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7 U.S.C. § 1597 (AGRICULTURE)
§ 1597. Agent’s acts as binding principal
When construing and enforcing the provisions of this chapter, the act, omission, or failure of any officer, agent, or other person acting for or employed by any person, partnership, corporation, company, society, or association, shall in every case be also deemed to be the act, omission, or failure of such person, partnership, corporation, company, society, or association, as well as that of the person employed.
(Aug. 9, 1939, ch. 615, title IV, § 407, 53 Stat. 1286.)
heading: Effective Date
text: See section 1610 of this title.
7 U.S.C. § 1598 (AGRICULTURE)
§ 1598. Notice of intention to prosecute
Before any violation of this chapter is reported by the Secretary of Agriculture to any United States attorney for institution of a criminal proceeding, the person against whom such proceeding is contemplated shall be given appropriate notice and an opportunity to prevent 1 his views, either orally or in writing, with regard to such contemplated proceeding.
(Aug. 9, 1939, ch. 615, title IV, § 408, 53 Stat. 1286.)
heading: Effective Date
text: See section 1610 of this title.
7 U.S.C. § 1601 (AGRICULTURE)
§ 1601. Enforcement of order
If any person against whom an order is issued under section 1599 of this title fails to obey the order, the Secretary of Agriculture, or the United States, by its Attorney General, may apply to the court of appeals of the United States, within the circuit where the person against whom the order was issued resides or has his principal place of business, for the enforcement of the order, and shall file the record in such proceedings, as provided in section 2112 of title 28. Upon such filing of the application the court shall cause notice thereof to be served upon the person against whom the order was issued. The evidence to be considered, the procedure to be followed, and the jurisdiction of the court shall be the same as provided in section 1600 of this title for applications to set aside or modify orders.
(Aug. 9, 1939, ch. 615, title IV, § 411, 53 Stat. 1288; June 25, 1948, ch. 646, § 32(a), 62 Stat. 991; May 24, 1949, ch. 139, § 127, 63 Stat. 107; Pub. L. 85–791, § 24(c), Aug. 28, 1958, 72 Stat. 949; Pub. L. 98–620, title IV, § 402(7)(B), Nov. 8, 1984, 98 Stat. 3357.)
heading: Amendments
text: 1984—Pub. L. 98–620 struck out second par. which required proceedings in such cases to be made a preferred cause and expedited in every way.
1958—Pub. L. 85–791 substituted “file the record in such proceedings as provided in section 2112 of title 28” for “certify and file with its application a full and accurate transcript of the record in such proceedings, including the complaint, the evidence, the report, and the order” in first sentence, and struck out “and transcript” after “application” in second sentence.
heading: Change of Name
text: Act June 25, 1948, as amended by act May 24, 1948, as amended by act May 24, 1949, substituted “court of appeals” for “circuit court of appeals” wherever appearing in this section.
heading: Effective Date of 1984 Amendment
text: Amendment by Pub. L. 98–620 not applicable to cases pending on Nov. 8, 1984, see section 403 of Pub. L. 98–620, set out as an Effective Date note under section 1657 of Title 28, Judiciary and Judicial Procedure.
heading: Effective Date
text: See section 1610 of this title.
7 U.S.C. § 1602 (AGRICULTURE)
§ 1602. Separability
The institution of any one of the proceedings provided for in sections 1595, 1596, 1599 to 1601 of this title shall not bar institution of any of the others, except that action shall not be instituted under both subsections 1596(a) and (b) of this title for the same cause of action. Nothing in this chapter shall be construed as requiring the Secretary of Agriculture to recommend prosecution, or institution of civil penalty proceedings, libel proceedings, cease-and-desist proceedings, or proceedings for the enforcement of a cease-and-desist order, for minor violations of this chapter or the rules and regulations made and promulgated thereunder whenever he believes that the public interest will be adequately served by suitable written notice or warning.
(Aug. 9, 1939, ch. 615, title IV, § 412, 53 Stat. 1288; July 9, 1956, ch. 520, § 3, 70 Stat. 508.)
heading: Amendments
text: 1956—Act July 9, 1956, inserted references to civil penalties as well as criminal penalties under section 1596 of this title.
heading: Effective Date of 1956 Amendment
text: Amendments made by act July 9, 1956, applicable only with respect to violations occurring after July 9, 1956, see section 4 of act July 9, 1956, set out as a note under section 1596 of this title.
heading: Effective Date
text: See section 1610 of this title.
7 U.S.C. § 1603 (AGRICULTURE)
§ 1603. Procedural powers; witness fees and mileage
(a) In carrying on the work herein authorized, the Secretary of Agriculture, or any officer or employee designated by him for such purpose, shall have power to hold hearings, administer oaths, sign and issue subpenas, examine witnesses, take depositions, and require the production of books, records, accounts, memoranda, and papers, and have access to office and warehouse premises. Upon refusal by any person to appear, testify, or produce pertinent books, records, accounts, memoranda, and papers in response to a subpena, or to permit access to premises, the proper United States district court shall have power to compel obedience thereto.
(b) Witnesses summoned before the Secretary or any officer or employee designated by him shall be paid the same fees and mileage that are paid witnesses in the courts of the United States, and witnesses whose depositions are taken and the persons taking the same shall severally be entitled to the same fees as are paid for like service in the courts of the United States.
(Aug. 9, 1939, ch. 615, title IV, § 413, 53 Stat. 1289.)
heading: Effective Date
text: See section 1610 of this title.
7 U.S.C. § 1604 (AGRICULTURE)
§ 1604. Publication
After judgment by the court, or the issuance of a cease and desist order, in any case arising under this chapter, notice thereof shall be given by publication in such manner as may be prescribed in the rules and regulations made and promulgated under this chapter.
(Aug. 9, 1939, ch. 615, title IV, § 414, 53 Stat. 1289.)
heading: Effective Date
text: See section 1610 of this title.
7 U.S.C. § 1605 (AGRICULTURE)
§ 1605. Authorization of appropriations
(a) There is authorized to be appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, such sums as may be necessary for administering this chapter.
(b) Funds appropriated for carrying into effect the purpose of this chapter shall be available for allotment by the Secretary of Agriculture to the bureaus and offices of the Department of Agriculture and for transfer to other departments and agencies of the Government which the Secretary of Agriculture may call upon to assist or cooperate in carrying out such purposes or for services rendered or to be rendered in connection therewith.
Appropriations made under this authorization, within the limit prescribed in such appropriations, may be expended for the share of the United States in the expense of the International Seed Testing Congress in carrying out plans for correlating the work of the various adhering governments on problems relating to seed analyses or other subjects which the Congress may determine to be necessary in the interest of international seed trade.
(Aug. 9, 1939, ch. 615, title IV, § 415, 53 Stat. 1289; Sept. 21, 1944, ch. 412, title VII, § 701(b), 58 Stat. 741.)
heading: Amendments
text: 1944—Act Sept. 21, 1944, added last par.
heading: Effective Date
text: See section 1610 of this title.
7 U.S.C. § 1606 (AGRICULTURE)
§ 1606. Authorization of expenditures
The Secretary of Agriculture is authorized to make such expenditures for rent, outside of the District of Columbia, printing, binding, telegrams, telephones, books of reference, publications, furniture, stationery, office and laboratory equipment, travel, and other supplies, including reporting services, such research necessary to develop methods of processing, bulking, blending, sampling, testing, and merchandising seeds necessary to the administration of this chapter and other necessary expenses in the District of Columbia and elsewhere, and as may be appropriated for by the Congress.
(Aug. 9, 1939, ch. 615, title IV, § 416, 53 Stat. 1289.)
heading: Effective Date
text: See section 1610 of this title.
7 U.S.C. § 1607 (AGRICULTURE)
§ 1607. Cooperation with other governmental agencies
The Secretary of Agriculture is authorized to cooperate with any other department or agency of the Federal Government; or with any State, Territory, District, or possession, or department, agency, or political subdivision thereof; or with any producing, trading, or consuming organization, whether operating in one or more jurisdictions, in carrying out the provisions of this chapter.
(Aug. 9, 1939, ch. 615, title IV, § 417, 53 Stat. 1289.)
heading: Effective Date
text: See section 1610 of this title.
7 U.S.C. § 1608 (AGRICULTURE)
§ 1608. Separability
If any provision of this chapter, or the application thereof to any person or circumstance, is held invalid, the remainder of the chapter, and the application of such provisions to other persons or circumstances, shall not be affected thereby.
(Aug. 9, 1939, ch. 615, title IV, § 418, 53 Stat. 1290.)
heading: Effective Date
text: See section 1610 of this title.
7 U.S.C. § 1609 (AGRICULTURE)
§ 1609. Repeals
Sections 111 to 116 of this title are repealed on the one hundred and eightieth day after August 9, 1939: Provided, however, That the notices with respect to imported alfalfa and red clover seed promulgated by the Secretary of Agriculture under the authority of sections 111 to 116 of this title, and in effect on August 9, 1939, shall remain with the same full force and effect as if promulgated under this chapter.
(Aug. 9, 1939, ch. 615, title IV, § 419, 53 Stat. 1290.)
heading: Effective Date
text: See section 1610 of this title.
7 U.S.C. § 1610 (AGRICULTURE)
§ 1610. Effective date
This chapter shall take effect as follows: As to agricultural seeds, and the importation of vegetable seeds, on the one hundred and eightieth day after August 9, 1939; as to vegetable seeds in interstate commerce, one year after August 9, 1939; and as to sections 1591 to 1593 of this title, on August 9, 1939.
(Aug. 9, 1939, ch. 615, title IV, § 420, 53 Stat. 1290.)
7 U.S.C. § 1611 (AGRICULTURE)
§ 1611. Illegal sales of uncertified seed
It shall be unlawful in the United States or in interstate or foreign commerce to sell or offer for sale or advertise, by variety name, seed not certified by an official seed certifying agency, when it is a variety for which a certificate of plant variety protection under the Plant Variety Protection Act [7 U.S.C. 2321 et seq.] specifies sale only as a class of certified seed: Provided, That seed from a certified lot may be labeled as to variety name when used in a mixture by, or with the approval of, the owners of the variety.
(Aug. 9, 1939, ch. 615, title V, § 501, as added Pub. L. 91–577, title III, § 142(a), Dec. 24, 1970, 84 Stat. 1558; amended Pub. L. 97–98, title XI, § 1118, Dec. 22, 1981, 95 Stat. 1272.)
heading: References in Text
text: The Plant Variety Protection Act, referred to in text, is Pub. L. 91–577, Dec. 24, 1970, 84 Stat. 1542, as amended, which is classified principally to chapter 57 (§ 2321 et seq.) of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 2321 of this title and Tables.
heading: Amendments
text: 1981—Pub. L. 97–98 substituted “sell or offer for sale or advertise, by variety name, seed” for “sell by variety name seed”, “certifying agency, when” for “certifying agency when”, and “owners of the variety” for “owner of the variety”.
heading: Effective Date of 1981 Amendment
text: 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.
heading: Effective Date
text: Section effective Dec. 24, 1970, see section 141 of Pub. L. 91–577, set out as a note under section 2321 of this title.
7 U.S.C. § 1622a (AGRICULTURE)
§ 1622a. Authority to assist farmers and elevator operators
The Secretary may provide technical assistance (including information on such financial assistance as may be available) to grain producers and elevator operators to assist such producers and operators in installing or improving grain cleaning, drying or storage equipment.
(Pub. L. 101–624, title XX, § 2014, Nov. 28, 1990, 104 Stat. 3933.)
heading: Codification
text: Section was enacted as part of the Grain Quality Incentives Act of 1990, and also as part of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990, and not as part of the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 which comprises this chapter.
7 U.S.C. § 1622b (AGRICULTURE)
§ 1622b. Specialty crops market news allocation
(a) In general
The Secretary shall—
(1) carry out market news activities to provide timely price and shipment information of specialty crops in the United States; and
(2) use funds made available under subsection (b) to increase the reporting levels for specialty crops in effect on the date of enactment of this Act.
(b) Authorization of appropriations
In addition to any other funds made available through annual appropriations for market news services, there is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $9,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2008 through 2012, to remain available until expended.
(Pub. L. 110–234, title X, § 10107, May 22, 2008, 122 Stat. 1337; Pub. L. 110–246, § 4(a), title X, § 10107, June 18, 2008, 122 Stat. 1664, 2099.)
heading: References in Text
text: The date of enactment of this Act, referred to in subsec. (a)(2), is the date of enactment of Pub. L. 110–246, which was approved June 18, 2008.
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 was enacted as part of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008, and not as part of the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 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, see section 4 of Pub. L. 110–246, set out as a note under section 8701 of this title.
heading: Definitions
text: “Secretary” as meaning the Secretary of Agriculture, see section 8701 of this title.
Pub. L. 110–234, title X, § 10001, May 22, 2008, 122 Stat. 1335, and Pub. L. 110–246, § 4(a), title X, § 10001, June 18, 2008, 122 Stat. 1664, 2096, provided that:
“In this title [enacting this section, sections 1622c, 7655a, 7721, and 7761 of this title, and section 2104a of Title 16, Conservation, amending sections 608e–1, 1622, 2204g, 3005, 4606, 5925c, 6104, 6522, 6523, 7715, 7733, 7734, 7751, and 7772 of this title, enacting provisions set out as notes under sections 608c, 1622, and 7701 of this title, and amending provisions set out as a note under section 1621 of this title]:
“(1) Specialty crop.—
The term ‘specialty crop’ has the meaning given the term in section 3 of the Specialty Crops Competitiveness Act of 2004 (7 U.S.C. 1621 note; Public Law 108–465).
“(2) State department of agriculture.—
The term ‘State department of agriculture’ means the agency, commission, or department of a State government responsible for protecting and promoting agriculture in the State.”
[Pub. L. 110–234 and Pub. L. 110–246 enacted identical provisions. Pub. L. 110–234 was repealed by section 4(a) of Pub. L. 110–246, set out as a note under section 8701 of this title.]
7 U.S.C. § 1622c (AGRICULTURE)
§ 1622c. Grant program to improve movement of specialty crops
(a) Grants authorized
The Secretary may make grants under this section to an eligible entity described in subsection (b)—
(1) to improve the cost-effective movement of specialty crops to local, regional, national, and international markets; and
(2) to address regional intermodal transportation deficiencies that adversely affect the movement of specialty crops to markets inside or outside the United States.
(b) Eligible grant recipients
Grants may be made under this section to any of, or any combination of:
(1) State and local governments.
(2) Grower cooperatives.
(3) National, State, or regional organizations of producers, shippers, or carriers.
(4) Other entities as determined to be appropriate by the Secretary.
(c) Matching funds
The recipient of a grant under this section shall contribute an amount of non-Federal funds toward the project for which the grant is provided that is at least equal to the amount of grant funds received by the recipient under this section.
(d) Authorization of appropriations
There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section such sums as are necessary for each of fiscal years 2008 through 2012.
(Pub. L. 110–234, title X, § 10403, May 22, 2008, 122 Stat. 1349; Pub. L. 110–246, § 4(a), title X, § 10403, June 18, 2008, 122 Stat. 1664, 2111.)
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 was enacted as part of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008, and not as part of the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 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, see section 4 of Pub. L. 110–246, set out as a note under section 8701 of this title.
heading: Definitions
text: “Secretary” as meaning the Secretary of Agriculture, see section 8701 of this title.
“Specialty crop” as having the meaning given the term in section 3 of Pub. L. 108–465, set out as a note under section 1621 of this title, see section 10001(1) of Pub. L. 110–246, set out as a note under section 1622b of this title.
7 U.S.C. § 1623 (AGRICULTURE)
§ 1623. Authorization of appropriations; allotments to States
(a) In order to conduct research and service work in connection with the preparation for market, processing, packaging, handling, storing, transporting, distributing, and marketing of agricultural products as authorized by this chapter, there is hereby authorized to be appropriated the following sums:
(1) $2,500,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1947, and each subsequent fiscal year.
(2) An additional $2,500,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1948, and each subsequent fiscal year.
(3) An additional $5,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1949, and each subsequent fiscal year.
(4) An additional $5,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1950, and each subsequent fiscal year.
(5) An additional $5,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1951, and each subsequent fiscal year.
(6) In addition to the foregoing, such additional funds beginning with the fiscal year ending June 30, 1952, and thereafter, as the Congress may deem necessary.
Such sums appropriated in pursuance of this chapter shall be in addition to, and not in substitution for, sums appropriated or otherwise made available to the Department of Agriculture.
(b) The Secretary of Agriculture is authorized to make available from such funds such sums as he may deem appropriate for allotment to State departments of agriculture, State bureaus and departments of markets, State agricultural experiment stations, and other appropriate State agencies for cooperative projects in marketing service and in marketing research to effectuate the purposes of this chapter: Provided, That no such allotment and no payment under any such allotment shall be made for any fiscal year to any State agency in excess of the amount which such State agency makes available out of its own funds for such research. The funds which State agencies are required to make available in order to qualify for such an allotment shall be in addition to any funds now available to such agencies for marketing services and for marketing research. The allotments authorized under this section shall be made to the agency or agencies best equipped and qualified to conduct the specific project to be undertaken. Such allotments shall be covered by cooperative agreements between the Secretary of Agriculture and the cooperating agency and shall include appropriate provisions for preventing duplication or overlapping of work within the State or States cooperating. Should duplication or overlapping occur subsequent to approval of a cooperative project or allotment of funds, the Secretary of Agriculture is authorized and directed to withhold unexpended balances on such projects notwithstanding the prior approval thereof.
(Aug. 14, 1946, ch. 966, title II, § 204, 60 Stat. 1089.)
7 U.S.C. § 1625 (AGRICULTURE)
§ 1625. Transfer and consolidation of functions, powers, bureaus, etc.
In order to facilitate administration and to increase the effectiveness of the marketing research, service, and regulatory work of the Department of Agriculture to the fullest extent practicable, the Secretary of Agriculture is authorized, notwithstanding any other provisions of law, to transfer, group, coordinate, and consolidate the functions, powers, duties, and authorities of each and every agency, division, bureau, service, section, or other administrative unit in the Department of Agriculture primarily concerned with research, service, or regulatory activities in connection with the marketing, transportation, storage, processing, distribution of, or service or regulatory activities in connection with, the utilization of, agricultural products, into a single administrative agency. In making such changes as may be necessary to carry out effectively the purposes of this chapter, the records, property, personnel, and funds of such agencies, divisions, bureaus, services, sections, or other administrative units in the Department of Agriculture affected are authorized to be transferred to and used by such administrative agency to which the transfer may be made, but such unexpended balances of appropriations so transferred shall be used only for the purposes for which such appropriations were made.
(Aug. 14, 1946, ch. 966, title II, § 206, 60 Stat. 1090.)
7 U.S.C. § 1626 (AGRICULTURE)
§ 1626. Definitions
When used in this chapter, the term “agricultural products” includes agricultural, horticultural, viticultural, and dairy products, livestock and poultry, bees, forest products, fish and shellfish, and any products thereof, including processed and manufactured products, and any and all products raised or produced on farms and any processed or manufactured product thereof, and the term “State” when used in this chapter 1 shall include the Virgin Islands and Guam.
(Aug. 14, 1946, ch. 966, title II, § 207, 60 Stat. 1091; Pub. L. 92–318, title V, § 506(f), June 23, 1972, 86 Stat. 351.)
heading: References in Text
text: This chapter, referred to in text inserted by Pub. L. 92–318, probably means title II of act Aug. 14, 1946, which is classified generally to this chapter. For complete classification of title II to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 1621 of this title and Tables.
heading: Amendments
text: 1972—Pub. L. 92–318 inserted “, and the term ‘State’ when used in this chapter shall include the Virgin Islands and Guam” before period at end.
heading: Effective Date of 1972 Amendment
text: Amendment by Pub. L. 92–318 effective after June 30, 1970, see section 506(n) of Pub. L. 92–318, set out as a note under section 326a of this title.