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7 U.S.C. § 2207b — Program metrics

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7 U.S.C. § 2207b — Program metrics

**(a) In general** The Secretary shall collect data regarding economic activities created through grants and loans, including any technical assistance provided as a component of the grant or loan program, and measure the short- and long-term viability of award recipients and any entities to whom those recipients provide assistance using award funds, under— (1) [section 1627c of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title7-section1627c&num=0&edition=prelim); (2) [section 940c(b)(2) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title7-section940c/b/2&num=0&edition=prelim); or (3) section 310B(c), 310B(e), 310B(g), 310H, or 379E, or subtitle E, of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act ([7 U.S.C. 1932(c)](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title7-section1932/c&num=0&edition=prelim), 1932(e), 1932(g), [1936b], 2008s, 2009 et seq.). **(b) Data** The data collected under subsection (a) shall include information collected from recipients both during the award period and for a period of time, as determined by the Secretary, which is not less than 2 years after the award period ends. **(c) Report** (1) **In general** — Not later than 4 years after February 7, 2014, and every 2 years thereafter, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate a report that contains the data described in subsection (a). (2) **Detailed information** — The report shall include detailed information regarding— (A) actions taken by the Secretary to use the data; (B) the percentage increase of employees; (C) the number of business starts and clients served; (D) any benefit,

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7 U.S.C. § 1632a — Agricultural marketing resource center pilot project

**(a) Establishment** The Secretary shall not use more than 2.5 percent of the funds made available to carry out the Local Agriculture Market Program established under [section 1627c of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title7-section1627c&num=0&edition=prelim) to establish a pilot project (to be known as the “Agricultural Marketing Resource Center”) at an eligible institution described in subsection (b) that will— (1) develop a resource center with electronic capabilities to coordinate and provide to independent producers and processors (as determined by the Secretary) of value-added agricultural commodities and products of agricultural commodities information regarding research, business, legal, financial, or logistical assistance; and (2) develop a strategy to establish a nationwide market information and coordination system. **(b) Eligible institution** To be eligible to receive funding to establish the Agricultural Marketing Resource Center, an applicant shall demonstrate to the Secretary— (1) the capacity and technical expertise to provide the services described in subsection (a)(1); (2) an established plan outlining support of the applicant in the agricultural community; and (3) the availability of resources (in cash or in kind) of definite value to sustain the Center following establishment.

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7 U.S.C. § 1921 — 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

### Statutory Notes Section 2009ee, Pub. L. 107–171, title VI, § 6301, May 13, 2002, 116 Stat. 421, defined terms. Section 2009ee–1, Pub. L. 107–171, title VI, § 6302, May 13, 2002, 116 Stat. 422, related to SEARCH grant program. See [section 1926 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title7-section1926&num=0&edition=prelim). Section 2009ee–2, Pub. L. 107–171, title VI, § 6303, May 13, 2002, 116 Stat. 424, related to annual report on projects. Section 2009ee–3, Pub. L. 107–171, title VI, § 6304, May 13, 2002, 116 Stat. 424, related to funding. #### Codification Pub. L. 110–234 and Pub. L. 110–246 repealed this subchapter. Pub. L. 110–234 was repealed by section 4(a) of Pub. L. 110–246. #### Effective Date of Repeal Repeal of this subchapter and repeal of Pub. L. 110–234 by Pub. L. 110–246 effective May 22, 2008, the date of enactment of Pub. L. 110–234, see section 4 of Pub. L. 110–246, set out as an Effective Date note under [section 8701 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title7-section8701&num=0&edition=prelim).

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7 U.S.C. § 1627c — Local agriculture market program

**(a) Definitions** In this section: (1) **Beginning farmer or rancher** — The term “beginning farmer or rancher” has the meaning given the term in [section 1991(a) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title7-section1991/a&num=0&edition=prelim). (2) **Direct producer-to-consumer marketing** — The term “direct producer-to-consumer marketing” has the meaning given the term “direct marketing from farmers to consumers” in [section 3002 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title7-section3002&num=0&edition=prelim). (3) **Family farm** — The term “family farm” has the meaning given the term in [section 1632a(a) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title7-section1632a/a&num=0&edition=prelim). (4) **Food council** — The term “food council” means a food policy council or food and farm system network, as determined by the Secretary, that— (A) represents— (i) multiple organizations involved in the production, processing, and consumption of food; and (ii) local, Tribal, or State governments; and (B) addresses food and farm-related issues and needs within city, county, State, Tribal region, multicounty region, or other region designated by the food council or food system network. (5) **Majority-controlled producer-based business venture** (A) *In general* — The term “majority-controlled producer-based business venture” means a venture greater than 50 percent of the ownership and control of which is held by— (i) 1 or more producers; or (ii) 1 or more entities, 100 percent of the ownership and control of which is held by 1 or more producers. (B) *Entity described* — For purposes of subparagraph (A), the term “entity” means— (i) a

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7 U.S.C. § 9001 — Implementation

**(a) Maintenance of base acres and payment yields** The Secretary shall maintain, for each covered commodity and upland cotton, base acres and payment yields on a farm established under sections 8702 and 8751 of this title, as adjusted pursuant to sections 8711, 8712, 8718, and 8752 of this title, as in effect on September 30, 2013, and as adjusted pursuant to sections 9012 and 9013 of this title. **(b) Streamlining** In implementing this chapter and the amendments made by this title,11 See References in Text note below. the Secretary shall— (1) continue to reduce administrative burdens and costs to producers by streamlining and reducing paperwork, forms, and other administrative requirements, to ensure that— (A) a producer (or an agent of a producer) may report information, electronically (including geospatial data) or conventionally, to the Department of Agriculture, subject to the Secretary— (i) establishing reasonable levels of tolerance that reflect the differences in accuracy between measures of common land units and geospatial data; and (ii) ensuring that discrepancies that occur within the levels of tolerance established under clause (i) shall not be used to penalize a producer (or an agent of a producer) under any program administered by the Department of Agriculture; (B) on the request of a producer (or an agent of a producer), the Department of Agriculture electronically shares with the producer (or agent) in real time and without cost to the producer (or agent) the common land unit data, related farm level data, conservation practices, and other information of the producer through a single Department of Agriculture-wide login; (C) not later than September 30, 2020, the Administrator of the Risk Management Agency and the Administrator of

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7 U.S.C. § 1932 — Repealed. Pub. L. 104–127, title VII, § 746, Apr. 4, 1996, 110 Stat. 1125

### Statutory Notes Section, Pub. L. 87–128, title III, § 310A, as added Pub. L. 92–419, title I, § 117, Aug. 30, 1972, 86 Stat. 663, related to insured watershed and resource conservation and development loans.

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7 U.S.C. § 1932 — Assistance for rural entities

Page 1089 TITLE 7—AGRICULTURE § 1932 ‘‘(A) AUTHORITY.—The Secretary of Agriculture shall determine, in accordance with subparagraph (B), the price at which a note or other obligation shall be offered for sale under this subsection. ‘‘(B) PRICE.—Such price shall be determined by discounting the payment stream of such note or other obligation at the yield on the then most re- cent sale of the portfolio, adjusted for changes in market interest rates, servicing and sales expenses, and the maturity and interest rate of such note. ‘‘(3) PROHIBITIONS.— ‘‘(A) PURCHASE OF OBLIGATION NOT TIED TO PUR- CHASE OF OTHER OBLIGATIONS.—The Secretary of Ag- riculture shall not require the issuer of any unsold note or other obligation to be offered for sale under this subsection to purchase any other such note or other obligation as a condition of the sale of any such note or other obligation to the issuer. ‘‘(B) OFFER TO BE MADE WITHOUT REGARD TO FI- NANCING.—The Secretary shall offer notes or other obligations for sale to the issuers thereof under this subsection without regard to the manner in which such issuers intend to finance the purchase of such notes or other obligations. However, the price of sale to any issuer using tax exempt financing shall be determined using a yield reflective of the Sched- ule of Certified Interest Rates as published monthly by the Secretary of the Treasury. ‘‘(g) APPLICABILITY OF PROHIBITION ON CURTAILMENT OR LIMITATION OF SERVICE.—Section 306(b) of the Con- solidated Farm and Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1926(b)) shall be applicable to all notes or other obliga- tions sold or intended to be sold under this section. ‘‘(h)(1) Notwithstanding the provisions of section 633 of the Rural Development, Agriculture, and Related Agenci

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7 U.S.C. § 2207b — Program metrics

Page 1445 TITLE 7—AGRICULTURE § 2207c UNAVAILABILITY OF DEPARTMENT FUNDS TO PRODUCE PART 2 OF ANNUAL REPORT Pub. L. 103–111, title I, Oct. 21, 1993, 107 Stat. 1048, pro- vided in part: ‘‘That hereafter, none of the funds avail- able to the Department of Agriculture may be used to produce part 2 of the annual report of the Secretary (known as the Yearbook of Agriculture).’’ Executive Documents TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS Functions of all officers, agencies, and employees of Department of Agriculture transferred, with certain ex- ceptions, to Secretary of Agriculture by 1953 Reorg. Plan No. 2, § 1, eff. June 4, 1953, 18 F.R. 3219, 67 Stat. 633, set out as a note under section 2201 of this title. § 2207a. Reports to Congress on obligation and expenditure (a) Not later than 20 days after the end of each fiscal year, the Secretary of Agriculture shall submit to Congress a report on the amounts ob- ligated and expended by the Department during that fiscal year for the procurement of advisory and assistance services. (b) Each report submitted under subsection (a) shall include a list with the following informa- tion: (1) All contracts awarded for the procure- ment of advisory and assistance services dur- ing the fiscal year and the amount of each contract. (2) The purpose of each contract. (3) The justification for the award of each contract and the reason the work cannot be performed by civil servants. (Pub. L. 101–161, title VI, § 641, Nov. 21, 1989, 103 Stat. 986; Pub. L. 104–316, title I, § 104(b), Oct. 19, 1996, 110 Stat. 3829.) Editorial Notes AMENDMENTS 1996—Pub. L. 104–316, in subsec. (a), struck out par. (1) designation before ‘‘Not later than’’, struck out subpar. (A) designation before ‘‘submit to Congress’’, struck out ‘‘, and (B) transmi

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