Federal
Title 7 — Agriculture
2,926 sections, each with the official text and a plain-English explanation of what it means for you.
- § 2008p — Grants for NOAA weather radio transmitters
- § 2008q — Repealed. Pub. L. 115–334, title VI, § 6601(a)(1)(E) , Dec. 20, 2018 , 132 Stat. 4775
- § 2008q–1 — Grants to improve supply, stability, safety, and training of agricultural labor force
- § 2008r — Repealed. Pub. L. 115–334, title VI, § 6601(a)(1)(F) , Dec. 20, 2018 , 132 Stat. 4776
- § 2008s — Rural microentrepreneur assistance program
- § 2008t — Repealed. Pub. L. 115–334, title VI, § 6601(a)(1)(G) , Dec. 20, 2018 , 132 Stat. 4776
- § 2008u — Health care services
- § 2008v — Strategic economic and community development
- § 2008w — Rural Innovation Stronger Economy Grant Program
- § 2008x — Reporting
- § 2009 — Definitions
- § 2009a — Establishment
- § 2009aa — Definitions
- § 2009aa–1 — Delta Regional Authority
- § 2009aa–10 — Records
- § 2009aa–11 — Annual report
- § 2009aa–12 — Authorization of appropriations
- § 2009aa–13 — Repealed. Pub. L. 118–272, div. B, title II, § 2253(b) , Jan. 4, 2025 , 138 Stat. 3213
- § 2009aa–2 — Economic and community development grants
- § 2009aa–3 — Supplements to Federal grant programs
- § 2009aa–4 — Local development districts; certification and administrative expenses
- § 2009aa–5 — Distressed counties and areas and nondistressed counties
- § 2009aa–6 — Development planning process
- § 2009aa–7 — Program development criteria
- § 2009aa–8 — Approval of development plans and projects
- § 2009aa–9 — Consent of States
- § 2009b — National objectives
- § 2009bb — Definitions
- § 2009bb–1 — Northern Great Plains Regional Authority
- § 2009bb–10 — Records
- § 2009bb–11 — Annual report
- § 2009bb–12 — Authorization of appropriations
- § 2009bb–13 — Repealed. Pub. L. 118–272, div. B, title II, § 2254(b) , Jan. 4, 2025 , 138 Stat. 3213
- § 2009bb–1a — Interstate cooperation for economic opportunity and efficiency
- § 2009bb–2 — Economic and community development grants
- § 2009bb–3 — Supplements to Federal grant programs
- § 2009bb–4 — Multistate and local development districts and organizations and Northern Great Plains Inc.
- § 2009bb–5 — Distressed counties and areas and nondistressed counties
- § 2009bb–6 — Development planning process
- § 2009bb–7 — Program development criteria
- § 2009bb–8 — Approval of development plans and projects
- § 2009bb–9 — Consent of States
- § 2009c — Strategic plans
- § 2009cc — Definitions
- § 2009cc–1 — Purposes
- § 2009cc–10 — Reporting requirements
- § 2009cc–11 — Examinations
- § 2009cc–12 — Injunctions and other orders
- § 2009cc–13 — Additional penalties for noncompliance
- § 2009cc–14 — Unlawful acts and omissions; breach of fiduciary duty
- § 2009cc–15 — Removal or suspension of directors or officers
- § 2009cc–16 — Repealed. Pub. L. 110–234, title VI, § 6027(e) , May 22, 2008 , 122 Stat. 1183 , and Pub. L. 110–246, § 4(a) , title VI, § 6027(e), June 18, 2008 , 122 Stat. 1664 , 1944
- § 2009cc–17 — Regulations
- § 2009cc–18 — Authorization of appropriations
- § 2009cc–2 — Establishment
- § 2009cc–3 — Selection of rural business investment companies
- § 2009cc–4 — Debentures
- § 2009cc–5 — Issuance and guarantee of trust certificates
- § 2009cc–6 — Fees
- § 2009cc–7 — Operational assistance grants
- § 2009cc–8 — Rural business investment companies
- § 2009cc–9 — Financial institution investments
- § 2009d — Rural Development Trust Fund
- § 2009dd to 2009dd–7 — Repealed. Pub. L. 115–334, title VI, § 6601(a)(1)(H) , Dec. 20, 2018 , 132 Stat. 4776
- § 2009e — Transfers of funds
- § 2009ee to 2009ee–3 — Repealed. Pub. L. 110–234, title VI, § 6002(b) , May 22, 2008 , 122 Stat. 1162 , and Pub. L. 110–246, § 4(a) , title VI, § 6002(b), June 18, 2008 , 122 Stat. 1664 , 1923
- § 2009f — Grants to States
- § 2009g — Guarantee and commitment to guarantee loans
- § 2009h — Local involvement
- § 2009i — Interstate collaboration
- § 2009j — Annual report
- § 2009k — Rural development interagency working group
- § 2009l — Duties of Rural Economic and Community Development State Offices
- § 2009m — Electronic transfer
- § 2009n — Repealed. Pub. L. 107–171, title VI, § 6026(b) , May 13, 2002 , 116 Stat. 372
- § 201 — “Stockyard owner”; “stockyard services”; “market agency”; “dealer”; defined
- § 2011 — Congressional declaration of policy
- § 2012 — Definitions
- § 2012a — Publicly operated community health centers
- § 2013 — Establishment of supplemental nutrition assistance program
- § 2014 — Eligible households
- § 2014a — Notice of change in State of residence of certified household
- § 2015 — Eligibility disqualifications
- § 2016 — Issuance and use of program benefits
- § 2016a — EBT benefit fraud prevention
- § 2017 — Value of allotment
- § 2018 — Approval of retail food stores and wholesale food concerns
- § 2019 — Redemption of program benefits
- § 202 — “Stockyard” defined; determination by Secretary as to particular yard
- § 2020 — Administration
- § 2021 — Civil penalties and disqualification of retail food stores and wholesale food concerns
- § 2022 — Disposition of claims
- § 2023 — Administrative and judicial review; restoration of rights
- § 2024 — Violations and enforcement
- § 2025 — Administrative cost-sharing and quality control
- § 2026 — Research, demonstration, and evaluations
- § 2026a — Healthy fluid milk incentives projects
- § 2027 — Appropriations and allotments
- § 2028 — Consolidated block grants for Puerto Rico and American Samoa
- § 2029 — Workfare
- § 203 — Activity as stockyard dealer or market agency; benefits to business and welfare of stockyard; registration; penalty for failure to register
- § 2030 — Repealed. Pub. L. 110–234, title IV, § 4115(b)(14) , May 22, 2008 , 122 Stat. 1108 , and Pub. L. 110–246, § 4(a) , title IV, § 4115(b)(14), June 18, 2008 , 122 Stat. 1664 , 1870
- § 2031 — Minnesota Family Investment Project
- § 2032 — Automated data processing and information retrieval systems
- § 2033 — Repealed. Pub. L. 107–171, title IV, § 4124(b) , May 13, 2002 , 116 Stat. 326
- § 2034 — Assistance for community food projects
- § 2035 — Simplified supplemental nutrition assistance program
- § 2036 — Availability of commodities for emergency food assistance program
- § 2036a — Nutrition education and obesity prevention grant program
- § 2036b — Retail food store and recipient trafficking
- § 2036c — Annual State report on verification of SNAP participation
- § 2036d — Pilot projects to encourage the use of public-private partnerships committed to addressing food insecurity
- § 204 — Bond and suspension of registrants
- § 2041 to 2055 — Repealed. Pub. L. 97–470, title V, § 523 , Jan. 14, 1983 , 96 Stat. 2600
- § 205 — General duty as to services; revocation of registration
- § 206 — Rates and charges generally; discrimination
- § 207 — Schedule of rates
- § 208 — Unreasonable or discriminatory practices generally; rights of stockyard owner of management and regulation
- § 209 — Liability to individuals for violations; enforcement generally
- § 21 — Registered futures associations
- § 210 — Proceedings before Secretary for violations
- § 2101 — Congressional declaration of policy
- § 2102 — Orders of Secretary to cotton handlers
- § 2103 — Notice and hearing upon proposed orders
- § 2104 — Finding and issuance of orders
- § 2105 — Permissive terms and conditions in orders
- § 2106 — Required terms and conditions in orders
- § 2107 — Referenda
- § 2108 — Suspension and termination of orders
- § 2109 — Provisions applicable to amendments
- § 211 — Order of Secretary as to charges or practices; prescribing rates and practices generally
- § 2110 — Refund of producer assessments
- § 2111 — Administrative review of orders; petition; hearing; judicial review
- § 2112 — Enforcement of orders; penalty for willful violation
- § 2113 — Certification of cotton producer organizations
- § 2114 — Rules and regulations
- § 2115 — Investigations by Secretary; subpenas; oaths and affirmations; judicial aid
- § 2116 — Definitions
- § 2117 — Separability
- § 2118 — Authorization of appropriations
- § 2119 — Repealed. Pub. L. 94–366, § 1 , July 14, 1976 , 90 Stat. 991
- § 212 — Prescribing rates and practices to prevent discrimination between intrastate and interstate commerce
- § 2120 — Cotton; investigation of new uses; cooperation with State and other agencies
- § 2121 — Cotton ginning investigations; publication of results; cooperation with Federal and State departments and agencies
- § 2122 — Authorization of appropriations for cotton ginning studies
- § 213 — Prevention of unfair, discriminatory, or deceptive practices
- § 2131 — Congressional statement of policy
- § 2132 — Definitions
- § 2133 — Licensing of dealers and exhibitors
- § 2134 — Valid license for dealers and exhibitors required
- § 2135 — Time period for disposal of dogs or cats by dealers or exhibitors
- § 2136 — Registration of research facilities, handlers, carriers and unlicensed exhibitors
- § 2137 — Purchase of dogs or cats by research facilities prohibited except from authorized operators of auction sales and licensed dealers or exhibitors
- § 2138 — Purchase of dogs or cats by United States Government facilities prohibited except from authorized operators of auction sales and licensed dealers or exhibitors
- § 2139 — Principal-agent relationship established
- § 214 — Effective date of orders
- § 2140 — Recordkeeping by dealers, exhibitors, research facilities, intermediate handlers, and carriers
- § 2141 — Marking and identification of animals
- § 2142 — Humane standards and recordkeeping requirements at auction sales
- § 2143 — Standards and certification process for humane handling, care, treatment, and transportation of animals
- § 2144 — Humane standards for animals by United States Government facilities
- § 2145 — Consultation and cooperation with Federal, State, and local governmental bodies by Secretary of Agriculture
- § 2146 — Administration and enforcement by Secretary
- § 2146a — Searchable database requirements
- § 2147 — Inspection by legally constituted law enforcement agencies
- § 2148 — Importation of live dogs
- § 2149 — Violations by licensees
- § 215 — Failure to obey orders; punishment
- § 2150 — Repealed. Pub. L. 94–279, § 14 , Apr. 22, 1976 , 90 Stat. 421
- § 2151 — Rules and regulations
- § 2152 — Separability
- § 2153 — Fees and authorization of appropriations
- § 2154 — Effective dates
- § 2155 — Omitted
- § 2156 — Animal fighting venture prohibition
- § 2157 — Release of trade secrets
- § 2158 — Protection of pets
- § 2159 — Authority to apply for injunctions
- § 216 — Proceedings to enforce orders; injunction
- § 2160 — Prohibition on slaughter of dogs and cats for human consumption
- § 217 — Proceedings for suspension of orders
- § 217a — Fees for inspection of brands or marks
- § 217b — Statutory trust established; dealer
- § 218 to 218d — Repealed. Pub. L. 100–173, § 10 , Nov. 23, 1987 , 101 Stat. 922
- § 22 — Research and information programs; reports to Congress
- § 2201 — Establishment of Department
- § 2202 — Executive Department; Secretary
- § 2203 — Seal
- § 2204 — General duties of Secretary; advisory functions; research and development
- § 2204–1 — Delegation of regulatory functions of Secretary of Agriculture; definitions
- § 2204–2 — Delegation of regulatory functions to designated employees; status of employees; number; revocation of delegation
- § 2204–3 — Authority of designated employees; retroactive revocation of delegation
- § 2204–4 — Delegation of functions under other laws as unaffected
- § 2204–5 — Authorization of appropriations for cooperative research projects
- § 2204a — Rural development; utilization of non-Federal offices; location of field units; interchange of personnel and facilities
- § 2204b — Rural development policy
- § 2204b–1 — Rural development
- § 2204b–2 — Temporary prioritization of rural health assistance
- § 2204b–3 — Council on Rural Community Innovation and Economic Development
- § 2204b–4 — Institute for Rural Partnerships