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[USC10] 7 USC 1621: Congressional declaration of purpose; use of existing facilities; cooperation with States
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7 USC 1621: Congressional declaration of purpose; use of existing facilities; cooperation with States Text contains those laws in effect on December 14, 2018
(Aug. 14, 1946, ch. 966, title II, §202, 60 Stat. 1087 .)
Pub. L. 111–239, §1, Sept. 27, 2010, 124 Stat. 2501 , provided that: "This Act [enacting section 1635k of this title, amending sections 1636i, 1637b, and 5712 of this title, enacting provisions set out as notes under sections 1635k and 1637b of this title, and amending provisions set out as a note under section 1635 of this title] may be cited as the 'Mandatory Price Reporting Act of 2010'."
Pub. L. 106–532, §1, Nov. 22, 2000, 114 Stat. 2541 , provided that: "This Act [enacting subchapter III of this chapter] may be cited as the 'Dairy Market Enhancement Act of 2000'."
Act Aug. 14, 1946, ch. 966, title II, §201, 60 Stat. 1087 , provided that: "This title [enacting this chapter] may be cited as the 'Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946'."
Pub. L. 108–465, §§2, 3, title I, §101, Dec. 21, 2004, 118 Stat. 3882 , 3883, as amended by Pub. L. 110–234, title X, §10109, May 22, 2008, 122 Stat. 1338 ; Pub. L. 110–246, §4(a), title X, §10109, June 18, 2008, 122 Stat. 1664 , 2100; Pub. L. 113–79, title X, §10010, Feb. 7, 2014, 128 Stat. 949 , provided that:
"(b) Purpose.-It is the purpose of this Act [see Short Title of 2004 Amendment note set out under section 3101 of this title] to make necessary changes in Federal agriculture policy to accomplish the goals of increasing fruit, vegetable, and nut consumption and improving the competitiveness of United States specialty crop producers.
"TITLE I-STATE ASSISTANCE FOR SPECIALTY CROPS
"(a) Availability and Purpose of Grants.-Using the funds made available under subsection (l), the Secretary of Agriculture shall make grants to States for each of the fiscal years 2005 through 2018 to be used by State departments of agriculture solely to enhance the competitiveness of specialty crops.
"(b) Grants Based on Value and Acreage.-Subject to subsection (c), for each State whose application for a grant for a fiscal year that [sic] is accepted by the Secretary under subsection (f), the amount of the grant for that fiscal year to the State under this section shall bear the same ratio to the total amount made available under subsection (l)(1) for that fiscal year as-
"(c) Minimum Grant Amount.-Notwithstanding subsection (b), each State shall receive a grant under this section for each fiscal year in an amount that is at least equal to the higher of-
"(d) Eligibility.-To be eligible to receive a grant under this section, a State department of agriculture shall prepare and submit, for approval by the Secretary of Agriculture, an application at such time, in such a manner, and containing such information as the Secretary shall require by regulation, including-
"(e) Plan Requirements.-The State plan shall identify the lead agency charged with the responsibility of carrying out the plan and indicate how the grant funds will be utilized to enhance the competitiveness of specialty crops.
"(f) Review of Application.-In reviewing the application of a State submitted under subsection (d), the Secretary of Agriculture shall ensure that the State plan would carry out the purpose of grant program, as specified in subsection (a). The Secretary may accept or reject applications for a grant under this section.
"(g) Effect of Noncompliance.-If the Secretary of Agriculture, after reasonable notice to a State, finds that there has been a failure by the State to comply substantially with any provision or requirement of the State plan, the Secretary may disqualify, for one or more years, the State from receipt of future grants under this section.
"(h) Audit Requirements.-For each year that a State receives a grant under this section, the State shall conduct an audit of the expenditures of grant funds by the State. Not later than 30 days after the completion of the audit, the State shall submit a copy of the audit to the Secretary of Agriculture.
"(i) Reallocation.-
"(1) In general.-The Secretary shall reallocate to other States in accordance with paragraph (2) any amounts made available for a fiscal year under this section that are not obligated or expended by a date during that fiscal year determined by the Secretary.
"(2) Pro rata allocation.-The Secretary shall allocate funds described in paragraph (1) pro rata to the remaining States that applied during the specified grant application period.
"(3) Use of reallocated funds.-Funds allocated to a State under this subsection shall be used by the State only to carry out projects that were previously approved in the State plan of the State.
"(j) Multistate Projects.-Not later than 180 days after the effective date of the Agricultural Act of 2014 [Feb. 7, 2014], the Secretary of Agriculture shall issue guidance for the purpose of making grants to multistate projects under this section for projects involving-
"(1) food safety;
"(2) plant pests and disease;
"(3) research;
"(4) crop-specific projects addressing common issues; and
"(5) any other area that furthers the purposes of this section, as determined by the Secretary.
"(k) Administration.-
"(1) Department.-The Secretary of Agriculture may not use more than 3 percent of the funds made available to carry out this section for a fiscal year for administrative expenses.
"(2) States.-A State receiving a grant under this section may not use more than 8 percent of the funds received under the grant for a fiscal year for administrative expenses.
"(l) Funding.-
"(1) In general.-Of the funds of the Commodity Credit Corporation, the Secretary of Agriculture shall make grants under this section, using-
"(2) Multistate projects.-Of the funds made available under paragraph (1), the Secretary may use to carry out subsection (j), to remain available until expended-
"(E) $5,000,000 for fiscal year 2018."
Pub. L. 88–354, July 3, 1964, 78 Stat. 269 , as amended by Pub. L. 89–20, May 15, 1965, 79 Stat. 111 , provided for the establishment of a bipartisan National Commission on Food Marketing composed of fifteen members, five from the Senate, five from the House of Representatives and five from outside the Federal Government, to study and appraise the marketing structure of the food industry and to make a final report of its findings and conclusions to the President and to the Congress by July 1, 1966. The Commission ceased to exist ninety days after submission of its final report.