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7 U.S.C. § 2217a (AGRICULTURE)
§ 2217a. Power to administer oaths, examine witnesses, or require production of books, etc.
On and after July 24, 1919, in the performance of the duties required of the Bureau of Agricultural Economics in the administration or enforcement of provisions of Acts (United States Cotton Futures Act, Thirty-ninth Statutes at Large, page 476; United States Grain Standards Act, Thirty-ninth Statutes at Large, page 482 [7 U.S.C. 71 et seq.]; United States Warehouse Act, Thirty-ninth Statutes at Large, page 486 [7 U.S.C. 241 et seq.]; Standard Container Act, Thirty-ninth Statutes at Large, page 673; and the Acts making annual appropriations for the Department of Agriculture) relating to the Department of Agriculture, the Secretary of Agriculture, or any representative specifically authorized in writing by him for the purpose, shall have power to administer oaths, examine witnesses, and call for the production of books and papers.
(July 24, 1919, ch. 26, 41 Stat. 267; May 11, 1922, ch. 185, 42 Stat. 532.)
heading: References in Text
text: The United States Cotton Futures Act, referred to in text, is part A of act Aug. 11, 1916, ch. 313, 39 Stat. 476, which was repealed by section 4 of act Feb. 10, 1939, ch. 2, 53 Stat. 1. For complete classification of this Act to the Code prior to its repeal, see Tables.
The United States Grain Standards Act, referred to in text, is part B of act Aug. 11, 1916, ch. 313, 39 Stat. 482, which is classified generally to chapter 3 (§ 71 et seq.) of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see section 71 of this title and Tables.
The United States Warehouse Act, referred to in text, is part C of act Aug. 11, 1916, ch. 313, 39 Stat. 486, which is classified generally to chapter 10 (§ 241 et seq.) of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 241 of this title and Tables.
The Standard Container Act, referred to in text, is act Aug. 31, 1916, ch. 426, 39 Stat. 673, which was classified generally to subchapter VII (§ 251 et seq.) of chapter 6 of Title 15, Commerce and Trade, and was repealed by Pub. L. 90–628, § 1(a), Oct. 22, 1968, 82 Stat. 1320. For complete classification of this Act to the Code prior to its repeal, see Tables.
heading: Codification
text: Section was formerly classified to section 420 of this title prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section.
heading: Transfer of Functions
text: Functions of all officers, agencies, and employees of Department of Agriculture transferred, with certain exceptions, to Secretary of Agriculture by 1953 Reorg. Plan No. 2, § 1, eff. June 4, 1953, 18 F.R. 3219, 67 Stat. 633, set out as a note under section 2201 of this title.
Functions of Bureau of Agricultural Economics transferred to other units of Department of Agriculture by Secretary’s memorandum of Nov. 2, 1953.
Act May 11, 1922, transferred powers of former “Bureau of Markets, Bureau of Markets and Crop Estimates, and the Office of Farm Management and Farm Economics” to “Bureau of Agricultural Economics”.
7 U.S.C. § 2220 (AGRICULTURE)
§ 2220. Certain officials and employees of Department and others not subject to restriction on payment of compensation to Government officials and employees
The officials and the employees of the Department of Agriculture engaged in the activities described in section 2279i of this title and paid in whole or in part out of funds contributed as provided therein, and the persons, corporations, or associations making contributions as therein provided, shall not be subject to the provisions of section 209 of title 18; nor shall any official or employee engaged in the cooperative activities of the Forest Service, or the persons, corporations, or associations contributing to such activities be subject to such section.
(July 24, 1919, ch. 26, 41 Stat. 270; Sept. 3, 1954, ch. 1263, § 5, 68 Stat. 1227.)
heading: Codification
text: “Section 209 of title 18” substituted in text for “section 1914 of title 18” on authority of section 2 of Pub. L. 87–849, Oct. 23, 1962, 76 Stat. 1126, which repealed section 1914 and supplanted it with section 209, and which provided that exemptions from section 1914 shall be deemed exemptions from section 209. For further details, see Exemptions note set out under section 203 of Title 18, Crimes and Criminal Procedure.
Section was formerly classified to sections 67 and 564 of Title 5 prior to the general revision and enactment of Title 5, Government Organization and Employees, by Pub. L. 89–554, § 1, Sept. 6, 1966, 80 Stat. 378. Thereafter, section was classified to section 450h of this title prior to its transfer to this section.
heading: Amendments
text: 1954—Act Sept. 3, 1954, substituted “section 1914 of title 18” for reference to proviso in Act of March 3, 1917 (5 U.S.C. 66).
7 U.S.C. § 2241b (AGRICULTURE)
§ 2241b. Purchase of seeds and plants for distribution
Purchase and distribution of vegetable, field, and flower seeds, plants, shrubs, vines, bulbs, and cuttings shall be of the freshest and best obtainable varieties and adapted to general cultivation.
(R.S. § 527; Apr. 25, 1896, ch. 140, 29 Stat. 106.)
heading: Codification
text: Section was formerly classified to section 415 of this title prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section.
heading: Amendments
text: 1896—Act Apr. 25, 1896, struck out “by the Department of Agriculture” and “trees”, and inserted “vegetable, field, and flower seeds” and “bulbs”.
7 U.S.C. § 2247a (AGRICULTURE)
§ 2247a. Farm or food products; sale of samples, practical forms, etc.
The Secretary of Agriculture is authorized to sell samples, illustrations, practical forms, or sets of the grades recommended or promulgated by him for farm or food products, under such rules and regulations as he may prescribe, and the receipts therefrom shall be deposited in the Treasury to the credit of miscellaneous receipts.
(Sept. 21, 1944, ch. 412, title IV, § 401(a), 58 Stat. 738.)
heading: Codification
text: Section was formerly classified to section 415e of this title prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section.
heading: Prior Provisions
text: Provisions similar to those in this section were contained in the following Department of Agriculture appropriation acts:
June 28, 1944, ch. 296, 58 Stat. 454.
July 12, 1943, ch. 215, 57 Stat. 421.
July 22, 1942, ch. 516, 56 Stat. 688.
July 1, 1941, ch. 267, 55 Stat. 431.
June 25, 1940, ch. 421, 54 Stat. 555.
June 30, 1939, ch. 253, title I, 53 Stat. 968.
7 U.S.C. § 2268a (AGRICULTURE)
§ 2268a. Acquisition of land; options
(a) The Department of Agriculture is authorized to acquire land, or interest therein, by purchase, exchange or otherwise, as may be necessary to carry out its authorized work: Provided, That no acquisition shall be made under this authority unless provision is made therefor in the applicable appropriation or other law.
(b) Appropriations for the Department of Agriculture which are available for the purchase of land may be expended for options to purchase land: Provided, That not to exceed $1 may be expended for each option to purchase any particular tract or tracts of land unless otherwise provided in appropriation or other law.
(Aug. 3, 1956, ch. 950, § 11, 70 Stat. 1034.)
heading: Codification
text: Section was formerly classified to section 428a of this title prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section.
7 U.S.C. § 2279i (AGRICULTURE)
§ 2279i. Cooperation with State and other agencies; expenditures
In carrying on the activities of the Department of Agriculture involving cooperation with State, county, and municipal agencies, associations of farmers, individual farmers, universities, colleges, boards of trade, chambers of commerce, or other local associations of business men, business organizations, and individuals within the State, Territory, district, or insular possession in which such activities are to be carried on, moneys contributed from such outside sources, except in the case of the authorized activities of the Forest Service, shall be paid only through the Secretary of Agriculture or through State, county, or municipal agencies, or local farm bureaus or like organizations, cooperating for the purpose with the Secretary of Agriculture.
(July 24, 1919, ch. 26, 41 Stat. 270.)
heading: Codification
text: Section was formerly classified to section 450b of this title prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section, and to section 563 of Title 5 prior to the general revision and enactment of Title 5, Government Organization and Employees, by Pub. L. 89–554, § 1, Sept. 6, 1966, 80 Stat. 378.
7 U.S.C. § 3202 (AGRICULTURE)
§ 3202. Research and education grants for the study of antibiotic-resistant bacteria
(a) In general
The Secretary shall provide research and education grants, on a competitive basis—
(1) to study the development of antibiotic-resistant bacteria, including—
(A) movement of antibiotic-resistant bacteria into groundwater and surface water; and
(B) the effect on antibiotic resistance from various drug use regimens; and
(2) to study and ensure the judicious use of antibiotics in veterinary and human medicine, including—
(A) methods and practices of animal husbandry;
(B) safe and effective alternatives to antibiotics;
(C) the development of better veterinary diagnostics to improve decisionmaking; and
(D) the identification of conditions or factors that affect antibiotic use on farms.
(b) Administration
Paragraphs (4), (7), (8), and (11)(B) of subsection (b) of section 3157 of this title shall apply with respect to the making of grants under this section.
(c) Authorization of appropriations
There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as are necessary to carry out this section for each of fiscal years 2008 through 2012.
(Pub. L. 110–234, title VII, § 7521, May 22, 2008, 122 Stat. 1271; Pub. L. 110–246, § 4(a), title VII, § 7521, June 18, 2008, 122 Stat. 1664, 2033.)
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 National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 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: Definition of “Secretary”
text: “Secretary” as meaning the Secretary of Agriculture, see section 8701 of this title.
7 U.S.C. § 3318a (AGRICULTURE)
§ 3318a. Cooperative research projects; agreements with and receipt of funds from State and other agencies
On and after December 30, 1963, the Administrator of the Agricultural Research Service may enter into agreements with and receive funds from any State, other political subdivision, organization, or individual for the purpose of conducting cooperative research projects with such cooperators.
(Pub. L. 88–250, title I, Dec. 30, 1963, 77 Stat. 820.)
heading: Codification
text: Section was formerly classified to section 450a of this title prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section.
Section was enacted as part of the Department of Agriculture and Related Agencies Appropriation Act, 1964, and not as part of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 which comprises this chapter.
7 U.S.C. § 4552 (AGRICULTURE)
§ 4552. Authorization of appropriations for dairy farmer indemnities
There is hereby authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to carry out the purposes of this subchapter.
(Pub. L. 90–484, § 2, Aug. 13, 1968, 82 Stat. 750.)
heading: Codification
text: Section was formerly classified to section 450k of this title prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section.
Section was enacted as part of Pub. L. 90–484, and not as part of the Dairy Production Stabilization Act of 1983 which comprises this chapter.
heading: Prior Provisions
text: The following Acts authorized indemnity payments for the periods ending as indicated:
June 30, 1968—Pub. L. 90–95, § 2, Sept. 28, 1967, 81 Stat. 231.
June 30, 1967—Pub. L. 89–794, title III, § 301(c), Nov. 8, 1966, 80 Stat. 1465.
June 30, 1966—Pub. L. 89–253, § 24, Oct. 29, 1965, 79 Stat. 977.
June 30, 1965—Pub. L. 89–16, title III, § 303, Apr. 30, 1965, 79 Stat. 108.
Jan. 31, 1965—Pub. L. 88–452, title III, § 331, Aug. 20, 1964, 78 Stat. 525.
7 U.S.C. § 5925f (AGRICULTURE)
§ 5925f. Farm business management
(a) In general
The Secretary may make competitive research and extension grants for the purpose of—
(1) improving the farm management knowledge and skills of agricultural producers; and
(2) establishing and maintaining a national, publicly available farm financial management database to support improved farm management.
(b) Selection criteria
In allocating funds made available to carry out this section, the Secretary may give priority to grants that—
(1) demonstrate an ability to work directly with agricultural producers;
(2) collaborate with farm management and producer associations;
(3) address the farm management needs of a variety of crops and regions of the United States; and
(4) use and support the national farm financial management database.
(c) Administration
Paragraphs (4), (7), (8), and (11)(B) of subsection (b) of section 3157 of this title shall apply with respect to the making of grants under this section.
(d) Authorization of appropriations
There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section—
(1) such sums as are necessary for fiscal year 2013; and
(2) $5,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2014 through 2018.
(Pub. L. 101–624, title XVI, § 1672D, as added Pub. L. 110–234, title VII, § 7208, May 22, 2008, 122 Stat. 1241; Pub. L. 110–246, § 4(a), title VII, § 7208, June 18, 2008, 122 Stat. 1664, 2002; amended Pub. L. 113–79, title VII, § 7213, Feb. 7, 2014, 128 Stat. 886.)
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.
heading: Amendments
text: 2014—Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 113–79 substituted “to carry out this section—” for “such sums as are necessary to carry out this section.” and added pars. (1) and (2).
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.
7 U.S.C. § 5926 (AGRICULTURE)
§ 5926. Centers of excellence
(a) Funding priorities
The Secretary shall prioritize centers of excellence established for purposes of carrying out research, extension, and education activities relating to the food and agricultural sciences (as defined in section 3103 of this title) for the receipt of funding for any competitive research or extension program administered by the Secretary.
(b) Composition
A center of excellence is composed of 1 or more of the eligible entities specified in subsection (b)(7) of section 3157 of this title that provide financial or in-kind support to the center of excellence.
(c) Criteria for centers of excellence
(1) Required efforts
The criteria for recognition as a center of excellence shall include efforts—
(A) to ensure coordination and cost effectiveness by reducing unnecessarily duplicative efforts regarding research, teaching, and extension;
(B) to leverage available resources by using public-private partnerships among agricultural industry groups, institutions of higher education, and the Federal Government;
(C) to implement teaching initiatives to increase awareness and effectively disseminate solutions to target audiences through extension activities; and
(D) to increase the economic returns to rural communities by identifying, attracting, and directing funds to high-priority agricultural issues.
(2) Additional efforts
Where practicable, the criteria for recognition as a center of excellence shall include efforts to improve teaching capacity and infrastructure at colleges and universities (including land-grant colleges and universities, cooperating forestry schools, NLGCA Institutions (as those terms are defined in section 3103 of this title), and schools of veterinary medicine).
(Pub. L. 101–624, title XVI, § 1673, as added Pub. L. 113–79, title VII, § 7214(a), Feb. 7, 2014, 128 Stat. 886.)
heading: Prior Provisions
text: A prior section 5926, Pub. L. 101–624, title XVI, § 1673, Nov. 28, 1990, 104 Stat. 3773; Pub. L. 102–237, title IV, § 407(12), Dec. 13, 1991, 105 Stat. 1865; Pub. L. 104–127, title VIII, § 837, Apr. 4, 1996, 110 Stat. 1169; Pub. L. 105–185, title II, § 245, title III, § 301(b)(2), June 23, 1998, 112 Stat. 556, 563; Pub. L. 107–171, title VII, § 7121, May 13, 2002, 116 Stat. 434, established an agricultural telecommunications program, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 110–234, title VII, § 7209, May 22, 2008, 122 Stat. 1241, and Pub. L. 110–246, § 4(a), title VII, § 7209, June 18, 2008, 122 Stat. 1664, 2003, effective May 22, 2008.
heading: Effective Date
text: Pub. L. 113–79, title VII, § 7214(b), Feb. 7, 2014, 128 Stat. 887, provided that: “The amendments made by subsection (a) [enacting this section] shall take effect on October 1, 2014.”
7 U.S.C. § 5941 (AGRICULTURE)
§ 5941. Purchase of cultures for soil and fertilizer investigations
The Secretary of Agriculture may purchase from applicable appropriations cultures in the open market for use in connection with soil and fertilizer investigations.
(Sept. 21, 1944, ch. 412, title I, § 104, 58 Stat. 735.)
heading: Codification
text: Section was formerly classified to section 432 of this title prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section.
Section was enacted as part of the Department of Agriculture Organic Act of 1944, and not as part of subtitle H of title XVI of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 which comprises this subchapter.
7 U.S.C. § 5942 (AGRICULTURE)
§ 5942. Wheat and feed grains research; regional and national research programs; utilization of services of Federal, State and private agencies; authorization of appropriations
In order to reduce fertilizer and herbicide usage in excess of production needs, to develop wheat and feed grain varieties more susceptible to complete fertilizer utilization, and to improve the resistance of wheat and feed grain plants to disease and to enhance their conservation and environmental qualities, the Secretary of Agriculture is authorized and directed to carry out regional and national research programs.
In carrying out such research, the Secretary shall utilize the technical and related services of the appropriate Federal, State, and private agencies.
There is authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this section, but not more than $1,000,000 in any fiscal year.
(Pub. L. 91–524, title VIII, § 810, as added Pub. L. 93–86, § 1(27)(B), Aug. 10, 1973, 87 Stat. 238.)
heading: Codification
text: Section was formerly classified to section 428b of this title prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section.
Section was enacted as part of the Agricultural Act of 1970, and not as part of subtitle H of title XVI of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 which comprises this subchapter.
7 U.S.C. § 5943 (AGRICULTURE)
§ 5943. Rice research
(a) Regional and national research programs; rules; purposes
The Secretary of Agriculture may, under rules prescribed by such Secretary, carry out regional and national research programs with regard to rice for the following purposes:
(1) to reduce fertilizer and herbicide usage in excess of production needs;
(2) to develop varieties of rice more susceptible to complete fertilizer utilization;
(3) to improve the resistance of rice plants to disease and to enhance their conservation and environmental qualities;
(4) to increase the usage of rice and its processing byproducts;
(5) to develop better husbandry practices in production and conservation of rice;
(6) to develop more efficient rice storage practices;
(7) to improve domestic and international marketing of rice; and
(8) to benefit the general welfare.
(b) Utilization of services of Federal, State, local governmental and private agencies; priority consideration
The Secretary shall, in implementing the program authorized in subsection (a), utilize the technical and related services of appropriate Federal, State, local governmental, and private agencies, with priority consideration for land grant universities, State experiment stations, and other agricultural institutions of higher learning.
(c) Authorization of appropriations; use restriction
There is authorized to be appropriated not more than $1,000,000 for the period ending September 30, 1976, to carry out the provisions of this section. No funds authorized by this section shall be used for advertising or promotional activities.
(Pub. L. 94–214, title II, § 201, Feb. 16, 1976, 90 Stat. 187.)
heading: Codification
text: Section was formerly classified to section 428c of this title prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section.
Section was enacted as part of the Rice Production Act of 1975, and not as part of subtitle H of title XVI of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 which comprises this subchapter.
7 U.S.C. § 7621 (AGRICULTURE)
§ 7621. Repealed. Pub. L. 110–234, title VII, § 7406(b)(1), May 22, 2008, 122 Stat. 1251, and Pub. L. 110–246, § 4(a), title VII, § 7406(b)(1), June 18, 2008, 122 Stat. 1664, 2013
text: Section, Pub. L. 105–185, title IV, § 401, June 23, 1998, 112 Stat. 564; Pub. L. 105–277, div. A, § 101(a) [title VII, § 753(c)(2)], Oct. 21, 1998, 112 Stat. 2681, 2681–33; Pub. L. 107–171, title VII, § 7205(a), May 13, 2002, 116 Stat. 439; Pub. L. 109–171, title I, § 1501, Feb. 8, 2006, 120 Stat. 7, related to the Initiative for Future Agriculture and Food Systems.
heading: Codification
text: Pub. L. 110–234 and Pub. L. 110–246 repealed this section. Pub. L. 110–234 was repealed by section 4(a) of Pub. L. 110–246.
heading: Effective Date of Repeal
text: Repeal 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.
Repeal of this section inapplicable to any solicitation for grant applications issued by the Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service before June 18, 2008, see section 7406(c) of Pub. L. 110–246, set out as an Effective Date of 2008 Amendment note under section 3157 of this title.