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7 U.S.C. § 1639o — Definitions
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In this subchapter:
(1) **Hemp** — The term “hemp” means the plant Cannabis sativa L. and any part of that plant, including the seeds thereof and all derivatives, extracts, cannabinoids, isomers, acids, salts, and salts of isomers, whether growing or not, with a delta-9 tetrahydrocannabinol concentration of not more than 0.3 percent on a dry weight basis.
(2) **Indian tribe** — The term “Indian tribe” has the meaning given the term in [section 5304 of title 25](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title25-section5304&num=0&edition=prelim).
(3) **Secretary** — The term “Secretary” means the Secretary of Agriculture.
(4) **State** — The term “State” means—
(A) a State;
(B) the District of Columbia;
(C) the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico; and
(D) any other territory or possession of the United States.
(5) **State department of agriculture** — The term “State department of agriculture” means the agency, commission, or department of a State government responsible for agriculture in the State.
(6) **Tribal government** — The term “Tribal government” means the governing body of an Indian tribe.
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In this subchapter:
(1) **Hemp** — The term “hemp” means the plant Cannabis sativa L. and any part of that plant, including the seeds thereof and all derivatives, extracts, cannabinoids, isomers, acids, salts, and salts of isomers, whether growing or not, with a delta-9 tetrahydrocannabinol concentration of not more than 0.3 percent on a dry weight basis.
(2) **Indian tribe** — The term “Indian tribe” has the meaning given the term in [section 5304 of title 25](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title25-section5304&num=0&edition=prelim).
(3) **Secretary** — The term “Secretary” means the Secretary of Agriculture.
(4) **State** — The term “State” means—
(A) a State;
(B) the District of Columbia;
(C) the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico; and
(D) any other territory or possession of the United States.
(5) **State department of agriculture** — The term “State department of agriculture” means the agency, commission, or department of a State government responsible for agriculture in the State.
(6) **Tribal government** — The term “Tribal government” means the governing body of an Indian tribe.
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In this subchapter:
(1) **Bioengineering** — The term “bioengineering”, and any similar term, as determined by the Secretary, with respect to a food, refers to a food—
(A) that contains genetic material that has been modified through in vitro recombinant deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) techniques; and
(B) for which the modification could not otherwise be obtained through conventional breeding or found in nature.
(2) **Food** — The term “food” means a food (as defined in [section 321 of title 21](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title21-section321&num=0&edition=prelim)) that is intended for human consumption.
(3) **Secretary** — The term “Secretary” means the Secretary of Agriculture.
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**(a) Necessity of effective approval of application** No person shall introduce or deliver for introduction into interstate commerce any new drug, unless an approval of an application filed pursuant to subsection (b) or (j) is effective with respect to such drug.
**(b) Filing application; contents**
(1)
(A) Any person may file with the Secretary an application with respect to any drug subject to the provisions of subsection (a). Such persons shall submit to the Secretary as part of the application—
(i) full reports of investigations which have been made to show whether such drug is safe for use and whether such drug is effective in use;
(ii) a full list of the articles used as components of such drug;
(iii) a full statement of the composition of such drug;
(iv) a full description of the methods used in, and the facilities and controls used for, the manufacture, processing, and packing of such drug;
(v) such samples of such drug and of the articles used as components thereof as the Secretary may require;
(vi) specimens of the labeling proposed to be used for such drug;
(vii) any assessments required under [section 355c of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title21-section355c&num=0&edition=prelim); and
(viii) the patent number and expiration date of each patent for which a claim of patent infringement could reasonably be asserted if a person not licensed by the owner of the patent engaged in the manufacture, use, or sale of the drug, and that—
(I) claims the drug for which the applicant submitted the application and is a drug substance (active ingredient) patent or a drug product (formulation or composition) patent; or
(II) claims a method of using such drug for which approv
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**(a) In general** There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to carry out this subchapter.
**(b) Availability of appropriations** Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, the provision of funds under this chapter shall be subject to the availability of appropriations and the Secretary is not required to reduce funding for programs, projects, or activities serving a tribe in order to make funds available to another tribe or tribal organization under this chapter.
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**(a) Institution of higher education** For purposes of this chapter, other than subchapter IV, the term “institution of higher education” means an educational institution in any State that—
(1) admits as regular students only persons having a certificate of graduation from a school providing secondary education, or the recognized equivalent of such a certificate, or persons who meet the requirements of [section 1091(d) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title20-section1091/d&num=0&edition=prelim);
(2) is legally authorized within such State to provide a program of education beyond secondary education;
(3) provides an educational program for which the institution awards a bachelor’s degree or provides not less than a 2-year program that is acceptable for full credit toward such a degree, or awards a degree that is acceptable for admission to a graduate or professional degree program, subject to review and approval by the Secretary;
(4) is a public or other nonprofit institution; and
(5) is accredited by a nationally recognized accrediting agency or association, or if not so accredited, is an institution that has been granted preaccreditation status by such an agency or association that has been recognized by the Secretary for the granting of preaccreditation status, and the Secretary has determined that there is satisfactory assurance that the institution will meet the accreditation standards of such an agency or association within a reasonable time.
**(b) Additional institutions included** For purposes of this chapter, other than subchapter IV, the term “institution of higher education” also includes—
(1) any school that provides not less than a 1-year program of training to prepare students for gainful employment in a re
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The Congress declares that a sound, efficient, and privately operated system for distributing and marketing agricultural products is essential to a prosperous agriculture and is indispensable to the maintenance of full employment and to the welfare, prosperity, and health of the Nation. It is further declared to be the policy of Congress to promote through research, study, experimentation, and through cooperation among Federal and State agencies, farm organizations, and private industry a scientific approach to the problems of marketing, transportation, and distribution of agricultural products similar to the scientific methods which have been utilized so successfully during the past eighty-four years in connection with the production of agricultural products so that such products capable of being produced in abundance may be marketed in an orderly manner and efficiently distributed. In order to attain these objectives, it is the intent of Congress to provide for (1) continuous research to improve the marketing, handling, storage, processing, transportation, and distribution of agricultural products; (2) cooperation among Federal and State agencies, producers, industry organizations, and others in the development and effectuation of research and marketing programs to improve the distribution processes; (3) an integrated administration of all laws enacted by Congress to aid the distribution of agricultural products through research, market aids and services, and regulatory activities, to the end that marketing methods and facilities may be improved, that distribution costs may be reduced and the price spread between the producer and consumer may be narrowed, that dietary and nutritional standards may be improved, that new and wider markets for American agricultural produ
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The Corporation may, with the consent of the agency concerned, accept and utilize, on a compensated or uncompensated basis, the officers, employees, services, facilities, and information of any agency of the Federal Government, including any bureau, office, administration, or other agency of the Department of Agriculture, and of any State, the District of Columbia, any Territory or possession, or any political subdivision thereof. The Corporation may allot to any bureau, office, administration, or other agency of the Department of Agriculture or transfer to such other agencies as it may request to assist it in the conduct of its business any of the funds available to it for administrative expenses. The personnel and facilities of the Corporation may, with the consent of the Corporation, be utilized on a reimbursable basis by any agency of the Federal Government, including any bureau, office, administration, or other agency of the Department of Agriculture, in the performance of any part or all of the functions of such agency. After September 30, 1996, the total amount of all allotments and fund transfers from the Corporation under this section (including allotments and transfers for automated data processing or information resource management activities but excluding any amounts used to provide technical assistance under title X of the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 or an amendment made by that title) for a fiscal year may not exceed the total amount of the allotments and transfers made under this section in fiscal year 1995.
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TITLE 7—AGRICULTURE
§ 1639p
(Aug. 14, 1946, ch. 966, title II, § 296, as added Pub.
L. 114–216, § 1, July 29, 2016, 130 Stat. 838.)
SUBCHAPTER VII—HEMP PRODUCTION
§ 1639o. Definitions
In this subchapter:
(1) Hemp
The term ‘‘hemp’’ means the plant Cannabis
sativa L. and any part of that plant, including
the seeds thereof and all derivatives, extracts,
cannabinoids, isomers, acids, salts, and salts
of isomers, whether growing or not, with a
delta-9 tetrahydrocannabinol concentration of
not more than 0.3 percent on a dry weight
basis.
(2) Indian tribe
The term ‘‘Indian tribe’’ has the meaning
given the term in section 5304 of title 25.
(3) Secretary
The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means the Secretary
of Agriculture.
(4) State
The term ‘‘State’’ means—
(A) a State;
(B) the District of Columbia;
(C) the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico; and
(D) any other territory or possession of the
United States.
(5) State department of agriculture
The term ‘‘State department of agriculture’’
means the agency, commission, or department
of a State government responsible for agri-
culture in the State.
(6) Tribal government
The term ‘‘Tribal government’’ means the
governing body of an Indian tribe.
(Aug. 14, 1946, ch. 966, title II, § 297A, as added
Pub. L. 115–334, title X, § 10113, Dec. 20, 2018, 132
Stat. 4908.)
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
INTERSTATE COMMERCE
Pub. L. 115–334, title X, § 10114, Dec. 20, 2018, 132 Stat.
4914, provided that:
‘‘(a) RULE
OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this title
[enacting this subchapter and sections 1627c and 6521a
of this title, amending sections 136a, 1622b, 1632a, 1632b,
2204h, 2207b, 2276, 2401, 2402, 2541, 2568, 3003, 5925c, 6502,
6514, 6515, 6518, 6519, 6521–6523, and 7655a of this title and
section 714i
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