# TITLE 7—AGRICULTURE


Chap.

Sec.

1.

Commodity Exchanges

1

2.

Cotton Standards

51

3.

Grain Standards

71

4.

Naval Stores

91

5.

Importation of Adulterated Seeds [Repealed]

111

6.

Insecticides and Environmental Pesticide Control

121

6A.

National Laboratory Accreditation

138

7.

Insect Pests Generally [Repealed, Omitted, or Transferred]

141

7A.

Golden Nematode [Repealed]

150

7B.

Plant Pests [Repealed]

150aa

8.

Nursery Stock and Other Plants and Plant Products [Repealed, Omitted, or Transferred]

151

8A.

Rubber and Other Critical Agricultural Materials

171

9.

Packers and Stockyards

181

10.

Warehouses

241

11.

Honeybees

281

12.

Associations of Agricultural Products Producers

291

13.

Agricultural and Mechanical Colleges

301

14.

Agricultural Experiment Stations

361

15.

Bureau of Animal Industry

391

16.

Bureau of Dairy Industry

401

17.

Miscellaneous Matters [Repealed, Transferred, or Omitted]

411

18.

Cooperative Marketing

451

19.

Cotton Statistics and Estimates

471

20.

Dumping or Destruction of Interstate Produce

491

20A.

Perishable Agricultural Commodities

499a

21.

Tobacco Statistics

501

21A.

Tobacco Inspection

511

21B.

Tobacco Control [Repealed]

515

21C.

Tobacco Reform

518

22.

Agricultural Marketing [Omitted or Transferred]

521

23.

Foreign Agricultural Service [Repealed]

541

24.

Perishable Agricultural Commodities [Transferred to Chapter 20A]

551

25.

Export Standards for Apples

581

25A.

Export Standards for Grapes and Plums

591

26.

Agricultural Adjustment

601

26A.

Agricultural Marketing Agreements

671

27.

Cotton Marketing [Repealed or Omitted]

701

28.

Tobacco Industry [Repealed]

751

29.

Potato Act of 1935 [Repealed]

801

30.

Anti-Hog-Cholera Serum and Hog-Cholera Virus

851

31.

Rural Electrification and Telephone Service

901

31A.

Telemedicine and Distance Learning Services in Rural Areas

950aaa

32.

Peanut Statistics

951

33.

Farm Tenancy

1000

34.

Sugar Production and Control [Omitted or Repealed]

1100

35.

Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1938

1281

35A.

Price Support of Agricultural Commodities

1421

36.

Crop Insurance

1501

37.

Seeds

1551

38.

Distribution and Marketing of Agricultural Products

1621

39.

Stabilization of International Wheat Market

1641

40.

Halogeton Glomeratus Control [Repealed]

1651

41.

Food for Peace

1691

42.

Agricultural Commodity Set-Aside

1741

43.

Foreign Market Development

1761

44.

Wool Program [Repealed]

1781

45.

Soil Bank Program

1801

46.

Surplus Disposal of Agricultural Commodities

1851

47.

Interchange of Department of Agriculture and State Employees [Repealed]

1881

48.

Humane Methods of Livestock Slaughter

1901

49.

Consultation on Agricultural Programs

1911

50.

Agricultural Credit

1921

51.

Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program

2011

52.

Farm Labor Contractor Registration [Repealed]

2041

53.

Cotton Research and Promotion

2101

54.

Transportation, Sale, and Handling of Certain Animals

2131

55.

Department of Agriculture

2201

55A.

Department of Agriculture Advisory Committees

2281

56.

Unfair Trade Practices Affecting Producers of Agricultural Products

2301

57.

Plant Variety Protection

2321

58.

Potato Research and Promotion

2611

59.

Rural Fire Protection, Development, and Small Farm Research and Education

2651

60.

Egg Research and Consumer Information

2701

61.

Noxious Weeds

2801

62.

Beef Research and Information

2901

63.

Farmer-to-Consumer Direct Marketing

3001

64.

Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching

3101

65.

Wheat and Wheat Foods Research and Nutrition Education

3401

66.

Agricultural Foreign Investment Disclosure

3501

67.

Implementation of International Sugar Agreement, 1977

3601

68.

Agricultural Subterminal Facilities

3701

69.

Swine Health Protection

3801

70.

Animal Cancer Research

3901

71.

Agricultural Trade Suspension Adjustment

4001

72.

National Agricultural Cost of Production Standards Review Board [Omitted]

4101

73.

Farmland Protection Policy

4201

74.

Floral Research and Consumer Information

4301

75.

International Carriage of Perishable Foodstuffs

4401

76.

Dairy Research and Promotion

4501

77.

Honey Research, Promotion, and Consumer Information

4601

78.

Agricultural Productivity Research [Repealed]

4701

79.

Pork Promotion, Research, and Consumer Information

4801

80.

Watermelon Research and Promotion

4901

81.

National Commission on Agriculture and Rural Development Policy [Omitted]

5001

82.

State Agricultural Loan Mediation Programs

5101

83.

Agricultural Competitiveness and Trade

5201

84.

National Nutrition Monitoring and Related Research

5301

85.

Administration of Environmental Programs

5401

86.

Water Quality Research, Education, and Coordination

5501

87.

Export Promotion

5601

88.

Research

5801

89.

Pecan Promotion and Research

6001

90.

Mushroom Promotion, Research, and Consumer Information

6101

91.

Lime Promotion, Research, and Consumer Information

6201

92.

Soybean Promotion, Research, and Consumer Information

6301

93.

Processor-Funded Milk Promotion Program

6401

94.

Organic Certification

6501

95.

Rural Revitalization Through Forestry

6601

96.

Global Climate Change

6701

97.

Fresh Cut Flowers and Fresh Cut Greens Promotion and Information

6801

98.

Department of Agriculture Reorganization

6901

99.

Sheep Promotion, Research, and Information

7101

100.

Agricultural Market Transition

7201

101.

Agricultural Promotion

7401

102.

Emergency Food Assistance

7501

103.

Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Reform

7601

104.

Plant Protection

7701

105.

Hass Avocado Promotion, Research, and Information

7801

106.

Commodity Programs

7901

107.

Renewable Energy Research and Development

8101

108.

Tree Assistance Program

8201

109.

Animal Health Protection

8301

109A.

Control of Wild Animals

8351

110.

Enhancing Controls on Dangerous Biological Agents and Toxins

8401

111.

Brown Tree Snake Control and Eradication

8501

112.

Biomass Research and Development [Repealed]

8601

113.

Agricultural Commodity Support Programs

8701

114.

Agricultural Security

8901

115.

Agricultural Commodity Policy and Programs

9001

116.

National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility

9201


#### **Editorial Notes**

Disposition Table
(Showing disposition of sections of former chapter 17 of Title 7)

| Former Classification | New Classification or Disposition |
| 7:411b | 7:590a |
| 7:411b note (June 30, 1939, ch. 253, title I, 53 Stat. 968) | 7:590a note |
| 7:411b note (June 25, 1940, ch. 421, 54 Stat. 555) | 7:590a note |
| 7:411b note (July 1, 1941, ch. 267, 55 Stat. 430) | 7:590a note |
| 7:411b note (July 22, 1942, ch. 516, 56 Stat. 687) | 7:590a note |
| 7:411b note (July 12, 1943, ch. 215, 57 Stat. 398) | 7:590a note |
| 7:411b note (June 28, 1944, ch. 296, 58 Stat. 430) | 7:590a note |
| 7:411b note (May 5, 1945, ch. 109, 59 Stat. 140) | 7:590a note |
| 7:411b note (June 22, 1946, ch. 445, 60 Stat. 274) | 7:590a note |
| 7:411b note (July 30, 1947, ch. 356, title I, 61 Stat. 527) | 7:590a note |
| 7:411b note (June 19, 1948, ch. 543, title I, 62 Stat. 512) | 7:590a note |
| 7:411b note (June 29, 1949, ch. 280, title I, 63 Stat. 328) | 7:590a note |
| 7:411b note (Sept. 6, 1950, ch. 896, ch. VI, title I, 64 Stat. 658) | 7:590a note |
| 7:411b note (Aug. 31, 1951, ch. 374, title I, 65 Stat. 226) | 7:590a note |
| 7:411b note (July 5, 1952, ch. 574, title I, 66 Stat. 336) | 7:590a note |
| 7:411b note (July 28, 1953, ch. 251, title I, 67 Stat. 206) | 7:590a note |
| 7:411b note (June 29, 1954, ch. 409, title I, 68 Stat. 313) | 7:590a note |
| 7:411b note (May 23, 1955, ch. 43, title I, 69 Stat. 57) | 7:590a note |
| 7:411b note (June 4, 1956, ch. 355, title I, 70 Stat. 234) | 7:590a note |
| 7:411b note (Pub. L. 85–118, title I, Aug. 2, 1957, 71 Stat. 331) | 7:590a note |
| 7:411b note (Pub. L. 85–459, title I, June 13, 1958, 72 Stat. 193) | 7:590a note |
| 7:411b note (Pub. L. 86–80, title I, July 8, 1959, 73 Stat. 172) | 7:590a note |
| 7:411b note (Pub. L. 86–532, title I, June 29, 1960, 74 Stat. 237) | 7:590a note |
| 7:411b note (Pub. L. 87–112, title I, July 26, 1961, 75 Stat. 231) | 7:590a note |
| 7:411b note (Pub. L. 87–879, title I, Oct. 24, 1962, 76 Stat. 1208) | 7:590a note |
| 7:411b note (Pub. L. 88–250, title I, Dec. 30, 1963, 77 Stat. 825) | 7:590a note |
| 7:411b note (Pub. L. 88–573, title I, Sept. 2, 1964, 78 Stat. 867) | 7:590a note |
| 7:411b note (Pub. L. 89–316, title I, Nov. 2, 1965, 79 Stat. 1170) | 7:590a note |
| 7:411b note (Pub. L. 89–556, title I, Sept. 7, 1966, 80 Stat 694) | 7:590a note |
| 7:411b note (Pub. L. 90–113, title I, Oct. 24, 1967, 81 Stat. 325) | 7:590a note |
| 7:411b note (Pub. L. 90–463, title I, Aug. 8, 1968, 82 Stat. 644) | 7:590a note |
| 7:411b note (Pub. L. 91–127, title I, Nov. 26, 1969, 83 Stat. 250) | 7:590a note |
| 7:411b note (Pub. L. 91–566, title I, Dec. 22, 1970, 84 Stat. 1487) | 7:590a note |
| 7:411b note (Pub. L. 92–73, title I, Aug. 10, 1971, 85 Stat. 187) | 7:590a note |
| 7:411b note (Pub. L. 92–399, title I, Aug. 22, 1972, 86 Stat. 596) | 7:590a note |
| 7:411b note (Pub. L. 93–135, title I, Oct. 24, 1973, 87 Stat. 474) | 7:590a note |
| 7:411b note (Pub. L. 93–563, title I, Dec. 31, 1974, 88 Stat. 1826) | 7:590a note |
| 7:411b note (Pub. L. 94–122, title I, Oct. 21, 1975, 89 Stat. 648) | 7:590a note |
| 7:411b note (Pub. L. 94–351, title I, July 12, 1976, 90 Stat. 855) | 7:590a note |
| 7:411b note (Pub. L. 95–97, title I, Aug. 12, 1977, 91 Stat. 815) | 7:590a note |
| 7:411b note (Pub. L. 95–448, title I, Oct. 11, 1978, 92 Stat. 1079) | 7:590a note |
| 7:411b note (Pub. L. 96–108, title I, Nov. 9, 1979, 93 Stat. 827) | 7:590a note |
| 7:411b note (Pub. L. 96–528, title I, Dec. 15, 1980, 95 Stat. 3101) | 7:590a note |
| 7:411b note (Pub. L. 97–103, title I, Dec. 23, 1981, 95 Stat. 1473) | 7:590a note |
| 7:411b note (Pub. L. 97–370, title I, Dec. 18, 1982, 96 Stat. 1794) | 7:590a note |
| 7:411b note (Pub. L. 99–190, §101(a) [H.R. 3037, title I], Dec. 19, 1985, 99 Stat. 1185) | 7:590a note |
| 7:414a | 7:1436a |
| 7:415 | 7:2241b |
| 7:415b | omitted |
| 7:415c | omitted |
| 7:415d | omitted |
| 7:415e | 7:2247a |
| 7:415e note (June 30, 1939, ch. 253, title I, 53 Stat. 968) | 7:2247a note |
| 7:415e note (June 25, 1940, ch. 421, 54 Stat. 555) | 7:2247a note |
| 7:415e note (July 1, 1941, ch. 267, 55 Stat. 431) | 7:2247a note |
| 7:415e note (July 22, 1942, ch. 516, 56 Stat. 688) | 7:2247a note |
| 7:415e note (July 12, 1943, ch. 215, 57 Stat. 421) | 7:2247a note |
| 7:415e note (June 28, 1944, ch. 296, 58 Stat. 454) | 7:2247a note |
| 7:416 | omitted |
| 7:417 | 7:7643 |
| 7:418 | 7:2207c |
| 7:420 | 7:2217a |
| 7:421 | omitted |
| 7:422 | omitted |
| 7:423 | 7:2120 |
| 7:424 | 7:2121 |
| 7:425 | 7:2122 |
| 7:426 | 7:8351 |
| 7:426 note (Pub. L. 99–190, §101(a) [H.R. 3037, title I, §101], Dec. 19, 1985, 99 Stat. 1185) | 7:8351 note |
| 7:426 note (Pub. L. 111–11, title VI, subtitle C, Mar. 30, 2009, 123 Stat. 1170) | 7:8351 note |
| 7:426b | 7:8352 |
| 7:426c | 7:8353 |
| 7:426d | 7:8354 |
| 7:426d note (Pub. L. 108–199, div. A, title VII, §776, Jan. 23, 2004, 118 Stat. 41) | 7:8354 note |
| 7:426d note (Pub. L. 108–447, div. A, title VII, §758, Dec. 8, 2004, 118 Stat. 2846) | 7:8354 note |
| 7:427 | 7:3104 |
| 7:427 note (Ex. Ord. No. 9310, Mar. 6, 1943, 8 F.R. 2913) | 7:3104 note |
| 7:427i | 7:3105 |
| 7:428a | 7:2268a |
| 7:428b | 7:5942 |
| 7:428c | 7:5943 |
| 7:428c note (Pub. L. 94–214, §1, Feb. 16, 1976, 90 Stat. 181) | 7:5801 note |
| 7:430 | 7:398 |
| 7:431 | 21:626 |
| 7:432 | 7:5941 |
| 7:433 | 7:399 |
| 7:433 note (Apr. 30, 1946, ch. 242, §3, 60 Stat. 128) | 7:399 note |
| 7:434 | 7:399 note |
| 7:436 | omitted |
| 7:437 | omitted |
| 7:437 note (Apr. 21, 1948, ch. 224, §4, 62 Stat. 198) | omitted |
| 7:439 | omitted |
| 7:439a | omitted |
| 7:439b | omitted |
| 7:439c | omitted |
| 7:439d | omitted |
| 7:439e | omitted |
| 7:440 | 7:1436 |
| 7:442 | 16:667f |
| 7:443 | 16:667f–1 |
| 7:444 | 16:667f–2 |
| 7:445 | 16:667f–3 |
| 7:447 | 16:667g |
| 7:448 | 16:667g–1 |
| 7:449 | 16:667g–2 |
| 7:450 | 7:1633 |
| 7:450a | 7:3318a |
| 7:450b | 7:2279i |
| 7:450c | 7:2204–1 |
| 7:450d | 7:2204–2 |
| 7:450e | 7:2204–3 |
| 7:450f | 7:2204–4 |
| 7:450g | 7:2204–5 |
| 7:450i | 7:3157 |
| 7:450i note (Pub. L. 99–198, title XIV, §1409(a)(3), Dec. 23, 1985, 99 Stat. 1547) | 7:3157 note |
| 7:450i note (Pub. L. 99–198, title XIV, §1409(b)(2), Dec. 23, 1985, 99 Stat. 1547) | 7:3157 note |
| 7:450i note (Pub. L. 110–234, title VII, §7406(c), May 22, 2008, 122 Stat. 1251, and Pub. L. 110–246, §4(a), title VII, §7406(c), June 18, 2008, 122 Stat. 1664, 2013) | 7:3157 note |
| 7:450j | 7:4551 |
| 7:450j note (Pub. L. 88–452, title III, §331, Aug. 20, 1964, 78 Stat. 525) | 7:4551 note |
| 7:450j note (Pub. L. 89–16, title III, §303, Apr. 30. 1965, 79 Stat. 108) | 7:4551 note |
| 7:450j note (Pub. L. 89–253, §24, Oct. 9, 1965, 79 Stat. 977) | 7:4551 note |
| 7:450j note (Pub. L. 89–794, title III, §301(c), Nov. 8, 1966, 80 Stat. 1465) | 7:4551 note |
| 7:450j note (Pub. L. 90–95, §1, Sept. 28, 1967, 81 Stat. 231) | 7:4551 note |
| 7:450k | 7:4552 |
| 7:450k note (Pub. L. 88–452, title III, §331, Aug. 20, 1964, 78 Stat. 525) | 7:4552 note |
| 7:450k note (Pub. L. 89–16, title III, §303, Apr. 30, 1965, 79 Stat. 108) | 7:4552 note |
| 7:450k note (Pub. L. 89–253, §24, Oct. 9, 1965, 79 Stat. 977) | 7:4552 note |
| 7:450k note (Pub. L. 89–794, title III, §301(c), Nov. 8, 1966, 80 Stat. 1465) | 7:4552 note |
| 7:450k note (Pub. L. 90–95, §2, Sept. 28, 1967, 81 Stat. 231) | 7:4552 note |
| 7:450*l* | 7:4553 |
| 7:450*l* note (Pub. L. 88–452, title III, §331, Aug. 20, 1964, 78 Stat. 525) | 7:4553 note |
| 7:450*l* note (Pub. L. 89–16, title III, §303, Apr. 30, 1965, 79 Stat. 108) | 7:4553 note |
| 7:450*l* note (Pub. L. 89–253, §24, Oct. 9, 1965, 79 Stat. 977) | 7:4553 note |
| 7:450*l* note (Pub. L. 89–794, title III, §301(c), Nov. 8, 1966, 80 Stat. 1465) | 7:4553 note |
| 7:450*l* note (Pub. L. 90–95, §3, Sept. 28, 1967, 81 Stat. 231) | 7:4553 note |