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7 U.S.C. § 1738m (AGRICULTURE)
§ 1738m. Annual report to Congress
(a) In general
Not later than December 31 of each fiscal year, the President shall prepare and submit to the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President Pro Tempore of the Senate an annual report concerning the operation of the Facility for the prior fiscal year. This report shall include—
(1) a description of the activities undertaken by the Facility during the previous fiscal year;
(2) a description of any Enviromental 1 Framework Agreement entered into under this subchapter;
(3) a report on what Environmental Funds have been established under this subchapter and on the operations of such Funds; and
(4) a description of any grants that have been extended by administering bodies pursuant to an Enviromental 1 Framework Agreement under this subchapter.
(b) Supplemental views in annual report
No later than December 15 of each fiscal year, each member of the Board shall be entitled to receive a copy of the report required under subsection (a). Each member of the Board may prepare and submit supplemental views to the President on the implementation of this subchapter by December 31 for inclusion in the annual report when it is transmitted to Congress pursuant to this section.
(July 10, 1954, ch. 469, title VI, § 614, as added Pub. L. 101–624, title XV, § 1512, Nov. 28, 1990, 104 Stat. 3662; as amended Pub. L. 102–237, title III, § 330, Dec. 13, 1991, 105 Stat. 1858; Pub. L. 102–532, § 3, Oct. 27, 1992, 106 Stat. 3512.)
heading: Amendments
text: 1992—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 102–532 inserted at end “This report shall include—” and pars. (1) to (4).
1991—Pub. L. 102–237 designated existing provisions as subsec. (a), inserted heading, and added subsec. (b).
heading: Termination of Reporting Requirements
text: For termination, effective May 15, 2000, of provisions of law requiring submittal to Congress of any annual, semiannual, or other regular periodic report listed in House Document No. 103–7 (in which certain reporting requirements under this section are listed on page 20), see section 3003 of Pub. L. 104–66, as amended, and section 1(a)(4) [div. A, § 1402(1)] of Pub. L. 106–554, set out as notes under section 1113 of Title 31, Money and Finance.
heading: Delegation of Functions
text: For delegation of functions of President under this section, see section 2 of Ex. Ord. No. 13345, July 8, 2004, 69 F.R. 41901, set out as a note under section 1738 of this title.
7 U.S.C. § 1738p (AGRICULTURE)
§ 1738p. Sale, reduction, or cancellation of qualified debt to facilitate certain debt swaps
(a) Authority to sell, reduce, or cancel qualified debt
For the purpose of facilitating eligible debt swaps, the President, in accordance with this section—
(1) may sell to an eligible purchaser (as determined pursuant to subsection (c)(1)) any qualified debt of an eligible country; or
(2) may reduce or cancel eligible debt of an eligible country upon receipt of payment from an eligible payor (as determined under subsection (c)(2)).
(b) Terms and conditions
The President shall establish the terms and conditions under which qualified debt may be sold, reduced, or canceled pursuant to this section.
(c) Eligible purchasers and eligible payors
(1) Sales of debt
Qualified debt may be sold pursuant to subsection (a)(1) only to a purchaser who presents plans satisfactory to the President for using the debt for the purpose of engaging in eligible debt swaps.
(2) Reduction or cancellation of debt
Qualified debt may be reduced or cancelled pursuant to subsection (a)(2) only if the payor presents plans satisfactory to the President for using such reduction or cancellation for the purpose of facilitating eligible debt swaps.
(d) Debtor consultation and right of first refusal
(1) Consultation
Before selling, reducing, or canceling any qualified debt of an eligible country pursuant to this section, the President should consult with that country concerning, among other things, the amount of debt to be sold, reduced, or canceled and the uses of such debt for eligible debt swaps.
(2) Right of first refusal
The qualified debt of an eligible country may be sold, reduced, or cancelled pursuant to this section only if that country has been offered the opportunity to purchase that debt pursuant to section 1738o of this title and has not accepted that offer.
(e) Limitation
In the aggregate, not more than 40 percent of the qualified debt of an eligible country may be sold, reduced, or cancelled under this section or sold under section 1738o of this title.
(f) Administration
The Facility shall notify the Commodity Credit Corporation of purchasers and payors the President has determined to be eligible under subsection (c), and shall direct the corporation to carry out the sale, reduction, or cancellation of a qualified debt pursuant to this section. The Commodity Credit Corporation shall make an adjustment in its accounts to reflect such sale, reduction, or cancellation.
(g) Appropriations requirement
The authorities provided by this section may be exercised only in such amounts and to such extent as is provided in advance in appropriations Acts.
(h) Deposit of proceeds
The proceeds from the sale, reduction, or cancellation of qualified debt pursuant to this section shall be deposited in the United States Government account or accounts established for the repayment of such debt.
(i) Eligible debt swaps
As used in this section, the term “eligible debt swap” means a debt-for-development swap or debt-for-nature swap.
(July 10, 1954, ch. 469, title VI, § 617, as added Pub. L. 102–532, § 2, Oct. 27, 1992, 106 Stat. 3510.)
7 U.S.C. § 1907 (AGRICULTURE)
§ 1907. Practices involving nonambulatory livestock
(a) Report
The Secretary of Agriculture shall investigate and submit to Congress a report on—
(1) the scope of nonambulatory livestock;
(2) the causes that render livestock nonambulatory;
(3) the humane treatment of nonambulatory livestock; and
(4) the extent to which nonambulatory livestock may present handling and disposition problems for stockyards, market agencies, and dealers.
(b) Authority
Based on the findings of the report, if the Secretary determines it necessary, the Secretary shall promulgate regulations to provide for the humane treatment, handling, and disposition of nonambulatory livestock by stockyards, market agencies, and dealers.
(c) Administration and enforcement
For the purpose of administering and enforcing any regulations promulgated under subsection (b), the authorities provided under sections 10414 [7 U.S.C. 8313] and 10415 [7 U.S.C. 8314] shall apply to the regulations in a similar manner as those sections apply to the Animal Health Protection Act [7 U.S.C. 8301 et seq.]. Any person that violates regulations promulgated under subsection (b) shall be subject to penalties provided in section 10414.
(Pub. L. 107–171, title X, § 10815, May 13, 2002, 116 Stat. 532.)
heading: References in Text
text: The Animal Health Protection Act, referred to in subsec. (c), is subtitle E (§§ 10401–10418) of title X of Pub. L. 107–171, May 13, 2002, 116 Stat. 494, which is classified principally to chapter 109 (§ 8301 et seq.) of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 8301 of this title and Tables.
heading: Codification
text: Section was enacted as part of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 and not as part of Pub. L. 85–765, which comprises this chapter.
7 U.S.C. § 1926d (AGRICULTURE)
§ 1926d. Water systems for rural and Native villages in Alaska
(a) In general
The Secretary may make grants to the State of Alaska for the benefit of rural or Native villages in Alaska to provide for the development and construction of water and wastewater systems to improve the health and sanitation conditions in those villages.
(b) Matching funds
To be eligible to receive a grant under subsection (a), the State of Alaska shall provide 25 percent in matching funds from non-Federal sources.
(c) Consultation with State of Alaska
The Secretary shall consult with the State of Alaska on a method of prioritizing the allocation of grants under subsection (a) according to the needs of, and relative health and sanitation conditions in, each village.
(d) Authorization of appropriations
(1) In general
There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $30,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2008 through 2018.
(2) Training and technical assistance
Not more than 2 percent of the amount made available under paragraph (1) for a fiscal year may be used by the State of Alaska for training and technical assistance programs relating to the operation and management of water and waste disposal services in rural and Native villages.
(3) Availability
Funds appropriated pursuant to the authorization of appropriations in paragraph (1) shall be available until expended.
(Pub. L. 87–128, title III, § 306D, as added Pub. L. 104–127, title VII, § 757, Apr. 4, 1996, 110 Stat. 1131; amended Pub. L. 105–277, div. A, § 101(a) [title VII, § 745], Oct. 21, 1998, 112 Stat. 2681, 2681–32; Pub. L. 106–224, title II, § 256, June 20, 2000, 114 Stat. 424; Pub. L. 107–171, title VI, § 6011, May 13, 2002, 116 Stat. 357; Pub. L. 110–234, title VI, § 6009(a), May 22, 2008, 122 Stat. 1163; Pub. L. 110–246, § 4(a), title VI, § 6009(a), June 18, 2008, 122 Stat. 1664, 1924; Pub. L. 113–79, title VI, § 6008, Feb. 7, 2014, 128 Stat. 843.)
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.
heading: Amendments
text: 2014—Subsec. (d)(1). Pub. L. 113–79 substituted “2018” for “2012”.
2008—Subsec. (d)(1). Pub. L. 110–246, § 6009(a), substituted “2008 through 2012” for “2001 through 2007”.
2002—Subsec. (d)(1). Pub. L. 107–171 substituted “through 2007” for “and 2002”.
2000—Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 106–224 added subsec. (d) and struck out heading and text of former subsec. (d). Text read as follows: “There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $20,000,000 for each of fiscal years 1996 through 2002.”
1998—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 105–277 substituted “25 percent in matching” for “equal matching”.
Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 105–277 substituted “$20,000,000” for “$15,000,000”.
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, see section 4 of Pub. L. 110–246, set out as an Effective Date note under section 8701 of this title.
7 U.S.C. § 1981c (AGRICULTURE)
§ 1981c. Oil and gas royalty payments on loans
(a) The Secretary shall permit a borrower of a loan made or insured under this chapter to make a prospective payment on such loan with proceeds from—
(1) the leasing of oil, gas, or other mineral rights to real property used to secure such loan; or
(2) the sale of oil, gas, or other minerals removed from real property used to secure such loan, if the value of the rights to such oil, gas, or other minerals has not been used to secure such loan.
(b) Subsection (a) shall not apply to a borrower of a loan made or insured under this chapter with respect to which a liquidation or foreclosure proceeding is pending on December 23, 1985.
(Pub. L. 87–128, title III, § 331C, as added Pub. L. 99–198, title XIII, § 1310(a), Dec. 23, 1985, 99 Stat. 1523.)
heading: References in Text
text: For definition of “this chapter”, referred to in text, see note set out under section 1921 of this title.
7 U.S.C. § 1983c (AGRICULTURE)
§ 1983c. Provision of information to borrowers
(a) In general
On request of a farm borrower of a farmer program loan, the Secretary shall make available to the borrower the following:
(1) One copy of each document signed by the borrower.
(2) One copy of each appraisal performed with respect to the loan.
(3) All documents that the Secretary otherwise is required to provide to the borrower under any law or rule of law in effect on the date of such request.
(b) Construction of section
Subsection (a) shall not be construed to supersede any duty imposed on the Secretary by any law or rule of law in effect immediately before January 6, 1988, unless such duty is in direct conflict with any duty imposed by subsection (a).
(Pub. L. 87–128, title III, § 333C, as added Pub. L. 100–233, title VI, § 609, Jan. 6, 1988, 101 Stat. 1668.)
7 U.S.C. § 2002 (AGRICULTURE)
§ 2002. Transfer of inventory lands
(a) In general
Subject to subsection (b), the Secretary may transfer to any Federal or State agency, for conservation purposes any real property, or interest therein, administered by the Secretary under this Act—
(1) with respect to which the rights of all prior owners and operators have expired;
(2) that is eligible to be disposed of in accordance with section 1985 of this title; and
(3) that—
(A) has marginal value for agricultural production;
(B) is environmentally sensitive; or
(C) has special management importance.
(b) Conditions
The Secretary may not transfer any property or interest in property under subsection (a) unless—
(1) at least 2 public notices are given of the transfer;
(2) if requested, at least 1 public meeting is held prior to the transfer; and
(3) the Governor and at least 1 elected county official of the State and county where the property is located are consulted prior to the transfer.
(Pub. L. 87–128, title III, § 354, as added Pub. L. 100–233, title VI, § 616, Jan. 6, 1988, 101 Stat. 1682; amended Pub. L. 104–127, title VI, § 646, Apr. 4, 1996, 110 Stat. 1103.)
heading: References in Text
text: This Act, referred to in subsec. (a), refers to the Agricultural Act of 1961, Pub. L. 87–128, Aug. 8, 1961, 75 Stat. 294, as amended. For classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 1911 of this title and Tables. However, the reference was probably intended to be “this title” meaning the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act, title III of Pub. L. 87–128, as amended, which is classified principally to this chapter. For classification of this title to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 1921 of this title and Tables.
heading: Amendments
text: 1996—Pub. L. 104–127 designated existing provisions as subsec. (a), inserted heading, substituted “Subject to subsection (b), the Secretary” for “The Secretary, without reimbursement,” in introductory provisions, added par. (2) and struck out former par. (2) which read as follows: “that is determined by the Secretary to be suitable or surplus; and”, and added subsec. (b).
7 U.S.C. § 2008e (AGRICULTURE)
§ 2008e. Prohibition under rural development programs
(a) Prohibition
Assistance under any rural development program administered by the Rural Development Administration, the Farmers Home Administration, the Rural Electrification Administration, or any other agency of the Department of Agriculture shall not be conditioned on any requirement that the recipient of such assistance accept or receive electric service from any particular utility, supplier, or cooperative.
(b) Ensuring compliance
The Secretary shall establish, by regulation, adequate safeguards to ensure that assistance under such rural development programs is not subject to such a condition. Such safeguards shall include periodic certifications and audits, and appropriate measures and sanctions against any person violating, or attempting to violate, the prohibition in subsection (a).
(c) Regulations
Not later than 6 months after November 1, 1993, the Secretary shall issue interim final regulations to ensure compliance with subsection (a).
(Pub. L. 87–128, title III, § 370, as added Pub. L. 103–129, § 5, Nov. 1, 1993, 107 Stat. 1366.)
7 U.S.C. § 2008f (AGRICULTURE)
§ 2008f. Crop insurance requirement
(a) In general
As a condition of obtaining any benefit (including a direct loan, loan guarantee, or payment) described in subsection (b), a borrower must obtain at least catastrophic risk protection insurance coverage under section 1508 of this title for the crop and crop year for which the benefit is sought, if the coverage is offered by the Corporation.
(b) Applicable benefits
Subsection (a) shall apply to—
(1) a farm ownership loan (FO) under section 1923 of this title;
(2) an operating loan (OL) under section 1942 of this title; and
(3) an emergency loan (EM) under section 1961 of this title.
(Pub. L. 87–128, title III, § 371, as added Pub. L. 103–354, title I, § 119(b), Oct. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 3208.)
heading: Effective Date
text: Section effective Oct. 13, 1994, and applicable to provision of crop insurance under Federal Crop Insurance Act (7 U.S.C. 1501 et seq.) beginning with 1995 crop year, with such Act, as in effect on the day before Oct. 13, 1994, to continue to apply with respect to 1994 crop year, see section 120 of Pub. L. 103–354, set out as an Effective Date of 1994 Amendment note under section 1502 of this title.
7 U.S.C. § 2008p (AGRICULTURE)
§ 2008p. Grants for NOAA weather radio transmitters
(a) In general
The Secretary, acting through the Administrator of the Rural Utilities Service, may make grants to public and nonprofit entities, and borrowers of loans made by the Rural Utilities Service, for the Federal share of the cost of acquiring radio transmitters to increase coverage of rural areas by the all hazards weather radio broadcast system of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
(b) Eligibility
To be eligible for a grant under this section, an applicant shall provide to the Secretary—
(1) a binding commitment from a tower owner to place the transmitter on a tower; and
(2) a description of how the tower placement will increase coverage of a rural area by the all hazards weather radio broadcast system of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
(c) Federal share
A grant provided under this section shall be not more than 75 percent of the total cost of acquiring a radio transmitter, as described in subsection (a).
(d) Authorization of appropriations
There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $1,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2014 through 2018.
(Pub. L. 87–128, title III, § 379B, as added Pub. L. 107–171, title VI, § 6024, May 13, 2002, 116 Stat. 371; amended Pub. L. 110–234, title VI, § 6021, May 22, 2008, 122 Stat. 1172; Pub. L. 110–246, § 4(a), title VI, § 6021, June 18, 2008, 122 Stat. 1664, 1934; Pub. L. 113–79, title VI, § 6022, Feb. 7, 2014, 128 Stat. 848.)
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.
heading: Amendments
text: 2014—Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 113–79 added subsec. (d) and struck out former subsec. (d). Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as are necessary to carry out this section for each of fiscal years 2008 through 2012.”
2008—Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 110–246, § 6021, substituted “2008 through 2012” for “2002 through 2007”.
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, see section 4 of Pub. L. 110–246, set out as an Effective Date note under section 8701 of this title.
7 U.S.C. § 2009e (AGRICULTURE)
§ 2009e. Transfers of funds
(a) General authority
Subject to subsection (b) of this section, the State Director 1 of any State may, during any fiscal year, transfer from each account specified in section 2009d(c) of this title a total of not more than 25 percent of the amount in the account that is allocated for the State for the fiscal year to any other account in which amounts are allocated for the State for the fiscal year.
(b) Limitation
Except as provided in subsection (c) of this section, a transfer otherwise authorized by subsection (a) of this section to be made during a fiscal year may not be made to the extent that the sum of the amount to be transferred and all amounts so transferred by State directors under subsection (a) of this section during the fiscal year exceeds 10 percent of the total amount made available to carry out the authorities described in section 2009d(d) of this title for the fiscal year.
(c) Exceptions
Subsections (a) and (b) shall not apply to a transfer of funds by a State director if the State director certifies to the Secretary that—
(1) there is an approved application for a project in the function category to which the funds are to be transferred but funds are not available for the project in the function category; and
(2)
(A) there is no such approved application in the function category from which the funds are to be transferred; or
(B) the community that would benefit from the project has a smaller population and a lesser per capita income than any community that would benefit from a project in the function category from which the funds are to be transferred.
(Pub. L. 87–128, title III, § 381F, as added Pub. L. 104–127, title VII, § 761, Apr. 4, 1996, 110 Stat. 1142.)
7 U.S.C. § 2009j (AGRICULTURE)
§ 2009j. Annual report
(a) In general
The Secretary, in collaboration with State, local, public, and private entities, State rural development councils, and community-based organizations, shall prepare an annual report that contains evaluations, assessments, and performance outcomes concerning the rural community advancement programs carried out under this subchapter.
(b) Submission
Not later than March 1 of each year, the Secretary shall—
(1) submit the report required by subsection (a) to Congress and the chief executives of the States participating in the program established under this subchapter; and
(2) make the report available to State and local participants.
(Pub. L. 87–128, title III, § 381K, as added Pub. L. 104–127, title VII, § 761, Apr. 4, 1996, 110 Stat. 1146.)