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7 U.S.C. § 1344b — Referendum
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Not later than December 15 following the issuance of the marketing quota proclamation provided for in [section 1342 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title7-section1342&num=0&edition=prelim), the Secretary shall conduct a referendum, by secret ballot, of farmers engaged in the production of cotton in the calendar year in which the referendum is held, to determine whether such farmers are in favor of or opposed to the quota so proclaimed. If more than one-third of the farmers voting in the referendum oppose the national marketing quota, such quota shall become ineffective upon proclamation of the results of the referendum. The Secretary shall proclaim the results of any referendum held hereunder within thirty days after the date of such referendum. Notwithstanding any other provision hereof, the referendum with respect to the national marketing quota for cotton for the marketing year beginning August 1, 1986, may be conducted not later than thirty-one days after adjournment sine die of the first session of the Ninety-ninth Congress.
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Not later than December 15 following the issuance of the marketing quota proclamation provided for in [section 1342 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title7-section1342&num=0&edition=prelim), the Secretary shall conduct a referendum, by secret ballot, of farmers engaged in the production of cotton in the calendar year in which the referendum is held, to determine whether such farmers are in favor of or opposed to the quota so proclaimed. If more than one-third of the farmers voting in the referendum oppose the national marketing quota, such quota shall become ineffective upon proclamation of the results of the referendum. The Secretary shall proclaim the results of any referendum held hereunder within thirty days after the date of such referendum. Notwithstanding any other provision hereof, the referendum with respect to the national marketing quota for cotton for the marketing year beginning August 1, 1986, may be conducted not later than thirty-one days after adjournment sine die of the first session of the Ninety-ninth Congress.
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**(a)** Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary shall permit any producer who is participating in the wheat program under title IV of this Act, in the feed grain program under title V of this Act, or in the cotton program under title VI of this Act, in any year in which an acreage diversion or set-aside program is in effect, under any such program in which such producer is participating, subject to the conditions prescribed in subsection (b) of this section, to plant and harvest hay from 25 per centum of the acreage on the farm diverted from production under such programs or twenty-five acres, whichever is greater.
**(b)** Any producer who elects to plant and harvest hay on diverted or set aside acreage pursuant to this section shall first agree not to use any such hay harvested from such acreage unless authorized to do so by the Secretary.
**(c)** When any diverted or set aside acreage has been planted and harvested under authority of this section, the hay harvested therefrom shall be baled and stored in sealed storage on the farm in accordance with such regulations as the Secretary may prescribe and shall be available only for use during periods of emergency declared by the Secretary. In order to avoid deterioration of such hay stored on the farm for emergency purposes pursuant to this section, the Secretary may permit such hay to be removed and used or sold from time to time so long as an amount of hay equal to the amount removed is previously placed in storage and sealed.
**(d)** Any farmer who has hay stored on his farm for emergency purposes pursuant to this section may remove such hay from storage and use it whenever the Secretary has (1) designated as an emergency area the area in which such farm is located, and (2) specifically authorized t
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**(a) Complaints by Secretary of Agriculture; notice of hearings** The Secretary of Agriculture is authorized to make complaint to the Surface Transportation Board with respect to rates, charges, tariffs, and practices relating to the transportation of farm products, and to prosecute the same before the Board. Before hearing or disposing of any complaint (filed by any person other than the Secretary) with respect to rates, charges, tariffs, and practices relating to the transportation of farm products, the Board shall cause the Secretary to be notified, and, upon application by the Secretary, shall permit the Secretary to appear and be heard.
**(b) Secretary as party to proceedings** If such rate, charge, tariff, or practice complained of is one affecting the public interest, upon application by the Secretary, the Board shall make the Secretary a party to the proceeding. In such case the Secretary shall have the rights of a party before the Board and the rights of a party to invoke and pursue original and appellate judicial proceedings involving the Board’s determination. The liability of the Secretary in any such case shall extend only to liability for court costs.
**(c) Utilization of records, services, etc., of Department of Agriculture** For the purposes of this section, the Surface Transportation Board is authorized to avail itself of the cooperation, records, services, and facilities of the Department of Agriculture.
**(d) Cooperation with complaining farm associations** The Secretary is authorized to cooperate with and assist cooperative associations of farmers making complaint to the Surface Transportation Board with respect to rates, charges, tariffs, and practices relating to the transportation of farm products.
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TITLE 7—AGRICULTURE
§ 1344a
age in each State equal to the acreage allotted in such
State which the Secretary determines will not be
planted, placed in the acreage reserve or conservation
reserve, or considered as planted under section 377 of
the Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1938, as amended [7
U.S.C. 1377], may be apportioned by the Secretary
among farms in such State having allotments of less
than the smaller of the following: (1) four acres, or (2)
the highest number of acres planted to cotton in any of
the years 1953, 1954, and 1955.’’
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1954 AMENDMENT
Act Jan. 30, 1954, ch. 2, § 3, 68 Stat. 6, provided that
the amendments made by section 3 are effective begin-
ning with the 1955 crop.
SAVINGS PROVISION
Transfer or reassignment of allotment as remaining
in effect and ineligibility of displaced farm owner for
additional allotment notwithstanding repeal of subsec.
(h), see note set out under section 1378 of this title.
INAPPLICABILITY OF SECTION
Section inapplicable to 1984 and subsequent crops of
extra long staple cotton, see section 3 of Pub. L. 98–88,
set out as a note under section 1342 of this title.
Section inapplicable to 2014 through 2018 crops of cov-
ered commodities, cotton, and sugar and inapplicable
to milk during period beginning Feb. 7, 2014, through
Dec. 31, 2018, see section 9092(a)(1) of this title.
Section inapplicable to 2008 through 2012 crops of cov-
ered commodities, peanuts, and sugar and inapplicable
to milk during period beginning June 18, 2008, through
Dec. 31, 2012, see section 8782(a)(1) of this title.
Section inapplicable to 2002 through 2007 crops of cov-
ered commodities, peanuts, and sugar and inapplicable
to milk during period beginning May 13, 2002, through
Dec. 31, 2007, see s
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