US Code
SUBCHAPTER I— GENERAL PROVISIONS
§ 1433b. Processing of surplus agricultural commodities into liquid fuels and agricultural commodity byproducts

(a) Authority of Commodity Credit Corporation; terms and conditions established by Secretary; fuel pricesNotwithstanding any other provision of law, in order to prevent the accumulation of excessive stocks of agricultural commodities through the price support and stabilization operations of the Commodity Credit Corporation 11 So in original. Probably should be followed by a comma. the Corporation may, under terms and conditions established by the Secretary, make its accumulated stocks of agricultural commodities available, at no cost or reduced cost, to encourage the purchase of such commodities for the production of liquid fuels and agricultural commodity byproducts. In carrying out the program established by this section, the Secretary shall ensure, insofar as possible, that any use of agricultural commodities made available be made in such manner as to encourage increased use and avoid displacing usual marketings of agricultural commodities.
(b) Feasibility of processingIn determining the feasibility of providing for the processing of Commodity Credit Corporation stocks of commodities under subsection (a), the Secretary shall consider the nature of the commodities, and the acquisition, transportation, handling, storage, interest, and other costs associated with acquiring and maintaining such stocks, including the effect of such stocks in depressing commodity prices, as well as the value and utility of such stocks when processed into liquid fuels and agricultural commodity byproducts.

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Title 7— AGRICULTURE

CHAPTER 35A— PRICE SUPPORT OF AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES

SUBCHAPTER I— GENERAL PROVISIONS

§ 1421. Price support

§ 1421a. Financial impact study

§ 1421b. Costs of production

§ 1421c. Repealed. , ,

§ 1421d. Commodity reports

§ 1422. Increase of price support levels

§ 1423. Adjustments of support prices

§ 1424. Utilization of services and facilities of Commodity Credit Corporation

§ 1425. Producer rights and liabilities

§ 1425a. Producers of honey; loan obligations and liabilities

§ 1426. Repealed. , ,

§ 1427. Commodity Credit Corporation sales price restrictions

§ 1427–1. Quality requirements for Commodity Credit Corporation owned grain

§ 1427a. Reserve inventories for alleviation of distress of natural disaster

§ 1428. Definitions

§ 1429. Determinations of Secretary as final and conclusive

§ 1430. Retroactive effect

§ 1431. Disposition of commodities to prevent waste

§ 1431a. Cotton donations to educational institutions

§ 1431b. Distribution of surplus commodities to other United States areas

§ 1431c. Enrichment and packaging of cornmeal, grits, rice, and white flour available for distribution

§ 1431d. Donations for school feeding programs abroad; student financing; priorities

§ 1431e. Distribution of surplus commodities to special nutrition projects; reprocessing agreements with private companies

§ 1431f. Assistance to foreign countries to mitigate effects of HIV and AIDS

§ 1432. Extension of price support on long staple cotton seeds and products

§ 1433. Repealed. , ,

§ 1433a. Forgiveness of violations; determinations

§ 1433b. Processing of surplus agricultural commodities into liquid fuels and agricultural commodity byproducts

§ 1433c. Advance recourse commodity loans

§ 1433c–1. Advance recourse loans

§ 1433d. Omitted

§ 1433e. Repealed. , ,

§ 1433f. Repealed. , ,

§ 1434. Encouragement of production of crops of which United States is a net importer and for which price support programs are not in effect; authority to plant on set-aside acreage with no reduction in payment rate

§ 1435. Production of commodities for conversion into alcohol or hydrocarbons for use as motor fuels or other fuels; terms and conditions; determinations; payments, etc., for program

§ 1436. Reimbursement of appropriations available for classing or grading agriculture commodities without charge

§ 1436a. Transfer of nonadministrative funds of Commodity Credit Corporation for classing and grading purposes