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7 U.S.C. § 244 — Quality and value standards
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If standards for the evaluation or determination of the quality or value of an agricultural product are not established under another Federal law, the Secretary may establish standards for the evaluation or determination of the quality or value of the agricultural product under this chapter.
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If standards for the evaluation or determination of the quality or value of an agricultural product are not established under another Federal law, the Secretary may establish standards for the evaluation or determination of the quality or value of the agricultural product under this chapter.
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**(a) In general** The Secretary shall have exclusive power, jurisdiction, and authority, to the extent that this chapter applies, with respect to—
(1) each warehouse operator licensed under this chapter;
(2) each person that has obtained an approval to engage in an activity under this chapter; and
(3) each person claiming an interest in an agricultural product by means of a document or receipt subject to this chapter.
**(b) Covered agricultural products** The Secretary shall specify, after an opportunity for notice and comment, those agricultural products for which a warehouse license may be issued under this chapter.
**(c) Investigations** The Secretary may investigate the storing, warehousing, classifying according to grade and otherwise, weighing, and certifying of agricultural products.
**(d) Inspections** The Secretary may inspect or cause to be inspected any person or warehouse licensed under this chapter and any warehouse for which a license is applied for under this chapter.
**(e) Suitability for storage** The Secretary may determine whether a licensed warehouse, or a warehouse for which a license is applied for under this chapter, is suitable for the proper storage of the agricultural product or products stored or proposed for storage in the warehouse.
**(f) Classification** The Secretary may classify a licensed warehouse, or a warehouse for which a license is applied for under this chapter, in accordance with the ownership, location, surroundings, capacity, conditions, and other qualities of the warehouse and as to the kinds of licenses issued or that may be issued for the warehouse under this chapter.
**(g) Warehouse operator’s duties** Subject to the other provisions of this chapter, the Secretary may prescribe the duties of a warehouse operator op
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**(a) In general** As a condition of receiving a license or approval under this chapter (including regulations promulgated under this chapter), the person applying for the license or approval shall execute and file with the Secretary a bond, or provide such other financial assurance as the Secretary determines appropriate, to secure the person’s performance of the activities so licensed or approved.
**(b) Service of process** To qualify as a suitable bond or other financial assurance under subsection (a), the surety, sureties, or financial institution shall be subject to service of process in suits on the bond or other financial assurance in the State, district, or territory in which the warehouse is located.
**(c) Additional assurances** If the Secretary determines that a previously approved bond or other financial assurance is insufficient, the Secretary may suspend or revoke the license or approval covered by the bond or other financial assurance if the person that filed the bond or other financial assurance does not provide such additional bond or other financial assurance as the Secretary determines appropriate.
**(d) Third party actions** Any person injured by the breach of any obligation arising under this chapter for which a bond or other financial assurance has been obtained as required by this section may sue with respect to the bond or other financial assurance in a district court of the United States to recover the damages that the person sustained as a result of the breach.
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**(a) In general** The Secretary shall assess persons covered by this chapter fees to cover the costs of administering this chapter.
**(b) Rates** The fees under this section shall be set at a rate determined by the Secretary.
**(c) Treatment of fees** All fees collected under this section shall be credited to the account that incurs the costs of administering this chapter and shall be available to the Secretary without further appropriation and without fiscal year limitation.
**(d) Interest** Funds collected under this section may be deposited in an interest-bearing account with a financial institution, and any interest earned on the account shall be credited under subsection (c).
**(e) Efficiencies and cost effectiveness**
(1) **In general** — The Secretary shall seek to minimize the fees established under this section by improving efficiencies and reducing costs, including the efficient use of personnel to the extent practicable and consistent with the effective implementation of this chapter.
(2) **Report** — The Secretary shall publish an annual report on the actions taken by the Secretary to comply with paragraph (1).
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There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as are necessary to carry out this chapter.
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TITLE 7—AGRICULTURE
§ 243
(1) any person that is engaged in the busi-
ness of storing an agricultural product that is
subject to this chapter;
(2) any State agency that regulates the stor-
age of an agricultural product by such a per-
son; or
(3) any commodity exchange with regulatory
authority over the storage of agricultural
products that are subject to this chapter.
(j) Licenses for operation of warehouses
The Secretary may issue to any warehouse op-
erator a license for the operation of a warehouse
in accordance with this chapter if—
(1) the Secretary determines that the ware-
house is suitable for the proper storage of the
agricultural product or products stored or pro-
posed for storage in the warehouse; and
(2) the warehouse operator agrees, as a con-
dition of the license, to comply with this chap-
ter (including regulations promulgated under
this chapter).
(k) Licensing of other persons
(1) In general
On presentation of satisfactory proof of com-
petency to carry out the activities described
in this paragraph, the Secretary may issue to
any person a Federal license—
(A) to inspect any agricultural product
stored or handled in a warehouse subject to
this chapter;
(B) to sample such an agricultural prod-
uct;
(C) to classify such an agricultural product
according to condition, grade, or other class
and certify the condition, grade, or other
class of the agricultural product; or
(D) to weigh such an agricultural product
and certify the weight of the agricultural
product.
(2) Condition
As a condition of a license issued under
paragraph (1), the licensee shall agree to com-
ply with this chapter (including regulations
promulgated under this chapter).
(l) Examination of books, records, papers, and
accounts
The Secretary may e
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