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7 U.S.C. § 587 (AGRICULTURE)
§ 587. Rules and regulations; cooperation with other agencies; compensation of officers and employees; effect on other laws
The Secretary may make such rules, regulations, and orders as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this chapter, and may cooperate with any department or agency of the Government, any State, Territory, District, or possession, or department, agency, or political subdivision thereof, or any person, whether operating in one or more jurisdictions; and shall have the power to appoint, remove, and fix the compensation of such officers and employees not in conflict with existing law, and make such expenditures for rent outside the District of Columbia, printing, binding, telegrams, telephones, law books, books of reference, publications, furniture, stationery, office equipment, travel, and other supplies and expenses, including reporting services, as shall be necessary to the administration of this chapter in the District of Columbia and elsewhere, and as may be appropriated for by Congress. This chapter shall not abrogate nor nullify any other statute, whether State or Federal, dealing with the same subjects as this chapter; but it is intended that all such statutes shall remain in full force and effect except insofar as they are inconsistent herewith or repugnant hereto.
(June 10, 1933, ch. 59, § 7, 48 Stat. 124.)
7 U.S.C. § 589 (AGRICULTURE)
§ 589. Definitions
When used in this chapter—
(1) The term “person” includes individuals, partnerships, corporations, and associations.
(2) The term “Secretary of Agriculture” means the Secretary of Agriculture of the United States.
(3) Except as provided herein, the term “foreign commerce” means commerce between any State, or the District of Columbia, and any place outside of the United States or its possessions.
(4) The term “apples” means fresh whole apples, whether or not the apples have been in storage.
(June 10, 1933, ch. 59, § 9, 48 Stat. 124; Pub. L. 106–96, § 1(b), Nov. 12, 1999, 113 Stat. 1321.)
heading: Amendments
text: 1999—Pub. L. 106–96 added par. (4) and struck out former par. (4) which read as follows: “The term ‘apples and/or pears’ means fresh whole apples or pears, whether or not they have been in storage.”
7 U.S.C. § 590 (AGRICULTURE)
§ 590. Authorization of appropriations
There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary for the administration of this chapter.
(June 10, 1933, ch. 59, § 10, as added Pub. L. 87–725, § 12, Oct. 1, 1962, 76 Stat. 676.)
7 U.S.C. § 591 (AGRICULTURE)
§ 591. Standards of export; establishment; shipping without certificate forbidden; hearings
It shall be unlawful for any person to ship or offer for shipment or for any carrier, or any steamship company, or any person to transport or receive for transportation to any foreign destination, except as provided in this chapter, any grapes or plums of any variety in packages which are not accompanied by a certificate issued under authority of the Secretary showing that such grapes or plums are of a Federal or State grade which meets the minimum of quality established for such variety and destination by the Secretary for shipment in export to such destination. The Secretary is authorized to prescribe, by regulations, the requirements, other than those of grades, which the fruit must meet before certificates are issued. The Secretary shall provide opportunity, by public hearing or otherwise for interested persons to examine and make recommendation with respect to any standard of export proposed to be established or designated, or regulation prescribed, by the Secretary for the purposes of this chapter.
(Pub. L. 86–687, § 1, Sept. 2, 1960, 74 Stat. 734; Pub. L. 87–105, § 1, July 26, 1961, 75 Stat. 220; Pub. L. 93–606, Jan. 2, 1975, 88 Stat. 1966.)
heading: Amendments
text: 1975—Pub. L. 93–606 inserted “and destination” and “to such destination” after “such variety” and “for shipment in export”, respectively.
1961—Pub. L. 87–105 inserted “of any variety” and “for such variety” after “any grapes or plums” and “minimum of quality established”, respectively.
heading: Short Title
text: Pub. L. 86–687, as amended, which is classified to this chapter, is popularly known as the “Export Grape and Plum Act”.
7 U.S.C. § 592 (AGRICULTURE)
§ 592. Notice of establishment of standards; shipments under contracts made before adoption of standards
The Secretary shall give reasonable notice through one or more trade papers of the effective date of standards of export established or designated by him under this chapter: Provided, That any grapes or plums may be certified and shipped for export in fulfillment of any contract made within two months prior to the date of such shipment if the terms of such contract were in accordance with the grades and regulations of the Secretary in effect at the time the contract was made.
(Pub. L. 86–687, § 2, Sept. 2, 1960, 74 Stat. 734.)
7 U.S.C. § 593 (AGRICULTURE)
§ 593. Foreign standards; certification of compliance
Where the government of the country to which the shipment is to be made has standards or requirements as to condition of grapes and plums the Secretary may in addition to inspection and certification for compliance with the standards established or designated hereunder inspect and certify for determination as to compliance with the standards or requirements of such foreign government and may provide for special certificates in such cases.
(Pub. L. 86–687, § 3, Sept. 2, 1960, 74 Stat. 734.)
7 U.S.C. § 594 (AGRICULTURE)
§ 594. Exemption of minimum quantities
The Secretary may, by regulation, exempt from compliance with the provisions of this chapter (1) any variety or varieties of grapes and plums, and (2) the shipment of such minimum quantities of grapes and plums to any foreign country as he may prescribe.
(Pub. L. 86–687, § 4, Sept. 2, 1960, 74 Stat. 734; Pub. L. 87–105, § 2, July 26, 1961, 75 Stat. 220.)
heading: Amendments
text: 1961—Pub. L. 87–105 added cl. (1) and designated existing provisions as cl. (2).
7 U.S.C. § 595 (AGRICULTURE)
§ 595. Fees for inspection and certification; certificates as prima facie evidence
For inspecting and certifying the grade, quality, or condition of grapes or plums the Secretary shall cause to be collected a reasonable fee which shall, as nearly as may be, cover the cost of the service rendered: Provided, That when cooperative arrangements satisfactory to the Secretary, or his designated representative, for carrying out the purposes of this chapter cannot be made the fees collected hereunder in such cases shall be available until expended to defray the cost of the service rendered, and in such cases the limitations on the amounts expended for the purchase and maintenance of motor-propelled passenger-carrying vehicles shall not be applicable: Provided further, That certificates issued by the authorized agents of the United States Department of Agriculture shall be received in all courts of the United States as prima facie evidence of the truth of the statements therein contained.
(Pub. L. 86–687, § 5, Sept. 2, 1960, 74 Stat. 734.)
7 U.S.C. § 596 (AGRICULTURE)
§ 596. Refusal of certificates for violations of law; penalties for violations
After opportunity for hearing the Secretary is authorized to refuse the issuance of certificates under this chapter for periods not exceeding ninety days to any person who ships or offers for shipment any grapes or plums in foreign commerce in violation of any of the provisions of this chapter. Any person or any common carrier or any transportation agency violating any of the provisions of this chapter shall be fined not less than $100 nor more than $10,000 by a court of competent jurisdiction.
(Pub. L. 86–687, § 6, Sept. 2, 1960, 74 Stat. 734.)
7 U.S.C. § 597 (AGRICULTURE)
§ 597. Rules and regulations; cooperation with other agencies; compensation of officers and employees; effect on other laws
The Secretary may make such rules, regulations, and orders, and require such reports, as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this chapter, and may cooperate with any department or agency of the Government, any State, Territory, District, or possession, or department, agency, or political subdivision thereof, or any person, whether operating in one or more jurisdictions; and shall have the power to appoint, remove, and fix the compensation of such officers and employees not in conflict with existing law, and make such expenditures for rent outside the District of Columbia, printing, binding, telegrams, telephones, law books, books of reference, publications, furniture, stationery, office equipment, travel, and other supplies and expenses including reporting services, as shall be necessary to the administration of this chapter in the District of Columbia and elsewhere, and as may be appropriated for by Congress. This chapter shall not abrogate nor nullify any other statute, whether State or Federal, dealing with the same subjects as this chapter; but it is intended that all such statutes shall remain in full force and effect except insofar as they are inconsistent herewith or repugnant hereto.
(Pub. L. 86–687, § 7, Sept. 2, 1960, 74 Stat. 735.)
7 U.S.C. § 598 (AGRICULTURE)
§ 598. Separability
If any provision of the chapter or the application thereof to any person or circumstances is held invalid, the validity of the remainder of the chapter and of the application of such provision to other persons and circumstances shall not be affected thereby.
(Pub. L. 86–687, § 8, Sept. 2, 1960, 74 Stat. 735.)
7 U.S.C. § 599 (AGRICULTURE)
§ 599. Definitions
When used in this chapter—
(1) The term “person” includes individuals, partnerships, corporations, and associations.
(2) The term “Secretary” means the Secretary of Agriculture.
(3) Except as provided herein, the term “foreign commerce” means commerce between any State, or the District of Columbia, and any place outside of the United States or its possessions.
(4) The term “grapes” means vinifera species table grapes, European type, whether or not they have been in storage.
(5) The term “plums” means both European and Japanese type, whether or not they have been in storage, but does not mean Italian-type prunes, nor damson-type plums.
(Pub. L. 86–687, § 9, Sept. 2, 1960, 74 Stat. 735.)
7 U.S.C. § 605 (AGRICULTURE)
§ 605. Repealed. June 30, 1947, ch. 166, title II, § 206(d), 61 Stat. 208
text: Section, acts May 12, 1933, ch. 25, title I, § 5, 48 Stat. 33; June 19, 1934, ch. 648, title II, § 1, 48 Stat. 1059, related to loans from Reconstruction Finance Corporation and warehouse receipts as collateral.
7 U.S.C. § 607 (AGRICULTURE)
§ 607. Sale by Secretary; additional options; validation of assignments; publication of information
The Secretary shall sell cotton held or acquired by him pursuant to authority of this chapter at his discretion subject only to the conditions and limitations of this chapter: Provided, That the Secretary shall have authority to enter into option contracts with producers of cotton to sell to or for the producers such cotton held and/or acquired by him in such amounts and at such prices and upon such terms and conditions as he, the Secretary, may deem advisable, and such option contracts may be transferred or assigned in such manner as the Secretary of Agriculture may prescribe.
Notwithstanding any provisions contained in option contracts heretofore issued and/or any provision of law, assignments made prior to January 11, 1934, of option contracts exercised prior to January 18, 1934, shall be deemed valid upon determination by the Secretary that such assignment was an assignment in good faith of the full interest in such contract and for full value and is free from evidence of fraud or speculation by the assignee.
Notwithstanding any provision of existing law, the Secretary of Agriculture may, in the administration of this chapter, make public such information as he deems necessary in order to effectuate the purposes of this chapter.
(May 12, 1933, ch. 25, title I, § 7, 48 Stat. 34; June 16, 1933, ch. 90, title II, § 221, 48 Stat. 210; Aug. 24, 1935, ch. 641, § 33, 49 Stat. 775.)
heading: Amendments
text: 1935—Act Aug. 24, 1935, among other changes, inserted provisions as to presumption of validity of assignments made prior to Jan. 11, 1934 of option contracts exercised prior to Jan. 18, 1934 if in good faith, for full value, and without fraud or speculation by the assignee.
1933—Act June 16, 1933, amended section generally.
7 U.S.C. § 608a–1 (AGRICULTURE)
§ 608a–1. Repealed. Sept. 1, 1937, ch. 898, title V, § 510, 50 Stat. 916
text: Section, act June 19, 1936, ch. 612, § 2, 49 Stat. 1539, related to additional provisions regulating the sugar quotas.
7 U.S.C. § 608c–1 (AGRICULTURE)
§ 608c–1. Repealed. June 29, 1945, ch. 196, 59 Stat. 263
text: Section, acts Apr. 13, 1938, ch. 143, § 3, 52 Stat. 215; May 26, 1939, ch. 150, 53 Stat. 782; Feb. 10, 1942, ch. 52, § 1, 56 Stat. 85, related to orders applicable to hops. Section was not a part of the Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1933.
7 U.S.C. § 608e (AGRICULTURE)
§ 608e. Repealed. July 3, 1948, ch. 827, title III, § 302(d), 62 Stat. 1258
text: Section, act May 12, 1933, ch. 25, title I, § 8e, as added Aug. 24, 1935, ch. 641, § 6, 49 Stat. 762; amended June 3, 1937, ch. 296, § 1, 50 Stat. 246, related to determination of base period.
heading: Effective Date of Repeal
text: Repeal 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. § 608f (AGRICULTURE)
§ 608f. Repealed. Pub. L. 89–106, § 9, Aug. 4, 1965, 79 Stat. 432
text: Section, act May 12, 1933, ch. 25, title I, § 8f, formerly § 8(5), 48 Stat. 34; renumbered § 8f and amended Aug. 24, 1935, ch. 641, § 7, 49 Stat. 762; Oct. 8, 1940, ch. 759, 54 Stat. 1019, prohibited, except in specified cases, the shipment of grain from public grain warehouses to other warehouse without cancellation of warehouse receipts to avoid conflict with other laws regulating warehousemen.
7 U.S.C. § 611 (AGRICULTURE)
§ 611. “Basic agricultural commodity” defined; exclusion of commodities
As used in this chapter, the term “basic agricultural commodity” means wheat, rye, flax, barley, cotton, field corn, grain sorghums, hogs, cattle, rice, potatoes, tobacco, sugar beets and sugarcane, peanuts, and milk and its products, and any regional or market classification, type, or grade thereof; but the Secretary of Agriculture shall exclude from the operation of the provisions of this chapter, during any period, any such commodity or classification, type, or grade thereof if he finds, upon investigation at any time and after due notice and opportunity for hearing to interested parties, that the conditions of production, marketing, and consumption are such that during such period this chapter can not be effectively administered to the end of effectuating the declared policy with respect to such commodity or classification, type, or grade thereof. As used in this chapter, the term “potatoes” means all varieties of potatoes included in the species Solanum tuberosum.
(May 12, 1933, ch. 25, title I, § 11, 48 Stat. 38; Apr. 7, 1934, ch. 103, §§ 1, 3(b), 4, 5, 48 Stat. 528; May 9, 1934, ch. 263, § 1, 48 Stat. 670; Aug. 24, 1935, ch. 641, § 61, 49 Stat. 782.)
heading: Amendments
text: 1935—Act Aug. 24, 1935, inserted “, potatoes” after “rice” and last sentence defining potatoes.
1934—Act May 9, 1934, inserted “, sugar beets and sugarcane” after “tobacco”.
Act Apr. 7, 1934, inserted “, cattle” after “hogs”, “, peanuts” after “tobacco”, “, rye, flax, barley” after “wheat”, and “, grain sorghums” after “field corn”.
7 U.S.C. § 612a, 612b (AGRICULTURE)
§§ 612a, 612b. Omitted
heading: Codification
text: Section 612a, act Apr. 7, 1934, ch. 103, § 6, 48 Stat. 528; 1940 Reorg. Plan No. III, § 5, 5 F.R. 2108, 54 Stat. 1232, authorized appropriation of $50,000,000 for purpose of dairy and beef products for distribution for relief purposes, and for elimination of diseased cattle.
Section 612b, act Aug. 24, 1935, ch. 641, § 37, 49 Stat. 775, provided appropriations for elimination of disease in dairy and beef cattle to remain available until June 30, 1936.
7 U.S.C. § 612c–1 (AGRICULTURE)
§ 612c–1. Authorization for appropriations to increase domestic consumption of surplus farm commodities
On and after December 30, 1963, such sums (not in excess of $25,000,000 in any one year) as may be approved by the Congress shall be available for the purpose of increasing domestic consumption of any farm commodity or farm commodities determined by the Secretary of Agriculture to be in surplus supply, such authorization not to restrict authority in existing law, of which amount $11,000,000 shall remain available until expended for construction and equipping of research facilities determined to be needed as a result of a special survey.
(Pub. L. 88–250, title I, § 101, Dec. 30, 1963, 77 Stat. 826.)
heading: Codification
text: Section was not enacted as part of the Agricultural Adjustment Act which comprises this chapter.
7 U.S.C. § 612c–2 (AGRICULTURE)
§ 612c–2. Technical support to exporters and importers of United States agricultural products; scope of support provided by Department of Agriculture
The Department of Agriculture shall provide technical support to exporters and importers of United States agricultural products when so requested. Such support shall include, but not be limited to, a review of the feasibility of the export proposal, adequacy of sources of supply, compliance with trade regulations of the United States and the importing country and such other information or guidance as may be needed to expand and expedite United States agricultural exports by private trading interests.
(Pub. L. 91–524, title VIII, § 811, as added Pub. L. 93–86, § 1(27)(B), Aug. 10, 1973, 87 Stat. 238.)
heading: Codification
text: Section was not enacted as part of the Agricultural Adjustment Act which comprises this chapter.
7 U.S.C. § 612c–3 (AGRICULTURE)
§ 612c–3. Repealed. Pub. L. 101–624, title XV, § 1578, Nov. 28, 1990, 104 Stat. 3702
text: Section, Pub. L. 91–524, title VIII, § 812, as added Pub. L. 93–86, § 1(27)(B), Aug. 10, 1973, 87 Stat. 238, and amended Pub. L. 95–113, title X, § 1005, Sept. 29, 1977, 91 Stat. 951; Pub. L. 97–444, title II, § 238, Jan. 11, 1983, 96 Stat. 2326, required exporters to report export sales and restricted President from prohibiting or curtailing certain exports. See section 5712 of this title.
heading: Effective Date of Repeal
text: Pub. L. 101–624, title XV, § 1578, Nov. 28, 1990, 104 Stat. 3702, provided that the repeal of this section is effective upon the effective date of regulations promulgated under former section 5664 of this title, as amended by title XV of Pub. L. 101–624. Implementing regulations were promulgated and published in the Federal Register as follows:
May 30, 1991, eff. July 8, 1991, 56 F.R. 25998.
June 3, 1991, eff. June 7, 1991, 56 F.R. 26323.
Aug. 16, 1991, eff. Aug. 27, 1991, 56 F.R. 42222.
7 U.S.C. § 612c–4 (AGRICULTURE)
§ 612c–4. Purchase of specialty crops
(a) General purchase authority
Of the funds made available under section 612c of this title, for fiscal year 2002 and each subsequent fiscal year, the Secretary of Agriculture shall use not less than $200,000,000 each fiscal year to purchase fruits, vegetables, and other specialty food crops.
(b) Purchase of fresh fruits and vegetables for distribution to schools and service institutions
The Secretary of Agriculture shall purchase fresh fruits and vegetables for distribution to schools and service institutions in accordance with section 1755(a) of title 42 using, of the amount specified in subsection (a), not less than $50,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2008 through 2012.
(c) Definitions
In this section, the terms “fruits”, “vegetables”, and “other specialty food crops” shall have the meaning given the terms by the Secretary of Agriculture.
(Pub. L. 107–171, title X, § 10603, May 13, 2002, 116 Stat. 511; Pub. L. 110–234, title IV, § 4404(c), May 22, 2008, 122 Stat. 1138; Pub. L. 110–246, § 4(a), title IV, § 4404(c), June 18, 2008, 122 Stat. 1664, 1899.)
heading: Codification
text: Pub. L. 110–234 and Pub. L. 110–246 made identical amendments to this section. The amendments by Pub. L. 110–234 were repealed by section 4(a) of Pub. L. 110–246.
Section was enacted as part of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002, and not as part of the Agricultural Adjustment Act which comprises this chapter.
heading: Amendments
text: 2008—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 110–246, § 4404(c), added subsec. (b) and struck out former subsec. (b) which related to authority of the Secretary of Agriculture to purchase fresh fruits and vegetables for distribution to schools and service institutions and to provide for the Secretary of Defense to serve as the servicing agency for their procurement.
heading: Effective Date of 2008 Amendment
text: Amendment of this section and repeal of Pub. L. 110–234 by Pub. L. 110–246 effective May 22, 2008, the date of enactment of Pub. L. 110–234, except as otherwise provided, see section 4 of Pub. L. 110–246, set out as an Effective Date note under section 8701 of this title.
Amendment by section 4404(c) of Pub. L. 110–246 effective Oct. 1, 2008, see section 4407 of Pub. L. 110–246, set out as a note under section 1161 of Title 2, The Congress.
7 U.S.C. § 612c–5 (AGRICULTURE)
§ 612c–5. Section 612c funds for purchase of fruits, vegetables, and nuts to support domestic nutrition assistance programs
(a) Funding for additional purchases of fruits, vegetables, and nuts
In addition to the purchases of fruits, vegetables, and nuts required by section 612c–4 of this title, the Secretary of Agriculture shall purchase fruits, vegetables, and nuts for the purpose of providing nutritious foods for use in domestic nutrition assistance programs, using, of the funds made available under section 612c of this title, the following amounts:
(1) $190,000,000 for fiscal year 2008.
(2) $193,000,000 for fiscal year 2009.
(3) $199,000,000 for fiscal year 2010.
(4) $203,000,000 for fiscal year 2011.
(5) $206,000,000 for fiscal year 2012 and each fiscal year thereafter.
(b) Form of purchases
Fruits, vegetables, and nuts may be purchased under this section in the form of frozen, canned, dried, or fresh fruits, vegetables, and nuts.
(Pub. L. 110–234, title IV, § 4404, May 22, 2008, 122 Stat. 1137; Pub. L. 110–246, § 4(a), title IV, § 4404, June 18, 2008, 122 Stat. 1664, 1899.)
heading: Codification
text: Pub. L. 110–234 and Pub. L. 110–246 enacted identical sections. Pub. L. 110–234 was repealed by section 4(a) of Pub. L. 110–246.
Section is comprised of section 4404 of Pub. L. 110–246. Subsec. (c) of section 4404 of Pub. L. 110–246 amended section 612c–4 of this title.
Section was enacted as part of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008, and not as part of the Agricultural Adjustment Act which comprises this chapter.
heading: Effective Date
text: Enactment of this section and repeal of Pub. L. 110–234 by Pub. L. 110–246 effective May 22, 2008, the date of enactment of Pub. L. 110–234, except as otherwise provided, see section 4 of Pub. L. 110–246, set out as a note under section 8701 of this title.
Section effective Oct. 1, 2008, see section 4407 of Pub. L. 110–246, set out as an Effective Date of 2008 Amendment note under section 1161 of Title 2, The Congress.