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7 U.S.C. § 2624 (AGRICULTURE)
§ 2624. Suspension or termination of plans
(a) Duty of Secretary
The Secretary shall, whenever he finds that a plan or any provision thereof obstructs or does not tend to effectuate the declared policy of this chapter, terminate or suspend the operation of such plan or such provision thereof.
(b) Referendum
The Secretary may conduct a referendum at any time and shall hold a referendum on request of the board or of 10 per centum or more of the potato producers, or of the total number of producers and importers when importers are subject to a plan, to determine if potato producers and importers favor the termination or suspension of the plan, and he shall terminate or suspend such plan at the end of the marketing year whenever he determines that such suspension or termination is favored by a majority of those voting in a referendum, and who produce and import more than 50 per centum of the volume of the potatoes produced and imported by those voting in the referendum.
(c) Limitation
The termination or suspension of any plan, or any provision thereof, shall not be considered the issuance of a plan within the meaning of this chapter.
(Pub. L. 91–670, title III, § 315, Jan. 11, 1971, 84 Stat. 2047; Pub. L. 101–624, title XIX, § 1945, Nov. 28, 1990, 104 Stat. 3868.)
heading: References in Text
text: This chapter, referred to in subsec. (c), was in the original “this part”, and was translated as reading “this title”, meaning title III of Pub. L. 91–670, which enacted this chapter, as the probable intent of Congress, because title III does not contain parts.
heading: Amendments
text: 1990—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 101–624, § 1945(1), inserted “, or of the total number of producers and importers when importers are subject to a plan,” after first reference to “potato producers”, “and importers” after second reference to “potato producers”, and “and import” after “produce”, and substituted “and imported by those voting in the referendum” for “by the potato producers voting in the referendum”.
Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 101–624, § 1945(2), added subsec. (c).
7 U.S.C. § 2626 (AGRICULTURE)
§ 2626. Separability
If any provision of this chapter or the application thereof to any person or circumstances is held invalid, the validity of the remainder of this chapter and of the application of such provision to other persons and circumstances shall not be affected thereby.
(Pub. L. 91–670, title III, § 317, Jan. 11, 1971, 84 Stat. 2047.)
7 U.S.C. § 2627 (AGRICULTURE)
§ 2627. Authorization
There is hereby made available from the funds provided by section 612c of this title such sums as are necessary to carry out the provisions of this chapter: Provided, That no such sum shall be used for the payment of any expenses or expenditures of the board in administering any provision of any plan issued under authority of this chapter.
(Pub. L. 91–670, title III, § 318, Jan. 11, 1971, 84 Stat. 2047.)
7 U.S.C. § 2651 to 2654 (AGRICULTURE)
§§ 2651 to 2654. Repealed. Pub. L. 95–313, § 16(a)(6), formerly § 13(a)(6), July 1, 1978, 92 Stat. 374; renumbered § 16(a)(6), Pub. L. 101–624, title XII, § 1215(1), Nov. 28, 1990, 104 Stat. 3525
text: Section 2651, Pub. L. 92–419, title IV, § 401, Aug. 30, 1972, 86 Stat. 670; Pub. L. 91–524, title VIII, § 816(a), as added Pub. L. 93–86, § 1(27)(B), Aug. 10, 1973, 87 Stat. 240, related to purpose and findings for provisions relating to rural community fire protection assistance.
text: Section 2652, Pub. L. 92–419, title IV, § 402, Aug. 30, 1972, 86 Stat. 670; Pub. L. 95–113, title XV, § 1504, Sept. 29, 1977, 91 Stat. 1021, related to terms and conditions, funding requirements, etc., for cooperative agreements with State officials.
text: Section 2653, Pub. L. 92–419, title IV, § 403, Aug. 30, 1972, 86 Stat. 671, related to reporting requirements for Secretary of Agriculture.
text: Section 2654, Pub. L. 92–419, title IV, § 404, Aug. 30, 1972, 86 Stat. 671; Pub. L. 91–524, title VIII, § 816(b), as added Pub. L. 93–86, § 1(27)(B), Aug. 10, 1973, 87 Stat. 240; amended Pub. L. 95–113, title XV, § 1505, Sept. 29, 1977, 91 Stat. 1021, related to authorization of appropriations for assistance.
heading: Effective Date of Repeal
text: Repeal effective Oct. 1, 1978, see section 17 of Pub. L. 95–313, set out as an Effective Date note under section 2101 of Title 16, Conservation.
7 U.S.C. § 2662a (AGRICULTURE)
§ 2662a. Repealed. Pub. L. 104–127, title VII, § 706, title VIII, § 867, Apr. 4, 1996, 110 Stat. 1112, 1174
text: Section, Pub. L. 101–624, title XXIII, § 2348, Nov. 28, 1990, 104 Stat. 4037, required Secretary to establish program of competitive grants to rural areas to serve as demonstration areas for rural economic development and as models of such development for other areas, and set forth criteria for award of such grants.
7 U.S.C. § 2665 (AGRICULTURE)
§ 2665. Withholding funds
If the Secretary of Agriculture determines that a State is not eligible to receive part or all of the funds to which it is otherwise entitled for programs under section 2662(a) and (b) of this title because of a failure to comply with regulations issued by the Secretary under this subchapter, the facts and reasons therefor shall be reported to the President, and the amount involved shall be kept separate in the Treasury until the expiration of the Congress next succeeding the session of the legislature of the State from which funds have been withheld in order that the State may, if it should so desire, appeal to Congress from the determination of the Secretary. If the next Congress shall not direct such sum to be paid, it shall be covered into the Treasury. If any portion of the moneys that are received by the designated officers of any State for the support and maintenance of programs authorized under this subchapter shall by any action or contingency be diminished or lost, or be misapplied, it shall be replaced by the State.
(Pub. L. 92–419, title V, § 505, as added Pub. L. 97–98, title XIV, § 1444(a), Dec. 22, 1981, 95 Stat. 1326.)
heading: Prior Provisions
text: A prior section 2665, Pub. L. 92–419, title V, § 505, Aug. 30, 1972, 86 Stat. 673, related to agreements and plans, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 97–98, title XIV, § 1444(a), Dec. 22, 1981, 95 Stat. 1326.
Provisions similar to those comprising this section were contained in former section 2666 of this title, prior to its repeal by Pub. L. 97–98.
heading: Effective Date
text: Section effective Dec. 22, 1981, see section 1801 of Pub. L. 97–98, set out as a note under section 4301 of this title.
7 U.S.C. § 2666 (AGRICULTURE)
§ 2666. Definitions
For the purposes of this subchapter—
(a) “rural development” means the planning, financing, and development of facilities and services in rural areas that contribute to making those areas desirable places in which to live and make private and business investments; the planning, development, and expansion of business and industry in rural areas to provide increased employment and income; the planning, development, conservation, and use of land, water, and other natural resources of rural areas to maintain or improve the quality of the environment for people and business in rural areas; and the building or improvement of institutional, organizational, and leadership capacities of rural citizens and leaders to define and resolve their own community problems;
(b) “State” means the several States, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, the Virgin Islands of the United States, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands; and
(c) “small farm” means any farm (1) producing family net income from all sources (farm and nonfarm) below the median nonmetropolitan income of the State; (2) operated by a family dependent on farming for a significant though not necessarily a majority of its income; and (3) on which family members provide most of the labor and management.
(Pub. L. 92–419, title V, § 506, as added Pub. L. 97–98, title XIV, § 1444(a), Dec. 22, 1981, 95 Stat. 1326.)
heading: Prior Provisions
text: A prior section 2666, Pub. L. 92–419, title V, § 506, Aug. 30, 1972, 86 Stat. 674, related to withholding of funds, the keeping of a separate account in the Treasury, appeal by a State to Congress, covering of moneys into the Treasury, and State money replacement, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 97–98, title XIV, § 1444(a), Dec. 22, 1981, 95 Stat. 1326.
Provisions similar to those comprising this section were contained in former section 2667 of this title, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 97–98.
heading: Effective Date
text: Section effective Dec. 22, 1981, see section 1801 of Pub. L. 97–98, set out as a note under section 4301 of this title.
7 U.S.C. § 2667 (AGRICULTURE)
§ 2667. Regulations
The Secretary of Agriculture may issue such regulations as the Secretary determines necessary to carry out the provisions of this subchapter.
(Pub. L. 92–419, title V, § 507, as added Pub. L. 97–98, title XIV, § 1444(a), Dec. 22, 1981, 95 Stat. 1326.)
heading: Prior Provisions
text: A prior section 2667, Pub. L. 92–419, title V, § 507, Aug. 30, 1972, 86 Stat. 674; Pub. L. 95–113, title XIV, § 1442, Sept. 29, 1977, 91 Stat. 1006; Pub. L. 96–355, § 4(4), Sept. 24, 1980, 94 Stat. 1174, set forth definitions for purposes of this subchapter, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 97–98, title XIV, § 1444(a), Dec. 22, 1981, 95 Stat. 1326.
Provisions similar to those comprising this section were contained in former section 2668 of this title, which was omitted from the Code.
heading: Effective Date
text: Section effective Dec. 22, 1981, see section 1801 of Pub. L. 97–98, set out as a note under section 4301 of this title.
7 U.S.C. § 2668 (AGRICULTURE)
§ 2668. Omitted
heading: Codification
text: Section, Pub. L. 92–419, title V, § 508, Aug. 30, 1972, 86 Stat. 674, related to Secretary’s authority to promulgate such regulations as might be necessary to carry out the provisions of this subchapter, prior to the general revision of this subchapter by Pub. L. 97–98, title XIV, § 1444(a), Dec. 22, 1981, 95 Stat. 1322. See section 2667 of this title.
7 U.S.C. § 2669 (AGRICULTURE)
§ 2669. Pilot projects for production and marketing of industrial hydrocarbons and alcohols from agricultural commodities and forest products
(a) Formulation and execution of program
The Secretary is authorized and directed to formulate and carry out a pilot program for the production and marketing of industrial hydrocarbons derived from agricultural commodities and forest products for the purpose of stabilizing and expanding the market for such commodities and products and expanding the Nation’s supply of industrial hydrocarbons.
(b) Loan guarantees
The Secretary shall provide for four pilot projects for the production of industrial hydrocarbons and alcohols from agricultural commodities and forest products by guaranteeing loans, not to exceed $15,000,000 per each such project, to public, private, or cooperative organizations organized for profit or nonprofit, or to individuals for a term not to exceed twenty years at a rate of interest agreed upon by the borrower and lender.
(c) Conditions
No loan may be guaranteed under this section unless (1) research indicates the total energy content of the products and byproducts to be manufactured by the loan applicant will exceed the total energy input from fossil fuels used in the manufacture of such products and byproducts, and (2) such other conditions as the Secretary deems appropriate to achieve the purposes of this section are met.
(d) Long-term contracts to supply agricultural commodities to loan recipients
In order to assure that the recipients of loans made under this section have a dependable supply of agricultural commodities at a stable price for use in the pilot projects provided for in this section, the Secretary is authorized to enter into long-term contracts, not exceeding five years, with the recipients of such loans. Such contracts shall guarantee the recipients of such loans a specified quantity of agricultural commodities annually at mutually agreed upon prices, but the agricultural commodities shall not be sold under any such contracts at less than the price support level prescribed for the commodity concerned unless the commodities are out of condition, unstorable, or sample-grade or lower, as prescribed in Department of Agriculture standards.
(e) Commodity Credit Corporation stocks as supply sources; outside purchases
The Secretary shall supply from Commodity Credit Corporation stocks or, to such extent or in such amounts as are provided in appropriation Acts, purchase such quantities of agricultural commodities as may be necessary to comply with the terms of agreements entered into under this section.
(f) Commodity Credit Corporation
The provisions of this section shall be carried out through the Commodity Credit Corporation.
(Pub. L. 92–419, title V, § 508, formerly § 509, as added Pub. L. 95–113, title XIV, § 1420, Sept. 29, 1977, 91 Stat. 998; renumbered Pub. L. 97–98, title XIV, § 1444(b), Dec. 22, 1981, 95 Stat. 1326.)
heading: Effective Date
text: Section effective Oct. 1, 1977, see section 1901 of Pub. L. 95–113, set out as an Effective Date of 1977 Amendment note under section 1307 of this title.
7 U.S.C. § 2670 (AGRICULTURE)
§ 2670. Repealed. Pub. L. 97–98, title XIV, § 1444(b), Dec. 22, 1981, 95 Stat. 1326
text: Section, Pub. L. 92–419, title V, § 510, as added Pub. L. 95–113, title XIV, § 1443, Sept. 29, 1977, 91 Stat. 1006, required an annual evaluation by Secretary of effectiveness of programs established under section 2662(c) and (d) of this title and submission of an annual report to Congress on that evaluation and operation of programs during previous year.
heading: Effective Date of Repeal
text: Repeal 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.
7 U.S.C. § 2702 (AGRICULTURE)
§ 2702. Definitions
As used in this chapter—
(a) The term “Secretary” means the Secretary of Agriculture or any other officer or employee of the Department of Agriculture to whom there has heretofore been delegated, or to whom there may hereafter be delegated, the authority to act in his stead.
(b) The term “person” means any individual, group of individuals, partnership, corporation, association, cooperative, or any other entity.
(c) The term “commercial eggs” or “eggs” means eggs from domesticated chickens which are sold for human consumption either in shell egg form or for further processing into egg products.
(d) The term “hen” or “laying hen” means a domesticated female chicken twenty weeks of age or over, raised primarily for the production of commercial eggs.
(e) The term “egg producer” means the person owning laying hens engaged in the production of commercial eggs.
(f) The term “case” means a standard shipping package containing thirty dozen eggs.
(g) The term “hatching eggs” means eggs intended for use by hatcheries for the production of baby chicks.
(h) The term “United States” means the forty-eight contiguous States of the United States of America and the District of Columbia.
(i) The term “promotion” means any action, including paid advertising, to advance the image or desirability of eggs, egg products, spent fowl, or products of spent fowl.
(j) The term “research” means any type of research to advance the image, desirability, marketability, production, or quality of eggs, egg products, spent fowl, or products of spent fowl.
(k) The term “consumer education” means any action to advance the image or desirability of eggs, egg products, spent fowl, or products of spent fowl.
(l) The term “marketing” means the sale or other disposition of commercial eggs, egg products, spent fowl, or products of spent fowl, in any channel of commerce.
(m) The term “commerce” means interstate, foreign, or intrastate commerce.
(n) The term “egg products” means products produced, in whole or in part, from eggs.
(o) The term “spent fowl” means hens which have been in production of commercial eggs and have been removed from such production for slaughter.
(p) The term “products of spent fowl” means commercial products produced from spent fowl.
(q) The term “hatchery operator” means any person engaged in the production of egg-type baby chicks.
(r) The term “started pullet” means a hen less than twenty weeks of age.
(s) The term “started pullet dealer” means any person engaged in the sale of started pullets.
(t) The term “handler” means any person, specified in the order or the rules and regulations issued thereunder, who receives or otherwise acquires eggs from an egg producer, and processes, prepares for marketing, or markets, such eggs, including eggs of his own production.
(Pub. L. 93–428, § 3, Oct. 1, 1974, 88 Stat. 1172.)
7 U.S.C. § 2703 (AGRICULTURE)
§ 2703. Orders of Secretary to egg producers, etc.
To effectuate the declared policy of this chapter, the Secretary shall, subject to the provisions of this chapter, issue and from time to time amend, orders applicable to persons engaged in the hatching and/or sale of egg-type baby chicks and started pullets, persons engaged in the production of commercial eggs and persons who receive or otherwise acquire eggs from such persons and who process, prepare for market, or market such eggs, including eggs of their own production, and persons engaged in the purchase, sale or processing of spent fowl. Such orders shall be applicable to all production or marketing areas, or both, in the United States.
(Pub. L. 93–428, § 4, Oct. 1, 1974, 88 Stat. 1172.)
heading: Amendment of Egg Promotion and Research Order
text: Pub. L. 103–188, § 5, Dec. 14, 1993, 107 Stat. 2257, provided that:
“Notwithstanding any other provision of law:
“(1) In general.—
The Secretary of Agriculture shall issue amendments to the egg promotion and research order issued under the Egg Research and Consumer Information Act (7 U.S.C. 2701 et seq.) to implement the amendments made by this Act [see Short Title of 1993 Amendment note set out under section 2701 of this title]. The amendments shall be issued after public notice and opportunity for comment in accordance with section 553 of title 5, United States Code, and without regard to sections 556 and 557 of such title. The Secretary shall issue the proposed amendments to the order not later than 80 days after the date of enactment of this Act [Dec. 14, 1993].
“(2) Effective date.—
The amendments to the egg promotion and research order required by paragraph (1) shall become effective not later than—
“(A) 30 days after the proposed amendments are issued; or
“(B) if the Director of the Office of Management and Budget determines that the amendments are a significant action that requires review by the Director, 50 days after the proposed amendments are issued.
“(3) Referendum.—
The amendments referred to in paragraph (2) shall not be subject to a referendum conducted under the Egg Research and Consumer Information Act.”
7 U.S.C. § 2704 (AGRICULTURE)
§ 2704. Notice and hearing upon proposed orders
Whenever the Secretary has reason to believe that the issuance of an order will tend to effectuate the declared policy of this chapter, he shall give due notice and opportunity for hearing upon a proposed order. Such hearing may be requested and proposal for an order submitted by an organization certified pursuant to section 2715 of this title, or by any interested person affected by the provisions of this chapter, including the Secretary.
(Pub. L. 93–428, § 5, Oct. 1, 1974, 88 Stat. 1173.)
7 U.S.C. § 2705 (AGRICULTURE)
§ 2705. Findings and issuance of orders
After notice and opportunity for hearing as provided in section 2704 of this title, the Secretary shall issue an order if he finds, and sets forth in such order, upon the evidence introduced at such hearing, that the issuance of such order and all the terms and conditions thereof will tend to effectuate the declared policy of this chapter.
(Pub. L. 93–428, § 6, Oct. 1, 1974, 88 Stat. 1173.)
7 U.S.C. § 2709 (AGRICULTURE)
§ 2709. Termination or suspension of orders
(a) Authority of Secretary
The Secretary shall, whenever he finds that any order issued under this chapter, or any provisions thereof, obstructs or does not tend to effectuate the declared policy of this chapter, terminate or suspend the operation of such order or such provisions thereof.
(b) Referendum to terminate or suspend; eligible voters; requirements for approval; termination or suspension date
The Secretary may conduct a referendum at any time, and shall hold a referendum on request of 10 per centum or more of the number of egg producers voting in the referendum approving the order, to determine whether such producers favor the termination or suspension of the order, and he shall suspend or terminate such order six months after he determines that suspension or termination of the order is approved or favored by a majority of the egg producers voting in such referendum who, during a representative period determined by the Secretary, have been engaged in the production of commercial eggs, and who produced more than 50 per centum of the volume of eggs produced by the egg producers voting in the referendum.
(c) Termination or suspension not to be considered as order
The termination or suspension of any order, or any provision thereof, shall not be considered an order within the meaning of this chapter.
(Pub. L. 93–428, § 10, Oct. 1, 1974, 88 Stat. 1176.)
7 U.S.C. § 2713 (AGRICULTURE)
§ 2713. Administrative review of orders; petition; hearing; judicial review
(a) Any person subject to any order may file a written petition with the Secretary, stating that any such order or any provisions of such order or any obligations imposed in connection therewith is not in accordance with law and praying for a modification thereof or to be exempted therefrom. He shall thereupon be given an opportunity for a hearing upon such petition, in accordance with regulations made by the Secretary. After such hearing, the Secretary shall make a ruling upon the prayer of such petition which shall be final, if in accordance with law.
(b) The district courts of the United States in any district in which such person is an inhabitant, or has his principal place of business, are hereby vested with jurisdiction to review such ruling, provided a complaint for that purpose is filed within twenty days from the date of the entry of such ruling. Service of process in such proceedings may be had upon the Secretary by delivering to him a copy of the complaint. If the court determines that such ruling is not in accordance with law, it shall remand such proceedings to the Secretary with directions either (1) to make such ruling as the court shall determine to be in accordance with law, or (2) to take such further proceedings as, in its opinion, the law requires. The pendency of proceedings instituted pursuant to subsection (a) of this section shall not impede, hinder, or delay the United States or the Secretary from obtaining relief pursuant to section 2714(a) of this title.
(Pub. L. 93–428, § 14, Oct. 1, 1974, 88 Stat. 1177.)