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7 U.S.C. § 1037 (AGRICULTURE)
§ 1037. Sale of reserved mineral interests; disposition of proceeds
All proceeds from sales made under sections 1033 to 1039 of this title of mineral interests described in section 1033 of this title shall be covered into the Treasury of the United States as miscellaneous receipts, except that the proceeds from sales of mineral interests which were a part of or derived from the assets transferred pursuant to the transfer agreements with State rural rehabilitation corporations shall be credited to the appropriate corporation account.
(Sept. 6, 1950, ch. 897, § 5, 64 Stat. 770.)
heading: Codification
text: Section was not enacted as part of the Bankhead-Jones Farm Tenant Act which constitutes a major part of this chapter.
7 U.S.C. § 1038 (AGRICULTURE)
§ 1038. Regulations; delegations of authority
The Secretary may make such rules and regulations and such delegations of authority as he may deem necessary to carry out the provisions of sections 1033 to 1039 of this title.
(Sept. 6, 1950, ch. 897, § 6, 64 Stat. 770.)
heading: Codification
text: Section was not enacted as part of the Bankhead-Jones Farm Tenant Act which constitutes a major part of this chapter.
7 U.S.C. § 1039 (AGRICULTURE)
§ 1039. Time for filing purchase applications
No application for the purchase of mineral interests under sections 1033 to 1039 of this title shall be filed until ninety days after September 6, 1950.
(Sept. 6, 1950, ch. 897, § 7, 64 Stat. 770.)
heading: Codification
text: Section was not enacted as part of the Bankhead-Jones Farm Tenant Act which constitutes a major part of this chapter.
7 U.S.C. § 1040 (AGRICULTURE)
§ 1040. Farmers’ Home Administration funds account
When authorized by appropriation or other law, funds of the Farmers’ Home Administration available for administrative expenses may be placed in a single account.
(Aug. 3, 1956, ch. 950, § 9(b), 70 Stat. 1034.)
heading: Codification
text: Section was enacted as part of the Department of Agriculture Organic Act of 1956, and not as part of the Bankhead-Jones Farm Tenant Act which constitutes a major part of this chapter.
7 U.S.C. § 1100 (AGRICULTURE)
§ 1100. Omitted
heading: Codification
text: Section, act Aug. 8, 1947, ch. 519, § 1, 61 Stat. 922, provided that this chapter may be cited as the Sugar Act of 1948, and expired on Dec. 31, 1974.
A prior section, act Sept. 1, 1937, ch. 898, § 1, 50 Stat. 903, provided that this chapter may be cited as the Sugar Act of 1937, and expired on Dec. 31, 1947.
heading: Termination Date
text: Section 412, formerly § 411, of act Aug. 8, 1947, ch. 519, 61 Stat. 933, as amended by act Sept. 1, 1951, ch. 379, § 5, 65 Stat. 320; renumbered § 412 and amended by act May 29, 1956, ch. 342, §§ 17, 18, 70 Stat. 221; July 6, 1960, Pub. L. 86–592, § 1, 74 Stat. 330; Mar. 31, 1961, Pub. L. 87–15, § 1, 75 Stat. 40; July 13, 1962, Pub. L. 87–535, § 16, 76 Stat. 166; Nov. 8, 1965, Pub. L. 89–331, § 12(5), 79 Stat. 1280; Oct. 14, 1971, Pub. L. 92–138, § 18(a), 85 Stat. 390; Oct. 22, 1986, Pub. L. 99–514, § 2, 100 Stat. 2095, provided that:
“The powers vested in the Secretary under this Act [this chapter] shall terminate on December 31, 1974, or on March 31 of the year of termination of the tax imposed by section 4501(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 [formerly IRC 1954] [section 4501(a) of Title 26] whichever is the earlier date, except that the Secretary shall have power to make payments under title III [subchapter III of this chapter]—
“(1) under programs applicable to the crop year 1974 and previous crop years, if the powers vested in the Secretary otherwise terminate on December 31, 1974, or
“(2) under programs applicable to the crop years preceding the calendar year in which the tax imposed under section 4501(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 [formerly I.R.C. 1954] terminates, if the powers vested in the Secretary otherwise terminate before December 31, 1974.”
7 U.S.C. § 1101 (AGRICULTURE)
§ 1101. Omitted
heading: Codification
text: Section, acts Aug. 8, 1947, ch. 519, title I, § 101, 61 Stat. 922; May 29, 1956, ch. 342, §§ 1–4, 70 Stat. 217; June 25, 1959, Pub. L. 86–70, § 4, 73 Stat. 141; July 6, 1960, Pub. L. 86–592, § 4, 74 Stat. 331; Oct. 14, 1971, Pub. L. 92–138, § 2, 85 Stat. 379, related to definitions and expired on Dec. 31, 1974.
A prior section, act Sept. 1, 1937, ch. 898, title I, § 101, 50 Stat. 903, relating to similar subject matter, expired on Dec. 31, 1947.
7 U.S.C. § 1123 (AGRICULTURE)
§ 1123. Repealed. Pub. L. 89–331, § 10, Nov. 8, 1965, 79 Stat. 1278
text: Section, act Aug. 8, 1947, ch. 519, title II, § 213, as added July 13, 1962, Pub. L. 87–535, § 12, 76 Stat, 163; amended July 19, 1962, Pub. L. 87–539, § 2(e), 76 Stat. 170, made provision for import fees and set the amount and basis for such fees.
heading: Effective Date of Repeal
text: Repeal effective Jan. 1, 1965, pursuant to section 14 of Pub. L. 89–331.
7 U.S.C. § 1131 to 1137 (AGRICULTURE)
§§ 1131 to 1137. Omitted
heading: Codification
text: Section 1131, acts Aug. 8, 1947, ch. 519, title III, § 301, 61 Stat. 929; May 29, 1956, ch. 342, § 13, 70 Stat. 220; July 13, 1962, Pub. L. 87–535, § 13(a), 76 Stat. 163, related to conditions of production and expired on Dec. 31, 1974.
A prior section 1131, acts Sept. 1, 1937, ch. 898, title III, § 301, 50 Stat. 909; June 25, 1940, ch. 423, 54 Stat. 571; Dec. 26, 1941, ch. 638, § 2, 55 Stat. 872, relating to similar subject matter, expired on Dec. 31, 1947.
Section 1132, acts Aug. 8, 1947, ch. 519, title III, § 302, 61 Stat. 930; May 29, 1956, ch. 342, § 14, 70 Stat. 220; July 13, 1962, Pub. L. 87–535, § 13(b), (c), 76 Stat. 163; Nov. 8, 1965, Pub. L. 89–331, § 11, 79 Stat. 1278; Oct. 14, 1971, Pub. L. 92–138, § 12, 85 Stat. 386, related to quantity of sugar and time for payments and expired on Dec. 31, 1974.
A prior section 1132, act Sept. 1, 1937, ch. 898, title III, § 302, 50 Stat. 910, relating to similar subject matter, expired on Dec. 31, 1947.
Section 1133, acts Aug. 8, 1947, ch. 519, title III, § 303, 61 Stat. 930; Oct. 14, 1971, Pub. L. 92–138, § 13, 85 Stat. 388, related to acreage abandonment and crop deficiency and expired on Dec. 31, 1974.
A prior section 1133, act Sept. 1, 1937, ch. 898, title III, § 303, 50 Stat. 911, relating to similar subject matter, expired on Dec. 31, 1947.
Section 1134, act Aug. 8, 1947, ch. 519, title III, § 304, 61 Stat. 931, related to computation of payments and recipients thereof and expired on Dec. 31, 1974.
A prior section 1134, acts Sept. 1, 1937, ch. 898, title III, § 304, 50 Stat. 911; Dec. 26, 1941, ch. 638, § 3, 55 Stat. 873, relating to similar subject matter, expired on Dec. 31, 1947.
Section 1135, act Aug. 8, 1947, ch. 519, title III, § 305, 61 Stat. 932, related to cooperation with Secretary by certain agencies and expired on Dec. 31, 1974.
A prior section 1135, act Sept. 1, 1937, ch. 898, title III, § 305, 50 Stat. 912, relating to similar subject matter, expired on Dec. 31, 1947.
Section 1136, act Aug. 8, 1947, ch. 519, title III, § 306, 61 Stat. 932, related to finality of Secretary’s determinations and expired on Dec. 31, 1974.
A prior section 1136, act Sept. 1, 1937, ch. 898, title III, § 306, 50 Stat. 912, relating to similar subject matter, expired on Dec. 31, 1947.
Section 1137, acts Aug. 8, 1947, ch. 519, title III, § 307, 61 Stat. 932; July 6, 1960, Pub. L. 86–592, § 4, 74 Stat. 331; Oct. 14, 1971, Pub. L. 92–138, § 14, 85 Stat. 388, related to territorial application of former subchapter III and expired on Dec. 31, 1974.
A prior section 1137, acts Sept. 1, 1937, ch. 898, title III, § 307, 50 Stat. 912; Dec. 26, 1941, ch. 638, § 4(a), 55 Stat. 873, relating to similar subject matter, expired on Dec. 31, 1947.
7 U.S.C. § 1171 (AGRICULTURE)
§ 1171. Repealed. Pub. L. 89–554, § 8(a), Sept. 6, 1966, 80 Stat. 649
text: Section, act Sept. 1, 1937, ch. 898, title V, § 501, 50 Stat. 915, authorized Secretary of Agriculture to appoint and fix compensation of employees and make expenditures necessary to carry out Sugar Act of 1937, which expired on Dec. 31, 1947.
7 U.S.C. § 1282a (AGRICULTURE)
§ 1282a. Emergency supply of agricultural products
(a) Establishment of prices to insure orderly, adequate and steady supply of products
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary of Agriculture shall assist farmers, processors, and distributors in obtaining such prices for agricultural products that an orderly, adequate and steady supply of such products will exist for the consumers of this nation.
(b) Adjustments in maximum price of products subject to any price control or freeze order or regulation to increase supply
The President shall make appropriate adjustments in the maximum price which may be charged under the provisions of Executive Order 11723 (dated June 13, 1973) or any subsequent Executive Order for any agricultural products (at any point in the distribution chain) as to which the Secretary of Agriculture certifies to the President that the supply of the product will be reduced to unacceptably low levels as a result of any price control or freeze order or regulation and that alternative means for increasing the supply are not available.
(c) “Agricultural products” defined
Under this section, the term “agricultural products” shall include meat, poultry, vegetables, fruits and all other agricultural commodities in raw or processed form, except forestry products or fish or fishery products.
(d) Implementation of policies to encourage full production in periods of short supply at fair and reasonable prices
The Secretary of Agriculture is directed to implement policies under this Act which are designed to encourage American farmers to produce to their full capabilities during periods of short supply to assure American consumers with an adequate supply of food and fiber at fair and reasonable prices.
(Pub. L. 91–524, title VIII, § 815, as added Pub. L. 93–86, § 1(27)(B), Aug. 10, 1973, 87 Stat. 240.)
heading: References in Text
text: Executive Order 11723 (dated June 13, 1973), referred to in subsec. (b), was revoked by Ex. Ord. No. 11788, June 18, 1974, 39 F.R. 22113.
This Act, referred to in subsec. (d), 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.
heading: Codification
text: 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 Adjustment Act of 1938 which comprises this chapter.
7 U.S.C. § 1291 (AGRICULTURE)
§ 1291. Adjustments in freight rates
(a) Complaints by Secretary of Agriculture; notice of hearings
The Secretary of Agriculture is authorized to make complaint to the Surface Transportation Board with respect to rates, charges, tariffs, and practices relating to the transportation of farm products, and to prosecute the same before the Board. Before hearing or disposing of any complaint (filed by any person other than the Secretary) with respect to rates, charges, tariffs, and practices relating to the transportation of farm products, the Board shall cause the Secretary to be notified, and, upon application by the Secretary, shall permit the Secretary to appear and be heard.
(b) Secretary as party to proceedings
If such rate, charge, tariff, or practice complained of is one affecting the public interest, upon application by the Secretary, the Board shall make the Secretary a party to the proceeding. In such case the Secretary shall have the rights of a party before the Board and the rights of a party to invoke and pursue original and appellate judicial proceedings involving the Board’s determination. The liability of the Secretary in any such case shall extend only to liability for court costs.
(c) Utilization of records, services, etc., of Department of Agriculture
For the purposes of this section, the Surface Transportation Board is authorized to avail itself of the cooperation, records, services, and facilities of the Department of Agriculture.
(d) Cooperation with complaining farm associations
The Secretary is authorized to cooperate with and assist cooperative associations of farmers making complaint to the Surface Transportation Board with respect to rates, charges, tariffs, and practices relating to the transportation of farm products.
(Feb. 16, 1938, ch. 30, title II, § 201, 52 Stat. 36; Pub. L. 104–88, title III, § 311, Dec. 29, 1995, 109 Stat. 948.)
heading: Amendments
text: 1995—Pub. L. 104–88 substituted “Surface Transportation Board” for “Interstate Commerce Commission” in subsecs. (a), (c), and (d), “Board” for “Commission” wherever appearing in subsecs. (a) and (b), and “Board’s” for “Commission’s” in subsec. (b).
heading: Effective Date of 1995 Amendment
text: Amendment by Pub. L. 104–88 effective Jan. 1, 1996, see section 2 of Pub. L. 104–88, set out as an Effective Date note under section 701 of Title 49, Transportation.
7 U.S.C. § 1293 (AGRICULTURE)
§ 1293. Transferred
heading: Codification
text: Section, act Feb. 16, 1938, ch. 30, title II, § 204, 52 Stat. 38, which provided for annual report of Federal Surplus Commodities Corporation, was transferred to section 713c–1 of Title 15, Commerce and Trade.
7 U.S.C. § 1301a (AGRICULTURE)
§ 1301a. References to parity prices, etc., in other laws after January 1, 1950
All references in other laws to—
(1) parity,
(2) parity prices,
(3) prices comparable to parity prices, or
(4) prices to be determined in the same manner as provided by this chapter prior to January 1, 1950 for the determination of parity prices,
with respect to prices for agricultural commodities and products thereof, shall after January 1, 1950 be deemed to refer to parity prices as determined in accordance with the provisions of section 1301(a)(1) of this title.
(July 3, 1948, ch. 827, title III, § 302(f), 62 Stat. 1258.)
heading: Codification
text: Section was enacted as part of the Agricultural Act of 1948, and not as part of the Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1938 which comprises this chapter.
heading: Effective Date
text: Section effective Jan. 1, 1950, see section 303 of act July 3, 1948, set out as an Effective Date of 1948 Amendment note under section 1301 of this title.
7 U.S.C. § 1301b (AGRICULTURE)
§ 1301b. Repealed. Pub. L. 85–835, title I, § 108, Aug. 28, 1958, 72 Stat. 993
text: Section, act Aug. 29, 1949, ch. 518, § 3(a), 63 Stat. 676, prescribed standard cotton grade for parity and price support purposes.
heading: Effective Date of Repeal
text: Pub. L. 85–835, title I, § 108, Aug. 28, 1958, 72 Stat. 993, provided in part that: “This section [amending section 1423 of this title and repealing this section] shall become effective with the 1961 crop.”
7 U.S.C. § 1302 (AGRICULTURE)
§ 1302. Repealed. Oct. 31, 1949, ch. 792, title IV, § 414, 63 Stat. 1057
text: Section, acts Feb. 16, 1938, ch. 30, title III, § 302, 52 Stat. 43; June 21, 1938, ch. 554, title V, § 502, 52 Stat. 820; July 3, 1948, ch. 827, title II, § 202(a), 62 Stat. 1252, related to price support of agricultural commodities.
7 U.S.C. § 1303 (AGRICULTURE)
§ 1303. Parity payments
If and when appropriations are made therefor, the Secretary is authorized and directed to make payments to producers of corn, wheat, cotton, or rice, on their normal production of such commodities in amounts which, together with the proceeds thereof, will provide a return to such producers which is as nearly equal to parity price as the funds so made available will permit. All funds available for such payments with respect to these commodities shall unless otherwise provided by law, be apportioned to these commodities in proportion to the amount by which each fails to reach the parity income. Such payments shall be in addition to and not in substitution for any other payments authorized by law.
(Feb. 16, 1938, ch. 30, title III, § 303, 52 Stat. 45; Pub. L. 108–357, title VI, § 611(g), Oct. 22, 2004, 118 Stat. 1522.)
heading: Amendments
text: 2004—Pub. L. 108–357 substituted “or rice,” for “rice, or tobacco,”.
heading: Effective Date of 2004 Amendment
text: 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.
heading: Savings Provision
text: 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.
7 U.S.C. § 1304 (AGRICULTURE)
§ 1304. Consumer safeguards
The powers conferred under this chapter shall not be used to discourage the production of supplies of foods and fibers sufficient to maintain normal domestic human consumption as determined by the Secretary from the records of domestic human consumption in the years 1920 to 1929, inclusive, taking into consideration increased population quantities of any commodity that were forced into domestic consumption by decline in exports during such period, current trends in domestic consumption and exports of particular commodities, and the quantities of substitutes available for domestic consumption within any general class of food commodities. In carrying out the purposes of this chapter it shall be the duty of the Secretary to give due regard to the maintenance of a continuous and stable supply of agricultural commodities from domestic production adequate to meet consumer demand at prices fair to both producers and consumers.
(Feb. 16, 1938, ch. 30, title III, § 304, 52 Stat. 45.)
7 U.S.C. § 1306 (AGRICULTURE)
§ 1306. Projected yields; determination; base period
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, in the determination of farm yields the Secretary may use projected yields in lieu of normal yields. In the determination of such yields the Secretary shall take into account the actual yield proved by the producer for the base period used in determining the projected yield, and the projected yield shall not be less than such actual yield proved by the producer.
(Pub. L. 89–321, title VII, § 708, Nov. 3, 1965, 79 Stat. 1211; Pub. L. 91–524, title IV, § 405(b), as added Pub. L. 93–86, § 1(12)(a), Aug. 10, 1973, 87 Stat. 229.)
heading: Codification
text: Section was enacted as part of the Food and Agriculture Act of 1965, and not as part of the Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1938 which comprises this chapter.
heading: Amendments
text: 1973—Pub. L. 91–524, § 405(b), as added by Pub. L. 93–86, temporarily inserted “(except that in the case of wheat, if the yield is abnormally low in any one of the calendar years of the base period because of drought, flood, or other natural disaster, the Secretary shall take into account the actual yield proved by the producer in the other four years of such base period)” after “determining the projected yield”. See Effective and Termination Dates of 1973 Amendment note below.
heading: Effective and Termination Dates of 1973 Amendment
text: Pub. L. 91–524, title IV, § 405(b), as added by Pub. L. 93–86, § 1(12)(a), Aug. 10, 1973, 87 Stat. 229, provided that the amendment made by Pub. L. 91–524 is effective with respect to the 1974 through 1977 crops.
7 U.S.C. § 1308–4 (AGRICULTURE)
§ 1308–4. Education program
(a) In general
The Secretary shall carry out a payment provisions education program for appropriate personnel of the Department of Agriculture and members and other personnel of county and State committees established under section 590h(b) of title 16, for the purpose of fostering more effective and uniform application of the payment limitations and restrictions established under sections 1308 through 1308–3 of this title.
(b) Training
The education program shall provide training to the personnel in the fair, accurate, and uniform application to individual farming operations of the provisions of law and regulation relating to the payment provisions of sections 1308 through 1308–3 of this title.
(c) Administration
The State office of the Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service shall make the initial determination concerning the application of payment limitations and restrictions established under sections 1308 through 1308–3 of this title to farm operations consisting of more than 5 persons, subject to review by the Secretary.
(d) Commodity Credit Corporation
The Secretary shall carry out the program provided under this section through the Commodity Credit Corporation.
(Pub. L. 99–198, title X, § 1001E, formerly § 1001D, as added Pub. L. 101–624, title XI, § 1111(g), Nov. 28, 1990, 104 Stat. 3499; renumbered § 1001E, Pub. L. 107–171, title I, § 1604(1), May 13, 2002, 116 Stat. 215.)
heading: Codification
text: Section was enacted as part of the Food Security Act of 1985, and not as part of the Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1938 which comprises this chapter.
heading: Prior Provisions
text: A prior section 1001E of Pub. L. 99–198 was renumbered section 1001F and is classified to section 1308–5 of this title.
heading: Effective Date
text: 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 an Effective Date of 1990 Amendment note under section 1421 of this title.
7 U.S.C. § 1308–5 (AGRICULTURE)
§ 1308–5. Treatment of multiyear program contract payments
(a) In general
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, in the event of a transfer of ownership of land (or an ownership interest in land) by way of devise or descent, the Secretary of Agriculture may, if the new owner succeeds to the prior owner’s contract entered into under title XII,1 make payments to the new owner under such contract without regard to the amount of payments received by the new owner under any contract entered into under title XII 1 executed prior to such devise or descent.
(b) Limitation
Payments made pursuant to this section shall not exceed the amount to which the previous owner was entitled to receive under the terms of the contract at the time of the death of the prior owner.
(Pub. L. 99–198, title X, § 1001F, formerly § 1001E, as added Pub. L. 101–624, title XI, § 1111(h), Nov. 28, 1990, 104 Stat. 3499; renumbered § 1001F, Pub. L. 107–171, title I, § 1604(1), May 13, 2002, 116 Stat. 215.)
heading: References in Text
text: Title XII, referred to in subsec. (a), is title XII of the Food Security Act of 1985, Pub. L. 99–198, Dec. 23, 1985, 99 Stat. 1504, as amended, popularly known as the “Sodbuster Law”, which is classified principally to chapter 58 (§ 3801 et seq.) of Title 16, Conservation. For complete classification of title XII to the Code, see Tables.
heading: Codification
text: Section was enacted as part of the Food Security Act of 1985, and not as part of the Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1938 which comprises this chapter.
heading: Effective Date
text: 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 an Effective Date of 1990 Amendment note under section 1421 of this title.