Federal
Title 7 — Agriculture
2,926 sections, each with the official text and a plain-English explanation of what it means for you.
- § 1593a — Seed variety information and survey
- § 1594 — Prohibition against alterations
- § 1595 — Seizure
- § 1596 — Penalties
- § 1597 — Agent’s acts as binding principal
- § 1598 — Notice of intention to prosecute
- § 1599 — Cease and desist proceedings
- § 15a — Repealed. Pub. L. 95–405, § 24 , Sept. 30, 1978 , 92 Stat. 877
- § 15b — Cotton futures contracts
- § 16 — Commission operations
- § 1600 — Appeal to court of appeals
- § 1601 — Enforcement of order
- § 1602 — Separability
- § 1603 — Procedural powers; witness fees and mileage
- § 1604 — Publication
- § 1605 — Authorization of appropriations
- § 1606 — Authorization of expenditures
- § 1607 — Cooperation with other governmental agencies
- § 1608 — Separability
- § 1609 — Repeals
- § 1610 — Effective date
- § 1611 — Illegal sales of uncertified seed
- § 161a — Omitted
- § 162 to 164a — Repealed. Pub. L. 106–224, title IV, § 438(a)(1) , June 20, 2000 , 114 Stat. 454
- § 1621 — Congressional declaration of purpose; use of existing facilities; cooperation with States
- § 1622 — Duties of Secretary relating to agricultural products
- § 1622a — Authority to assist farmers and elevator operators
- § 1622b — Specialty crops market news allocation
- § 1622c — Repealed. Pub. L. 113–79, title X, § 10002 , Feb. 7, 2014 , 128 Stat. 940
- § 1623 — Authorization of appropriations; allotments to States
- § 1623a — Omitted
- § 1624 — Cooperation with Government and State agencies, private research organizations, etc.; rules and regulations
- § 1625 — Transfer and consolidation of functions, powers, bureaus, etc.
- § 1626 — Definitions
- § 1627 — Appointment of personnel; compensation; employment of specialists
- § 1627a — Sheep production and marketing grant program
- § 1627b — National Sheep Industry Improvement Center
- § 1627c — Local agriculture market program
- § 1628 — Repealed. Pub. L. 93–86, § 2 , Aug. 10, 1973 , 87 Stat. 246
- § 1629 — Establishment of committees to assist in research and service programs
- § 1630 — Omitted
- § 1631 — Protection for purchasers of farm products
- § 1632 — Repealed. Pub. L. 107–171, title VII, § 7303 , May 13, 2002 , 116 Stat. 455
- § 1632a — Agricultural marketing resource center pilot project
- § 1632b — Agriculture Innovation Center Demonstration Program
- § 1632c — Acer access and development program
- § 1632d — Dairy business innovation initiatives
- § 1632e — Cattle Contracts Library
- § 1633 — Cooperation with State agencies in administration and enforcement of laws relating to marketing of agricultural products and control or eradication of plant and animal diseases and pests; coordination of administration of Federal and State laws
- § 1635 — Purpose
- § 1635a — Definitions
- § 1635d — Definitions
- § 1635e — Mandatory reporting for live cattle
- § 1635f — Mandatory packer reporting of boxed beef sales
- § 1635i — Definitions
- § 1635j — Mandatory reporting for swine
- § 1635k — Mandatory reporting of wholesale pork cuts
- § 1635m — Mandatory reporting for lambs
- § 1636 — General provisions
- § 1636a — Unlawful acts
- § 1636b — Enforcement
- § 1636c — Fees
- § 1636d — Recordkeeping
- § 1636e — Voluntary reporting
- § 1636f — Publication of information on retail purchase prices for representative meat products
- § 1636g — Suspension authority regarding specific terms of price reporting requirements
- § 1636h — Federal preemption
- § 1636i — Termination of authority
- § 1637 — Purpose
- § 1637a — Definitions
- § 1637b — Mandatory reporting for dairy products
- § 1638 — Definitions
- § 1638a — Notice of country of origin
- § 1638b — Enforcement
- § 1638c — Regulations
- § 1638d — Applicability
- § 1639 — Definitions
- § 1639a — Applicability
- § 1639b — Establishment of national bioengineered food disclosure standard
- § 1639c — Savings provisions
- § 1639i — Federal preemption
- § 1639j — Exclusion from Federal preemption
- § 1639o — Definitions
- § 1639p — State and tribal plans
- § 1639q — Department of Agriculture
- § 1639r — Regulations and guidelines; effect on other law
- § 1639s — Authorization of appropriations
- § 1641 — Availability of wheat for export; utilization of funds and facilities; prices; authorization of appropriations
- § 1642 — Enforcement by President
- § 165 — Repealed. Pub. L. 88–448, title IV, § 402(a)(13) , Aug. 19, 1964 , 78 Stat. 493
- § 1651 to 1656 — Repealed. Pub. L. 106–224, title IV, § 438(a)(7) , June 20, 2000 , 114 Stat. 454
- § 165a — Omitted
- § 166 — Transferred
- § 167 — Repealed. Pub. L. 106–224, title IV, § 438(a)(1) , June 20, 2000 , 114 Stat. 454
- § 1691 — United States policy
- § 1691a — Food aid to developing countries
- § 1692 — Transferred
- § 1693 to 1697 — Repealed. Pub. L. 89–808, § 2(D) , Nov. 11, 1966 , 80 Stat. 1535
- § 16a — Service fees and National Futures Association study
- § 17 — Separability
- § 1701 — Economic assistance and food security
- § 1702 — Agreements regarding eligible countries and private entities
- § 1703 — Terms and conditions of sales
- § 1704 — Use of local currency payment
- § 1704a — Agreements for use of foreign currencies; reports to Congress
- § 1704b — Repealed. Pub. L. 97–214, § 7(4) , July 12, 1982 , 96 Stat. 173
- § 1704c — Payments by Secretary of Defense in liquidation of amount due for foreign currencies
- § 1705, 1706 — Repealed. Pub. L. 104–127, title II , §§ 206, 265(a), Apr. 4, 1996 , 110 Stat. 953 , 974
- § 1707 — Omitted
- § 1707a — Repealed. Pub. L. 101–624, title XV, § 1574 , Nov. 28, 1990 , 104 Stat. 3702
- § 1707b to 1707d — Omitted
- § 1708 to 1715 — Omitted
- § 171 — Program for development of guayule and other rubber-bearing plants
- § 172 — Authorization of Secretary to appoint employees; delegation of powers; cooperation with other agencies; allotment of funds; leases of facilities and disposal of water
- § 1721 — General authority
- § 1722 — Provision of agricultural commodities
- § 1723 — Generation and use of currencies by private voluntary organizations and cooperatives
- § 1724 — Levels of assistance
- § 1725 — Food Aid Consultative Group
- § 1726 — Repealed. Pub. L. 107–171, title III, § 3006 , May 13, 2002 , 116 Stat. 282
- § 1726a — Administration
- § 1726b — International food relief partnership
- § 1726c — Local and regional food aid procurement projects
- § 1727 — Bilateral grant program
- § 1727a — Eligible countries
- § 1727b — Grant programs
- § 1727c — Direct uses or sales of commodities
- § 1727d — Local currency accounts
- § 1727e — Use of local currency proceeds
- § 1727f, 1727g — Omitted
- § 1728 — Findings regarding emergency food assistance
- § 1728a — President’s Emergency Food Assistance Fund
- § 1728b — Omitted
- § 173 — Authorization of appropriations
- § 1731 — Commodity determinations
- § 1732 — Definitions
- § 1733 — General provisions
- § 1734 — Agreements
- § 1735 — Consultation
- § 1736 — Use of Commodity Credit Corporation
- § 1736–1 — Special Assistant for Agricultural Trade and Food Assistance
- § 1736a — Administrative provisions
- § 1736b — Expiration date
- § 1736bb to 1736bb–6 — Repealed. Pub. L. 104–127, title II, § 271(a) , Apr. 4, 1996 , 110 Stat. 976
- § 1736c, 1736d — Repealed. Pub. L. 104–127, title II , §§ 218, 219, Apr. 4, 1996 , 110 Stat. 957
- § 1736cc — Repealed. Pub. L. 101–624, title XV, § 1577 , Nov. 28, 1990 , 104 Stat. 3702
- § 1736dd — International food security technical assistance
- § 1736e — Debt forgiveness
- § 1736f — Authorization of appropriations
- § 1736f–1 — Establishment of commodity trust
- § 1736g — Coordination of foreign assistance programs
- § 1736g–1 — Assistance in furtherance of narcotics control objectives of United States
- § 1736g–2 — Micronutrient fortification programs
- § 1736g–3 — Use of certain local currency
- § 1736h — Congressional consultation on bilateral commodity supply agreements
- § 1736i to 1736k — Repealed. Pub. L. 101–624, title XV, § 1573 , Nov. 28, 1990 , 104 Stat. 3702
- § 1736l — Consultation on grain marketing
- § 1736m, 1736n — Repealed. Pub. L. 104–127, title II , §§ 226, 266, Apr. 4, 1996 , 110 Stat. 962 , 974
- § 1736o — Food for progress
- § 1736o–1 — McGovern-Dole International Food for Education and Child Nutrition Program
- § 1736p — Trade policy declaration
- § 1736q — Repealed. Pub. L. 104–127, title II, § 268 , Apr. 4, 1996 , 110 Stat. 975
- § 1736r — Trade negotiations policy
- § 1736s, 1736t — Repealed. Pub. L. 101–624, title XV, § 1572(3) , Nov. 28, 1990 , 104 Stat. 3702
- § 1736u — Cooperator market development program
- § 1736v to 1736x — Repealed. Pub. L. 101–624, title XV, § 1572(3) , Nov. 28, 1990 , 104 Stat. 3702
- § 1736y — Contract sanctity and producer embargo protection
- § 1736z, 1736aa — Repealed. Pub. L. 101–624, title XV, § 1572(3) , Nov. 28, 1990 , 104 Stat. 3702
- § 1737 — John Ogonowski and Doug Bereuter Farmer-to-Farmer Program
- § 1738 — Establishment of Facility
- § 1738a — Purpose
- § 1738b — Eligibility for benefits under Facility
- § 1738c — Reduction of certain debt
- § 1738d — Repayment of principal
- § 1738e — Interest of new obligations
- § 1738f — Environmental framework agreements
- § 1738g — Enterprise for the Americas environmental funds
- § 1738h — Disbursement of environmental funds
- § 1738i — Enterprise for the Americas Board
- § 1738j — Oversight
- § 1738k — Eligible activities and grantees
- § 1738l — Encouraging multilateral debt donations
- § 1738m — Annual report to Congress
- § 1738n — Consultations with Congress
- § 1738o — Sale of qualified debt to eligible countries
- § 1738p — Sale, reduction, or cancellation of qualified debt to facilitate certain debt swaps
- § 1738q — Notification to congressional committees
- § 1738r — “Qualified debt” defined
- § 174 — Omitted
- § 1741 — Maximum and minimum quantities for set-aside; “commodity set-aside” defined
- § 1742 — Determination of commodity value for set-aside
- § 1743 — Reduction of set-aside
- § 1744 — Sale of commodities in set-aside; exemption from pricing limitations
- § 1745 — Computation of carryover
- § 1746 — Records and accounts
- § 1747 — Authorization of appropriations; determination of value of transferred commodity
- § 1748 — Annual reports by agricultural attachés
- § 1749 — Attaché educational program
- § 175 — Lease or sublease of unsuitable lands; disposal of water supply
- § 176 — Sale of guayule shrub to Reconstruction Finance Corporation