercial
    storage, taking into account the current demand for storage for
    commodities, efficiency, location, regulatory compliance costs,
    bonding requirements, and impact of user fees as determined by the
    Secretary, except that the rates paid to producers and commercial
    warehousemen shall be established at rates that will result in no
    increase in current or projected combined outlays of the Commodity
    Credit Corporation for the storage payments made to producers and
    commercial warehousemen as a result of the adjustment of storage
    rates under this section."

                    REPAYMENT OF LOANS WITHOUT PENALTY                
      Section 303(a) of Pub. L. 100-387 provided that: "Effective for
    the 1988 marketing year for wheat or feed grains, once the market
    price described in clause (5) of the third sentence of subsection
    (b) of section 110 of the Agricultural Act of 1949 (7 U.S.C. 1445e)
    has been reached at any time during such marketing year with
    respect to such commodity, producers may repay loans made under
    section 110 for such commodity during the remainder of such
    marketing year without the payment of a penalty, regardless of the
    then current market price."

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    7 USC Sec. 1445f                                            01/03/2007

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    TITLE 7 - AGRICULTURE
    CHAPTER 35A - PRICE SUPPORT OF AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES
    SUBCHAPTER II - BASIC AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES

-HEAD-
    Sec. 1445f. International Emergency Food Reserve

-STATUTE-
      The President is encouraged to enter into negotiations with other
    nations to develop an international system of food reserves to
    provide for humanitarian food relief needs and to establish and
    maintain a food reserve, as a contribution of the United States
    toward the development of such a system, to be made available in
    the event of food emergencies in foreign countries. The reserves
    shall be known as the International Emergency Food Reserve.

-SOURCE-
    (Oct. 31, 1949, ch. 792, title I, Sec. 111, as added Pub. L. 95-
    113, title XI, Sec. 1102, Sept. 29, 1977, 91 Stat. 953.)


-MISC1-
                              EFFECTIVE DATE                          
      Section effective Oct. 1, 1977, see section 1901 of Pub. L. 95-
    113, set out as an Effective Date of 1977 Amendment note under
    section 1307 of this title.

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    7 USC Sec. 1445g                                            01/03/2007

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    TITLE 7 - AGRICULTURE
    CHAPTER 35A - PRICE SUPPORT OF AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES
    SUBCHAPTER II - BASIC AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES

-HEAD-
    Sec. 1445g. Production of commodities for conversion into
      industrial hydrocarbons; terms and conditions; incentive
      payments; regulations; appropriations; effective date

-STATUTE-
      Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act - 
      (a) The Secretary may permit, subject to such terms and
    conditions as the Secretary may prescribe, all or any part of the
    acreage set aside or diverted from the production of a commodity
    for any crop year under this subchapter to be devoted to the
    production of any commodity (other than the commodities for which
    acreage is being set aside or diverted) for conversion into
    industrial hydrocarbons and blending with gasoline or other fossil
    fuels for use as motor or industrial fuel, if the Secretary
    determines that such production is desirable in order to provide an
    adequate supply of commodities for such purpose, is not likely to
    increase the cost of the price support programs, and will not
    adversely affect farm income.
      (b)(1) During any year in which there is no set-aside or
    diversion of acreage under this subchapter, the Secretary may
    formulate and administer a program for the production, subject to
    such terms and conditions as the Secretary may prescribe, of
    commodities for conversion into industrial hydrocarbons and
    blending with gasoline or other fossil fuels for use as motor or
    industrial fuel, if the Secretary determines that such production
    is desirable in order to provide an adequate supply of commodities
    for such purpose, is not likely to increase the cost of the price
    support programs, and will not adversely affect farm income. Under
    the program, producers of wheat, feed grains, upland cotton, and
    rice shall be paid incentive payments to devote a portion of their
    acreage to the production of commodities for conversion into
    industrial hydrocarbons and blending with gasoline or other fossil
    fuels for use as motor or industrial fuel.
      (2) The payments under this subsection shall be at such rate or
    rates as the Secretary determines to be fair and reasonable, taking
    into consideration the participation necessary to ensure an
    adequate supply of the agricultural commodities for conversion into
    industrial hydrocarbons and blending with gasoline or other fossil
    fuels for use as motor or industrial fuels.
      (3) The Secretary may issue such regulations as the Secretary
    deems necessary to carry out the provisions of this subsection.
      (4) There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be
    necessary to carry out the provisions of this subsection.
      (5) The provisions of this subsection shall become effective
    October 1, 1978.

-SOURCE-
    (Oct. 31, 1949, ch. 792, title I, Sec. 112, as added Pub. L. 95-
    279, title II, Sec. 201, May 15, 1978, 92 Stat. 241.)

-REFTEXT-
                            REFERENCES IN TEXT                        
      This Act, referred to in provision preceding subsec. (a), is act
    Oct. 31, 1949, ch. 792, 63 Stat. 1051, as amended, known as the
    Agricultural Act of 1949, which is classified principally to this
    chapter (Sec. 1421 et seq.). For complete classification of this
    Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 1421 of
    this title and Tables.


-MISC1-
                        INAPPLICABILITY OF SECTION                    
      Section inapplicable to 2002 through 2007 crops of covered
    commodities, peanuts, and sugar and inapplicable to milk during
    period beginning May 13, 2002, through Dec. 31, 2007, see section
    7992(b)(6) of this title.
      Section inapplicable to 1996 through 2002 crops of loan
    commodities, peanuts, and sugar and inapplicable to milk during
    period beginning Apr. 4, 1996, and ending Dec. 31, 2002, see
    section 7301(b)(1)(F) of this title.

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    7 USC Sec. 1445h                                            01/03/2007

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    TITLE 7 - AGRICULTURE
    CHAPTER 35A - PRICE SUPPORT OF AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES
    SUBCHAPTER II - BASIC AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES

-HEAD-
    Sec. 1445h. Repealed.

-MISC1-
    Sec. 1445h. Repealed. Pub. L. 104-127, title I, Sec. 171(b)(2)(F),
      Apr. 4, 1996, 110 Stat. 938.
      Section, act Oct. 31, 1949, ch. 792, title I, Sec. 113, as added
    Dec. 3, 1980, Pub. L. 96-494, title II, Sec. 207, 94 Stat. 2572;
    amended Dec. 22, 1981, Pub. L. 97-98, title XI, Sec. 1105, 95 Stat.
    1264; Dec. 23, 1985, Pub. L. 99-198, title X, Sec. 1011, 99 Stat.
    1454; Nov. 28, 1990, Pub. L. 101-624, title XI, Sec. 1125, 104
    Stat. 3506, authorized Secretary to announce and provide for
    supplemental set-aside and acreage limitation program.

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    7 USC Sec. 1445i                                            01/03/2007

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    TITLE 7 - AGRICULTURE
    CHAPTER 35A - PRICE SUPPORT OF AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES
    SUBCHAPTER II - BASIC AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES

-HEAD-
    Sec. 1445i. Multiyear set-aside contracts for 1986 through 1990
      crops of wheat, feed grains, upland cotton, and rice

-STATUTE-
      Notwithstanding any other provision of law:
        (1) The Secretary of Agriculture may enter into multiyear set-
      aside contracts for a period not to extend beyond the 1990
      crops. Such contracts may be entered into only as a part of the
      programs in effect for the 1986 through 1990 crops of wheat, feed
      grains, upland cotton, and rice, and only producers participating
      in one or more of such programs shall be eligible to contract
      with the Secretary under this section. Producers agreeing to a
      multiyear set-aside agreement shall be required to devote the set-
      aside acreage to vegetative cover capable of maintaining itself
      through such period to provide soil protection, water quality
      enhancement, wildlife production, and natural beauty. Grazing of
      livestock under this section shall be prohibited, except in areas
      of a major disaster, as determined by the President, if the
      Secretary finds there is a need for such grazing as a result of
      such disaster. Producers entering into agreements under this
      section shall also agree to comply with all applicable State and
      local laws and regulations governing noxious weed control.
        (2) The Secretary shall provide cost-sharing incentives to farm
      operators for the establishment of vegetative cover, whenever a
      multiyear set-aside contract is entered into under this section.
        (3) The Secretary may issue such regulations as the Secretary
      determines necessary to carry out this section.
        (4) The Secretary shall carry out the program authorized by
      this section through the Commodity Credit Corporation.

-SOURCE-
    (Pub. L. 99-198, title X, Sec. 1010, Dec. 23, 1985, 99 Stat. 1454.)

-COD-
                               CODIFICATION                           
      Section was enacted as part of the Food Security Act of 1985, and
    not as part of the Agricultural Act of 1949 which is classified
    principally to this chapter. For complete classification of the
    1949 Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section
    1421 of this title and Tables.

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    7 USC Sec. 1445j                                            01/03/2007

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    TITLE 7 - AGRICULTURE
    CHAPTER 35A - PRICE SUPPORT OF AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES
    SUBCHAPTER II - BASIC AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES

-HEAD-
    Sec. 1445j. Deficiency and land diversion payments

-STATUTE-
    (a) Deficiency payments
      (1) In general
        If the Secretary establishes an acreage limitation program for
      any of the 1991 through 1997 crops of wheat, feed grains, upland
      cotton, or rice under this Act and determines that deficiency
      payments will likely be made for the commodity for the crop, the
      Secretary shall make advance deficiency payments available to
      producers for each of the crops.
      (2) Terms and conditions
        Advance deficiency payments under paragraph (1) shall be made
      to the producer under the following terms and conditions:
        (A) Form
          Such payments may be made available in the form of - 
            (i) cash;
            (ii) commodities owned by the Commodity Credit Corporation
          and certificates redeemable in a commodity owned by the
          Commodity Credit Corporation, except that not more than 50
          percent of the payments may be made in commodities or the
          certificates in the case of any producer; or
            (iii) any combination of clauses (i) and (ii).
        (B) Commodities and certificates
          If payments are made available to producers as provided for
        under subparagraph (A)(ii), such producers may elect to receive
        such payments either in the form of - 
            (i) such commodities; or
            (ii) such certificates.
        (C) Maturity
          Such a certificate shall be redeemable for a period not to
        exceed 3 years from the date the certificate is issued.
        (D) Storage
          The Commodity Credit Corporation shall pay the cost of
        storing a commodity that may be received under such a
        certificate until such time as the certificate is redeemed.
        (E) Timing
          The payments shall be made available as soon as practicable
        after the producer enters into a contract with the Secretary to
        participate in such program.
        (F) Amounts
          The payments shall be made available in such amounts as the
        Secretary determines appropriate to encourage adequate
        participation in the program, except that the amount may not
        exceed an amount determined by multiplying - 
            (i) the estimated payment acreage for the crop; by
            (ii) the farm program payment yield for the crop; by
            (iii)(I) in the case of wheat and feed grains, not less
          than 40 percent, nor more than 50 percent, of the projected
          payment rate; and
            (II) in the case of rice and upland cotton, not less than
          30 percent, nor more than 50 percent, of the projected
          payment rate,

        as determined by the Secretary.
        (G) Repayment
          If the deficiency payment payable to a producer for a crop,
        as finally determined by the Secretary under this Act, is less
        than the amount paid to the producer as an advance deficiency
        payment for the crop under this subsection, the producer shall
        repay an amount equal to the difference between the amount
        advanced and the amount finally determined by the Secretary to
        be payable to the producer as a deficiency payment for the crop
        concerned.
        (H) Repayment requirement
          If the Secretary determines under this Act that deficiency
        payments will not be made available to producers on a crop with
        respect to which advance deficiency payments already have been
        made under this subsection, the producers who received the
        advance payments shall repay the payments.
        (I) Deadline
          Any repayment required under subparagraph (G) or (H) shall be
        due at the end of the marketing year for the crop with respect
        to which the payments were made.
        (J) Noncompliance
          If a producer fails to comply with requirements established
        under the acreage limitation program involved after obtaining
        an advance deficiency payment under this subsection, the
        producer shall repay immediately the amount of the advance,
        plus interest thereon in such amount as the Secretary shall
        prescribe by regulation.
      (3) Regulations
        The Secretary may issue such regulations as the Secretary
      determines necessary to carry out this section.
      (4) Commodity Credit Corporation
        The Secretary shall carry out the program authorized by this
      section through the Commodity Credit Corporation.
      (5) Additional authority
        The authority provided in this section shall be in addition to,
      and not in place of, any authority granted to the Secretary or
      the Commodity Credit Corporation under any other provision of
      law.
    (b), (c) Repealed. Pub. L. 104-127, title I, Sec. 171(b)(2)(G),
      Apr. 4, 1996, 110 Stat. 938

-SOURCE-
    (Oct. 31, 1949, ch. 792, title I, Sec. 114, formerly Sec. 107C, as
    added Pub. L. 97-253, title I, Sec. 120, Sept. 8, 1982, 96 Stat.
    766; amended Pub. L. 99-198, title X, Sec. 1002, Dec. 23, 1985, 99
    Stat. 1446; Pub. L. 100-203, title I, Sec. 1110, Dec. 22, 1987, 101
    Stat. 1330-6; Pub. L. 101-239, title I, Sec. 1003(b)(1), Dec. 19,
    1989, 103 Stat. 2108; Pub. L. 101-508, title I, Sec. 1102(d), Nov.
    5, 1990, 104 Stat. 1388-2; renumbered Sec. 114 and amended Pub. L.
    101-624, title XI, Secs. 1121(a), (c), 1161(a)(1), Nov. 28, 1990,
    104 Stat. 3500, 3503, 3520; Pub. L. 102-237, title I, Sec. 109,
    Dec. 13, 1991, 105 Stat. 1828; Pub. L. 103-66, title I, Sec.
    1101(b)(1), Aug. 10, 1993, 107 Stat. 314; Pub. L. 104-127, title I,
    Sec. 171(b)(2)(G), Apr. 4, 1996, 110 Stat. 938.)

-REFTEXT-
                            REFERENCES IN TEXT                        
      This Act, referred to in subsec. (a)(1), (2)(G), (H), is act Oct.
    31, 1949, ch. 792, 63 Stat. 1051, as amended, known as the
    Agricultural Act of 1949, which is classified principally to this
    chapter (Sec. 1421 et seq.). For complete classification of this
    Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 1421 of
    this title and Tables.

-COD-
                               CODIFICATION                           
      Section was classified to section 1445b-2 of this title prior to
    its renumbering by Pub. L. 101-624.


-MISC1-
                                AMENDMENTS                            
      1996 - Subsecs. (b), (c). Pub. L. 104-127 struck out subsecs. (b)
    and (c) which, in subsec. (b), related to land diversion payments
    to assist in adjusting total national acreage of any of 1991
    through 1995 crops of wheat, feed grains, upland cotton, or rice to
    desirable levels, and, in subsec. (c), related to timing of
    deficiency payments made available to producers for any of 1991
    through 1997 crops of wheat and feed grains.
      1993 - Subsecs. (a)(1), (c). Pub. L. 103-66 substituted "1997"
    for "1995".
      1991 - Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 102-237, Sec. 109(1), substituted
    "section" for "sections" in introductory provisions.
      Subsec. (c)(2). Pub. L. 102-237, Sec. 109(3), added par. (2) and
    struck out former par. (2) which read as follows: "Seventy-five
    percent of the final projected deficiency payment for the crop,
    reduced by the amount of the advance, shall be made available as
    soon as practicable after the end of the first 5 months of the
    applicable marketing year."
      Subsec. (c)(3), (4). Pub. L. 102-237, Sec. 109(2), (3), added
    par. (3) and redesignated former par. (3) as (4).
      1990 - Pub. L. 101-624, Sec. 1121(a), amended section generally,
    substituting provisions relating to deficiency and land diversion
    payments for the 1991 through 1995 crops of wheat, feed grains,
    upland cotton, and rice for provisions relating to advance
    deficiency and diversion payments for the 1986 through 1990 crops
    of wheat, feed grains, upland cotton, and rice.
      Pub. L. 101-624, Sec. 1121(c), amended Pub. L. 99-198. See 1985
    Amendment note below.
      Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 101-508 substituted "wheat and feed grains
    which payments are calculated as provided in sections 1445b-
    3a(c)(1)(B)(ii), 1445b-3a(p), or 1444f(c)(1)(B)(ii) of this title"
    for "wheat, feed grains, and rice which payments are calculated on
    the basis of the national weighted average market price (or, in the
    case of rice, the national average market price) for the marketing
    year for the crop".
      1989 - Subsec. (a)(2)(G). Pub. L. 101-239 temporarily inserted
    "(taking into consideration any reduction in the payment made under
    section 1433d of this title)" and substituted "amount finally" for
    "amount finallly". See Effective and Termination Dates of 1989
    Amendment note below.
      1987 - Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 100-203, Sec. 1110(1), temporarily
    added par. (1) and struck out former par. (1) which read as
    follows: "If the Secretary establishes an acreage limitation or set-
    aside program for any of the 1986 through 1990 crops of wheat,
    feed grains, upland cotton, or rice under this Act and determines
    that deficiency payments will likely be made for such commodity for
    such crop, the Secretary - 
        "(A) shall make advance deficiency payments available to
      producres [sic] who agree to participate in such program for the
      1986 crop; and
        "(B) may make such payments available to such producers for
      each of the 1987 through 1990 crops."
    See Effective and Termination Dates of 1987 Amendment note below.
      Subsec. (a)(2)(F)(iii). Pub. L. 100-203, Sec. 1110(2),
    temporarily added cl. (iii) and struck out former cl. (iii) which
    read as follows: "50 percent of the projected payment rate,". See
    Effective and Termination Dates of 1987 Amendment note below.
      1985 - Pub. L. 99-198, as amended by Pub. L. 101-624, Sec.
    1121(c), amended section generally, substituting provisions
    relating to advance deficiency and diversion payments for the 1986
    through 1990 crops of wheat, feed grains, upland cotton and rice
    for provisions relating to advance deficiency payments for the 1982
    through 1985 crops of wheat, feed grains, upland cotton and rice.

                     EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1990 AMENDMENTS                 
      Amendment by Pub. L. 101-624 effective beginning with 1991 crop
    of an agricultural commodity, with provision for prior crops, see
    section 1171 of Pub. L. 101-624, set out as a note under section
    1421 of this title.
      Amendment by Pub. L. 101-508 effective Nov. 29, 1990, see section
    1301 of Pub. L. 101-508, set out as an Effective Date note under
    section 940d of this title.

             EFFECTIVE AND TERMINATION DATES OF 1989 AMENDMENT         
      Section 1003(b)(1) of Pub. L. 101-239 provided that the amendment
    made by that section is effective only for 1990 crops of wheat,
    feed grains, upland cotton, and rice.

             EFFECTIVE AND TERMINATION DATES OF 1987 AMENDMENT         
      Section 1110 of Pub. L. 100-203 provided that the amendment made
    by that section is effective only for 1988 through 1990 crops of
    wheat, feed grains, upland cotton, and rice.

             EFFECTIVE AND TERMINATION DATES OF 1985 AMENDMENT         
      That portion of section 1002 of Pub. L. 99-198 which provided
    that the amendment made by that section was effective only for 1986
    through 1990 crops of wheat, feed grains, upland cotton, and rice,
    was struck out by section 1121(c) of Pub. L. 101-624.

                      EFFECTIVE AND TERMINATION DATES                  
      Section 120 of Pub. L. 97-253 provided that this section is
    effective only for 1982 through 1985 crops of wheat, feed grains,
    upland cotton, and rice.

      CALCULATION OF REFUNDS OF ADVANCE ESTABLISHED PRICE PAYMENTS BY
              PRODUCERS OF 1988 OR 1989 CROPS OF FEED BARLEY
      Section 405 of Pub. L. 101-624 provided that:
      "(a) Mandatory Calculation of Refund. - 
        "(1) In general. - Not later than 90 days after the date of
      enactment of this Act [Nov. 28, 1990], the Secretary of
      Agriculture shall calculate, for informational purposes only
      (except as provided in the discretionary authority under
      subsection (b)), the amount of the refund of any advance
      deficiency payment a producer of barley who participated in the
      1988 or 1989 Federal barley price support program would be
      required to make pursuant to section 107C of the Agricultural Act
      of 1949 (7 U.S.C. 1445b-2) (as it existed immediately before the
      date of enactment of this Act) based on a formula which excludes
      malting barley from the market price calculations of barley used
      to determine the amount of refund of the advance deficiency
      payment required of the producer.
        "(2) Disclosure. - 
          "(A) To the public. - The Secretary shall publish in the
        Federal Register - 
            "(i) the formula used to perform the calculations described
          in paragraph (1);
            "(ii) the aggregate results that the use of the calculation
          would have pursuant to subsection (b), in terms of - 
         "(I) the total reduction in the amount of refunds;
         "(II) the number of producers affected; and
         "(III) any other information the Secretary determines
          appropriate;
            "(iii) a declaration of the Secretary's decision whether to
          use the calculation to recalculate barley producer's refunds
          pursuant to subsection (b); and
            "(iv) a statement of the Secretary's reasons for the
          decision described in clause (iii).
          "(B) To producers. - The Secretary shall make available to
        each producer of 1988 or 1989 crop barley, on request, a
        statement detailing the effect of the calculation of refunds
        described in paragraph (1) on the producer's 1988 or 1989
        refund.
      "(b) Discretionary Use of Calculation. - 
        "(1) In general. - The Secretary may use the calculation
      described in subsection (a) to determine whether or not to reduce
      the total refund owed by a producer of 1988 or 1989 crop barley
      under section 107C of the Agricultural Act of 1949 [7 U.S.C.
      1445b-2] (as it existed immediately before the date of enactment
      of this Act [Nov. 28, 1990]).
        "(2) Procedure for use of calculation. - If the Secretary
      decides to use the calculation described in subsection (a) as
      provided under paragraph (1), in the case of a producer of 1988
      or 1989 crop barley who paid the refund of the advance deficiency
      payment for the crop calculated prior to the date of enactment of
      this Act (or any amount of refund in excess of the amount of the
      refund determined in accordance with paragraph (1)), the
      Secretary - 
          "(i) shall, before May 31, 1991, reimburse the producer the
        amount of refund paid by the producer in excess of the refund
        determined in accordance with this section;
          "(ii) shall have the option to make the reimbursement in a
        lump sum or in installments;
          "(iii) shall, not later than 90 days after the date of
        enactment of this Act, notify producers who are eligible to
        receive the reimbursement of their 1988 or 1989 advance
        deficiency payment refund under this section - 
            "(I) of the timing of the payment of the reimbursement
          (either in lump sum or in installments);
            "(II) that the amount of the reimbursement shall not bear
          interest if paid before February 15, 1991; and
            "(III) that the amount of the reimbursement paid after
          February 15, 1991, shall bear interest at a rate of at least
          7 percent per annum; and
          "(iv) may elect to pay the reimbursement in a lump sum with
        generic certificates redeemable for commodities owned by the
        Commodity Credit Corporation if the reimbursement is paid in
        full not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of this
        Act."

                          REPAYMENT REQUIREMENTS                      
      Section 1121(b) of Pub. L. 101-624 provided that:
      "(1) In general. - Notwithstanding any other provision of law,
    effective only for producers who are suffering financial hardship,
    as determined by the Secretary, on a farm who received an advance
    deficiency payment for the 1988 or 1989 crop of a commodity and are
    otherwise described in paragraph (2), the Secretary of Agriculture -
     
        "(A) shall not charge an annual interest rate for any
      delinquent refund for the advance deficiency payment in excess of
      prevailing rates for operating loans made by Farm Credit System
      institutions;
        "(B) shall not withhold, in each of the 3 succeeding crop
      years, more than  1/3  of the farm program payments otherwise due
      to the producers, as a result of any delinquency in providing the
      refund; and
        "(C) shall permit the producers to make the refund in three
      equal installments during each of the crop years 1990, 1991, and
      1992, if the producers enter into an agreement to obtain
      multiperil crop insurance for each of the crop years, to the
      extent that the Secretary determines is similar to section 107 of
      the Disaster Assistance Act of 1989 (7 U.S.C. 1421 et seq.) [Sec.
      107 of Pub. L. 101-82, 7 U.S.C. 1421 note].
      "(2) Application. - This subparagraph shall apply if - 
        "(A) the producers received an advance deficiency payment for
      the 1988 or 1989 crop of a commodity under section 107C(a) of the
      Agricultural Act of 1949 (7 U.S.C. 1445b-2(a));
        "(B) the producers are required to provide a refund of at least
      $1,500 under subparagraph (G) or (H) of section 107C(a)(2) of
      such Act with respect to the advance deficiency payments;
        "(C) the producers reside in a county, or in a county that is
      contiguous to a county, where the Secretary of Agriculture has
      found that farming, ranching, or aquaculture operations have been
      substantially affected as evidenced by a reduction in normal
      production for the county of at least 30 percent during two of
      the three crop years 1988, 1989, and 1990 by a natural disaster
      or by a major disaster or emergency designated by the President
      under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency
      Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.); and
        "(D) the total quantity of the 1988 or 1989 crop of the
      commodity that the producers were able to harvest is less than
      the result of multiplying 65 percent of the farm payment yield
      established by the Secretary for the crop by the sum of the
      acreage planted for the harvest and the acreage prevented from
      being planted (because of the disaster or emergency referred to
      in subparagraph (C)) for the crop."

                        ADVANCE DEFICIENCY PAYMENTS                    
      Pub. L. 99-509, title I, Sec. 1021, Oct. 21, 1986, 100 Stat.
    1877, required Secretary of Agriculture to make advance deficiency
    payments available for 1987 crops of wheat, feed grains, upland
    cotton, and rice, and provided that percentage of projected payment
    rate used in computing such payments shall not be less than (1) 40
    percent in the case of wheat and feed grains, and (2) 30 percent in
    the case of rice and upland cotton.

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    7 USC Sec. 1445k                                            01/03/2007

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    TITLE 7 - AGRICULTURE
    CHAPTER 35A - PRICE SUPPORT OF AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES
    SUBCHAPTER II - BASIC AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES

-HEAD-
    Sec. 1445k. Payments in commodities

-STATUTE-
    (a) In-kind payments by Secretary
      In making in-kind payments under any of the annual programs for
    wheat, feed grains, upland cotton, or rice (other than negotiable
    marketing certificates for upland cotton or rice), the Secretary
    may - 
        (1) acquire and use like commodities that have been pledged to
      the Commodity Credit Corporation as security for price support
      loans, including loans made to producers under section 1445e of
      this title; and
        (2) use other like commodities owned by the Commodity Credit
      Corporation.
    (b) Methods of payments
      The Secretary may make in-kind payments - 
        (1) by delivery of the commodity to the producer at a warehouse
      or other similar facility, as determined by the Secretary;
        (2) by the transfer of negotiable warehouse receipts;
        (3) by the issuance of negotiable certificates which the
      Commodity Credit Corporation shall redeem for a commodity in
      accordance with regulations prescribed by the Secretary; or
        (4) by such other methods as the Secretary determines
      appropriate to enable the producer to receive payments in an
      efficient, equitable, and expeditious manner so as to ensure that
      the producer receives the same total return as if the payments
      had been made in cash.
    (c) Commodity certificates
      The Secretary shall pay interest on the cash redemption of a
    commodity certificate issued by the Secretary to a producer who
    holds the certificate for at least 150 days. This subsection shall
    not apply with respect to commodity certificates issued in
    connection with the export enhancement program or the marketing
    promotion program established under the Agricultural Trade Act of
    1978.

-SOURCE-
    (Oct. 31, 1949, ch. 792, title I, Sec. 115, formerly Sec. 107E, as
    added Pub. L. 99-198, title X, Sec. 1005, Dec. 23, 1985, 99 Stat.
    1448; renumbered Sec. 115 and amended Pub. L. 101-624, title XI,
    Secs. 1122(a), 1161(a)(1), Nov. 28, 1990, 104 Stat. 3503, 3520.)

-REFTEXT-
                            REFERENCES IN TEXT                        
      The Agricultural Trade Act of 1978, referred to in subsec. (c),
    is Pub. L. 95-501, Oct. 21, 1978, 92 Stat. 1685, as amended
    generally by Pub. L. 101-624, title XV, Sec. 1531, Nov. 28, 1990,
    104 Stat. 3668, which is classified generally to chapter 87 (Sec.
    5601 et seq.) of this title. For complete classification of this
    Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 5601 of
    this title and Tables.

-COD-
                               CODIFICATION                           
      Section was classified to section 1445b-4 of this title prior to
    its renumbering by Pub. L. 101-624.


-MISC1-
                                AMENDMENTS                            
      1990 - Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 101-624, Sec. 1122(a), added subsec.
    (c).

                     EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1990 AMENDMENT                 
      Amendment by Pub. L. 101-624 effective beginning with 1991 crop
    of an agricultural commodity, with provision for prior crops, see
    section 1171 of Pub. L. 101-624, set out as a note under section
    1421 of this title.

                        INAPPLICABILITY OF SECTION                    
      Section inapplicable to 2002 through 2007 crops of covered
    commodities, peanuts, and sugar and inapplicable to milk during
    period beginning May 13, 2002, through Dec. 31, 2007, see section
    7992(b)(7) of this title.
      Section inapplicable to 1996 through 2002 crops of loan
    commodities, peanuts, and sugar and inapplicable to milk during
    period beginning Apr. 4, 1996, and ending Dec. 31, 2002, see
    section 7301(b)(1)(G) of this title.

                   REDEMPTION OF COMMODITY CERTIFICATES               
      Section 1122(b) of Pub. L. 101-624 provided that:
      "(1) In general. - A subsequent holder of a commodity certificate
    issued by the Commodity Credit Corporation shall be allowed to
    exchange the expired commodity certificate under the same rules
    that apply to an original holder of the certificate.
      "(2) Application and redemption limitations. - This subsection
    shall only apply during the 180-day period beginning on the date of
    enactment of this Act [Nov. 28, 1990]. No person may redeem more
    than $1,000 worth of certificates under this subsection.
      "(3) Redemption limitations. - In no event shall a person receive
    a payment from the Commodity Credit Corporation for a certificate
    that is redeemed under this subsection in an amount greater than
    the price paid for the certificate by the person. No expired
    certificate shall be exchanged under this section if the owner
    purchased the certificate after January 1, 1990."

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    7 USC SUBCHAPTER III - NONBASIC AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES    01/03/2007

-EXPCITE-
    TITLE 7 - AGRICULTURE
    CHAPTER 35A - PRICE SUPPORT OF AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES
    SUBCHAPTER III - NONBASIC AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES

-HEAD-
            SUBCHAPTER III - NONBASIC AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES        

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-CITE-
    7 USC Sec. 1446                                             01/03/2007

-EXPCITE-
    TITLE 7 - AGRICULTURE
    CHAPTER 35A - PRICE SUPPORT OF AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES
    SUBCHAPTER III - NONBASIC AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES

-HEAD-
    Sec. 1446. Price support levels for designated nonbasic
      agricultural commodities

-STATUTE-
      (a) The Secretary is authorized and directed to make available
    (without regard to the provisions of sections 1447 to 1449 of this
    title) price support to producers for oilseeds (including soybeans,
    sunflower seed, canola, rapeseed, safflower, flaxseed, mustard
    seed, and such other oilseeds as the Secretary may determine),
    sunflower seeds, honey, milk, sugar beets, and sugarcane in
    accordance with this subchapter.
      (b) The price of honey shall be supported through loans,
    purchases, or other operations at a level not in excess of 90 per
    centum nor less than 60 per centum of the parity price thereof; and
    the price of tung nuts for each crop of tung nuts through the 1976
    crop shall be supported through loans, purchases, or other
    operations at a level not in excess of 90 per centum nor less than
    60 per centum of the parity price therefor: Provided, That in any
    crop year through the 1976 crop year in which the Secretary
    determines that the domestic production of tung oil will be less
    than the anticipated domestic demand for such oil, the price of
    tung nuts shall be supported at not less than 65 per centum of the
    parity price therefor.
      (c) Except as provided in section 1446e (!1) of this title, the
    price of milk shall be supported at such level not in excess of 90
    per centum nor less than 75 per centum of the parity price therefor
    as the Secretary determines necessary in order to assure an
    adequate supply of pure and wholesome milk to meet current needs,
    reflect changes in the cost of production, and assure a level of
    farm income adequate to maintain productive capacity sufficient to
    meet anticipated future needs. Such price support shall be provided
    through the purchase of milk and the products of milk.

      (d) Notwithstanding any other provision of law - 
        (1)(A) During the period beginning on January 1, 1986, and
      ending on December 31, 1990, the price of milk shall be supported
      as provided in this subsection.
        (B) During the period beginning on January 1, 1986, and ending
      on December 31, 1986, the price of milk shall be supported at a
      rate equal to $11.60 per hundredweight for milk containing 3.67
      percent milkfat.
        (C)(i) During the period beginning on January 1, 1987, and
      ending on September 30, 1987, the price of milk shall be
      supported at a rate equal to $11.35 per hundredweight for milk
      containing 3.67 percent milkfat.
        (ii) Except as provided in subparagraph (D), during the period
      beginning on October 1, 1987, and ending on December 31, 1990,
      the price of milk shall be supported at a rate equal to $11.10
      per hundredweight for milk containing 3.67 percent milkfat.
        (D)(i) Subject to clause (ii), if for each of the calendar
      years 1988 and 1990, the level of purchases of milk and the
      products of milk under this subsection (less sales under section
      1427 of this title for unrestricted use), as estimated by the
      Secretary on January 1 of such calendar year, will exceed
      5,000,000,000 pounds (milk equivalent), on January 1 of such
      calendar year, the Secretary shall reduce by 50 cents the rate of
      price support for milk as in effect on such date.
        (ii) The rate of price support for milk may not be reduced
      under clause (i) unless - 
          (I) the milk production termination program under paragraph
        (3) achieved a reduction in the production of milk by
        participants in the program of at least 12,000,000,000 pounds
        during the 18 months of the program; or
          (II) the Secretary submits to Congress a certification,
        including a statement of facts in support of the certification
        of the Secretary, that reasonable contract offers were extended
        by the Secretary under such program but such offers were not
        accepted by a sufficient number of producers making reasonable
        bids for contracts to achieve such a reduction in production.

        (E) If for any of the calendar years 1988, 1989, and 1990, the
      level of purchases of milk and the products of milk under this
      subsection (less sales under section 1427 of this title for
      unrestricted use), as estimated by the Secretary on January 1 of
      such calendar year, will not exceed 2,500,000,000 pounds (milk
      equivalent), the Secretary shall increase by 50 cents the rate of
      price support for milk in effect on such date.
        (F) The price of milk shall be supported through the purchase
      of milk and the products of milk.
        (2)(A) Beginning after March 31, 1986, the Secretary shall
      provide for a reduction to be made in the price received by
      producers for all milk produced in the United States and marketed
      by producers for commercial use.
        (B) Except as provided in subparagraphs (E) and (F), the amount
      of the reduction under subparagraph (A) in the price received by
      producers shall be - 
          (i) the period beginning on April 1, 1986, and ending on
        December 31, 1986, 40 cents per hundredweight of milk marketed;
        and
          (ii) during the first 9 months of 1987, 25 cents per
        hundredweight of milk marketed.

        (C) The funds represented by the reduction in price, required
      under this paragraph to be applied to the marketings of milk by a
      producer, shall be collected and remitted to the Commodity Credit
      Corporation, at such time and in such manner as prescribed by the
      Secretary, by each person making payment to a producer for milk
      purchased from such producer, except that in the case of a
      producer who markets milk of the producer's own production
      directly to consumers, such funds shall be remitted directly to
      the Corporation by such producer.
        (D) The funds remitted to the Corporation under this paragraph
      shall be considered as included in the payments to a producer of
      milk for purposes of the minimum price provisions of the
      Agricultural Adjustment Act (7 U.S.C. 601 et seq.), reenacted
      with amendments by the Agricultural Marketing Agreement Act of
      1937.
        (E)(i) In lieu of any reductions in payments made by the
      Secretary for the purchase of milk and the products of milk under
      this subsection during the period beginning March 1, 1986, and
      ending September 30, 1986, required under the order issued by the
      President on February 1, 1986, under section 252 (!1) of the
      Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 (Public
      Law 99-177) [2 U.S.C. 902], the Secretary shall increase the
      amount of the reduction required under subparagraph (A) during
      the period beginning April 1, 1986, and ending September 30,
      1986, as the sole means of meeting any reductions required under
      the order in payments made by the Secretary for the purchase of
      milk and the products of milk under this subsection.
        (ii) The aggregate amount of any increased reduction under
      clause (i) shall be equal, to the extent practicable, to the
      aggregate amount of the reduction that would otherwise be
      required under the order referred to in clause (i) in payments
      made by the Secretary for the purchase of milk and the products
      of milk under this subsection during the period beginning March
      1, 1986, and ending September 30, 1986, except that the amount of
      any increased reduction under clause (i) may not exceed 12 cents
      per hundredweight of milk marketed.
        (F)(i) The Secretary - 
          (I) notwithstanding the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit
        Control Act of 1985 and any order issued by the President under
        section 252 (!1) of such Act [2 U.S.C. 902] for a fiscal year;
        and
          (II) in lieu of making any reduction in payments for the
        purchase of milk or the products of milk under this subsection
        during such fiscal year under any such order;

      shall provide for the reduction (measured in cents per
      hundredweight of milk marketed) under subparagraph (A) during the
      period beginning on October 1 and ending on September 30 of such
      fiscal year as the sole means of achieving any reduction in
      budget outlays under the milk price-support program that
      otherwise would be required under either such order and only for
      the purpose of substituting for any reduction in payments made by
      the Secretary for the purchase of milk or the products of milk
      under either such order.
        (ii) The aggregate amount of any reduction under subparagraph
      (A) resulting from the operation of clause (i) may not exceed the
      aggregate amount of the reduction in budget outlays under the
      milk price-support program, as estimated by the Secretary, that
      otherwise would have been achieved under either such order by
      reducing payments made by the Secretary for the purchase of milk
      or the products of milk under this subsection during such fiscal
      year.
        (F) (!2) During calendar year 1988, the Secretary shall provide
      for a reduction of 2 1/2  cents per hundredweight to be made in
      the price received by producers for all milk produced in the
      United States and marketed by producers for commercial use.

        (3)(A)(i) The Secretary shall establish and carry out under
      this paragraph a milk production termination program for the 18-
      month period beginning April 1, 1986.
        (ii) Under the milk production termination program required
      under this subparagraph, the Secretary, at the request of any
      producer of milk in the United States who submits to the
      Secretary a bid, may offer to enter into a contract with the
      producer for the purpose of terminating the production of milk by
      the producer in return for a payment to be made by the Secretary.
        (iii) For the 18-month period for which the milk production
      termination program under this subparagraph is in effect, the
      Secretary shall - 
          (I) as soon as practicable, determine the total number of
        dairy cattle the Secretary estimates will be marketed for
        slaughter as a result of such program; and
          (II) by regulation specify marketing procedures to ensure
        that greater numbers of dairy cattle slaughtered as a result of
        the production termination program provided for in this section
        shall be slaughtered in each of the periods of April through
        August 1986, and March through August 1987 than for the other
        months of the program. Such procedures also shall ensure that
        such sales of dairy cattle for slaughter shall occur on a basis
        estimated by the Secretary that maintains historical seasonal
        marketing patterns. During such 18-month period, the Secretary
        shall limit the total number of dairy cattle marketed for
        slaughter under the program in excess of the historical dairy
        herd culling rate to no more than 7 percent of the national
        dairy herd per calendar year.

        (iv) Each contract made under this subparagraph shall provide
      that - 
          (I) the producer shall sell for slaughter or for export all
        the dairy cattle in which such producer owns an interest;
          (II) during a period of 3, 4, or 5 years, as specified by the
        Secretary in each producer contract and beginning on the day
        the producer completes compliance with subclause (I), the
        producer neither shall acquire any interest in dairy cattle or
        in the production of milk nor acquire, or make available to any
        person, any milk production capacity of a facility that becomes
        available because of compliance by a producer with such
        subclause unless the Secretary shall by regulation otherwise
        permit; and
          (III) if the producer fails to comply with such contract, the
        producer shall repay to the Secretary the entire payment
        received under the contract, including simple interest payable
        at a rate prescribed by the Secretary, which shall, to the
        extent practicable, reflect the cost to the Corporation of its
        borrowings from the Treasury of the United States, commencing
        on the date payment is first received under such contract.

        (v) Any producer of milk who seeks to enter into a contract for
      payments under this paragraph shall provide the Secretary with
      (I) evidence of such producer's marketing history; (II) the size
      and composition of the producer's dairy herd during the period
      the marketing history is determined; and (III) the size and
      composition of the producer's dairy herd at the time the bid is
      submitted, as the Secretary deems necessary and appropriate.
        (vi) Except as provided in subparagraph (D), no producer who
      commenced marketing of milk in the 15-month period ending March
      31, 1986, shall be eligible to enter into a contract for payments
      under this subparagraph.
        (vii) A contract entered into under this paragraph by a
      producer who by reason of death cannot perform or assign such
      contract may be performed or assigned by the estate of such
      producer.
        (B) The Secretary may establish and carry out a milk diversion
      or milk production termination program for any of the calendar
      years 1988, 1989, and 1990 as necessary to avoid the creation of
      burdensome excess supplies of milk or milk products.
        (C) In setting the terms and conditions of any milk diversion
      or milk production termination under this paragraph and of each
      contract made under this subparagraph, the Secretary shall take
      into account any adverse effect of such program or contracts on
      beef, pork, and poultry producers in the United States and shall
      take all feasible steps to minimize such effect.
        (D) A producer who commenced marketing milk after December 31,
      1984, shall be eligible to enter into a contract for payments
      under this subparagraph if such producer's entire milk production
      facility and entire dairy herd were transferred to the producer
      by reason of a gift from, or the death of, a member or members of
      the family of the producer. The term "member of the family of the
      producer" means (i) an ancestor of the producer, (ii) the spouse
      of the producer, (iii) a lineal descendant of the producer, or
      the producer's spouse, or a parent of the producer, or (iv) the
      spouse of any such lineal descendant.
        (E) Application for payment shall be made by producers through
      the county committees established under section 590h(b) of title
      16.
        (F) to (J) Repealed. Pub. L. 99-198, title I, Sec. 101(b)(1),
      (2), Dec. 23, 1985, 99 Stat. 1363, 1365.
        (K) Redesignated (E).
        (L) Repealed. Pub. L. 99-198, title I, Sec. 101(b)(2), Dec. 23,
      1985, 99 Stat. 1365.
        (M) A contract entered into under this paragraph by a producer
      who by reason of death cannot perform or assign such contract may
      be performed or assigned, in accordance with subparagraph (L), by
      the estate of such producer.
        (N) If the provisions for reductions in the price received for
      milk marketed for commercial use as provided for in paragraph (2)
      are held to be invalid by any court, or the Secretary is
      restrained or enjoined by any court from implementing such
      provisions, the Secretary shall immediately suspend making any
      diversion payments under this paragraph for the period beginning
      with the date of such court action and shall resume making such
      payments only if such court action is overruled, stayed, or
      terminated.
        (4) Each producer who markets milk and each person required to
      make payment to the Corporation under this subsection shall keep
      such records and make such reports, in such manner, as the
      Secretary determines necessary to carry out this subsection. The
      Secretary may make such investigations as the Secretary deems
      necessary for the effective administration of this subsection or
      to determine whether any person subject to the provisions of this
      subsection has engaged or is engaged or is about to engage in any
      act or practice that constitutes or will constitute a violation
      of any provision of this subsection or regulation issued under
      this subsection. For the purpose of such investigation, the
      Secretary may administer oaths and affirmations, subpena
      witnesses, compel their attendance, take evidence, and require
      the production of any records that are relevant to the inquiry.
      Such attendance of witnesses and the production of any such
      records may be required from any place in the United States. In
      case of contumacy by, or refusal to obey a subpena to, any
      person, the Secretary may invoke the aid of any court of the
      United States within the jurisdiction of which such investigation
      or proceeding is carried on, or where such person resides or
      carries on business, in requiring the attendance and testimony of
      witnesses and the production of records. Such court may issue an
      order requiring such person to appear before the Secretary to
      produce records or to give testimony on the matter under
      investigation. Any failure to obey such order of the court may be
      punished by such court as a contempt thereof. All process in any
      such case may be served in the judicial district of which such
      person is an inhabitant or wherever such person may be found.
        (5)(A) The district courts of the United States are vested with
      jurisdiction specifically to enforce, and to prevent and restrain
      any person from violating, any provision of this subsection or
      any regulation issued under this subsection. Any such civil
      action authorized to be brought under this subsection shall be
      referred to the Attorney General for appropriate action. The
      Secretary is not required, however, to refer to the Attorney
      General minor violations of this subsection whenever the
      Secretary believes that the administration and enforcement of
      this subsection would be adequately served by suitable written
      notice or warning to any person committing such violation.
        (B)(i) Each person as to whom there is a failure to make a
      reduction in the price of milk received by such person as
      required by paragraph (2) or who fails to remit to the
      Corporation the funds required to be collected and remitted by
      paragraph (2)(B) shall be liable, in addition to any amount due,
      to a marketing penalty at a rate equal to the support price for
      milk in effect at the time the failure occurs on the quantity of
      milk as to which the failure applies. The Secretary may reduce
      any such marketing penalty in such amount as the Secretary
      determines equitable in any case in which the Secretary
      determines that the failure was unintentional or without
      knowledge on the part of the person concerned. Each person who
      knowingly violates any other provision of this subsection, or any
      regulation issued under this subsection, shall be liable for a
      civil penalty of not more than $1,000 for each such violation.
      Any penalty provided for under this subparagraph shall be
      assessed by the Secretary after notice and opportunity for a
      hearing.
        (ii) Each person who buys, from a producer with respect to whom
      there is in effect at the time of such sale a contract entered
      into under paragraph (3), one or more dairy cattle sold for
      slaughter or export, who knows that such cattle are sold for
      slaughter or export, and who fails to cause the slaughter or
      export of such cattle within a reasonable time after receiving
      such cattle shall be liable for a civil penalty of not more than
      $5,000 with respect to each of such cattle.
        (iii) Each person who retains or acquires an interest in dairy
      cattle or the production of milk in violation of a contract
      entered into under this paragraph shall be liable, in addition to
      any amount due under paragraph (3)(A)(iv), to a marketing penalty
      on the quantity of milk produced during the period in which such
      ownership is prohibited under the contract. Such penalty shall be
      computed at the rate or rates of the support price for milk in
      effect during the period in which the milk production occurred.
        (iv) Each person who makes a false statement in a bid submitted
      under paragraph (3) as to (I) the marketings of milk for
      commercial use by the producer, or (II) the size or composition
      of the dairy herd that produced such marketings, or (III) the
      size or composition of the dairy herd at the time the bid is
      submitted shall be subject, in addition to any amount due under
      paragraph (3)(A)(iv) or clause (iii) of this subparagraph, to a
      civil penalty of $5,000 for each head of cattle to which such
      statement applied.
        (v) Each person who makes a false statement as to the number of
      dairy cattle that was sold for slaughter or export under a
      contract under paragraph (3)(A) shall be subject, in addition to
      any amount due under paragraph (3)(A)(iv) or clause (iii) of this
      subparagraph, to a civil penalty of not more than $5,000 for each
      head of cattle to which such statement applied.
        (C) Any person against whom a penalty is assessed under
      subparagraph (B) may obtain review of such penalty in an
      appropriate district court of the United States by filing a civil
      action in such court not later than thirty days after such
      penalty is imposed. The Secretary shall promptly file in such
      court a certified copy of the record upon which the penalty is
      based. The findings of the Secretary may be set aside only if
      found to be unsupported by substantial evidence.
        (D) The district courts of the United States shall have
      jurisdiction to review and enforce any penalty imposed under
      subparagraph (B).
        (E) The remedies provided in this paragraph shall be in
      addition to, and not exclusive of, other remedies that may be
      available.
        (F) In carrying out this subsection, the Secretary may, as the
      Secretary deems appropriate - 
          (i) use the services of State and county committees
        established under section 590h(b) of title 16; and
          (ii) enter into agreements to use, on a reimbursable or
        nonreimbursable basis, the services of administrators of
        Federal milk marketing orders and State milk marketing
        programs.

        (6) The term "United States" as used in paragraphs (2) and (3)
      of this subsection means the forty-eight contiguous States in the
      continental United States.
        (7) The Secretary shall carry out this subsection through the
      Commodity Credit Corporation.

-SOURCE-
    (Oct. 31, 1949, ch. 792, title II, Sec. 201, 63 Stat. 1052; Aug.
    28, 1954, ch. 1041, title II, Secs. 203(a), 204(b), title VII, Sec.
    709, 68 Stat. 899, 912; Apr. 2, 1956, ch. 159, Sec. 1, 70 Stat. 86;
    July 20, 1956, ch. 661, 70 Stat. 596; Pub. L. 85-835, title V, Sec.
    503, Aug. 28, 1958, 72 Stat. 996; Pub. L. 86-799, Sept. 16, 1960,
    74 Stat. 1054; Pub. L. 91-524, title II, Sec. 202, Nov. 30, 1970,
    84 Stat. 1361; Pub. L. 93-86, Sec. 1(3), Aug. 10, 1973, 87 Stat.
    222; Pub. L. 93-225, Dec. 29, 1973, 87 Stat. 942; Pub. L. 95-113,
    title II, Sec. 203, title IX, Secs. 901, 902, Sept. 29, 1977, 91
    Stat. 920, 949; Pub. L. 96-127, Sec. 1, Nov. 28, 1979, 93 Stat.
    981; Pub. L. 96-494, title II, Sec. 202(c), Dec. 3, 1980, 94 Stat.
    2570; Pub. L. 97-6, Mar. 31, 1981, 95 Stat. 8; Pub. L. 97-35, title
    I, Sec. 150, Aug. 13, 1981, 95 Stat. 369; Pub. L. 97-98, title I,
    Sec. 103, title VIII, Sec. 801, title IX, Sec. 901, Dec. 22, 1981,
    95 Stat. 1219, 1256, 1257; Pub. L. 97-253, title I, Sec. 101, Sept.
    8, 1982, 96 Stat. 763; Pub. L. 98-180, title I, Sec. 102(a), Nov.
    29, 1983, 97 Stat. 1128; Pub. L. 99-114, Sec. 1, Oct. 1, 1985, 99
    Stat. 488; Pub. L. 99-157, Sec. 1, Nov. 15, 1985, 99 Stat. 818;
    Pub. L. 99-182, Sec. 1, Dec. 13, 1985, 99 Stat. 1173; Pub. L. 99-
    198, title I, Sec. 101(a)-(e), title VIII, Sec. 801, title IX,
    Sec. 901, title X, Secs. 1008, 1041, Dec. 23, 1985, 99 Stat. 1362-
    1365, 1441, 1443, 1452, 1464; Pub. L. 99-260, Sec. 10, Mar. 20,
    1986, 100 Stat. 52; Pub. L. 100-45, Sec. 15(a), May 27, 1987, 101
    Stat. 325; Pub. L. 100-202, Sec. 101(k) [title VI, Sec. 638], Dec.
    22, 1987, 101 Stat. 1329-322, 1329-357; Pub. L. 100-203, title I,
    Sec. 1104(c)-(e), Dec. 22, 1987, 101 Stat. 1330-4; Pub. L. 100-387,
    title I, Sec. 102(a), Aug. 11, 1988, 102 Stat. 932; Pub. L. 101-
    239, title I, Sec. 1007, Dec. 19, 1989, 103 Stat. 2110; Pub. L.
    101-624, title VII, Sec. 701(1), title IX, Sec. 901(1), title XI,
    Sec. 1161(b), title XXII, Sec. 2236(a), Nov. 28, 1990, 104 Stat.
    3457, 3478, 3520, 3961; Pub. L. 102-237, title I, Sec. 113(8), Dec.
    13, 1991, 105 Stat. 1838.)

-REFTEXT-
                            REFERENCES IN TEXT                        
      Section 1446e of this title, referred to in subsec. (c), was
    repealed by Pub. L. 104-127, title I, Sec. 141(g), Apr. 4, 1996,
    110 Stat. 915.
      The Agricultural Adjustment Act, as reenacted with amendments by
    the Agricultural Marketing Agreement Act of 1937, referred to in
    subsec. (d)(2)(D), is title I of act May 12, 1933, ch. 25, 48 Stat.
    31, as amended, which is classified generally to chapter 26 (Sec.
    601 et seq.) of this title. For complete classification of this Act
    to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 601 of this
    title and Tables.
      The order issued by the President on February 1, 1986, referred
    to in subsec. (d)(2)(E)(i), is set out as a note under section 902
    of Title 2, The Congress.
      Section 252 of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control
    Act of 1985, referred to in subsec. (d)(2)(E)(i), (F)(i)(I), is
    classified to section 902 of Title 2, The Congress, and was amended
    generally by Pub. L. 101-508, title XIII, Sec. 13101(a), Nov. 5,
    1990, 104 Stat. 1388-581. Provisions relating to Presidential
    orders are contained in section 904(f)(5) of Title 2.
      The Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985,
    referred to in subsec. (d)(2)(F)(i)(I), is title II of Pub. L. 99-
    177, Dec. 12, 1985, 99 Stat. 1038, as amended, which enacted
    chapter 20 (Sec. 900 et seq.) and sections 654 to 656 of Title 2,
    The Congress, amended sections 602, 622, 631 to 642, and 651 to 653
    of Title 2, sections 1104 to 1106, and 1109 of Title 31, Money and
    Finance, and section 911 of Title 42, The Public Health and
    Welfare, repealed section 661 of Title 2, enacted provisions set
    out as notes under section 900 of Title 2 and section 911 of Title
    42, and amended provisions set out as a note under section 621 of
    Title 2. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see
    Short Title note set out under section 900 of Title 2 and Tables.


-MISC1-
                                AMENDMENTS                            
      1991 - Subsecs. (b), (c). Pub. L. 102-237 redesignated subsec.
    (b), relating to price supports for milk, as (c).
      1990 - Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 101-624, Secs. 701(1), 901(1),
    1161(b)(1), designated opening paragraph as subsec. (a) and
    substituted "oilseeds (including soybeans, sunflower seed, canola,
    rapeseed, safflower, flaxseed, mustard seed, and such other
    oilseeds as the Secretary may determine)," for "tung nuts,",
    "honey, milk, sugar beets, and sugarcane" for "honey, and milk",
    and "in accordance with this subchapter." for "as follows:".
      Subsecs. (b), (c). Pub. L. 101-624, Sec. 1161(b)(2), (3),
    redesignated subsec. (c) as (b) and substituted reference to
    section 1446e of this title for reference to subsection (d) of this
    section.
      Subsec. (k)(2). Pub. L. 101-624, Sec. 2236(a), temporarily
    designated existing text as subpar. (A) and added subpar. (B). See
    Effective and Termination Dates of 1990 Amendment note below.
      1989 - Subsec. (d)(1)(C)(ii), (iii). Pub. L. 101-239, Sec.
    1007(1), temporarily inserted in cl. (ii) "clause (iii) and" after
    "Except as provided in" and added cl. (iii). See Effective and
    Termination Dates of 1989 Amendment note below.
      Subsec. (d)(1)(D)(i). Pub. L. 101-239, Sec. 1007(2), temporarily
    substituted "calendar year 1990" for "each of the calendar years
    1988 and 1990" and "may reduce by not more than" for "shall reduce
    by". See Effective and Termination Dates of 1989 Amendment note
    below.
      1988 - Subsec. (d)(1)(D). Pub. L. 100-387 substituted "if for
    each of the calendar years 1988 and 1990" for "if for any of the
    calendar years 1988, 1989, and 1990".
      1987 - Pub. L. 100-45, Sec. 15(a)(1), temporarily inserted
    "sunflower seeds," after "soybeans," in first sentence. See
    Effective and Termination Dates of 1987 Amendments note below.
      Subsec. (b)(1)(D). Pub. L. 100-203, Sec. 1104(c), temporarily
    added subpar. (D). See Effective and Termination Dates of 1987
    Amendments note below.
      Subsec. (d)(2)(A). Pub. L. 100-202, Sec. 101(k) [title VI, Sec.
    638(1)], substituted "Beginning after March 31, 1986," for "During
    the period beginning on April 1, 1986, and ending on September 30,
    1987,".
      Subsec. (d)(2)(B). Pub. L. 100-202, Sec. 101(k) [title VI, Sec.
    638(2)], substituted "subparagraphs (E) and (F)" for "subparagraph
    (E)".
      Subsec. (d)(2)(C). Pub. L. 100-203, Sec. 1104(d)(1), substituted
    "this paragraph" for "subparagraph (A)".
      Subsec. (d)(2)(F). Pub. L. 100-203, Sec. 1104(d)(2), added
    subpar. (F) directing Secretary to provide for reduction of 2 1/2 
    cents per hundredweight in price received by producers during
    calendar year 1988.
      Pub. L. 100-202, Sec. 101(k) [title VI, Sec. 638(3)], added
    subpar. (F) directing Secretary to provide for reduction under
    subpar. (A) as the sole means of achieving any reduction in budget
    outlays in milk price-support system under Presidential budget-
    cutting orders.
      Subsec. (j)(7). Pub. L. 100-203, Sec. 1104(e), added par. (7).
      Subsec. (l). Pub. L. 100-45, Sec. 15(a)(2), temporarily added
    subsec. (l). See Effective and Termination Dates of 1987 Amendments
    note below.
      1986 - Subsec. (d)(2)(B). Pub. L. 99-260, Sec. 10(1), substituted
    "Except as provided in subparagraph (E), the" for "The".
      Subsec. (d)(2)(E). Pub. L. 99-260, Sec. 10(2), added subpar. (E).
      1985 - Pub. L. 99-198, Secs. 801(1), 901(1), in provisions
    preceding subsec. (a), temporarily reenacted without change the
    amendments made in 1977 by sections 901(1) and 902(1) of Pub. L. 95-
    113 and in 1981 by sections 801(1) and 901(1) of Pub. L. 97-98,
    which inserted references to soybeans, sugar beets, and sugar cane.
    See Effective and Termination Dates of Amendments notes for 1985,
    1981, and 1977, respectively, set out below.
      Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 99-198, Sec. 1041, amended subsec. (b)
    generally, temporarily substituting provisions for loans, purchases
    and other price supports for the 1986 through 1990 crops of honey,
    and repayment of loans under this subsection, as well as penalties
    for pledging adulterated or imported honey as collateral to secure
    such loans, for provisions for support of the price of honey
    through loans, purchases or other operations, without any crop year
    restrictions, at a level not in excess of 90 per centum nor less
    than 60 per centum of the parity price thereof, and struck out
    provisions for price support for tung nuts through the 1976 crop
    year. See Effective and Termination Dates of 1985 Amendments note
    below.
      Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 99-198, Sec. 101(d), substituted "Except as
    provided in subsection (d) of this section, the price" for "The
    price".
      Subsec. (d)(1). Pub. L. 99-198, Sec. 101(a), in amending par. (1)
    generally, substituted provisions adjusting milk price support
    levels for calendar years 1986 through 1990 by gradually reducing
    the price support from $11.60 per hundredweight to $11.10 per
    hundredweight, providing for adjustments of 50 cents per
    hundredweight in the support level for calendar years 1988 through
    1990 depending on projected sales levels for provisions setting
    price support levels for calendar years 1983 through 1985 by
    gradually reducing the price support from $13.10 per hundredweight
    to $12.60 per hundredweight, and providing for adjustments of 50
    cents per hundredweight in the support level for twelve month
    periods beginning on April 1, 1985 and/or July 1, 1985, depending
    on projected sales levels.
      Subsec. (d)(1)(B). Pub. L. 99-182 substituted "December 31, 1985"
    for "December 13, 1985".
      Pub. L. 99-157 substituted "December 13, 1985" for "November 15,
    1985".
      Pub. L. 99-114 substituted "November 15, 1985" for "September 30,
    1985".
      Subsec. (d)(2). Pub. L. 99-198, Sec. 101(a), in amending par. (2)
    generally, substituted provisions for a reduction in the price
    received by producers for all milk produced in the United States
    and marketed for commercial use in an amount of 40 cents per
    hundredweight for the period between Apr. 1, 1986, and Dec. 31,
    1986, and 25 cents per hundredweight during the first 9 months of
    1987 for provisions for a reduction of 50 cents per hundredweight
    in such price effective for the period beginning with the first day
    of the first calendar month following Nov. 29, 1983, and ending on
    Mar. 31, 1985, and struck out provisions relating to the continued
    applicability of pars. (2) to (7) of this subsection between Nov.
    29, 1983, and the last day of November, 1983, and the
    inapplicability of sections 4501 to 4513 of this title to prior
    deductions or collections under this subsection, and provisions
    that to the extent that funds collected under this paragraph were
    inadequate to make payments to producers under par. (3), such
    payments had to be made using otherwise available funds.
      Subsec. (d)(3)(A). Pub. L. 99-198, Sec. 101(b)(1), in amending
    subpar. (A) generally, substituted provisions for a milk production
    termination program for the 18-month period beginning Apr. 1, 1986,
    for provisions for a milk diversion program under which Secretary
    had to offer to enter into a contract, at any time up to Feb. 1,
    1984, with any producer of milk in the United States to reduce the
    quantity of commercially marketed milk during the 15-month period
    beginning Jan. 1, 1984.
      Subsec. (d)(3)(B). Pub. L. 99-198, Sec. 101(b)(1), in amending
    subpar. (B) generally, substituted provisions authorizing Secretary
    to establish and carry out a milk diversion or milk production
    termination program for any of the calendar years 1988, 1989 and
    1990 for provisions which had enumerated the requirements for
    contracts between Secretary and any domestic producer of milk to
    reduce the quantity of commercially marketed milk during the 15-
    month period beginning Jan. 1, 1984.
      Subsec. (d)(3)(C). Pub. L. 99-198, Sec. 101(b)(1), in amending
    subpar. (C) generally, substituted provisions requiring Secretary
    to take into account any adverse effect of any milk diversion or
    milk production program or contracts on beef, pork and poultry
    producers in the United States and to take all feasible steps to
    minimize such effect for provisions requiring Secretary to pay to
    producers complying with such contracts an amount equal to the
    product of $10 per hundredweight and the amount, measured in
    hundredweights, by which the quantity of milk marketed by such
    producer for commercial use during the period specified in such
    contract was less than the quantity of milk marketed by such
    producer for commercial use during the marketing history period.
      Subsec. (d)(3)(D). Pub. L. 99-198, Sec. 101(b)(1), in amending
    subpar. (D) generally, substituted provisions establishing
    eligibility of producers who have acquired their entire milk
    production facility and dairy herd by gift or inheritance from
    family member or members for provisions prohibiting payments to
    producers with respect to whom any reduction in the quantity of
    milk did not meet specified percentage guidelines.
      Subsec. (d)(3)(E). Pub. L. 99-198, Sec. 101(b)(1), (3), struck
    out subpar. (E) which specified conditions under which Secretary
    could modify contracts entered into under this paragraph, and
    redesignated subpar. (K) as (E).
      Subsec. (d)(3)(F). Pub. L. 99-198, Sec. 101(b)(1), struck out
    subpar. (F) which required domestic producers of milk seeking to
    enter into contracts for diversion payments to provide Secretary
    with evidence of such producer's marketing history, as defined by
    this subparagraph, which Secretary could adjust to take into
    account natural disasters or other conditions and factors where
    necessary.
      Subsec. (d)(3)(G). Pub. L. 99-198, Sec. 101(b)(1), struck out
    subpar. (G) which provided that no marketing history could be
    assigned to any producer who commenced marketing milk after Dec.
    31, 1982, except as provided in subpar. (H).
      Subsec. (d)(3)(H). Pub. L. 99-198, Sec. 101(b)(2), struck out
    subpar. (H) which provided that a producer's marketing history
    could not be transferred to another person unless the producer's
    entire milk production facility and dairy herd were transferred by
    reason of the death of the producer, a gift by the producer, or to
    a member or members of the family of the producer.
      Subsec. (d)(3)(I). Pub. L. 99-198, Sec. 101(b)(2), struck out
    subpar. (I) which provided that eligibility for diversion payments
    would be determined on the basis of the marketing history provided
    for under subpar. (F).
      Subsec. (d)(3)(J). Pub. L. 99-198, Sec. 101(b)(2), struck out
    subpar. (J) which provided for quarterly diversion payments to
    eligible producers who were able to demonstrate compliance with
    terms of contract with Secretary for reduction in commercial
    marketing of milk.
      Subsec. (d)(3)(K). Pub. L. 99-198, Sec. 101(b)(3), redesignated
    subpar. (K) as (E).
      Subsec. (d)(3)(L). Pub. L. 99-198, Sec. 101(b)(2), struck out
    subpar. (L) which provided conditions under which a producer could
    assign a contract entered into under this paragraph.
      Subsec. (d)(3)(O). Pub. L. 99-198, Sec. 101(b)(2), struck out
    subpar. (O) which authorized Secretary to adjust the producer's
    diversion payments to reflect the composition of milk marketed
    during the marketing history period, in the event of substantial
    deviation in the composition of milk marketed after that period.
      Subsec. (d)(5)(B)(i). Pub. L. 99-198, Sec. 101(c), designated
    existing provisions as cl. (i), struck out "(i)" after "Each
    person", substituted "or who fails to remit" for ", (ii) who fails
    to remit", struck out ", or (iii) who fails to make the reduction
    in marketings required by a contract under paragraph (3)" before
    "shall be liable", and added cls. (ii) to (v).
      Subsec. (d)(7). Pub. L. 99-198, Sec. 101(e), added par. (7).
      Subsecs. (i) to (k). Pub. L. 99-198, Secs. 801(2), 901(2), 1008,
    temporarily added subsecs. (i) to (k). See Effective and
    Termination Dates of 1985 Amendment note below.
      1983 - Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 98-180 amended subsec. (d) generally,
    substituting provision designed to adjust milk production to levels
    consistent with the national demand for milk and milk products by
    reducing the price support to $12.60 per hundredweight, with
    provision for further increase or decrease depending on volume,
    providing a 50 cents reduction per hundredweight in the price on
    all milk produced in the United States and marketed by producers
    for commercial use, and establishing a milk diversion program to
    reduce milk production for provision which kept the price support
    at $13.10 per hundredweight and authorized Secretary to collect
    $1.00 from farmers for every hundredweight of production sold, with
    the first 50 cents, payable beginning Oct. 1, 1982, to be
    nonrefundable, and the second 50 cents, payable beginning Apr. 1,
    1983, refundable if the farmer could demonstrate reduced commercial
    marketings from such marketings during a defined base period.
      1982 - Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 97-253, Sec. 101(1), struck out
    provision specifying milk price supports for the period beginning
    Dec. 22, 1981, and ending Sept. 30, 1982, and for fiscal years
    ending Sept. 30, 1983, 1984, and 1985, with authority for Secretary
    to set milk price supports if he estimated that for such a fiscal
    year the net cost of Government price support purchases would be
    less than $1,000,000,000 for that fiscal year or if he estimated
    that the net Government price support purchases would be less than
    a specified poundage per fiscal year.
      Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 97-253, Sec. 101(2), added subsec. (d).
      1981 - Pub. L. 97-98, Secs. 801(1), 901(1), temporarily inserted
    reference in provision preceding subsec. (a) to soybeans, sugar
    beets, and sugarcane. See Effective and Termination Dates of 1981
    Amendment note below.
      Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 97-98, Sec. 103(1), substituted provision
    specifying milk price supports for the period beginning Dec. 22,
    1981, and ending Sept. 30, 1982, and for fiscal years ending Sept.
    30, 1983, 1984, and 1985, with authority for Secretary to set milk
    price supports if he estimates that for such a fiscal year the net
    cost of Government price support purchases will be less than
    $1,000,000,000 for that fiscal year or if he estimates that the net
    Government price support purchases will be less than a specified
    poundage per fiscal year for provision specifying the procedure and
    setting a schedule to be used to determine milk price supports for
    the period beginning Oct. 1, 1981, and ending Sept. 30, 1985.
      Pub. L. 97-35, Sec. 150(1), substituted provisions setting forth
    price support levels for the period beginning Oct. 1, 1981, and
    ending Sept. 30, 1985, for provisions setting forth price support
    levels for the period beginning Oct. 1, 1977, and ending Sept. 30,
    1981.
      Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 97-98, Sec. 103(2), struck out subsec. (d)
    which provided that, effective for the period beginning Oct. 1,
    1982, and ending Sept. 30, 1985, the support price of milk be
    adjusted by the Secretary at the beginning of each semiannual
    period to reflect the estimated change in the parity index during
    such semiannual period.
      Pub. L. 97-35, Sec. 150(2), added subsec. (d).
      Pub. L. 97-6 struck out subsec. (d) which required that, for the
    period Oct. 1, 1977, to Sept. 30, 1981, the support price of milk
    be adjusted semiannually.
      Subsecs. (g), (h). Pub. L. 97-98, Secs. 801(2), 901(2),
    temporarily added subsecs. (g) and (h). See Effective and
    Termination Dates of 1981 Amendments note below.
      1980 - Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 96-494 inserted proviso that 1981
    crop of soybeans shall be supported through loans and purchases at
    not less than $5.02 per bushel.
      1979 - Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 96-127, Sec. 1(a), substituted Sept.
    30, 1981, for Mar. 31, 1979.
      Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 96-127, Sec. 1(b), substituted Sept. 30,
    1981, for Mar. 31, 1981.
      1977 - Pub. L. 95-113, Secs. 901(1), 902(1), temporarily inserted
    references to soybeans, sugar beets, and sugar cane in provisions
    preceding subsec. (a). See Effective and Termination Dates of 1977
    Amendment note below.
      Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 95-113, Sec. 203(1), substituted the period
    Oct. 1, 1977, through Mar. 31, 1979, for the period Aug. 10, 1973,
    through Mar. 31, 1975, as the period during which the price of milk
    shall be supported at not less than 80 per centum of parity.
      Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 95-113, Sec. 203(2), added subsec. (d).
      Subsecs. (e), (f). Pub. L. 95-113, Secs. 901(2), 902(2),
    temporarily added subsecs. (e) and (f). See Effective and
    Termination Dates of 1977 Amendment note below.
      1973 - Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 93-225 limited tung nuts price
    support level provisions to tung nuts through the 1976 crop year.
    Prior provisions were applicable to tung nuts without any crop year
    restriction.
      Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 93-86 inserted "of pure and wholesome milk
    to meet current needs, reflect changes in the cost of production,
    and assure a level of farm income adequate to maintain productive
    capacity sufficient to meet anticipated future needs" after
    "necessary in order to assure an adequate supply" and inserted
    provision that for the period August 10, 1973, through March 31,
    1975, the price of milk shall be supported at not less than 80 per
    centum of the parity price therefor.
      1970 - Pub. L. 91-524 substituted "and milk" for "milk,
    butterfat, and products of milk and butterfat" in provisions
    preceding subsec. (a) and struck out provisions for butterfat price
    supports in subsec. (c).
      1960 - Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 86-799 inserted "Notwithstanding the
    foregoing provisions, for the period beginning with September 16,
    1960, and ending March 31, 1961, the price of milk for
    manufacturing purposes and the price of butterfat shall be
    supported at not less than $3.22 per hundredweight and 59.6 cents
    per pound, respectively."
      1958 - Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 85-835 required minimum support level
    of tung oil to be 65 per centum of parity whenever domestic
    production is less than anticipated domestic demand.
      1956 - Subsec. (c). Act July 20, 1956, struck out "as are" before
    "devoted," and substituted "children" for "underprivileged children
    on a public welfare or charitable basis".
      Act Apr. 2, 1956 increased amount authorized for fiscal year 1956
    from $50,000,000 to $60,000,000, to authorize $75,000,000 for each
    of fiscal years 1957 and 1958, and permitted certain institutions
    devoted to care and training of underprivileged children on a
    public welfare or charitable basis to share in the program.
      1954 - Act Aug. 28, 1954, Secs. 203(a), 709, removed Irish
    potatoes and wool (including mohair) from price support list in
    provisions preceding subsec. (a).
      Subsec. (a). Act Aug. 28, 1954, Sec. 709, struck out subsec. (a)
    relating to support of wool and mohair.
      Subsec. (b). Act Aug. 28, 1954, Sec. 203(a), struck out reference
    to Irish potatoes.
      Subsec. (c). Act Aug. 28, 1954, Sec. 204(b), provided for
    disposal of surplus dairy stocks owned by CCC.

             EFFECTIVE AND TERMINATION DATES OF 1990 AMENDMENT         
      Amendment by sections 701(1), 901(1), and 1161(b) of Pub. L. 101-
    624 effective beginning with 1991 crop of an agricultural
    commodity, with provision for prior crops, see section 1171 of Pub.
    L. 101-624, set out as an Effective Date of 1990 Amendment note
    under section 1421 of this title.
      Section 2236(a) of Pub. L. 101-624 provided that the amendment by
    that section is effective only for 1990 crop of sugarcane.

             EFFECTIVE AND TERMINATION DATES OF 1989 AMENDMENT         
      Section 1007 of Pub. L. 101-239 provided that the amendment made
    by that section is effective only for calendar year 1990.

            EFFECTIVE AND TERMINATION DATES OF 1987 AMENDMENTS        
      Section 1104(c) of Pub. L. 100-203 provided that the amendment
    made by that section is effective only for 1987 through 1990 crops
    of honey.
      Section 15(a) of Pub. L. 100-45 provided that the amendment made
    by that section is effective for 1987 through 1990 crops of
    sunflowers.

                     EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1986 AMENDMENT                 
      Section 10 of Pub. L. 99-260 provided that the amendment made by
    that section is effective Mar. 1, 1986.

             EFFECTIVE AND TERMINATION DATES OF 1985 AMENDMENT         
      Section 101(f) of Pub. L. 99-198 provided that: "The provisions
    of this section [amending this section] shall become effective
    January 1, 1986."
      Section 801 of Pub. L. 99-198 provided that the amendment made by
    that section is effective only for 1986 through 1990 crops of
    soybeans.
      Section 901 of Pub. L. 99-198 provided that the amendment made by
    that section is effective only for 1986 through 1990 crops of sugar
    beets and sugarcane.
      Section 1008 of Pub. L. 99-198 provided that the amendment made
    by that section is effective only for 1985 through 1990 crops of
    peanuts, soybeans, sugar beets, and sugarcane.
      Section 1041 of Pub. L. 99-198 provided that the amendment made
    by that section is effective only for 1986 through 1990 crops of
    honey.

                     EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1982 AMENDMENT                 
      Section 101(1) of Pub. L. 97-253 provided that the amendment made
    by that section is effective Oct. 1, 1982.

            EFFECTIVE AND TERMINATION DATES OF 1981 AMENDMENTS        
      Section 801 of Pub. L. 97-98 provided that the amendment made by
    that section is effective only for 1982 through 1985 crop of
    soybeans.
      Section 901 of Pub. L. 97-98 provided that the amendment made by
    that section is effective only for 1982 through 1985 crop of sugar
    beets and sugarcane.
      Amendment by section 103 of Pub. L. 97-98 effective Dec. 22,
    1981, see section 1801 of Pub. L. 97-98, set out as an Effective
    Date note under section 4301 of this title.
      Section 150 of Pub. L. 97-35 provided that the amendment made by
    that section is effective Oct. 1, 1981.

                     EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1980 AMENDMENT                 
      Amendment by Pub. L. 96-494 effective Dec. 3, 1980, see section
    213 of Pub. L. 96-494, set out as an Effective Date note under
    section 4001 of this title.

             EFFECTIVE AND TERMINATION DATES OF 1977 AMENDMENT         
      Section 901 of Pub. L. 95-113 provided that the amendment made by
    that section is effective only with respect to 1978 through 1981
    crops of soybeans.
      Section 902 of Pub. L. 95-113 provided that the amendment made by
    that section is effective only with respect to 1977 and 1978 crops
    of sugar beets and sugar cane.
      Amendment by Pub. L. 95-113 effective Oct. 1, 1977, except as
    otherwise specifically provided, see section 1901 of Pub. L. 95-
    113, set out as a note under section 1307 of this title.

                     EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1973 AMENDMENT                 
      Section 1(3)(B) of Pub. L. 93-86 provided that the amendment made
    by that section is effective Apr. 1, 1974.

             EFFECTIVE AND TERMINATION DATES OF 1970 AMENDMENT         
      Section 202 of Pub. L. 91-524 provided that the amendment made by
    that section is effective only with respect to the period beginning
    Apr. 1, 1971, and ending Mar. 31, 1974. Pub. L. 93-86, Sec.
    1(3)(A), Aug. 10, 1973, 87 Stat. 222, amended section 202 of Pub.
    L. 91-524 by striking out provision making amendments by section
    202 effective for the period Apr. 1, 1971, to Mar. 31, 1974.

                     EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1954 AMENDMENT                 
      Section 709 of act Aug. 28, 1954, which provided that the
    amendment of this section by act Aug. 28, 1954, was effective Apr.
    1, 1955, was repealed by Pub. L. 103-130, Sec. 3(a), Nov. 1, 1993,
    107 Stat. 1369, eff. Dec. 31, 1995.

                        INAPPLICABILITY OF SECTION                    
      Section inapplicable to 2002 through 2007 crops of covered
    commodities, peanuts, and sugar and inapplicable to milk during
    period beginning May 13, 2002, through Dec. 31, 2007, see section
    7992(b)(8) of this title.
      Section inapplicable to 1996 through 2002 crops of loan
    commodities, peanuts, and sugar and inapplicable to milk during
    period beginning Apr. 4, 1996, and ending Dec. 31, 2002, see
    section 7301(b)(1)(H) of this title.

                      APPLICATION OF 1990 AMENDMENTS                  
      Section 107 of title I of Pub. L. 101-624 provided that: "The
    amendments made by this title [enacting section 1446e of this
    title, amending sections 450l, 608c, and 1446a of this title and
    section 713a-14 of Title 15, Commerce and Trade, and amending
    provisions set out as notes under sections 608c and 1731 of this
    title] shall not affect any liability of any person under section
    201 of the Agricultural Act of 1949 (7 U.S.C. 1446) as in effect
    before the date of the enactment of this Act [Nov. 28, 1990]."

            MODIFICATION OF MILK PRODUCTION TERMINATION PROGRAM        
      Section 128 of Pub. L. 102-237 provided that if, with respect to
    any natural disaster occurring during period beginning on Oct. 1,
    1990, and ending on Feb. 1, 1991, the Secretary of Agriculture
    determines that natural disaster renders unusable land or milk
    production facilities of producers on a farm, the Secretary shall
    allow the producers to transfer the production unit (including
    dairy animals and equipment) to farm idled under milk production
    termination program established under subsec. (d)(3) of this
    section, without penalty, if the producers on the farm agree to
    comply with all terms and conditions of program contract for
    remainder of contract period.

             TRIGGERED MARKETING LOANS AND EXPORT ENHANCEMENT         
      Pub. L. 100-418, title IV, Sec. 4301, Aug. 23, 1988, 102 Stat.
    1395, directed President, if, before Jan. 1, 1990, law had not been
    enacted in accordance with 19 U.S.C. 2191 implementing agreement
    negotiated under Uruguay round of multilateral trade negotiations
    conducted under General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade concerning
    agricultural trade, to submit, not later than 45 days after such
    date, report to Congress describing status of GATT negotiations
    concerning agricultural trade, and to certify to Congress whether
    significant progress had been made in negotiations, and provided
    authority for a marketing loan program if President did not so
    certify, and authority for an export enhancement program, if
    President waived or discontinued marketing loan program, prior to
    repeal by Pub. L. 104-127, title II, Sec. 263(b), (c), Apr. 4,
    1996, 110 Stat. 974, effective beginning with 1996 crops of wheat,
    feed grains, upland cotton, and rice.

         PRICE SUPPORT PROGRAMS FOR SUNFLOWER SEEDS AND COTTONSEED     
      Pub. L. 100-418, title IV, Sec. 4302, Aug. 23, 1988, 102 Stat.
    1397, directed Secretary to support price of 1990 crop of sunflower
    seeds and cottonseed if producers were permitted to repay loans for
    1990 crop of soybeans under subsec. (i) of this section at level
    that was less than full amount of loan pursuant to section 4301 of
    Pub. L. 100-418 (formerly set out as a note above), and provided
    that, if marketing loan program for 1990 crop of soybeans was
    discontinued under section 4301(b)(3) of Pub. L. 100-418, Secretary
    was to discontinue such price support programs for sunflower seeds
    and cottonseed.

       TEMPORARY INCREASE IN PRICE SUPPORT FOR MILK; IMPLEMENTATION   
      Pub. L. 101-7, Sec. 1, Mar. 29, 1989, 103 Stat. 9, provided for
    allocation of price support increases and decreases between non-fat
    dry milk and butter with respect to purchases of butter and non-fat
    dry milk made under subsec. (d) of this section, in carrying out
    temporary $0.50 per hundredweight increase in rate of price support
    for milk provided for in section 102(b) of Pub. L. 100-387
    (formerly set out below) and in implementing $0.50 per
    hundredweight decrease in rate of price support for milk scheduled
    to occur on July 1, 1989, as provided in such section 102(b).
      Section 102(b) of Pub. L. 100-387 provided that notwithstanding
    subsec. (d)(1) of this section, the rate of price support for milk
    in effect under such subsection immediately before Apr. 1, 1989,
    shall be increased by 50 cents throughout the period beginning on
    Apr. 1, 1989, and ending on June 30, 1989.

                     REPORT TO COMMITTEES OF CONGRESS                 
      Section 301(a)(2) of Pub. L. 100-387, directed Secretary of
    Agriculture, not earlier than Feb. 1, 1989, and not later than Mar.
    1, 1989, with respect to 1989 crop of soybeans, and not later than
    Sept. 1, 1989, with respect to 1990 crop of soybeans, to submit to
    Congress statement setting forth reasons for implementing or not
    implementing soybean marketing loan program authorized under
    subsec. (i)(3) of this section.

                             SENSE OF CONGRESS                         
      Section 15(b) of Pub. L. 100-45 stated sense of Congress that, if
    producers were permitted to repay loans for a crop of soybeans
    under subsec. (i) of this section at a level that is less than the
    full amount of the loan, the Secretary should make loans and
    purchases available for such crop of sunflowers in accordance with
    subsec. (l)(1) of this section and permit producers to repay such
    loans in accordance with subsec. (l)(2) of this section.

                   APPLICATION OF SUPPORT PRICE FOR MILK               
      Section 103 of Pub. L. 99-198 provided that for purposes of
    supporting price of milk under subsec. (d) of this section, the
    Secretary of Agriculture was not to take into consideration any
    market value of whey.

    AVOIDANCE OF ADVERSE EFFECT OF MILK PRODUCTION TERMINATION PROGRAM
                     ON BEEF, PORK, AND LAMB PRODUCERS
      Section 104 of Pub. L. 99-198, directed Secretary of Agriculture,
    in order to minimize adverse effect of milk production termination
    program on beef, pork, and lamb producers during 18-month period
    for which such program was in effect under subsec. (d) of this
    section, to use funds available under specific programs of
    Department of Agriculture to purchase and distribute quantities of
    red meat in addition to those quantities normally purchased and
    distributed by Secretary, directed Secretary of Defense and other
    Federal agencies to use increased quantities of red meat to meet
    food needs of programs they administered, encouraged State agencies
    to cooperate in such effort, and directed Secretary of Agriculture
    to encourage consumption of red meat by the public.

             CIRCUMVENTION OF HISTORICAL DISTRIBUTION OF MILK         
      Section 107 of Pub. L. 99-198 directed Secretary of Agriculture
    to monitor Commodity Credit Corporation purchases of milk products
    during 1986 and 1987 and report to Congress, on a quarterly basis,
    on disruptions of, or attempts by handlers or cooperative marketing
    associations to circumvent, historical distribution of milk among
    processors during the milk production termination program.

                      APPLICATION OF 1985 AMENDMENTS                  
      Section 108 of subtitle A (Secs. 101-108) of title I of Pub. L.
    99-198 provided that: "The amendments made by this subtitle
    [enacting section 1446c-2 of this title, amending this section, and
    enacting provisions set out as notes above] shall not affect any
    liability of any person under section 201 of the Agricultural Act
    of 1949 (7 U.S.C. 1446) as in effect before the date of the
    enactment of this Act [Dec. 23, 1985]."

                    NATIONAL COMMISSION ON DAIRY POLICY                
      Subtitle D (Secs. 141-146) of title I of Pub. L. 99-198, as
    amended by Pub. L. 100-28, Sec. 1, Apr. 24, 1987, 101 Stat. 291,
    established a National Commission on Dairy Policy to study and make
    recommendations concerning future operation of the Federal program
    established to support price of milk marketed by producers in the
    United States, directed Commission to submit to Secretary of
    Agriculture and Congress, not later than Mar. 31, 1988, a report
    containing results of its study and its recommendations, and
    provided for termination of Commission 30 days after submitting its
    report.

     APPLICABILITY OF SUBSECTION (D)(2), (3) TO 48 CONTIGUOUS STATES,
                      DECEMBER 1983, THROUGH MAY 1984
      Pub. L. 98-213, Sec. 14, Dec. 8, 1983, 97 Stat. 1462, provided
    that effective with respect to milk marketed for commercial use
    during period beginning on Dec. 1, 1983 and ending on May 31, 1984,
    subsec. (d)(2) and (3) of this section was to apply only to milk
    produced in the forty-eight contiguous States.

         IMPLEMENTATION OF SUBSECTION (D) WITHOUT REGARD TO PUBLIC
                        PARTICIPATION IN RULEMAKING
      Section 102 of Pub. L. 99-198 provided that 5 U.S.C. 553 was not
    to apply with respect to implementation of subsec. (d) of this
    section by the Secretary of Agriculture.
      Section 102(b) of Pub. L. 98-180 directed Secretary of
    Agriculture to implement provisions of subsec. (d) of this section,
    as amended by section 102(a) of Pub. L. 98-180, without regard to
    the provisions requiring notice and other procedures for public
    participation in rulemaking contained in 5 U.S.C. 553.

    AVOIDANCE OF ADVERSE IMPACT OF DAIRY DIVERSION PROGRAM ON BEEF AND
                              PORK PRODUCERS
      Section 103 of Pub. L. 98-180 provided that in order to minimize
    adverse impact of the dairy diversion program on beef and pork
    producers, Secretary of Agriculture was to use funds available for
    purposes of 7 U.S.C. 612c(2) and other funds available under
    commodity distribution and other nutrition programs of Department
    of Agriculture to increase use of beef and pork for such purposes,
    Secretary of Defense and other Federal and State agencies were
    encouraged to use increased quantities of beef and pork to meet
    food needs of programs which they administered, and Secretary of
    Agriculture was to take appropriate action to encourage consumption
    of beef and pork by members of public.

      PRICE SUPPORT OF MILK FOR PERIOD BEGINNING OCTOBER 1, 1981, AND
                  ENDING NO LATER THAN DECEMBER 31, 1981
      Pub. L. 97-67, Sec. 1, Oct. 20, 1981, 95 Stat. 1039, as amended
    by Pub. L. 97-77, Sec. 2(a), Nov. 13, 1981, 95 Stat. 1069, provided
    that notwithstanding provisions of subsec. (c) of this section, the
    price of milk was to be supported at the level of $13.10 per
    hundredweight for milk containing 3.67 per centum butterfat for the
    period beginning Oct. 1, 1981, and ending Dec. 22, 1981.

             CONTINUATION OF SPECIAL MILK PROGRAM FOR CHILDREN         
      Pub. L. 85-478, July 1, 1958, 72 Stat. 276, as amended by Pub. L.
    86-10, Apr. 3, 1959, 73 Stat. 15; Pub. L. 86-163, Aug. 18, 1959, 73
    Stat. 363; Pub. L. 86-446, Secs. 1, 2, Apr. 29, 1960, 74 Stat. 84;
    Pub. L. 87-67, June 30, 1961, 75 Stat. 147; Pub. L. 87-128, title
    IV, Sec. 402, Aug. 8, 1961, 75 Stat. 319, authorized, for the
    fiscal years 1960-1962, the use of the funds of the Commodity
    Credit Corporation to increase the consumption of fluid milk by
    children (1) in nonprofit schools of high-school grade and under;
    and (2) in nonprofit nursery schools, child-care centers,
    settlement houses, summer camps, and similar nonprofit institutions
    devoted to the care and training of children. Appropriations were
    further authorized for fiscal years 1963-1967 for the same
    purposes.

    STUDY OF PRODUCTION CONTROL AND PRICE SUPPORTS; REPORT OF CONGRESS
      Section 204(f) of act Aug. 28, 1954, directed Secretary of
    Agriculture to make a study of various methods of production
    control and of various methods of price support which could be made
    applicable to milk and butterfat and their products, including
    programs to be operated and financed by dairymen; and to submit to
    Congress on or before the 3d day of January 1955 a detailed report
    thereof showing among other things the probable costs and effects
    of each type of operation studied and the legislation, if any,
    needed to put it into effect.

-FOOTNOTE-
    (!1) See References in Text note below.

    (!2) So in original. Probably should be "(G)".


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    7 USC Sec. 1446a                                            01/03/2007

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    TITLE 7 - AGRICULTURE
    CHAPTER 35A - PRICE SUPPORT OF AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES
    SUBCHAPTER III - NONBASIC AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES

-HEAD-
    Sec. 1446a. Dairy products; availability through Commodity Credit
      Corporation

-STATUTE-
      As a means of increasing the utilization of dairy products
    (including for purposes of this section, milk) upon the
    certification by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs or by the
    Secretary of the Army, acting for the military departments under
    the Department of Defense's Single Service Purchase Assignment for
    Subsistence, or their duly authorized representatives that the
    usual quantities of dairy products have been purchased in the
    normal channels of trade - 
    (a) Secretary of Veterans Affairs; needs; report to Congress
      The Commodity Credit Corporation until December 31, 1995, shall
    make available to the Secretary of Veterans Affairs at warehouses
    where dairy products are stored, such dairy products acquired under
    price-support programs as the Secretary of Veterans Affairs
    certifies that he requires in order to provide butter and cheese
    and other dairy products as a part of the ration in hospitals under
    his jurisdiction. The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall report
    every six months to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and
    Forestry of the Senate and the Committee on Agriculture of the
    House of Representatives and the Secretary of Agriculture the
    amount of dairy products used under this subsection.
    (b) Secretary of the Army; needs; report to Congress
      The Commodity Credit Corporation until December 31, 1995, shall
    make available to the Secretary of the Army, at warehouses where
    dairy products are stored, such dairy products acquired under price-
    support programs as the Secretary of the Army or his duly
    authorized representative certifies can be utilized in order to
    provide additional butter and cheese and other dairy products as a
    part of the ration (1) of the Army, Navy, Air Force, or Coast
    Guard, (2) in hospitals under the jurisdiction of the Department of
    Defense, and (3) of cadets and midshipmen at, and other personnel
    assigned to, the United States Merchant Marine Academy. The
    Secretary of the Army shall report every six months to the
    Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate and
    the Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives and
    the Secretary of Agriculture the amount of dairy products used
    under this subsection.
    (c) Costs
      Dairy products made available under this section shall be made
    available without charge, except that the Secretary of the Army or
    the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall pay the Commodity Credit
    Corporation the costs of packaging incurred in making such products
    so available.
    (d) Dairy products available
      The obligation of the Commodity Credit Corporation to make dairy
    products available pursuant to the above shall be limited to dairy
    products acquired by the Corporation through price-support
    operations and not disposed of under provisions (1) and (2) of
    section 1431 (!1) of this title.


-SOURCE-
    (Oct. 31, 1949, ch. 792, title II, Sec. 202, as added Aug. 28,
    1954, ch. 1041, title II, Sec. 204(d), 68 Stat. 900; amended Apr.
    2, 1956, ch. 159, Sec. 3, 70 Stat. 87; Pub. L. 85-835, title V,
    Sec. 504, Aug. 28, 1958, 72 Stat. 996; Pub. L. 87-128, title IV,
    Sec. 403, Aug. 8, 1961, 75 Stat. 319; Pub. L. 87-495, June 25,
    1962, 76 Stat. 109; Pub. L. 88-529, Aug. 31, 1964, 78 Stat. 736;
    Pub. L. 90-140, Nov. 16, 1967, 81 Stat. 464; Pub. L. 91-524, title
    II, Sec. 203, Nov. 30, 1970, 84 Stat. 1361; Pub. L. 93-86, Sec.
    1(4), Aug. 10, 1973, 87 Stat. 223; Pub. L. 95-113, title II, Sec.
    204, Sept. 29, 1977, 91 Stat. 920; Pub. L. 97-98, title I, Sec.
    104, Dec. 22, 1981, 95 Stat. 1220; Pub. L. 99-198, title I, Sec.
    151, Dec. 23, 1985, 99 Stat. 1377; Pub. L. 101-624, title I, Sec.
    109, Nov. 28, 1990, 104 Stat. 3380; Pub. L. 102-54, Sec. 13(c),
    June 13, 1991, 105 Stat. 274; Pub. L. 102-237, title I, Sec.
    113(9), Dec. 13, 1991, 105 Stat. 1838; Pub. L. 103-437, Sec. 4(b),
    Nov. 2, 1994, 108 Stat. 4582.)

-REFTEXT-
                            REFERENCES IN TEXT                        
      Provisions (1) and (2) of section 1431 of this title, referred to
    in subsec. (d), were redesignated as subsec. (a)(1) and (2) of
    section 1431 of this title by Pub. L. 98-258, title V, Sec. 502(1),
    Apr. 10, 1984, 98 Stat. 137.


-MISC1-
                                AMENDMENTS                            
      1994 - Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 103-437, Sec. 4(b)(1), substituted
    "Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate
    and the Committee on Agriculture of the House" for "Committees on
    Agriculture of the Senate and House".
      Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 103-437, Sec. 4(b)(2), substituted
    "Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate
    and the Committee on Agriculture of the House" for "Committees on
    Agriculture of the Senate and the House".
      1991 - Pub. L. 102-54 and Pub. L. 102-237, Sec. 113(9)(A),
    amended introductory provisions identically, substituting
    "Secretary of Veterans Affairs" for "Administrator of Veterans'
    Affairs".
      Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 102-237, Sec. 113(9)(B), substituted
    "Secretary of Veterans Affairs" for "Administrator" before
    "certifies" and "shall report".
      Pub. L. 102-54 and Pub. L. 102-237, Sec. 113(9)(A), amended
    subsec. (a) identically, substituting "Secretary of Veterans
    Affairs" for "Administrator of Veterans' Affairs" before "at
    warehouses".
      Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 102-54 and Pub. L. 102-237, Sec. 113(9)(A),
    amended subsec. (c) identically, substituting "Secretary of
    Veterans Affairs" for "Administrator of Veterans' Affairs".
      1990 - Subsecs. (a), (b). Pub. L. 101-624 substituted "1995" for
    "1990".
      1985 - Subsecs. (a), (b). Pub. L. 99-198 substituted "1990" for
    "1985".
      1981 - Subsecs. (a), (b). Pub. L. 97-98 substituted "1985" for
    "1981".
      1977 - Subsecs. (a), (b). Pub. L. 95-113 substituted "1981" for
    "1977".
      1973 - Subsecs. (a), (b). Pub. L. 93-86 substituted "1977" for
    "1973".
      1970 - Subsecs. (a), (b). Pub. L. 91-524 substituted "1973" for
    "1970".
      1967 - Subsecs. (a), (b). Pub. L. 90-140 substituted "1970" for
    "1967".
      1964 - Subsecs. (a), (b). Pub. L. 88-529 substituted "1967" for
    "1964".
      1962 - Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 87-495 changed requirement of a
    monthly report to one every six months.
      1961 - Subsecs. (a), (b). Pub. L. 87-128 substituted "1964" for
    "1961".
      1958 - Subsecs. (a), (b). Pub. L. 85-835 substituted "1961" for
    "1958" and provided for receipt of surplus dairy products by Coast
    Guard and United States Merchant Marine Academy.
      1956 - Subsecs. (a), (b). Act Apr. 2, 1956, substituted "1958"
    for "1956".

                     EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1990 AMENDMENT                 
      Amendment by Pub. L. 101-624 effective beginning with 1991 crop
    of an agricultural commodity, with provision for prior crops, see
    section 1171 of Pub. L. 101-624, set out as a note under section
    1421 of this title.

                     EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1981 AMENDMENT                 
      Amendment by Pub. L. 97-98 effective Dec. 22, 1981, see section
    1801 of Pub. L. 97-98, set out as an Effective Date note under
    section 4301 of this title.

                     EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1977 AMENDMENT                 
      Amendment by Pub. L. 95-113 effective Oct. 1, 1977, see section
    1901 of Pub. L. 95-113, set out as a note under section 1307 of
    this title.


-TRANS-
                           TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS                       
      For transfer of authorities, functions, personnel, and assets of
    the Coast Guard, including the authorities and functions of the
    Secretary of Transportation relating thereto, to the Department of
    Homeland Security, and for treatment of related references, see
    sections 468(b), 551(d), 552(d), and 557 of Title 6, Domestic
    Security, and the Department of Homeland Security Reorganization
    Plan of November 25, 2002, as modified, set out as a note under
    section 542 of Title 6.

-FOOTNOTE-
    (!1) See References in Text note below.


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    7 USC Sec. 1446a-1                                          01/03/2007

-EXPCITE-
    TITLE 7 - AGRICULTURE
    CHAPTER 35A - PRICE SUPPORT OF AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES
    SUBCHAPTER III - NONBASIC AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES

-HEAD-
    Sec. 1446a-1. Use of Commodity Credit Corporation funds for
      purchases of dairy products requirements for school and other
      programs

-STATUTE-
      The Secretary of Agriculture is hereby authorized to use funds of
    the Commodity Credit Corporation to purchase sufficient supplies of
    dairy products at market prices to meet the requirements of any
    programs for the schools (other than fluid milk in the case of
    schools), domestic relief distribution, community action, and such
    other programs as are authorized by law, when there are
    insufficient stocks of dairy products in the hands of Commodity
    Credit Corporation available for these purposes.

-SOURCE-
    (Pub. L. 89-321, title VII, Sec. 709, Nov. 3, 1965, 79 Stat. 1212;
    Pub. L. 89-808, Sec. 3(b), Nov. 11, 1966, 80 Stat. 1538.)

-COD-
                               CODIFICATION                           
      Section was enacted as part of the Food and Agriculture Act of
    1965, and not as part of the Agricultural Act of 1949 which is
    classified principally to this chapter. For complete classification
    of the 1949 Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under
    section 1421 of this title and Tables.


-MISC1-
                                AMENDMENTS                            
      1966 - Pub. L. 89-808 struck out "foreign distribution," after
    "community action,", thus deleting that part authorizing purchase
    of dairy products for foreign donation, such authority now being
    included in the general authority provided for by section 1721 et
    seq. of this title.

                     EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1966 AMENDMENT                 
      Section 3(b) of Pub. L. 89-808 provided that the amendment made
    by that section is effective Jan. 1, 1967.

         COMMODITY DISTRIBUTION PROGRAM; PROHIBITION ON FURNISHING
                        COMMODITIES TO SUMMER CAMPS
      Prohibition on furnishing commodities under authority of this
    section to summer camps where number of adults participating in
    activities of camp exceeds one for each five children under 18
    years of age participating in such activities, see section 4(b) of
    Pub. L. 93-86, Aug. 10, 1973, 87 Stat. 249, set out as a note under
    section 612c of this title.

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    7 USC Sec. 1446b                                            01/03/2007

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    TITLE 7 - AGRICULTURE
    CHAPTER 35A - PRICE SUPPORT OF AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES
    SUBCHAPTER III - NONBASIC AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES

-HEAD-
    Sec. 1446b. Policy with regard to dairy products

-STATUTE-
      The production and use of abundant supplies of high quality milk
    and dairy products are essential to the health and general welfare
    of the Nation: a dependable domestic source of supply of these
    foods in the form of high grade dairy herds and modern, sanitary
    dairy equipment is important to the national defense; and an
    economically sound dairy industry affects beneficially the economy
    of the country as a whole. It is the policy of Congress to assure a
    stabilized annual production of adequate supplies of milk and dairy
    products; to promote the increased use of these essential foods; to
    improve the domestic source of supply of milk and butterfat by
    encouraging dairy farmers to develop efficient production units
    consisting of high-grade, disease-free cattle and modern sanitary
    equipment; and to stabilize the economy of dairy farmers at a level
    which will provide a fair return for their labor and investment
    when compared with the cost of things that farmers buy.

-SOURCE-
    (Aug. 28, 1954, ch. 1041, title II, Sec. 204(a), 68 Stat. 899.)

-COD-
                               CODIFICATION                           
      Section was enacted as part of the Agricultural Act of 1954, and
    not as part of the Agricultural Act of 1949 which is classified
    principally to this chapter. For complete classification of the
    1949 Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section
    1421 of this title and Tables.

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    7 USC Sec. 1446c                                            01/03/2007

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    TITLE 7 - AGRICULTURE
    CHAPTER 35A - PRICE SUPPORT OF AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES
    SUBCHAPTER III - NONBASIC AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES

-HEAD-
    Sec. 1446c. Domestic disposal programs for dairy products

-STATUTE-
      In order to prevent the accumulation of excessive inventories of
    dairy products the Secretary of Agriculture shall undertake
    domestic disposal programs under authorities granted in the
    Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1938 [7 U.S.C. 1281 et seq.] and the
    Agricultural Act of 1949, as amended [7 U.S.C. 1421 et seq.], or as
    otherwise authorized by law.

-SOURCE-
    (Aug. 28, 1954, ch. 1041, title II, Sec. 204(c), 68 Stat. 900.)

-REFTEXT-
                            REFERENCES IN TEXT                        
      The Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1938, referred to in text, is
    act Feb. 16, 1938, ch. 30, 52 Stat. 31, as amended, which is
    classified principally to chapter 35 (Sec. 1281 et seq.) of this
    title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see
    section 1281 of this title and Tables.
      The Agricultural Act of 1949, referred to in text, is act Oct.
    31, 1949, ch. 792, 63 Stat. 1051, as amended, which is classified
    principally to chapter 35A (Sec. 1421 et seq.) of this title. For
    complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title
    note set out under section 1421 of this title and Tables.

-COD-
                               CODIFICATION                           
      Section was enacted as part of the Agricultural Act of 1954, and
    not as part of the Agricultural Act of 1949 which is classified
    principally to this chapter. For complete classification of the
    1949 Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section
    1421 of this title and Tables.


-MISC1-
                     REPORT OF DAIRY PRODUCT PURCHASES                 
      Pub. L. 101-624, title I, Sec. 105, Nov. 28, 1990, 104 Stat.
    3379, provided that: "The Secretary of Agriculture shall make
    available to the public quarterly evaluations of the acquisition
    and disposal of Commodity Credit Corporation purchases of dairy
    products."

-End-



-CITE-
    7 USC Sec. 1446c-1                                          01/03/2007

-EXPCITE-
    TITLE 7 - AGRICULTURE
    CHAPTER 35A - PRICE SUPPORT OF AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES
    SUBCHAPTER III - NONBASIC AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES

-HEAD-
    Sec. 1446c-1. Reduction of dairy product inventories

-STATUTE-
      The Secretary of Agriculture shall utilize, to the fullest extent
    practicable, the authorities under the Commodity Credit Corporation
    Charter Act [15 U.S.C. 714 et seq.] (including exportation of dairy
    products at not less than prevailing world market prices), the
    Agricultural Trade Development and Assistance Act of 1954 [7 U.S.C.
    1691 et seq.], and other authorities available to the Secretary to
    reduce inventories of dairy products held by the Commodity Credit
    Corporation so as to reduce net Commodity Credit Corporation
    expenditures to the estimated outlays for the milk price support
    program used in developing budget outlays under the Congressional
    Budget Act of 1974 for the appropriate fiscal year.

-SOURCE-
    (Pub. L. 97-98, title I, Sec. 106, Dec. 22, 1981, 95 Stat. 1220.)

-REFTEXT-
                            REFERENCES IN TEXT                        
      The Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act, referred to in
    text, is act June 29, 1948, ch. 704, 62 Stat. 1070, as amended,
    which is classified generally to subchapter II (Sec. 714 et seq.)
    of chapter 15 of Title 15, Commerce and Trade. For complete
    classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set
    out under section 714 of Title 15 and Tables.
      The Agricultural Trade Development and Assistance Act of 1954,
    referred to in text, is act July 10, 1954, ch. 469, 68 Stat. 454,
    as amended, which is classified generally to chapter 41 (Sec. 1691
    et seq.) of this title. For complete classification of this Act to
    the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 1691 of this
    title and Tables.
      The Congressional Budget Act of 1974, referred to in text, is
    titles I through IX of Pub. L. 93-344, July 12, 1974, 88 Stat. 298,
    as amended. For complete classification of this Act to the Code,
    see Short Title note set out under section 621 of Title 2, The
    Congress, and Tables.

-COD-
                               CODIFICATION                           
      Section was enacted as part of the Agriculture and Food Act of
    1981, and not as part of the Agricultural Act of 1949 which is
    classified principally to this chapter. For complete classification
    of the 1949 Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under
    section 1421 of this title and Tables.


-MISC1-
                              EFFECTIVE DATE                          
      Section effective Dec. 22, 1981, see section 1801 of Pub. L. 97-
    98, set out as a note under section 4301 of this title.

                      DAIRY PROGRAM OPERATION REPORT                  
      Section 107 of Pub. L. 97-98 provided that, not later than Dec.
    31, 1982, the Secretary of Agriculture shall submit to Congress a
    report describing the strengths and weaknesses of existing Federal
    programs, and the consequences of possible new programs, for
    controlling or minimizing surpluses of fluid milk and the products
    thereof.

-End-



-CITE-
    7 USC Sec. 1446c-2                                          01/03/2007

-EXPCITE-
    TITLE 7 - AGRICULTURE
    CHAPTER 35A - PRICE SUPPORT OF AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES
    SUBCHAPTER III - NONBASIC AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES

-HEAD-
    Sec. 1446c-2. Domestic casein industry

-STATUTE-
    (a) Annual availability of surplus stocks of nonfat dry milk; bid
      basis
      The Commodity Credit Corporation shall provide surplus stocks of
    nonfat dry milk of not less than 1,000,000 pounds annually to
    individuals or entities on a bid basis.
    (b) Acceptance of bids at lower than resale price
      The Commodity Credit Corporation may accept bids at lower than
    the resale price otherwise required by law, in order to promote the
    strengthening of the domestic casein industry.
    (c) Nonfat dry milk sold to be used only for manufacture of casein
      The Commodity Credit Corporation shall take appropriate action to
    ensure that the nonfat dry milk sold by the Corporation under this
    section is used only for the manufacture of casein.

-SOURCE-
    (Pub. L. 99-198, title I, Sec. 105, Dec. 23, 1985, 99 Stat. 1367.)

-COD-
                               CODIFICATION                           
      Section was enacted as part of the Food Security Act of 1985, and
    not as part of the Agricultural Act of 1949 which is classified
    principally to this chapter. For complete classification of the
    1949 Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section
    1421 of this title and Tables.


-MISC1-
                          APPLICATION OF SECTION                      
      This section not to affect any liability of any person under
    section 1446 of this title as in effect before Dec. 23, 1985, see
    section 108 of Pub. L. 99-198, set out as an Application of 1985
    Amendments note under section 1446 of this title.

-End-



-CITE-
    7 USC Sec. 1446d                                            01/03/2007

-EXPCITE-
    TITLE 7 - AGRICULTURE
    CHAPTER 35A - PRICE SUPPORT OF AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES
    SUBCHAPTER III - NONBASIC AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES

-HEAD-
    Sec. 1446d. Omitted

-COD-
                               CODIFICATION                           
      Section, act Oct. 31, 1949, ch. 792, title II, Sec. 203, as added
    May 28, 1956, ch. 327, title VI, Sec. 601(a), 70 Stat. 212; amended
    Nov. 28, 1990, Pub. L. 101-624, title V, Sec. 507, 104 Stat. 3441,
    related to cottonseed and cottonseed oil price support program for
    1991 through 1995 crops of upland cotton.

-End-



-CITE-
    7 USC Sec. 1446e                                            01/03/2007

-EXPCITE-
    TITLE 7 - AGRICULTURE
    CHAPTER 35A - PRICE SUPPORT OF AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES
    SUBCHAPTER III - NONBASIC AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES

-HEAD-
    Sec. 1446e. Repealed.

-MISC1-
    Sec. 1446e. Repealed. Pub. L. 104-127, title I, Sec. 141(g), Apr.
      4, 1996, 110 Stat. 915.
      Section, act Oct. 31, 1949, ch. 792, title II, Sec. 204, as added
    Nov. 28, 1990, Pub. L. 101-624, title I, Sec. 101(a), 104 Stat.
    3374; amended Nov. 5, 1990, Pub. L. 101-508, title I, Sec. 1105(g),
    104 Stat. 1388-6; Dec. 13, 1991, Pub. L. 102-237, title I, Secs.
    113(10), 127(a), 105 Stat. 1838, 1846; Aug. 10, 1993, Pub. L. 103-
    66, title I, Sec. 1105(a), 107 Stat. 316; May 6, 1994, Pub. L. 103-
    247, Sec. 1(c), 108 Stat. 618, related to milk price support and
    milk inventory management program for calendar years 1991 through
    1996.

                         EFFECTIVE DATE OF REPEAL                     
      Section 141(g) of Pub. L. 104-127 provided that the repeal of
    this section is effective on the first day of the first month
    beginning after Apr. 4, 1996.

-End-



-CITE-
    7 USC Sec. 1446e-1                                          01/03/2007

-EXPCITE-
    TITLE 7 - AGRICULTURE
    CHAPTER 35A - PRICE SUPPORT OF AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES
    SUBCHAPTER III - NONBASIC AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES

-HEAD-
    Sec. 1446e-1. Repealed.

-MISC1-
    Sec. 1446e-1. Repealed. Pub. L. 104-127, title I, Sec. 145(e), Apr.
      4, 1996, 110 Stat. 918.
      Section, Pub. L. 101-624, title I, Sec. 102, Nov. 28, 1990, 104
    Stat. 3378; Pub. L. 102-237, title I, Sec. 118(e), Dec. 13, 1991,
    105 Stat. 1842, related to milk manufacturing marketing adjustment.

                         EFFECTIVE DATE OF REPEAL                     
      Section 145(e) of Pub. L. 104-127 provided that the repeal of
    this section is effective on the first day of the first month
    beginning after Apr. 4, 1996.

-End-



-CITE-
    7 USC Secs. 1446f to 1446h                                  01/03/2007

-EXPCITE-
    TITLE 7 - AGRICULTURE
    CHAPTER 35A - PRICE SUPPORT OF AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES
    SUBCHAPTER III - NONBASIC AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES

-HEAD-
    Secs. 1446f to 1446h. Repealed.

-MISC1-
    Secs. 1446f to 1446h. Repealed. Pub. L. 104-127, title I, Sec.
      171(b)(2)(H), Apr. 4, 1996, 110 Stat. 938.
      Section 1446f, act Oct. 31, 1949, ch. 792, title II, Sec. 205, as
    added Nov. 28, 1990, Pub. L. 101-624, title VII, Sec. 701(2), 104
    Stat. 3457; amended Nov. 5, 1990, Pub. L. 101-508, title I, Sec.
    1105(a), 104 Stat. 1388-3; Dec. 13, 1991, Pub. L. 102-237, title I,
    Sec. 110, 105 Stat. 1829; Aug. 10, 1993, Pub. L. 103-66, title I,
    Sec. 1108, 107 Stat. 325, related to loans and payments for
    oilseeds for 1991 through 1995 marketing years.
      Section 1446g, act Oct. 31, 1949, ch. 792, title II, Sec. 206, as
    added Nov. 28, 1990, Pub. L. 101-624, title IX, Sec. 901(2), 104
    Stat. 3478; amended Nov. 5, 1990, Pub. L. 101-508, title I, Sec.
    1105(c), 104 Stat. 1388-5; Dec. 13, 1991, Pub. L. 102-237, title I,
    Sec. 111(a), 105 Stat. 1829; Aug. 10, 1993, Pub. L. 103-66, title
    I, Sec. 1107(a), 107 Stat. 324, related to sugar price support for
    1991 through 1997 crops.
      Section 1446h, act Oct. 31, 1949, ch. 792, title II, Sec. 207, as
    added Nov. 28, 1990, Pub. L. 101-624, title X, Sec. 1001, 104 Stat.
    3488; amended Nov. 5, 1990, Pub. L. 101-508, title I, Sec. 1105(d),
    104 Stat. 1388-5; Aug. 10, 1993, Pub. L. 103-66, title I, Sec.
    1110, 107 Stat. 326, related to honey price support for the 1991
    through 1998 crops of honey.

-End-



-CITE-
    7 USC Sec. 1446i                                            01/03/2007

-EXPCITE-
    TITLE 7 - AGRICULTURE
    CHAPTER 35A - PRICE SUPPORT OF AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES
    SUBCHAPTER III - NONBASIC AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES

-HEAD-
    Sec. 1446i. Repealed.

-MISC1-
    Sec. 1446i. Repealed. Pub. L. 103-354, title I, Sec. 119(a)(6),
      Oct. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 3208.
      Section, act Oct. 31, 1949, ch. 792, title II, Sec. 208, as added
    Nov. 28, 1990, Pub. L. 101-624, title XI, Sec. 1126, 104 Stat.
    3507, related to disaster payments for 1991 through 1995 crops of
    peanuts, soybeans, sugar beets, and sugarcane.

                         EFFECTIVE DATE OF REPEAL                     
      Repeal effective Oct. 13, 1994, and applicable to provision of
    crop insurance under Federal Crop Insurance Act (7 U.S.C. 1501 et
    seq.) beginning with 1995 crop year, with such Act, as in effect on
    the day before Oct. 13, 1994, to continue to apply with respect to
    1994 crop year, see section 120 of Pub. L. 103-354, set out as an
    Effective Date of 1994 Amendment note under section 1502 of this
    title.

-End-



-CITE-
    7 USC Sec. 1447                                             01/03/2007

-EXPCITE-
    TITLE 7 - AGRICULTURE
    CHAPTER 35A - PRICE SUPPORT OF AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES
    SUBCHAPTER III - NONBASIC AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES

-HEAD-
    Sec. 1447. Price support levels for other nonbasic agricultural
      commodities

-STATUTE-
      The Secretary is authorized to make available through loans,
    purchases, or other operations price support to producers for any
    nonbasic agricultural commodity not designated in sections 1446,
    1446a, and 1446d (!1) of this title at a level not in excess of 90
    per centum of the parity price for the commodity.


-SOURCE-
    (Oct. 31, 1949, ch. 792, title III, Sec. 301, 63 Stat. 1053; Pub.
    L. 95-113, title X, Sec. 1003(a), Sept. 29, 1977, 91 Stat. 950.)

-REFTEXT-
                            REFERENCES IN TEXT                        
      Section 1446d of this title, referred to in text, was omitted
    from the Code.


-MISC1-
                                AMENDMENTS                            
      1977 - Pub. L. 95-113 temporarily inserted provisions authorizing
    Secretary to make price support available for the 1978 through 1981
    crops of flaxseed, dry edible beans, gum naval stores, and, in the
    case of the 1979 through 1981 crops, sugar beets and sugar cane,
    and for other nonbasic undesignated commodities. See Effective and
    Termination Dates of 1977 Amendment note below.

             EFFECTIVE AND TERMINATION DATES OF 1977 AMENDMENT         
      Section 1003(a) of Pub. L. 95-113 provided that the amendment
    made by that section is effective only with respect to 1978 through
    1981 crops.

                        INAPPLICABILITY OF SECTION                    
      Section inapplicable to 2002 through 2007 crops of covered
    commodities, peanuts, and sugar and inapplicable to milk during
    period beginning May 13, 2002, through Dec. 31, 2007, see section
    7992(b)(9) of this title.
      Section inapplicable to 1996 through 2002 crops of loan
    commodities, peanuts, and sugar and inapplicable to milk during
    period beginning Apr. 4, 1996, and ending Dec. 31, 2002, see
    section 7301(b)(1)(I) of this title.

                  ELIMINATION OF WOOL AND MOHAIR PROGRAMS              
      Pub. L. 103-130, Sec. 3(c), Nov. 1, 1993, 107 Stat. 1369,
    provided that: "Effective beginning December 31, 1995, the
    Secretary of Agriculture may not provide loans or payments for wool
    or mohair by using the funds of the Commodity Credit Corporation or
    under the authority of any law."

       OTHER PRICE SUPPORT PROGRAMS IN EFFECT ON SEPTEMBER 29, 1977   
      Section 1003(b) of Pub. L. 95-113 provided that: "The amendment
    made by this section [amending this section] to the Agricultural
    Act of 1949 shall not be operative in any manner with respect to
    any price support program in effect on the date of enactment of
    this Act [Sept. 29, 1977]."

-FOOTNOTE-
    (!1) See References in Text note below.


-End-



-CITE-
    7 USC Sec. 1448                                             01/03/2007

-EXPCITE-
    TITLE 7 - AGRICULTURE
    CHAPTER 35A - PRICE SUPPORT OF AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES
    SUBCHAPTER III - NONBASIC AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES

-HEAD-
    Sec. 1448. Price support levels for storable nonbasic agricultural
      commodities

-STATUTE-
      Without restricting price support to those commodities for which
    a marketing quota or marketing agreement or order program is in
    effect, price support shall, insofar as feasible, be made available
    to producers of any storable nonbasic agricultural commodity for
    which such a program is in effect and who are complying with such
    program. The level of such support shall not be in excess of 90 per
    centum of the parity price of such commodity nor less than the
    level provided in the following table:


    If the supply percentage as of     The level of support shall be    
     the beginning of the marketing     not less than the following     
     year is:                           percentage of the parity price: 
    --------------------------------------------------------------------



      Not more than 102                                               90
      More than 102 but not more than 104                             89
      More than 104 but not more than 106                             88
      More than 106 but not more than 108                             87
      More than 108 but not more than 110                             86
      More than 110 but not more than 112                             85
      More than 112 but not more than 114                             84
      More than 114 but not more than 116                             83
      More than 116 but not more than 118                             82
      More than 118 but not more than 120                             81
      More than 120 but not more than 122                             80
      More than 122 but not more than 124                             79
      More than 124 but not more than 126                             78
      More than 126 but not more than 128                             77
      More than 128 but not more than 130                             76
      More than 130                                                   75
    --------------------------------------------------------------------


      Provided, That the level of price support may be less than the
    minimum level provided in the foregoing table if the Secretary,
    after examination of the availability of funds for mandatory price
    support programs and consideration of the other factors specified
    in section 1421(b) of this title, determines that such lower level
    is desirable and proper.

-SOURCE-
    (Oct. 31, 1949, ch. 792, title III, Sec. 302, 63 Stat. 1053.)


-MISC1-
                        INAPPLICABILITY OF SECTION                    
      Section inapplicable to 2002 through 2007 crops of covered
    commodities, peanuts, and sugar and inapplicable to milk during
    period beginning May 13, 2002, through Dec. 31, 2007, see section
    7992(b)(9) of this title.
      Section inapplicable to 1996 through 2002 crops of loan
    commodities, peanuts, and sugar and inapplicable to milk during
    period beginning Apr. 4, 1996, and ending Dec. 31, 2002, see
    section 7301(b)(1)(I) of this title.

-End-



-CITE-
    7 USC Sec. 1449                                             01/03/2007

-EXPCITE-
    TITLE 7 - AGRICULTURE
    CHAPTER 35A - PRICE SUPPORT OF AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES
    SUBCHAPTER III - NONBASIC AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES

-HEAD-
    Sec. 1449. Determination of price support level

-STATUTE-
      In determining the level of price support for any nonbasic
    agricultural commodity under sections 1447 to 1449 of this title,
    particular consideration shall be given to the levels at which the
    prices of competing agricultural commodities are being supported.

-SOURCE-
    (Oct. 31, 1949, ch. 792, title III, Sec. 303, 63 Stat. 1053.)


-MISC1-
                        INAPPLICABILITY OF SECTION                    
      Section inapplicable to 2002 through 2007 crops of covered
    commodities, peanuts, and sugar and inapplicable to milk during
    period beginning May 13, 2002, through Dec. 31, 2007, see section
    7992(b)(9) of this title.
      Section inapplicable to 1996 through 2002 crops of loan
    commodities, peanuts, and sugar and inapplicable to milk during
    period beginning Apr. 4, 1996, and ending Dec. 31, 2002, see
    section 7301(b)(1)(I) of this title.

-End-



-CITE-
    7 USC Sec. 1450                                             01/03/2007

-EXPCITE-
    TITLE 7 - AGRICULTURE
    CHAPTER 35A - PRICE SUPPORT OF AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES
    SUBCHAPTER III - NONBASIC AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES

-HEAD-
    Sec. 1450. Repealed.

-MISC1-
    Sec. 1450. Repealed. Aug. 28, 1954, ch. 1041, title II, Sec.
      203(b), 68 Stat. 899.
      Section, acts Mar. 31, 1950, ch. 81, Sec. 5, 64 Stat. 42; Jan.
    30, 1954, ch. 2, Sec. 5(a), 68 Stat. 7, provided that for the crop
    year of 1951 and thereafter, no price support would be available
    for Irish potatoes unless marketing quotas were in effect.

-End-


-CITE-
    7 USC SUBCHAPTER IV - ACREAGE BASE AND YIELD SYSTEM         01/03/2007

-EXPCITE-
    TITLE 7 - AGRICULTURE
    CHAPTER 35A - PRICE SUPPORT OF AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES
    SUBCHAPTER IV - ACREAGE BASE AND YIELD SYSTEM

-HEAD-
               SUBCHAPTER IV - ACREAGE BASE AND YIELD SYSTEM           

-End-



-CITE-
    7 USC Secs. 1461 to 1469                                    01/03/2007

-EXPCITE-
    TITLE 7 - AGRICULTURE
    CHAPTER 35A - PRICE SUPPORT OF AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES
    SUBCHAPTER IV - ACREAGE BASE AND YIELD SYSTEM

-HEAD-
    Secs. 1461 to 1469. Omitted

-COD-
                               CODIFICATION                           
      Sections 1461 to 1469 were omitted pursuant to section 1469 which
    provided that this subchapter was to be effective only for the 1991
    through 1997 program crops.
      Section 1461, act Oct. 31, 1949, ch. 792, title V, Sec. 501, as
    added Pub. L. 99-198, title X, Sec. 1031, Dec. 23, 1985, 99 Stat.
    1460; amended Pub. L. 101-624, title XI, Sec. 1101, Nov. 28, 1990,
    104 Stat. 3491, related to purpose of subchapter to prescribe
    system for establishing crop acreage bases and program payment
    yields for wheat, feed grains, upland cotton, and rice programs.
      A prior section 1461, act Oct. 31, 1949, ch. 792, title V, Sec.
    501, as added July 12, 1951, ch. 223, 65 Stat. 119; amended Mar.
    16, 1954, ch. 98, 68 Stat. 28, provided for powers, duties, and
    guaranties of Secretary of Labor as part of a program for
    recruiting agricultural workers from Mexico for employment up to
    December 31, 1964.
      Section 1462, act Oct. 31, 1949, ch. 792, title V, Sec. 502, as
    added Pub. L. 99-198, title X, Sec. 1031, Dec. 23, 1985, 99 Stat.
    1461; amended Pub. L. 101-624, title XI, Sec. 1101, Nov. 28, 1990,
    104 Stat. 3491, defined terms for this subchapter.
      A prior section 1462, act Oct. 31, 1949, ch. 792, title V, Sec.
    502, as added July 12, 1951, ch. 223, 65 Stat. 119; amended Aug. 9,
    1955, ch. 679, Sec. 2, 69 Stat. 615; Oct. 3, 1961, Pub. L. 87-345,
    Sec. 1, 75 Stat. 761, related to liabilities and guaranties of
    employers as part of a program for recruiting agricultural workers
    from Mexico for employment up to December 31, 1964.
      Section 1463, act Oct. 31, 1949, ch. 792, title V, Sec. 503, as
    added Pub. L. 99-198, title X, Sec. 1031, Dec. 23, 1985, 99 Stat.
    1461; amended Pub. L. 100-387, title III, Sec. 302(a), Aug. 11,
    1988, 102 Stat. 947; Pub. L. 101-81, Sec. 2, Aug. 14, 1989, 103
    Stat. 563; Pub. L. 101-624, title XI, Sec. 1101, Nov. 28, 1990, 104
    Stat. 3491; Pub. L. 102-237, title I, Sec. 112(a), (b), Dec. 13,
    1991, 105 Stat. 1836; Pub. L. 103-66, title I, Sec. 1101(b)(2)(A),
    Aug. 10, 1993, 107 Stat. 314, established crop acreage bases for
    each program crop.
      A prior section 1463, act Oct. 31, 1949, ch. 792, title V, Sec.
    503, as added July 12, 1951, ch. 223, 65 Stat. 120; amended Aug. 9,
    1955, ch. 679, Sec. 3, 69 Stat. 615; Oct. 3, 1961, Pub. L. 87-345,
    Sec. 2, 75 Stat. 761, related to certification of need for workers,
    consultation with employers and workers, and posting of information
    as part of a program for recruiting agricultural workers from
    Mexico for employment up to December 31, 1964.
      A prior section 1463a, act Oct. 31, 1949, ch. 792, title V, Sec.
    504, as added Oct. 3, 1961, Pub. L. 87-345, Sec. 3, 75 Stat. 761,
    restricted duration and nature of employment as part of a program
    for recruiting agricultural workers from Mexico for employment up
    to December 31, 1964.
      Section 1464, act Oct. 31, 1949, ch. 792, title V, Sec. 504, as
    added Pub. L. 99-198, title X, Sec. 1031, Dec. 23, 1985, 99 Stat.
    1461; amended Pub. L. 99-253, Sec. 4, Feb. 28, 1986, 100 Stat. 37;
    Pub. L. 99-260, Sec. 8, Mar. 20, 1986, 100 Stat. 51; Pub. L. 100-
    387, title III, Sec. 301(a)(1), Aug. 11, 1988, 102 Stat. 945; Pub.
    L. 101-81, Sec. 1, Aug. 14, 1989, 103 Stat. 563; Pub. L. 101-82,
    title VI, Sec. 603(a), Aug. 14, 1989, 103 Stat. 587; Pub. L. 101-
    239, title I, Sec. 1002(a), Dec. 19, 1989, 103 Stat. 2106; Pub. L.
    101-624, title XI, Sec. 1101, Nov. 28, 1990, 104 Stat. 3494; Pub.
    L. 102-237, title I, Sec. 112(c), Dec. 13, 1991, 105 Stat. 1837,
    provided for planting flexibility.
      A prior section 1464, act Oct. 31, 1949, ch. 792, title V, Sec.
    505, formerly Sec. 504, as added July 12, 1951, ch. 223, 65 Stat.
    120, and renumbered Oct. 3, 1961, Pub. L. 87-345, Sec. 3, 75 Stat.
    761, related to workers subject to immigration laws, dispensed with
    need of penalty bond, and provided for effect of use of "wetback"
    labor as part of a program for recruiting agricultural workers from
    Mexico for employment up to December 31, 1964.
      Section 1465, act Oct. 31, 1949, ch. 792, title V, Sec. 505, as
    added Pub. L. 99-198, title X, Sec. 1031, Dec. 23, 1985, 99 Stat.
    1462; amended Pub. L. 101-624, title XI, Sec. 1101, Nov. 28, 1990,
    104 Stat. 3495; Pub. L. 103-66, title I, Sec. 1101(b)(2)(B), Aug.
    10, 1993, 107 Stat. 314, provided for farm program payment yields.
      A prior section 1465, act Oct. 31, 1949, ch. 792, title V, Sec.
    506(c), formerly Sec. 505(c), as added July 12, 1951, ch. 223, 65
    Stat. 121, and renumbered Oct. 3, 1961, Pub. L. 87-345, Sec. 3, 75
    Stat. 761, provided for an exemption from a head tax as part of a
    program for recruiting agricultural workers from Mexico for
    employment up to December 31, 1964.
      A prior section 1465a, act Oct. 31, 1949, ch. 792, title V, Sec.
    506(d), as added Oct. 3, 1961, Pub. L. 87-345, Sec. 4, 75 Stat.
    761, provided for illness or disability tax as part of a program
    for recruiting agricultural workers from Mexico for employment up
    to December 31, 1964.
      Section 1466, act Oct. 31, 1949, ch. 792, title V, Sec. 506, as
    added Pub. L. 99-198, title X, Sec. 1031, Dec. 23, 1985, 99 Stat.
    1463; amended Pub. L. 99-260, Sec. 3, Mar. 20, 1986, 100 Stat. 48;
    Pub. L. 100-203, title I, Sec. 1109, Dec. 22, 1987, 101 Stat. 1330-
    6; Pub. L. 101-220, Sec. 11(a), Dec. 12, 1989, 103 Stat. 1882;
    Pub. L. 101-624, title XI, Sec. 1101, Nov. 28, 1990, 104 Stat.
    3497, provided for planting and production history of farms.
      A prior section 1466, act Oct. 31, 1949, ch. 792, title V, Sec.
    507, formerly Sec. 506, as added July 12, 1951, ch. 223, 65 Stat.
    121; renumbered Sec. 507, Oct. 3, 1961, Pub. L. 87-345, Sec. 3, 75
    Stat. 761, related to utilization of Federal and State agencies by
    Secretary of Labor as part of a program for recruiting agricultural
    workers from Mexico for employment up to December 31, 1964.
      Section 1467, act Oct. 31, 1949, ch. 792, title V, Sec. 507, as
    added Pub. L. 99-198, title X, Sec. 1031, Dec. 23, 1985, 99 Stat.
    1463; amended Pub. L. 101-624, title XI, Sec. 1101, Nov. 28, 1990,
    104 Stat. 3497, provided for establishment of bases and yields by
    county committees.
      A prior section 1467, act Oct. 31, 1949, ch. 792, title V, Sec.
    508, formerly Sec. 507, as added July 12, 1951, ch. 223, 65 Stat.
    121; renumbered Sec. 508 and amended Oct. 3, 1961, Pub. L. 87-345,
    Secs. 3, 5, 75 Stat. 761, defined "agricultural employment" and
    "employer" for purposes of the program for recruiting agricultural
    workers from Mexico for employment up to December 31, 1964.
      Section 1468, act Oct. 31, 1949, ch. 792, title V, Sec. 508, as
    added Pub. L. 99-198, title X, Sec. 1031, Dec. 23, 1985, 99 Stat.
    1464; amended Pub. L. 101-624, title XI, Sec. 1101, Nov. 28, 1990,
    104 Stat. 3497, provided for administrative appeals procedure.
      A prior section 1468, act Oct. 31, 1949, ch. 792, title V, Sec.
    509, formerly Sec. 508, as added July 12, 1951, ch. 223, 65 Stat.
    121; renumbered Sec. 509, Oct. 3, 1961, Pub. L. 87-345, Sec. 3, 75
    Stat. 761, related to importation of workers from other foreign
    countries with regard to a program of recruiting agricultural
    workers from Mexico for employment up to December 31, 1964.
      Section 1469, act Oct. 31, 1949, ch. 792, title V, Sec. 509, as
    added Pub. L. 99-198, title X, Sec. 1031, Dec. 23, 1985, 99 Stat.
    1464; amended Pub. L. 101-624, title XI, Sec. 1101, Nov. 28, 1990,
    104 Stat. 3497; Pub. L. 103-66, title I, Sec. 1101(b)(2)(C), Aug.
    10, 1993, 107 Stat. 314, provided that subchapter was to be
    effective only for the 1991 through 1997 program crops.
      A prior section 509, formerly 508, of act Oct. 31, 1949, was
    formerly classified to section 1468 of this title. See note set out
    above.

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    7 USC SUBCHAPTER V - EMERGENCY LIVESTOCK FEED ASSISTANCE
           ACT OF 1988                                     01/03/2007

-EXPCITE-
    TITLE 7 - AGRICULTURE
    CHAPTER 35A - PRICE SUPPORT OF AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES
    SUBCHAPTER V - EMERGENCY LIVESTOCK FEED ASSISTANCE ACT OF 1988

-HEAD-
      SUBCHAPTER V - EMERGENCY LIVESTOCK FEED ASSISTANCE ACT OF 1988  

-End-



-CITE-
    7 USC Sec. 1471                                             01/03/2007

-EXPCITE-
    TITLE 7 - AGRICULTURE
    CHAPTER 35A - PRICE SUPPORT OF AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES
    SUBCHAPTER V - EMERGENCY LIVESTOCK FEED ASSISTANCE ACT OF 1988

-HEAD-
    Sec. 1471. Definitions

-STATUTE-
      As used in this subchapter:
        (1) The term "livestock producer" means - 
          (A) a person that is actively engaged in farming and that
        receives a substantial amount of total income from the
        production of grain or livestock, as determined by the
        Secretary, that is - 
            (i) an established producer or husbander of livestock or a
          dairy producer who is a citizen of, or legal resident alien
          in, the United States; or
            (ii) a farm cooperative, private domestic corporation,
          partnership, or joint operation in which a majority interest
          is held by members, stockholders, or partners who are
          citizens of, or legal resident aliens in, the United States,
          if such cooperative, corporation, partnership, or joint
          operation is engaged in livestock production or husbandry, or
          dairy production; or

          (B) Any (!1) of the following entities that is actively
        engaged in livestock production or husbandry, or dairy
        production - 

            (i) any Indian tribe (as defined in section 450b(b) of
          title 25); (!2)

            (ii) any Indian organization or entity chartered under the
          Act of June 18, 1934 (48 Stat. 984, chapter 576; 25 U.S.C.
          461 et seq.), commonly known as the "Indian Reorganization
          Act";
            (iii) any tribal organization (as defined in section
          450b(c) of title 25); (!2) or
            (iv) any economic enterprise (as defined in section 1452(e)
          of title 25);

        (2) The term "livestock" means cattle, elk, reindeer, bison,
      horses, deer, sheep, goats, swine, poultry (including egg-
      producing poultry), fish used for food, and other animals
      designated by the Secretary (at the Secretary's sole discretion)
      that - 
          (A) are part of a foundation herd (including producing dairy
        cattle) or offspring; or
          (B) are purchased as part of a normal operation and not to
        obtain additional benefits under this subchapter.

        (3) The term "State" means any State of the United States, the
      Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, or Guam.
        (4) The term "feed", for the purposes of emergency feed
      assistance, means any type of feed (including feed grain, oilseed
      meal, premix or mixed feed, liquid or dry supplemental feed,
      roughage, pasture, or forage) that - 
          (A) best suits the livestock producer's operation; and
          (B) is consistent with acceptable feed practices.

        (5) The term "area" includes any Indian reservation (as defined
      in section 1985(e)(1)(D)(ii) (!2) of this title).

-SOURCE-
    (Oct. 31, 1949, ch. 792, title VI, Sec. 602, as added Pub. L. 100-
    387, title I, Sec. 101(a), Aug. 11, 1988, 102 Stat. 926; amended
    Pub. L. 108-447, div. A, title VII, Sec. 785(b)(1), Dec. 8, 2004,
    118 Stat. 2850; Pub. L. 109-97, title VII, Sec. 784(b)(1), Nov. 10,
    2005, 119 Stat. 2162.)

-REFTEXT-
                            REFERENCES IN TEXT                        
      Section 450b of title 25, referred to in par. (1)(B)(i), (iii),
    has been amended, and subsecs. (b) and (c) of section 450b no
    longer define the terms "Indian tribe" and "tribal organization".
    However, such terms are defined elsewhere in that section.
      Act of June 18, 1934, referred to in par. (1)(B)(ii), is act June
    18, 1934, ch. 576, 48 Stat. 984, as amended, popularly known as the
    Indian Reorganization Act, which enacted sections 461, 462, 463,
    464, 465, 466 to 470, 471, 472, 473, 474, 475, 476 to 478, and 479
    of Title 25, Indians. For complete classification of this Act to
    the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 461 of Title
    25 and Tables.
      Section 1985(e)(1)(D)(ii) of this title, referred to in par. (5),
    was redesignated section 1985(e)(1)(A)(ii) of this title by Pub. L.
    104-127, title VI, Sec. 638(3)(A)(ii), Apr. 4, 1996, 110 Stat.
    1096.


-MISC1-
                                AMENDMENTS                            
      2005 - Par. (2). Pub. L. 109-97, in introductory provisions,
    inserted "horses, deer," after "bison," and struck out "equine
    animals used for food or in the production of food," before "fish".
      2004 - Par. (2). Pub. L. 108-447 inserted "elk, reindeer, bison,"
    after "means cattle," in introductory provisions.

                     EFFECTIVE DATE OF 2005 AMENDMENT                 
      Pub. L. 109-97, title VII, Sec. 784(c), Nov. 10, 2005, 119 Stat.
    2163, provided that:
      "(1) In general. - This section [amending this section and
    section 1472 of this title and enacting provisions set out as a
    note under this section] and the amendments made by this section
    apply to losses resulting from a disaster that occurs on or after
    July 28, 2005.
      "(2) Prior losses. - This section and the amendments made by this
    section do not apply to losses resulting from a disaster that
    occurred before July 28, 2005."

                              EFFECTIVE DATE                          
      Section effective 15 days after Aug. 11, 1988, see section
    101(c)(1) of Pub. L. 100-387, set out as an Effective and
    Termination Dates of 1988 Amendment note under section 1427 of this
    title.

                                SHORT TITLE                            
      For short title of title VI of act Oct. 31, 1949, ch. 792, which
    enacted this subchapter, as the "Emergency Livestock Feed
    Assistance Act of 1988", see Short Title of 1988 Amendment note set
    out under section 1421 of this title.

       INCLUSION OF HORSES AND DEER WITHIN DEFINITION OF "LIVESTOCK"   
      Pub. L. 109-97, title VII, Sec. 784(a), Nov. 10, 2005, 119 Stat.
    2162, provided that: "In carrying out a livestock assistance,
    compensation, or feed program, the Secretary of Agriculture shall
    include horses and deer within the definition of 'livestock'
    covered by the program."

                        INAPPLICABILITY OF SECTION                    
      Section inapplicable to 2002 through 2007 crops of covered
    commodities, peanuts, and sugar and inapplicable to milk during
    period beginning May 13, 2002, through Dec. 31, 2007, see section
    7992(b)(12) of this title.
      Section inapplicable to 1996 through 2002 crops of loan
    commodities, peanuts, and sugar and inapplicable to milk during
    period beginning Apr. 4, 1996, and ending Dec. 31, 2002, see
    section 7301(b)(1)(L) of this title.

-FOOTNOTE-
    (!1) So in original. Probably should not be capitalized.

               

    (!2) See References in Text note below.


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-CITE-
    7 USC Sec. 1471a                                            01/03/2007

-EXPCITE-
    TITLE 7 - AGRICULTURE
    CHAPTER 35A - PRICE SUPPORT OF AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES
    SUBCHAPTER V - EMERGENCY LIVESTOCK FEED ASSISTANCE ACT OF 1988

-HEAD-
    Sec. 1471a. Emergency livestock assistance

-STATUTE-
      (a) The Secretary shall provide emergency feed assistance under
    this subchapter for the preservation and maintenance of livestock
    in any State or area of a State where, because of disease, insect
    infestation, flood, drought, fire, hurricane, earthquake, storm,
    hot weather, or other natural disaster, the Secretary determines
    that a livestock emergency exists.
      (b)(1) The Secretary shall provide emergency feed assistance
    under this subchapter for the preservation and maintenance of
    livestock, to livestock producers that - 
        (A) conduct farming, ranching, or aquaculture operations in any
      county contiguous to a county where the Secretary has determined,
      under subsection (a) of this section, that a livestock emergency
      exists, and
        (B) are otherwise eligible for assistance under this
      subchapter.

      (2) The Secretary shall accept applications for assistance under
    this subsection from producers that are affected by the livestock
    emergency at any time during the eight-month period beginning on
    the date on which the Secretary determines that such emergency
    exists in the other county.

-SOURCE-
    (Oct. 31, 1949, ch. 792, title VI, Sec. 603, as added Pub. L. 100-
    387, title I, Sec. 101(a), Aug. 11, 1988, 102 Stat. 927.)


-MISC1-
                              EFFECTIVE DATE                          
      Section effective 15 days after Aug. 11, 1988, see section
    101(c)(1) of Pub. L. 100-387, set out as an Effective and
    Termination Dates of 1988 Amendment note under section 1427 of this
    title.

                        INAPPLICABILITY OF SECTION                    
      Section inapplicable to 2002 through 2007 crops of covered
    commodities, peanuts, and sugar and inapplicable to milk during
    period beginning May 13, 2002, through Dec. 31, 2007, see section
    7992(b)(12) of this title.
      Section inapplicable to 1996 through 2002 crops of loan
    commodities, peanuts, and sugar and inapplicable to milk during
    period beginning Apr. 4, 1996, and ending Dec. 31, 2002, see
    section 7301(b)(1)(L) of this title.

-End-



-CITE-
    7 USC Sec. 1471b                                            01/03/2007

-EXPCITE-
    TITLE 7 - AGRICULTURE
    CHAPTER 35A - PRICE SUPPORT OF AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES
    SUBCHAPTER V - EMERGENCY LIVESTOCK FEED ASSISTANCE ACT OF 1988

-HEAD-
    Sec. 1471b. Determination of need for assistance

-STATUTE-
    (a) Determination and request by Governor or county committee
      (1) Whenever the Governor of a State determines that a livestock
    emergency due to a natural disaster exists in the State, or a
    county committee established under section 590h(b) of title 16
    determines that such an emergency exists in the county, the
    Governor or county committee may submit a request for a
    determination by the Secretary of a livestock emergency in such
    State or county and for emergency livestock feed assistance under
    this subchapter.
      (2) The request of a Governor or county committee for a livestock
    emergency determination and for emergency livestock feed assistance
    shall include, to the extent feasible, recommendations to the
    Secretary of those options that will most fully use feed available
    through local sources.
    (b) Consideration for assistance without request
      The Secretary may consider a State, county, or area in a State
    for a livestock emergency determination and emergency livestock
    feed assistance under this subchapter whether or not a request for
    assistance is submitted, as described in subsection (a) of this
    section.
    (c) Prompt action by Secretary
      The Secretary shall act on requests for determinations under
    subsection (a) of this section and make final determinations on
    whether a livestock emergency exists in any State, county, or area,
    under regulations that ensure thorough and prompt action (not later
    than 30 days after receipt of any such request) and provide for
    appropriate notification procedures.
    (d) Eligibility under prior programs; availability of other
      programs
      Notwithstanding the preceding provisions of this section, any
    State, county, or area determined eligible, due to drought or
    related conditions in 1988, for the emergency feed program or
    emergency feed assistance program conducted prior to the effective
    date of this subchapter shall continue to be eligible for such
    programs and may be eligible for other programs under this
    subchapter for such drought or related condition. As soon as
    practicable after the effective date of this subchapter, the
    Secretary shall determine whether any of the programs described in
    section 1471d of this title, other than the emergency feed program
    under section 1471d(a)(4) of this title and the emergency feed
    assistance program under section 1471d(a)(2) of this title, or in
    section 1471e of this title should be made available in such State,
    county, or area. If the Secretary makes such determination, the
    Secretary shall make such programs immediately available to
    livestock producers in the State, county, or area.

-SOURCE-
    (Oct. 31, 1949, ch. 792, title VI, Sec. 604, as added Pub. L. 100-
    387, title I, Sec. 101(a), Aug. 11, 1988, 102 Stat. 927.)

-REFTEXT-
                            REFERENCES IN TEXT                        
      The effective date of this subchapter, referred to in subsec.
    (d), is 15 days after Aug. 11, 1988, the effective date of section
    101(a) of Pub. L. 100-387. See section 101(c) of Pub. L. 100-387,
    set out as a note under section 1427 of this title.


-MISC1-
                              EFFECTIVE DATE                          
      Section effective 15 days after Aug. 11, 1988, with subsec. (d)
    of this section applicable only with respect to any livestock
    emergency in 1988, see section 101(c) of Pub. L. 100-387, set out
    as an Effective and Termination Dates of 1988 Amendment note under
    section 1427 of this title.

                        INAPPLICABILITY OF SECTION                    
      Section inapplicable to 2002 through 2007 crops of covered
    commodities, peanuts, and sugar and inapplicable to milk during
    period beginning May 13, 2002, through Dec. 31, 2007, see section
    7992(b)(12) of this title.
      Section inapplicable to 1996 through 2002 crops of loan
    commodities, peanuts, and sugar and inapplicable to milk during
    period beginning Apr. 4, 1996, and ending Dec. 31, 2002, see
    section 7301(b)(1)(L) of this title.

-End-



-CITE-
    7 USC Sec. 1471c                                            01/03/2007

-EXPCITE-
    TITLE 7 - AGRICULTURE
    CHAPTER 35A - PRICE SUPPORT OF AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES
    SUBCHAPTER V - EMERGENCY LIVESTOCK FEED ASSISTANCE ACT OF 1988

-HEAD-
    Sec. 1471c. Eligible producers

-STATUTE-
    (a) Qualifying livestock producers
      (1) If the Secretary determines that a livestock emergency exists
    in a State, county, or area, qualifying livestock producers located
    in such State, county, or area, or in a contiguous county as
    provided for in section 1471a(b) of this title, shall be eligible
    (under application procedures established by the Secretary) for
    emergency feed assistance under this subchapter in accordance with
    this subsection.
      (2) For the purposes of this subsection, a "qualifying livestock
    producer" is a livestock producer who has suffered a substantial
    loss in feed normally produced on the farm for such producer's
    livestock as a result of the livestock emergency and, as a result,
    does not have sufficient feed that has adequate nutritive value and
    is suitable for each of such producer's particular types of
    livestock (as of the date of the request, or initiation of
    consideration, for a determination of a livestock emergency under
    section 1471b of this title) for the estimated duration of the
    emergency.
      (3) Each qualifying livestock producer shall be eligible for
    emergency feed assistance under the programs specified in section
    1471d(a) of this title that is made available where the producer is
    located in quantities sufficient to meet such feed deficiency with
    respect to the producer's livestock normally fed with feed produced
    by the producer.
    (b) Availability of additional assistance
      Each livestock producer in such State, county, or area, or in a
    contiguous county as provided for in section 1471a(b) of this
    title, regardless of whether the producer qualifies for assistance
    under subsection (a) of this section, shall be eligible for
    emergency assistance under the programs specified in section 1471e
    of this title that are made available where the producer is
    located.
    (c) Program participation option
      Any livestock producer, located in a county or area in which
    benefits under the emergency feed program or the emergency feed
    assistance program were made available due to the drought or
    related condition in 1988 prior to the effective date of this
    subchapter, who qualifies for assistance under such pre-existing
    programs shall be eligible for assistance for such drought or
    related conditions as prescribed in subsection (a) of this section
    or, at the producer's option, for assistance under such pre-
    existing programs.

-SOURCE-
    (Oct. 31, 1949, ch. 792, title VI, Sec. 605, as added Pub. L. 100-
    387, title I, Sec. 101(a), Aug. 11, 1988, 102 Stat. 928.)

-REFTEXT-
                            REFERENCES IN TEXT                        
      The effective date of this subchapter, referred to in subsec.
    (c), is 15 days after Aug. 11, 1988, the effective date of section
    101(a) of Pub. L. 100-387. See section 101(c) of Pub. L. 100-387,
    set out as a note under section 1427 of this title.


-MISC1-
                              EFFECTIVE DATE                          
      Section effective 15 days after Aug. 11, 1988, with subsec. (c)
    of this section applicable only with respect to any livestock
    emergency in 1988, see section 101(c) of Pub. L. 100-387, set out
    as an Effective and Termination Dates of 1988 Amendment note under
    section 1427 of this title.

                        INAPPLICABILITY OF SECTION                    
      Section inapplicable to 2002 through 2007 crops of covered
    commodities, peanuts, and sugar and inapplicable to milk during
    period beginning May 13, 2002, through Dec. 31, 2007, see section
    7992(b)(12) of this title.
      Section inapplicable to 1996 through 2002 crops of loan
    commodities, peanuts, and sugar and inapplicable to milk during
    period beginning Apr. 4, 1996, and ending Dec. 31, 2002, see
    section 7301(b)(1)(L) of this title.

-End-



-CITE-
    7 USC Sec. 1471d                                            01/03/2007

-EXPCITE-
    TITLE 7 - AGRICULTURE
    CHAPTER 35A - PRICE SUPPORT OF AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES
    SUBCHAPTER V - EMERGENCY LIVESTOCK FEED ASSISTANCE ACT OF 1988

-HEAD-
    Sec. 1471d. Assistance programs

-STATUTE-
    (a) Available programs
      In accordance with section 1471c(a) of this title, the Secretary
    shall make one or more of the following assistance programs
    available to qualifying livestock producers in a State, county or
    area, if the Secretary determines that the livestock emergency in
    such State, county or area requires the implementation of such
    program:
        (1) The donation of feed grain owned by the Commodity Credit
      Corporation to producers who are financially unable to purchase
      feed under paragraph (2) or to participate in any other program
      authorized under this subsection.
        (2) The sale of feed grain owned by the Commodity Credit
      Corporation to producers for livestock feed at a price,
      established by the Secretary, that does not exceed - 
          (A) with respect to such assistance provided for any
        livestock emergency determined to exist prior to January 1,
        1989, 75 percent of the current basic county loan rate for such
        feed grain in effect under this Act (or at a comparable price
        if there is no such current basic county loan rate), or
          (B) with respect to such assistance provided for any other
        livestock emergency, 50 percent of the average market price in
        the county or area involved, as determined by the Secretary.

        (3) Reimbursement of any transportation and handling expenses
      incurred, not to exceed 50 percent of such expenses, by a
      producer in connection with feed grain donations or sales under
      paragraphs (1) and (2).
        (4) Reimbursement of not to exceed 50 percent of the cost of
      feed purchased by a producer for the producer's livestock during
      the duration of the livestock emergency.
        (5) Hay and forage transportation assistance to producers of
      not to exceed 50 percent of the cost of transporting hay or
      forage purchased from a point of origin beyond a producer's
      normal trade area to the livestock, subject to the following
      limitations:
          (A) The transportation assistance may not exceed $50 per ton
        of eligible hay or forage ($12.50 for silage).
          (B) The quantity of eligible hay and forage for each producer
        may not exceed the lesser of - 
            (i) 20 pounds per day per eligible animal unit; or
            (ii) the quantity of additional feed needed by the producer
          for the duration of the livestock emergency.

        (6) Livestock transportation assistance to producers of not to
      exceed 50 percent of the cost of transporting livestock to and
      from available grazing locations, except that such assistance may
      not exceed the lesser of - 
          (A) $24 per head of a producer's eligible livestock; or
          (B) the local cost of the quantity of additional feed needed
        by the producer for the eligible livestock for duration of the
        livestock emergency.
    (b) Feed grain through dealer or manufacturer; reimbursement; feed
      grain stored on farm of producer
      If assistance is made available through the furnishing of feed
    grain under paragraph (1) or (2) of subsection (a) of this section,
    the Secretary - 
        (1) may provide for the furnishing of the feed grain through a
      dealer or manufacturer and the replacing of the feed grain so
      furnished from feed grain owned by the Commodity Credit
      Corporation; or
        (2) at the option of the livestock producer, shall provide for
      the furnishing of the feed grain through the use of feed grain
      stored on the farm of the producer that has been pledged as
      collateral for a price support loan made under this Act.
    (c) Payments or reimbursements through issuance of negotiable
      certificates
      In providing assistance under paragraph (2) or (4) of subsection
    (a) of this section, the Secretary may make in-kind payments or
    reimbursements through the issuance of negotiable certificates that
    the Commodity Credit Corporation shall exchange for a commodity in
    accordance with rules prescribed by the Secretary.
    (d) Approved application prerequisite to benefits
      No payment or benefit provided under this section shall be
    payable or due until such time as a completed application therefor
    has been approved.
    (e) Time for application
      A person eligible to receive a payment or benefit under this
    section with respect to a livestock emergency determined to exist
    prior to January 1, 1989, shall make application for such payment
    or benefit not later than March 31, 1989, or such later date that
    the Secretary, by regulation, may prescribe.
    (f) Livestock transportation assistance
      The Secretary may make available at least $25,000,000 to provide
    livestock transportation assistance under subsection (a)(6) of this
    section for livestock emergencies in 1989.

-SOURCE-
    (Oct. 31, 1949, ch. 792, title VI, Sec. 606, as added Pub. L. 100-
    387, title I, Sec. 101(a), Aug. 11, 1988, 102 Stat. 928; amended
    Pub. L. 101-82, title II, Secs. 201, 202, Aug. 14, 1989, 103 Stat.
    581.)

-REFTEXT-
                            REFERENCES IN TEXT                        
      This Act, referred to in subsecs. (a)(2)(A) and (b)(2), is act
    Oct. 31, 1949, ch. 792, 63 Stat. 1051, as amended, known as the
    Agricultural Act of 1949, which is classified principally to this
    chapter (Sec. 1421 et seq.). For complete classification of this
    Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 1421 of
    this title and Tables.


-MISC1-
                                AMENDMENTS                            
      1989 - Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 101-82, Sec. 201, amended subsec. (b)
    generally. Prior to amendment, subsec. (b) read as follows: "If
    assistance is made available through the furnishing of feed grain
    under paragraph (1) or (2) of subsection (a) of this section, the
    Secretary may provide for the furnishing of the feed grain through
    a dealer or manufacturer and the replacing of the feed grain so
    furnished from feed grain owned by the Commodity Credit
    Corporation."
      Subsec. (f). Pub. L. 101-82, Sec. 202, added subsec. (f).

                              EFFECTIVE DATE                          
      Section effective 15 days after Aug. 11, 1988, with subsecs.
    (a)(2)(A) and (e) of this section applicable only with respect to
    any livestock emergency in 1988, see section 101(c) of Pub. L. 100-
    387, set out as an Effective and Termination Dates of 1988
    Amendment note under section 1427 of this title.

                        INAPPLICABILITY OF SECTION                    
      Section inapplicable to 2002 through 2007 crops of covered
    commodities, peanuts, and sugar and inapplicable to milk during
    period beginning May 13, 2002, through Dec. 31, 2007, see section
    7992(b)(12) of this title.
      Section inapplicable to 1996 through 2002 crops of loan
    commodities, peanuts, and sugar and inapplicable to milk during
    period beginning Apr. 4, 1996, and ending Dec. 31, 2002, see
    section 7301(b)(1)(L) of this title.

                         EMERGENCY FORAGE PROGRAM                     
      Section 103 of Pub. L. 100-387 provided that:
      "(a) In General. - The Secretary of Agriculture shall implement
    an emergency forage program for established pasture damaged by the
    drought or related condition in 1988, under which the Secretary
    shall enter into cost-share agreements with owners or operators of
    such damaged land to provide for reseeding of forage crops on such
    land to facilitate late fall 1988 and early spring 1989 grazing and
    haying. Assistance may be provided to such owners and operators
    only when - 
        "(1) the forage crop will not regenerate naturally;
        "(2) reseeding is the most cost-effective method to reestablish
      the forage crop; and
        "(3) reseeding is not undertaken simply to improve the forage
      crop damaged by the drought.
      "(b) Cost-Share. - The Secretary shall share half the costs
    incurred under each agreement entered into under subsection (a),
    including the costs of seed, fertilizer, and other inputs on
    reseeded pasture.
      "(c) Limitations. - (1) The total amount of payments an owner or
    operator of pasture land shall be entitled to receive under this
    section shall be $3,500.
      "(2) The Secretary may cost-share for reseeding under this
    section only if the reseeding is to nonannual crops planted for
    pasture purposes.
      "(d) Funding. - (1) The Secretary shall use the funds,
    facilities, and authorities of the Commodity Credit Corporation to
    carry out this section.
      "(2) Not more than $50,000,000 of the funds of the Commodity
    Credit Corporation may be expended under paragraph (1).
      "(3) To ensure the equitable award of funds under agreements
    under this section, as limited under paragraph (2), the Secretary
    may prorate, and adopt procedures to facilitate proration of, funds
    made available under this section."

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    7 USC Sec. 1471e                                            01/03/2007

-EXPCITE-
    TITLE 7 - AGRICULTURE
    CHAPTER 35A - PRICE SUPPORT OF AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES
    SUBCHAPTER V - EMERGENCY LIVESTOCK FEED ASSISTANCE ACT OF 1988

-HEAD-
    Sec. 1471e. Additional assistance

-STATUTE-
    (a) Determination by Secretary
      In addition to the assistance provided under section 1471d of
    this title, if the Secretary determines that the livestock
    emergency also requires the implementation of one or more of the
    assistance programs described in subsection (b) of this section,
    the Secretary shall implement such programs.
    (b) Programs authorized
      Special assistance under this section includes - 
        (1) the donation of feed owned by the Commodity Credit
      Corporation for use in feeding livestock stranded and
      unidentified as to its owner, including the cost of transporting
      feed to the affected area, during such period as the Secretary,
      by regulation, may prescribe;
        (2) reimbursement of not to exceed 50 percent of the cost of - 
          (A) installing pipelines (if that is the least expensive
        method) or other facilities, including tanks or troughs, for
        livestock water;
          (B) construction or deepening of wells or ponds for livestock
        water; or
          (C) developing springs or seeps for livestock water,

      as appropriate in drought areas to facilitate more efficient and
      better-distributed grazing on land normally used for grazing.
      Such cost-share assistance may not be made available to provide
      water for wildlife or recreational livestock, dry lot feeding, or
      barns or corrals, or to acquire pumping equipment;
        (3) reimbursement of not to exceed 50 percent of the cost of
      burning prickly pear cactus to make it suitable for animal feed;
      and
        (4) making commodities owned by the Commodity Credit
      Corporation available to livestock producers through the use of a
      catalog that specifies lots of a size that are economically
      feasible for a small producer to obtain by means of certificate
      exchanges.
    (c) Water development projects for 1988 and 1989 emergencies
      The Secretary may make available at least $25,000,000 to provide
    special assistance under subsection (b)(2) of this section for
    livestock emergencies in 1988 and 1989.

-SOURCE-
    (Oct. 31, 1949, ch. 792, title VI, Sec. 607, as added Pub. L. 100-
    387, title I, Sec. 101(a), Aug. 11, 1988, 102 Stat. 930; amended
    Pub. L. 101-82, title I, Sec. 142, title II, Sec. 203, Aug. 14,
    1989, 103 Stat. 579, 581.)


-MISC1-
                                AMENDMENTS                            
      1989 - Subsec. (b)(2)(B). Pub. L. 101-82, Sec. 142, inserted "or
    ponds".
      Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 101-82, Sec. 203, added subsec. (c).

                              EFFECTIVE DATE                          
      Section effective 15 days after Aug. 11, 1988, see section
    101(c)(1) of Pub. L. 100-387, set out as an Effective and
    Termination Dates of 1988 Amendment note under section 1427 of this
    title.

                        INAPPLICABILITY OF SECTION                    
      Section inapplicable to 2002 through 2007 crops of covered
    commodities, peanuts, and sugar and inapplicable to milk during
    period beginning May 13, 2002, through Dec. 31, 2007, see section
    7992(b)(12) of this title.
      Section inapplicable to 1996 through 2002 crops of loan
    commodities, peanuts, and sugar and inapplicable to milk during
    period beginning Apr. 4, 1996, and ending Dec. 31, 2002, see
    section 7301(b)(1)(L) of this title.

-End-



-CITE-
    7 USC Sec. 1471f                                            01/03/2007

-EXPCITE-
    TITLE 7 - AGRICULTURE
    CHAPTER 35A - PRICE SUPPORT OF AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES
    SUBCHAPTER V - EMERGENCY LIVESTOCK FEED ASSISTANCE ACT OF 1988

-HEAD-
    Sec. 1471f. Use of Commodity Credit Corporation

-STATUTE-
      The Secretary shall carry out this subchapter through the use of
    the funds, facilities, and authorities of the Commodity Credit
    Corporation.

-SOURCE-
    (Oct. 31, 1949, ch. 792, title VI, Sec. 608, as added Pub. L. 100-
    387, title I, Sec. 101(a), Aug. 11, 1988, 102 Stat. 930.)


-MISC1-
                              EFFECTIVE DATE                          
      Section effective 15 days after Aug. 11, 1988, see section
    101(c)(1) of Pub. L. 100-387, set out as an Effective and
    Termination Dates of 1988 Amendment note under section 1427 of this
    title.

                        INAPPLICABILITY OF SECTION                    
      Section inapplicable to 2002 through 2007 crops of covered
    commodities, peanuts, and sugar and inapplicable to milk during
    period beginning May 13, 2002, through Dec. 31, 2007, see section
    7992(b)(12) of this title.
      Section inapplicable to 1996 through 2002 crops of loan
    commodities, peanuts, and sugar and inapplicable to milk during
    period beginning Apr. 4, 1996, and ending Dec. 31, 2002, see
    section 7301(b)(1)(L) of this title.

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-CITE-
    7 USC Sec. 1471g                                            01/03/2007

-EXPCITE-
    TITLE 7 - AGRICULTURE
    CHAPTER 35A - PRICE SUPPORT OF AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES
    SUBCHAPTER V - EMERGENCY LIVESTOCK FEED ASSISTANCE ACT OF 1988

-HEAD-
    Sec. 1471g. Benefits limitation

-STATUTE-
    (a) Total amount of benefits
      The total amount of benefits that a person shall be entitled to
    receive annually under one or more of the programs established
    under this subchapter may not exceed $50,000.
    (b) Issuance of regulations
      The Secretary shall issue regulations - 
        (1) defining the term "person", which shall conform, to the
      extent practicable, to the regulations defining the term "person"
      issued under section 1308 of this title, or successor statute;
        (2) prescribing such rules as the Secretary determines
      necessary to ensure a fair and reasonable application of the
      limitation established under this section; and
        (3) providing that the term "person" shall include, in the case
      of any cooperative association of producers, each member of the
      association with respect to benefits due to such member of the
      association.
    (c) Receipt of other disaster payments
      No person may receive benefits under this subchapter attributable
    to lost production of a feed commodity due to a natural disaster in
    1988 to the extent that such person receives a disaster payment
    under the Disaster Assistance Act of 1988 on such lost production.
    (d) Total combined payment and benefits limitation
      Each person otherwise eligible for a livestock emergency benefit
    under this subchapter in 1988 shall be subject to the combined
    payment and benefits limitation established under section 211(c) of
    the Disaster Assistance Act of 1988.

-SOURCE-
    (Oct. 31, 1949, ch. 792, title VI, Sec. 609, as added Pub. L. 100-
    387, title I, Sec. 101(a), Aug. 11, 1988, 102 Stat. 930.)

-REFTEXT-
                            REFERENCES IN TEXT                        
      The Disaster Assistance Act of 1988, referred to in subsecs. (c)
    and (d), is Pub. L. 100-387, Aug. 11, 1988, 102 Stat. 924. Section
    211(c) of that act is set out as a note under section 1421 of this
    title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see
    Short Title of 1988 Amendment note set out under section 1421 of
    this title and Tables.


-MISC1-
                              EFFECTIVE DATE                          
      Section effective 15 days after Aug. 11, 1988, with subsecs. (c)
    and (d) of this section applicable only with respect to any
    livestock emergency in 1988, see section 101(c) of Pub. L. 100-387,
    set out as an Effective and Termination Dates of 1988 Amendment
    note under section 1427 of this title.

                        INAPPLICABILITY OF SECTION                    
      Section inapplicable to 2002 through 2007 crops of covered
    commodities, peanuts, and sugar and inapplicable to milk during
    period beginning May 13, 2002, through Dec. 31, 2007, see section
    7992(b)(12) of this title.
      Section inapplicable to 1996 through 2002 crops of loan
    commodities, peanuts, and sugar and inapplicable to milk during
    period beginning Apr. 4, 1996, and ending Dec. 31, 2002, see
    section 7301(b)(1)(L) of this title.

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    7 USC Sec. 1471h                                            01/03/2007

-EXPCITE-
    TITLE 7 - AGRICULTURE
    CHAPTER 35A - PRICE SUPPORT OF AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES
    SUBCHAPTER V - EMERGENCY LIVESTOCK FEED ASSISTANCE ACT OF 1988

-HEAD-
    Sec. 1471h. Ineligibility

-STATUTE-
      (a) Any person that has qualifying gross revenues in excess of
    $2,500,000 annually, as determined by the Secretary, shall not be
    eligible to receive any livestock emergency benefits under this
    subchapter.
      (b) For purposes of this section, the term "qualifying gross
    revenue" means - 
        (1) if a majority of the person's annual income is received
      from farming and ranching operations, the gross revenue from the
      person's farming and ranching operations; and
        (2) if less than a majority of the person's annual income is
      received from farming and ranching operations, the person's gross
      revenue from all sources.

-SOURCE-
    (Oct. 31, 1949, ch. 792, title VI, Sec. 610, as added Pub. L. 100-
    387, title I, Sec. 101(a), Aug. 11, 1988, 102 Stat. 931.)


-MISC1-
                              EFFECTIVE DATE                          
      Section effective 15 days after Aug. 11, 1988, see section
    101(c)(1) of Pub. L. 100-387, set out as an Effective and
    Termination Dates of 1988 Amendment note under section 1427 of this
    title.

                        INAPPLICABILITY OF SECTION                    
      Section inapplicable to 2002 through 2007 crops of covered
    commodities, peanuts, and sugar and inapplicable to milk during
    period beginning May 13, 2002, through Dec. 31, 2007, see section
    7992(b)(12) of this title.
      Section inapplicable to 1996 through 2002 crops of loan
    commodities, peanuts, and sugar and inapplicable to milk during
    period beginning Apr. 4, 1996, and ending Dec. 31, 2002, see
    section 7301(b)(1)(L) of this title.

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-CITE-
    7 USC Sec. 1471i                                            01/03/2007

-EXPCITE-
    TITLE 7 - AGRICULTURE
    CHAPTER 35A - PRICE SUPPORT OF AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES
    SUBCHAPTER V - EMERGENCY LIVESTOCK FEED ASSISTANCE ACT OF 1988

-HEAD-
    Sec. 1471i. Administration

-STATUTE-
    (a) Regulations
      The Commodity Credit Corporation shall issue regulations to carry
    out this subchapter.
    (b) Processing and decisions to be made as quickly as practicable
      Such regulations shall establish procedures to ensure that the
    request for assistance by a Governor or county committee under
    section 1471b of this title, and individual applications of
    livestock producers under section 1471c of this title for
    assistance, are processed and decisions thereon are made as quickly
    as practicable.
    (c) Indigenous plants not considered feed on hand
      For purposes of this subchapter, indigenous plants available to a
    livestock producer but not normally consumed by livestock as feed,
    such as cactus, may not be considered as feed on hand for such
    producers.

-SOURCE-
    (Oct. 31, 1949, ch. 792, title VI, Sec. 611, as added Pub. L. 100-
    387, title I, Sec. 101(a), Aug. 11, 1988, 102 Stat. 931.)


-MISC1-
                              EFFECTIVE DATE                          
      Section effective 15 days after Aug. 11, 1988, see section
    101(c)(1) of Pub. L. 100-387, set out as an Effective and
    Termination Dates of 1988 Amendment note under section 1427 of this
    title.

                        INAPPLICABILITY OF SECTION                    
      Section inapplicable to 2002 through 2007 crops of covered
    commodities, peanuts, and sugar and inapplicable to milk during
    period beginning May 13, 2002, through Dec. 31, 2007, see section
    7992(b)(12) of this title.
      Section inapplicable to 1996 through 2002 crops of loan
    commodities, peanuts, and sugar and inapplicable to milk during
    period beginning Apr. 4, 1996, and ending Dec. 31, 2002, see
    section 7301(b)(1)(L) of this title.

-End-



-CITE-
    7 USC Sec. 1471j                                            01/03/2007

-EXPCITE-
    TITLE 7 - AGRICULTURE
    CHAPTER 35A - PRICE SUPPORT OF AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES
    SUBCHAPTER V - EMERGENCY LIVESTOCK FEED ASSISTANCE ACT OF 1988

-HEAD-
    Sec. 1471j. Penalties

-STATUTE-
      A person that disposes of any feed made available to a livestock
    producer under this subchapter other than as authorized by the
    Secretary shall be (1) subject to a civil penalty equal to the
    market value of the feed involved, to be recovered by the Secretary
    in a civil suit brought for that purpose, and (2) guilty of a
    misdemeanor and, on conviction thereof, subject to a fine of not
    more than $1,000, or imprisonment for not more than one year, or
    both.

-SOURCE-
    (Oct. 31, 1949, ch. 792, title VI, Sec. 612, as added Pub. L. 100-
    387, title I, Sec. 101(a), Aug. 11, 1988, 102 Stat. 931.)


-MISC1-
                              EFFECTIVE DATE                          
      Section effective 15 days after Aug. 11, 1988, see section
    101(c)(1) of Pub. L. 100-387, set out as an Effective and
    Termination Dates of 1988 Amendment note under section 1427 of this
    title.

                        INAPPLICABILITY OF SECTION                    
      Section inapplicable to 2002 through 2007 crops of covered
    commodities, peanuts, and sugar and inapplicable to milk during
    period beginning May 13, 2002, through Dec. 31, 2007, see section
    7992(b)(12) of this title.
      Section inapplicable to 1996 through 2002 crops of loan
    commodities, peanuts, and sugar and inapplicable to milk during
    period beginning Apr. 4, 1996, and ending Dec. 31, 2002, see
    section 7301(b)(1)(L) of this title.

-End-



-CITE-
    7 USC Sec. 1472                                             01/03/2007

-EXPCITE-
    TITLE 7 - AGRICULTURE
    CHAPTER 35A - PRICE SUPPORT OF AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES
    SUBCHAPTER V - EMERGENCY LIVESTOCK FEED ASSISTANCE ACT OF 1988

-HEAD-
    Sec. 1472. Assistance for livestock producers

-STATUTE-
    (a) Definition of livestock
      In this section, the term "livestock" includes elk, reindeer,
    bison, horses, and deer.
    (b) Availability of assistance
      In such amounts as are provided in advance in appropriation Acts,
    the Secretary of Agriculture may provide assistance to dairy and
    other livestock producers to cover economic losses incurred by such
    producers in connection with the production of livestock.
    (c) Types of assistance
      The assistance provided to livestock producers may be in the
    following forms:
        (1) Indemnity payments to livestock producers who incur
      livestock mortality losses.
        (2) Livestock feed assistance to livestock producers affected
      by shortages of feed.
        (3) Compensation for sudden increases in production costs.
        (4) Such other assistance, and for such other economic losses,
      as the Secretary considers appropriate.
    (d) Limitations
      The Secretary may not use the funds of the Commodity Credit
    Corporation to provide assistance under this section.
    (e) Authorization of appropriations
      There is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary such sums
    as may be necessary to carry out this section.

-SOURCE-
    (Pub. L. 107-171, title X, Sec. 10104, May 13, 2002, 116 Stat. 488;
    Pub. L. 108-447, div. A, title VII, Sec. 785(b)(2), Dec. 8, 2004,
    118 Stat. 2850; Pub. L. 109-97, title VII, Sec. 784(b)(3), Nov. 10,
    2005, 119 Stat. 2162.)

-COD-
                               CODIFICATION                           
      Section was enacted as part of the Farm Security and Rural
    Investment Act of 2002, and not as part of the Emergency Livestock
    Feed Assistance Act of 1988 which comprises this subchapter or as
    part of the Agricultural Act of 1949 which is classified
    principally to this chapter. For complete classification of the
    1949 Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section
    1421 of this title and Tables.


-MISC1-
                                AMENDMENTS                            
      2005 - Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 109-97 substituted "bison, horses,
    and deer" for "and bison".
      2004 - Pub. L. 108-447 added subsec. (a) and redesignated former
    subsecs. (a) to (d) as (b) to (e), respectively.

                     EFFECTIVE DATE OF 2005 AMENDMENT                 
      Amendment by Pub. L. 109-97 applicable to losses resulting from a
    disaster that occurs on or after July 28, 2005, and inapplicable to
    losses resulting from a disaster that occurs before such date, see
    section 784(c) of Pub. L. 109-97, set out as a note under section
    1471 of this title.

-End-