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7 U.S.C. § 9001 (AGRICULTURE)
§ 9001. Definition of Secretary of Agriculture
In this Act, the term “Secretary” means the Secretary of Agriculture.
(Pub. L. 113–79, § 2, Feb. 7, 2014, 128 Stat. 658.)
heading: Editorial Notes
heading: References in Text
text: This Act, referred to in text, is Pub. L. 113–79, Feb. 7, 2014, 128 Stat. 649, known as the Agricultural Act of 2014. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out below and Tables.
heading: Codification
text: This section was not enacted as part of title I of Pub. L. 113–79 which comprises this chapter.
heading: Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
heading: Short Title of 2018 Amendment
text: Pub. L. 115–334, § 1(a), Dec. 20, 2018, 132 Stat. 4490, provided that: “This Act [see Tables for classification] may be cited as the ‘Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018’.”
Pub. L. 115–123, div. F, Feb. 9, 2018, 132 Stat. 312, provided that: “This division [amending sections 1508b, 1516, 1523, 9011, 9013 to 9016, 9032, 9051, 9052, and 9054 to 9057 of this title and sections 3839aa–2 and 3841 of Title 16, Conservation, and enacting provisions set out as notes under sections 9011 and 9051 of this title] may be cited as the ‘Improvements to Agriculture Programs Act of 2018’.”
heading: Short Title
text: Pub. L. 113–79, § 1(a), Feb. 7, 2014, 128 Stat. 649, provided that: “This Act [see Tables for classification] may be cited as the ‘Agricultural Act of 2014’.”
heading: Definition of “Secretary”
text: Pub. L. 115–334, § 2, Dec. 20, 2018, 132 Stat. 4500, provided that: “In this Act [see Tables for classification], the term ‘Secretary’ means the Secretary of Agriculture.”
7 U.S.C. § 9035 (AGRICULTURE)
§ 9035. Loan deficiency payments
(a) Availability of loan deficiency payments
(1) In general
Except as provided in subsection (d), the Secretary may make loan deficiency payments available to producers on a farm that, although eligible to obtain a marketing assistance loan under section 9031 of this title with respect to a loan commodity, agree to forgo obtaining the loan for the commodity in return for loan deficiency payments under this section.
(2) Unshorn pelts, hay, and silage
(A) Marketing assistance loans
Subject to subparagraph (B), nongraded wool in the form of unshorn pelts and hay and silage derived from a loan commodity are not eligible for a marketing assistance loan under section 9031 of this title.
(B) Loan deficiency payment
Effective for each of the 2014 through 2023 crop years, the Secretary may make loan deficiency payments available under this section to producers on a farm that produce unshorn pelts or hay and silage derived from a loan commodity.
(b) Computation
A loan deficiency payment for a loan commodity or commodity referred to in subsection (a)(2) shall be equal to the product obtained by multiplying—
(1) the payment rate determined under subsection (c) for the commodity; by
(2) the quantity of the commodity produced by the eligible producers, excluding any quantity for which the producers obtain a marketing assistance loan under section 9031 of this title.
(c) Payment rate
(1) In general
In the case of a loan commodity, the payment rate shall be the amount by which—
(A) the loan rate established under section 9032 of this title for the loan commodity; exceeds
(B) the rate at which a marketing assistance loan for the loan commodity may be repaid under section 9034 of this title.
(2) Unshorn pelts
In the case of unshorn pelts, the payment rate shall be the amount by which—
(A) the loan rate established under section 9032 of this title for ungraded wool; exceeds
(B) the rate at which a marketing assistance loan for ungraded wool may be repaid under section 9034 of this title.
(3) Hay and silage
In the case of hay or silage derived from a loan commodity, the payment rate shall be the amount by which—
(A) the loan rate established under section 9032 of this title for the loan commodity from which the hay or silage is derived; exceeds
(B) the rate at which a marketing assistance loan for the loan commodity may be repaid under section 9034 of this title.
(d) Exception for extra long staple cotton
This section shall not apply with respect to extra long staple cotton.
(e) Effective date for payment rate determination
The Secretary shall determine the amount of the loan deficiency payment to be made under this section to the producers on a farm with respect to a quantity of a loan commodity or commodity referred to in subsection (a)(2) using the payment rate in effect under subsection (c) as of the date the producers request the payment.
(Pub. L. 113–79, title I, § 1205, Feb. 7, 2014, 128 Stat. 679; Pub. L. 115–334, title I, § 1201(c)(1), Dec. 20, 2018, 132 Stat. 4509.)
heading: Editorial Notes
heading: Amendments
text: 2018—Subsec. (a)(2)(B). Pub. L. 115–334 substituted “2023” for “2018”.
7 U.S.C. § 9038 (AGRICULTURE)
§ 9038. Special competitive provisions for extra long staple cotton
(a) Competitiveness program
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, during the period beginning on February 7, 2014, through July 31, 2024, the Secretary shall carry out a program—
(1) to maintain and expand the domestic use of extra long staple cotton produced in the United States;
(2) to increase exports of extra long staple cotton produced in the United States; and
(3) to ensure that extra long staple cotton produced in the United States remains competitive in world markets.
(b) Payments under program; trigger
Under the program, the Secretary shall make payments available under this section whenever—
(1) for a consecutive 4-week period, the world market price for the lowest priced competing growth of extra long staple cotton (adjusted to United States quality and location and for other factors affecting the competitiveness of such cotton), as determined by the Secretary, is below the prevailing United States price for a competing growth of extra long staple cotton; and
(2) the lowest priced competing growth of extra long staple cotton (adjusted to United States quality and location and for other factors affecting the competitiveness of such cotton), as determined by the Secretary, is less than 113 percent of the loan rate for extra long staple cotton.
(c) Eligible recipients
The Secretary shall make payments available under this section to domestic users of extra long staple cotton produced in the United States and exporters of extra long staple cotton produced in the United States that enter into an agreement with the Commodity Credit Corporation to participate in the program under this section.
(d) Payment amount
Payments under this section shall be based on the amount of the difference in the prices referred to in subsection (b)(1) during the fourth week of the consecutive 4-week period multiplied by the amount of documented purchases by domestic users and sales for export by exporters made in the week following such a consecutive 4-week period.
(Pub. L. 113–79, title I, § 1208, Feb. 7, 2014, 128 Stat. 684; Pub. L. 115–334, title I, § 1204, Dec. 20, 2018, 132 Stat. 4510.)
heading: Editorial Notes
heading: Amendments
text: 2018—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 115–334, § 1204(a), substituted “2024” for “2019” in introductory provisions.
Subsec. (b)(2). Pub. L. 115–334, § 1204(b), substituted “113 percent” for “134 percent”.
7 U.S.C. § 9052 (AGRICULTURE)
§ 9052. Calculation of average feed cost and actual dairy production margins
(a) Calculation of average feed cost
The Secretary shall calculate the national average feed cost for each month using the following data:
(1) The price of corn for a month shall be the price received during that month by farmers in the United States for corn, as reported in the monthly Agricultural Prices report by the Secretary.
(2) The price of soybean meal for a month shall be the central Illinois price for soybean meal, as reported in the Market News–Monthly Soybean Meal Price Report by the Secretary.
(3) The price of alfalfa hay for a month shall be the price received during that month by farmers in the United States for alfalfa hay, as reported in the monthly Agricultural Prices report by the Secretary.
(b) Calculation of actual dairy production margin
(1) In general
For use in dairy margin coverage, the Secretary shall calculate the actual dairy production margin for each month by subtracting—
(A) the average feed cost for that month, determined in accordance with subsection (a); from
(B) the all-milk price for that month.
(2) Time for calculation
The calculation required by this subsection shall be made as soon as practicable using the full-month price of the applicable reference month.
(Pub. L. 113–79, title I, § 1402, Feb. 7, 2014, 128 Stat. 689; Pub. L. 115–123, div. F, § 60101(b)(1)(B), Feb. 9, 2018, 132 Stat. 311; Pub. L. 115–334, title I, § 1401(k)(3), Dec. 20, 2018, 132 Stat. 4516.)
heading: Editorial Notes
heading: Amendments
text: 2018—Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 115–334 substituted “dairy margin coverage” for “the margin protection program” in introductory provisions.
Pub. L. 115–123 substituted “month” for “consecutive 2-month period” wherever appearing.
heading: Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
heading: Effective Date of 2018 Amendment
text: Amendment by Pub. L. 115–334 effective on Jan. 1, 2019, see section 1401(m) of Pub. L. 115–334, set out as a note under section 9051 of this title.
Amendment by Pub. L. 115–123 applicable beginning with the 2018 calendar year, see section 60101(b)(5) of Pub. L. 115–123, set out as a note under section 9051 of this title.
heading: Collection of Alfalfa Hay Data
text: Pub. L. 115–334, title I, § 1401(c), Dec. 20, 2018, 132 Stat. 4512, provided that: “Not later than 120 days after the date of the enactment of this Act [Dec. 20, 2018], the Secretary [of Agriculture], acting through the National Agricultural Statistics Service, shall revise monthly price survey reports to include prices for high-quality alfalfa hay in the top five milk producing States, as measured by volume of milk produced during the previous month.”
7 U.S.C. § 9053 (AGRICULTURE)
§ 9053. Dairy margin coverage
(a) In general
The Secretary shall continue to administer a dairy margin coverage program for dairy producers under which participating dairy operations are paid a dairy margin coverage payment when actual dairy production margins are less than the threshold levels for a dairy margin coverage payment.
(b) Regulations
Subpart A of part 1430 of title 7, Code of Federal Regulations (as in effect on December 20, 2018), shall remain in effect for dairy margin coverage beginning with the 2019 calendar year, except to the extent that the regulations are inconsistent with any provision of this Act.
(Pub. L. 113–79, title I, § 1403, Feb. 7, 2014, 128 Stat. 689; Pub. L. 115–334, title I, § 1401(k)(4), Dec. 20, 2018, 132 Stat. 4516.)
heading: Editorial Notes
heading: References in Text
text: This Act, referred to in subsec. (b), is Pub. L. 113–79, Feb. 7, 2014, 128 Stat. 649, known as the Agricultural Act of 2014. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 9001 of this title and Tables.
heading: Amendments
text: 2018—Pub. L. 115–334, § 1401(k)(4)(B)–(D), designated existing provisions as subsec. (a), inserted heading, substituted “The Secretary shall continue to administer a dairy margin coverage program” for “Not later than September 1, 2014, the Secretary shall establish and administer a margin protection program”, substituted “dairy margin coverage payment” for “margin protection payment” in two places, and added subsec. (b).
Pub. L. 115–334, § 1401(k)(4)(A), substituted “Dairy margin coverage” for “Establishment of margin protection program for dairy producers” in section catchline.
heading: Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
heading: Effective Date of 2018 Amendment
text: Amendment by Pub. L. 115–334 effective on Jan. 1, 2019, see section 1401(m) of Pub. L. 115–334, set out as a note under section 9051 of this title.
7 U.S.C. § 9058 (AGRICULTURE)
§ 9058. Effect of failure to pay administrative fees or premiums
(a) Loss of benefits
A participating dairy operation that fails to pay the required annual administrative fee under section 9054 of this title or is in arrears on premium payments under section 9057 of this title—
(1) remains legally obligated to pay the administrative fee or premiums, as the case may be; and
(2) may not receive dairy margin coverage payments until the fees or premiums are fully paid.
(b) Enforcement
The Secretary may take such action as necessary to collect administrative fees and premium payments for participation in dairy margin coverage.
(Pub. L. 113–79, title I, § 1408, Feb. 7, 2014, 128 Stat. 693; Pub. L. 115–334, title I, § 1401(k)(9), Dec. 20, 2018, 132 Stat. 4517.)
heading: Editorial Notes
heading: Amendments
text: 2018—Subsec. (a)(2). Pub. L. 115–334, § 1401(k)(9)(A), substituted “dairy margin coverage” for “margin protection”.
Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 115–334, § 1401(k)(9)(B), substituted “dairy margin coverage” for “the margin protection program”.
heading: Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
heading: Effective Date of 2018 Amendment
text: Amendment by Pub. L. 115–334 effective on Jan. 1, 2019, see section 1401(m) of Pub. L. 115–334, set out as a note under section 9051 of this title.
7 U.S.C. § 9059 (AGRICULTURE)
§ 9059. Duration
Dairy margin coverage shall end on December 31, 2023.
(Pub. L. 113–79, title I, § 1409, Feb. 7, 2014, 128 Stat. 693; Pub. L. 115–334, title I, § 1401(l), Dec. 20, 2018, 132 Stat. 4518.)
heading: Editorial Notes
heading: Amendments
text: 2018—Pub. L. 115–334 substituted “Dairy margin coverage” for “The margin protection program” and “2023” for “2018”.
heading: Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
heading: Effective Date of 2018 Amendment
text: Amendment by Pub. L. 115–334 effective on Jan. 1, 2019, see section 1401(m) of Pub. L. 115–334, set out as a note under section 9051 of this title.
7 U.S.C. § 9060 (AGRICULTURE)
§ 9060. Administration and enforcement
(a) In general
The Secretary shall promulgate regulations to address administrative and enforcement issues involved in carrying out dairy margin coverage.
(b) Reconstitution
The Secretary shall promulgate regulations to prohibit a dairy producer from reconstituting a dairy operation for the purpose of the dairy producer receiving dairy margin coverage payments.
(c) Administrative appeals
Using authorities under section 1308(h) of this title and subtitle H of the Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act (7 U.S.C. 6991 et seq.), the Secretary shall promulgate regulations to provide for administrative appeals of decisions of the Secretary that are adverse to participants of dairy margin coverage.
(Pub. L. 113–79, title I, § 1410, Feb. 7, 2014, 128 Stat. 693; Pub. L. 115–334, title I, § 1401(k)(10), Dec. 20, 2018, 132 Stat. 4518.)
heading: Editorial Notes
heading: References in Text
text: The Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act, referred to in subsec. (c), probably means the Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994 which is title II of Pub. L. 103–354, Oct. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 3209. Subtitle H of the Act is classified principally to subchapter VIII (§ 6991 et seq.) of chapter 98 of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Tables.
heading: Codification
text: Section is comprised of section 1410 of Pub. L. 113–79. Subsec. (d) of section 1410 of Pub. L. 113–79 amended section 7253 of this title.
heading: Amendments
text: 2018—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 115–334, § 1401(k)(10)(A), substituted “dairy margin coverage” for “the margin protection program”.
Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 115–334, § 1401(k)(10)(B), substituted “dairy margin coverage payments” for “margin protection payments”.
Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 115–334, § 1401(k)(10)(A), substituted “dairy margin coverage” for “the margin protection program”.
heading: Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
heading: Effective Date of 2018 Amendment
text: Amendment by Pub. L. 115–334 effective on Jan. 1, 2019, see section 1401(m) of Pub. L. 115–334, set out as a note under section 9051 of this title.
7 U.S.C. § 9093 (AGRICULTURE)
§ 9093. Prevention of deceased individuals receiving payments under farm commodity programs
(a) Reconciliation
At least twice each year, the Secretary shall reconcile Social Security numbers of all individuals who receive payments under this chapter, whether directly or indirectly, with the Commissioner of Social Security to determine if the individuals are alive.
(b) Preclusion
The Secretary shall preclude the issuance of payments to, and on behalf of, deceased individuals that were not eligible for payments.
(Pub. L. 113–79, title I, § 1608, Feb. 7, 2014, 128 Stat. 708.)
heading: Editorial Notes
heading: References in Text
text: This chapter, referred to in subsec. (a), was in the original “this title”, meaning title I of Pub. L. 113–79, Feb. 7, 2014, 128 Stat. 658, which is classified principally to this chapter. For complete classification of title I to the Code, see Tables.
7 U.S.C. § 9094 (AGRICULTURE)
§ 9094. Assignment of payments
(a) In general
The provisions of section 590h(g) of title 16, relating to assignment of payments, shall apply to payments made under this chapter.
(b) Notice
The producer making the assignment, or the assignee, shall provide the Secretary with notice, in such manner as the Secretary may require, of any assignment made under this section.
(Pub. L. 113–79, title I, § 1611, Feb. 7, 2014, 128 Stat. 710.)
heading: Editorial Notes
heading: References in Text
text: This chapter, referred to in subsec. (a), was in the original “this title”, meaning title I of Pub. L. 113–79, Feb. 7, 2014, 128 Stat. 649, which is classified principally to this chapter. For complete classification of title I to the Code, see Tables.
7 U.S.C. § 9095 (AGRICULTURE)
§ 9095. Tracking of benefits
As soon as practicable after February 7, 2014, the Secretary may track the benefits provided, directly or indirectly, to individuals and entities under titles I and II and the amendments made by those titles.
(Pub. L. 113–79, title I, § 1612, Feb. 7, 2014, 128 Stat. 710.)
heading: Editorial Notes
heading: References in Text
text: Titles I and II, referred to in text, are titles I and II of Pub. L. 113–79, Feb. 7, 2014, 128 Stat. 658, 713. Title I of the Act is classified principally to this chapter. Title II of the Act enacted, amended, and repealed numerous sections and provisions set out as notes in Title 16, Conservation, and Title 43, Public Lands. For complete classification of titles I and II to the Code, see Tables.
7 U.S.C. § 9096 (AGRICULTURE)
§ 9096. Signature authority
(a) In general
In carrying out this title and title II and amendments made by those titles, if the Secretary approves a document, the Secretary shall not subsequently determine the document is inadequate or invalid because of the lack of authority of any person signing the document on behalf of the applicant or any other individual, entity, general partnership, or joint venture, or the documents relied upon were determined inadequate or invalid, unless the person signing the program document knowingly and willfully falsified the evidence of signature authority or a signature.
(b) Affirmation
(1) In general
Nothing in this section prohibits the Secretary from asking a proper party to affirm any document that otherwise would be considered approved under subsection (a).
(2) No retroactive effect
A denial of benefits based on a lack of affirmation under paragraph (1) shall not be retroactive with respect to third-party producers who were not the subject of the erroneous representation of authority, if the third-party producers—
(A) relied on the prior approval by the Secretary of the documents in good faith; and
(B) substantively complied with all program requirements.
(Pub. L. 113–79, title I, § 1613, Feb. 7, 2014, 128 Stat. 710.)
heading: Editorial Notes
heading: References in Text
text: This title and title II, referred to in subsec. (a), are titles I and II of Pub. L. 113–79, Feb. 7, 2014, 128 Stat. 658, 713. Title I of the Act is classified principally to this chapter. Title II of the Act enacted, amended, and repealed numerous sections and provisions set out as notes in Title 16, Conservation, and Title 43, Public Lands. For complete classification of titles I and II to the Code, see Tables.
7 U.S.C. § 9201 (AGRICULTURE)
§ 9201. Definitions
In this chapter:
(1) Animal
The term “animal” has the meaning given the term in section 8302 of this title.
(2) Transboundary disease
The term “transboundary disease” has the meaning given the term in section 8914(a) of this title.
(3) Veterinary countermeasure
The term “veterinary countermeasure” has the meaning given the term in section 8302 of this title.
(Pub. L. 116–260, div. P, § 2, Dec. 27, 2020, 134 Stat. 2159.)
heading: Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
heading: Short Title
text: Pub. L. 116–260, div. P, § 1, Dec. 27, 2020, 134 Stat. 2159, provided that: “This division [enacting this chapter] may be cited as the ‘National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility Act of 2020’.”
12 U.S.C. § 2 (BANKS AND BANKING)
§ 2. Comptroller of the Currency; appointment; term
The Comptroller of the Currency shall be appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, and shall hold his office for a term of five years unless sooner removed by the President, upon reasons to be communicated by him to the Senate.
(R.S. § 325; Aug. 23, 1935, ch. 614, title II, § 209, 49 Stat. 707.)
heading: Editorial Notes
heading: Codification
text: R.S. § 325 derived from act June 3, 1864, ch. 106, § 1, 13 Stat. 99, which was the National Bank Act. See section 38 of this title.
Provisions of this section which prescribed the annual basic compensation of the Comptroller of the Currency were omitted to conform to the provisions of the Executive Schedule. See section 5314 of Title 5, Government Organization and Employees.
heading: Amendments
text: 1935—Act Aug. 23, 1935, struck out “on the recommendation of the Secretary of the Treasury” after “President”, where first appearing, and changed the salary from “$5,000 a year” to “$15,000 a year”.
heading: Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
heading: Repeals
text: Act Oct. 15, 1949, ch. 695, § 4, 63 Stat. 880, formerly cited as a credit to this section, was repealed by Pub. L. 89–554, § 8(a), Sept. 6, 1966, 80 Stat. 655.
heading: Executive Documents
heading: Exception as to Transfer of Functions
text: Functions vested by any provision of law in Comptroller of the Currency, referred to in this section, were not included in transfer of functions to Secretary of the Treasury, see note set out under section 1 of this title.