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SUBCHAPTER I— SHORT TITLE, PURPOSE, AND DEFINITIONS
§ 7201. Short title and purpose - (a) Short titleThis chapter may be cited as the “Agricultural...
§ 7202. Definitions - (1) Agricultural Act of 1949Except in section 7301 of this...
SUBCHAPTER II— PRODUCTION FLEXIBILITY CONTRACTS
§ 7211. Authorization for use of production flexibility contracts - (a) Offer and termsThe Secretary shall offer to enter into...
§ 7212. Elements of contracts - (a) Time for contracting(1) CommencementTo the extent practicable, the Secretary...
§ 7213. Amounts available for contract payments - (a) Fiscal year amountsThe Secretary shall, to the maximum extent...
§ 7214. Determination of contract payments under contracts - (a) Individual payment quantity of contract commoditiesFor each contract, the...
§ 7215. Applicability of payment limitations - Sections 1308 through 1308–3 of this title shall be applicable...
§ 7216. Violations of contract - (a) Termination of contract for violationExcept as provided in subsection...
§ 7217. Transfer or change of interest in lands subject to contract - (a) TerminationExcept as provided in subsection (c), a transfer of...
§ 7218. Planting flexibility - (a) Permitted cropsSubject to subsection (b), any commodity or crop...
SUBCHAPTER III— NONRECOURSE MARKETING ASSISTANCE LOANS AND LOAN DEFICIENCY PAYMENTS
§ 7231. Availability of nonrecourse marketing assistance loans - (a) Nonrecourse loans availableFor each of the 1996 through 2002...
§ 7232. Loan rates for marketing assistance loans - (a) Wheat(1) Loan rateSubject to paragraph (2), the loan rate...
§ 7233. Term of loans - (a) Term of loanIn the case of each loan commodity...
§ 7234. Repayment of loans - (a) Repayment rates for wheat, feed grains, and oilseedsThe Secretary...
§ 7235. Loan deficiency payments - (a) Availability of loan deficiency paymentsExcept as provided in subsection...
§ 7236. Special marketing loan provisions for upland cotton - (a) Cotton user marketing certificates(1) IssuanceDuring the period ending July...
§ 7236a. Special competitive provisions for extra long staple cotton - (a) Competitiveness programNotwithstanding any other provision of law, during the...
§ 7237. Availability of recourse loans for high moisture feed grains and seed cotton and other fibers - (a) High moisture feed grains(1) Recourse loans availableFor each of...
SUBCHAPTER IV— OTHER COMMODITIES
Part A— Dairy
§ 7251. Milk price support program - (a) Support activitiesThe Secretary of Agriculture shall support the price...
§ 7252. Repealed. , , -
§ 7253. Consolidation and reform of Federal milk marketing orders - (a) Amendment of orders(1) Required consolidationThe Secretary shall amend Federal...
§ 7254. Effect on fluid milk standards in State of California - (1) the percentage of milk solids or solids not fat...
§ 7255. Milk manufacturing marketing adjustment - (a) Maximum allowances establishedNo State shall provide for a manufacturing...
§ 7256. Northeast Interstate Dairy Compact - (1) Finding of compelling public interestBased upon a finding by...
§ 7257. Authority to assist in establishment and maintenance of one or more export trading companies - The Secretary of Agriculture shall, consistent with the obligations of...
§ 7258. Standby authority to indicate entity best suited to provide international market development and export services - (a) Indication of entity best suited to assist international market...
§ 7259. Study and report regarding potential impact of Uruguay Round on prices, income, and government purchases - (a) StudyThe Secretary of Agriculture shall conduct a study, on...
Part B— Sugar
§ 7271. Repealed. , , -
§ 7272. Sugar program - (a) SugarcaneThe Secretary shall make loans available to processors of...
SUBCHAPTER V— ADMINISTRATION
§ 7281. Administration - (a) Use of Commodity Credit CorporationThe Secretary shall carry out...
§ 7282. Adjustments of loans - (a) Adjustment authorityThe Secretary may make appropriate adjustments in the...
§ 7283. Commodity Credit Corporation interest rate - (a) In generalNotwithstanding any other provision of law, the monthly...
§ 7284. Personal liability of producers for deficiencies - (a) In generalExcept as provided in subsection (b), no producer...
§ 7285. Commodity Credit Corporation sales price restrictions - (a) General sales authorityThe Commodity Credit Corporation may sell any...
§ 7286. Commodity certificates - (a) In generalIn making in-kind payments under subchapter III of...
§ 7287. Commodity Credit Corporation storage payments - (a) Initial crop yearsNotwithstanding any other provision of law, for...
SUBCHAPTER VI— PERMANENT PRICE SUPPORT AUTHORITY
§ 7301. Suspension and repeal of permanent price support authority - (a) Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1938(1) SuspensionsThe following provisions of...
§ 7302. Effect of chapter - (a) Effect on prior cropsExcept as otherwise specifically provided in...
SUBCHAPTER VII— COMMISSION ON 21 CENTURY PRODUCTION AGRICULTURE
§ 7311. Establishment - There is established a commission to be known as the...
§ 7312. Composition - (a) Membership and appointmentThe Commission shall be composed of 11...
§ 7313. Comprehensive review of past and future of production agriculture - (a) Initial reviewThe Commission shall conduct a comprehensive review of...
§ 7314. Reports - (a) Report on initial reviewNot later than June 1, 1998,...
§ 7315. Powers - (a) HearingsThe Commission may, for the purpose of carrying out...
§ 7316. Commission procedures - (a) MeetingsThe Commission shall meet on a regular basis (as...
§ 7317. Personnel matters - (a) CompensationEach member of the Commission shall serve without compensation,...
§ 7318. Termination of Commission - The Commission shall terminate on submission of the final report...
SUBCHAPTER VIII— MISCELLANEOUS COMMODITY PROVISIONS
§ 7331. Options pilot program - (a) Pilot programs authorizedUntil December 31, 2002, the Secretary of...
§ 7332. Risk management education - In consultation with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, the Secretary...
§ 7333. Administration and operation of noninsured crop assistance program - (a) Operation and administration of program(1) In general(A) CoveragesIn the...
§ 7334. Repealed. , , -