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7 U.S.C. § 1593a — Standards, tests, tolerances

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7 U.S.C. § 1593a — Standards, tests, tolerances

**(a)** The samplings, analyses, tests, or examinations of seeds made in connection with the administration of this chapter shall be made by methods set forth by rules and regulations prescribed under [section 1592 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title7-section1592&num=0&edition=prelim). **(b)** The Secretary of Agriculture is authorized and directed to make and promulgate by rules and regulations, reasonable tolerances as to the percentages and rates of occurrence required to be stated or required by this chapter. **(c)** For the purpose of [section 1571(b) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title7-section1571/b&num=0&edition=prelim), the Secretary of Agriculture is authorized and directed to investigate, determine, establish, and promulgate from time to time such reasonable standards of germination for each kind of vegetable seed as will in his judgment best protect crop production.

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7 U.S.C. § 1610 — Repeals

Sections 111 to 116 of this title are repealed on the one hundred and eightieth day after August 9, 1939: Provided, however, That the notices with respect to imported alfalfa and red clover seed promulgated by the Secretary of Agriculture under the authority of sections 111 to 116 of this title, and in effect on August 9, 1939, shall remain with the same full force and effect as if promulgated under this chapter.

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7 U.S.C. § 1592 — Delegation of duties

Any duties devolving upon the Secretary of Agriculture by virtue of the provisions of this chapter may with like force and effect be executed by such officer or officers, agent or agents, of the Department of Agriculture as the Secretary may designate for the purpose.

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7 U.S.C. § 1593a — Seed variety information and survey

Page 890 TITLE 7—AGRICULTURE § 1593a reasonable standards of germination for each kind of vegetable seed as will in his judgment best protect crop production. (Aug. 9, 1939, ch. 615, title IV, § 403, 53 Stat. 1285.) Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE See section 1610 of this title. § 1593a. Seed variety information and survey (a) Information (1) In general Grain submitted for public testing shall be evaluated for selected specific agronomic per- formance characteristics and intrinsic end-use performance characteristics, as determined by the Secretary, with the results of the evalua- tions made available to the Secretary. (2) Dissemination of information The Secretary shall disseminate varietal performance information obtained under para- graph (1) to plant breeders, producers, and end users. (b) Survey The Secretary shall periodically conduct, com- pile, and publish a survey of grain varieties com- mercially produced in the United States. (c) Analysis of variety survey data The Secretary shall analyze the variety sur- veys conducted under subsection (b) in conjunc- tion with available applied research information on intrinsic quality characteristics of the vari- eties, to evaluate general intrinsic crop quality characteristics and trends in production related to intrinsic quality characteristics. This infor- mation shall be disseminated as required by sub- section (a)(2). (Pub. L. 101–624, title XX, § 2013, Nov. 28, 1990, 104 Stat. 3933.) Editorial Notes CODIFICATION Section was enacted as part of the Grain Quality In- centives Act of 1990, and also as part of the Food, Agri- culture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990, and not as part of the Federal Seed Act which comprises this chapter. § 1594. Prohibition against a

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