### **CHAPTER 38—DISTRIBUTION AND MARKETING OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS**

#### SUBCHAPTER I—GENERAL PROVISIONS

Sec.
1621.
Congressional declaration of purpose; use of existing facilities; cooperation with States.
1622.
Duties of Secretary relating to agricultural products.
1622a.
Authority to assist farmers and elevator operators.
1622b.
Specialty crops market news allocation.
1622c.
Repealed.
1623.
Authorization of appropriations; allotments to States.
1623a.
Omitted.
1624.
Cooperation with Government and State agencies, private research organizations, etc.; rules and regulations.
1625.
Transfer and consolidation of functions, powers, bureaus, etc.
1626.
Definitions.
1627.
Appointment of personnel; compensation; employment of specialists.
1627a.
Sheep production and marketing grant program.
1627b.
National Sheep Industry Improvement Center.
1627c.
Local agriculture market program.
1628.
Repealed.
1629.
Establishment of committees to assist in research and service programs.
1630.
Omitted.
1631.
Protection for purchasers of farm products.
1632.
Repealed.
1632a.
Agricultural marketing resource center pilot project.
1632b.
Agriculture Innovation Center Demonstration Program.
1632c.
Acer access and development program.
1632d.
Dairy business innovation initiatives.
1632e.
Cattle Contracts Library.
1633.
Cooperation with State agencies in administration and enforcement of laws relating to marketing of agricultural products and control or eradication of plant and animal diseases and pests; coordination of administration of Federal and State laws.

#### SUBCHAPTER II—LIVESTOCK MANDATORY REPORTING

#### Part A—Purpose; Definitions

1635.
Purpose.
1635a.
Definitions.

#### Part B—Cattle Reporting

1635d.
Definitions.
1635e.
Mandatory reporting for live cattle.
1635f.
Mandatory packer reporting of boxed beef sales.

#### Part C—Swine Reporting

1635i.
Definitions.
1635j.
Mandatory reporting for swine.
1635k.
Mandatory reporting of wholesale pork cuts.

#### Part D—Lamb Reporting

1635m.
Mandatory reporting for lambs.

#### Part E—Administration

1636.
General provisions.
1636a.
Unlawful acts.
1636b.
Enforcement.
1636c.
Fees.
1636d.
Recordkeeping.
1636e.
Voluntary reporting.
1636f.
Publication of information on retail purchase prices for representative meat products.
1636g.
Suspension authority regarding specific terms of price reporting requirements.
1636h.
Federal preemption.
1636i.
Termination of authority.

#### SUBCHAPTER III—DAIRY PRODUCT MANDATORY REPORTING

1637.
Purpose.
1637a.
Definitions.
1637b.
Mandatory reporting for dairy products.

#### SUBCHAPTER IV—COUNTRY OF ORIGIN LABELING

1638.
Definitions.
1638a.
Notice of country of origin.
1638b.
Enforcement.
1638c.
Regulations.
1638d.
Applicability.

#### SUBCHAPTER V—NATIONAL BIOENGINEERED FOOD DISCLOSURE STANDARD

1639.
Definitions.
1639a.
Applicability.
1639b.
Establishment of national bioengineered food disclosure standard.
1639c.
Savings provisions.

#### SUBCHAPTER VI—LABELING OF CERTAIN FOOD

1639i.
Federal preemption.
1639j.
Exclusion from Federal preemption.

#### SUBCHAPTER VII—HEMP PRODUCTION

1639 o.
Definitions.
1639p.
State and tribal plans.
1639q.
Department of Agriculture.
1639r.
Regulations and guidelines; effect on other law.
1639s.
Authorization of appropriations.