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7 U.S.C. § 518c — Administration

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7 U.S.C. § 518c — Administration

**(a) Time for payment of contract payments** Contract payments required to be made for a fiscal year shall be made by the Secretary as soon as practicable. **(b) Use of county committees to resolve disputes** Any dispute regarding the eligibility of a person to enter into a contract or to receive contract payments, and any dispute regarding the amount of a contract payment, may be appealed to the county committee established under [section 590h of title 16](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title16-section590h&num=0&edition=prelim) for the county or other area in which the farming operation of the person is located. **(c) Role of National Appeals Division** Any adverse determination of a county committee under subsection (b) may be appealed to the National Appeals Division established under subtitle H of the Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994 ([7 U.S.C. 6991](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title7-section6991&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.). **(d) Use of financial institutions** The Secretary may use a financial institution to manage assets, make contract payments, and otherwise carry out this title.11 See References in Text note below. **(e) Payment to financial institutions** The Secretary shall permit a tobacco quota holder or producer of quota tobacco entitled to contract payments to assign to a financial institution the right to receive the contract payments. Upon receiving notification of the assignment, the Secretary shall make subsequent contract payments for the tobacco quota holder or producer of quota tobacco directly to the financial institution designated by the tobacco quota holder or producer of quota tobacco. The Secretary shall make information available to tobacco quota holde

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7 U.S.C. § 518 — Definitions

In this subchapter and subchapter II: (1) **Agricultural Act of 1949** — The term “Agricultural Act of 1949” means the Agricultural Act of 1949 ([7 U.S.C. 1421](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title7-section1421&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.), as in effect on the day before October 22, 2004. (2) **Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1938** — The term “Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1938” means the Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1938 ([7 U.S.C. 1281](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title7-section1281&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.), as in effect on the day before October 22, 2004. (3) **Considered planted** — The term “considered planted” means tobacco that was planted, but failed to be produced as a result of a natural disaster, as determined by the Secretary. (4) **Contract** — The term “contract” means a contract entered into under section 518a or 518b of this title. (5) **Contract payment** — The term “contract payment” means a payment made under section 518a or 518b of this title pursuant to a contract. (6) **Producer of quota tobacco** — The term “producer of quota tobacco” means an owner, operator, landlord, tenant, or sharecropper that shared in the risk of producing tobacco on a farm where tobacco was produced or considered planted pursuant to a tobacco farm poundage quota or farm acreage allotment established under part I of subtitle B of title III of the Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1938 ([7 U.S.C. 1311](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title7-section1311&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.). (7) **Quota tobacco** — The term ‘quota tobacco’ 11 So in original. means a kind of tobacco that is subject to a farm marketing quota or farm acreage allotment for the 2004 tobacco marketin

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16 U.S.C. § 590h — Payments and grants of aid

**(a) Repealed. Pub. L. 87–703, title I, § 101(2), Sept. 27, 1962, 76 Stat. 605** **(b) Conservation and environmental assistance** (1) **Environmental quality incentives program** — The Secretary shall provide technical assistance, cost-share payments, and incentive payments to operators through the environmental quality incentives program in accordance with subchapter A of chapter 4 of subtitle D of title XII of the Food Security Act of 1985 [[16 U.S.C. 3839aa](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title16-section3839aa&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.]. (2) **to (4) Repealed. Pub. L. 104–127, title III, § 336(a)(1)(A)(i)(I), Apr. 4, 1996, 110 Stat. 1004** (5) **State, county, and area committees** (A) *Appointment of State committees* — The Secretary shall appoint in each State a State committee composed of not fewer than 3 nor more than 5 members who are fairly representative of the farmers in the State. The members of a State committee shall serve at the pleasure of the Secretary for such term as the Secretary may establish. (B) *Establishment and elections for county, area, or local committees* (i) *Establishment* (I) *In general* — In each county or area in which activities are carried out under this section, the Secretary shall establish a county or area committee. (II) *Local administrative areas* — The Secretary may designate local administrative areas within a county or a larger area under the jurisdiction of a committee established under subclause (I). (ii) *Composition of county, area, or local committees* (I) *In general* — Except as provided in subclause (II), a committee established under clause (i) shall consist of not fewer than 3 nor more than 5 members that— (aa) are fairly represe

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7 U.S.C. § 6991 — Under Secretary of Agriculture for Food Safety

**(a) Establishment** There is established in the Department of Agriculture the position of Under Secretary of Agriculture for Food Safety. The Under Secretary shall be appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, from among individuals with specialized training or significant experience in food safety or public health programs. **(b) Functions of Under Secretary** (1) **Principal functions** — The Secretary shall delegate to the Under Secretary of Agriculture for Food Safety those functions and duties under the jurisdiction of the Department that are primarily related to food safety. (2) **Additional functions** — The Under Secretary of Agriculture for Food Safety shall perform such other functions and duties as may be required by law or prescribed by the Secretary. **(c) Omitted** **(d) Technical and scientific review groups** The Secretary, acting through the Under Secretary for Research, Education, and Economics, may, without regard to the provisions of title 5 governing appointment in the competitive service, and without regard to the provisions of chapter 51 and subchapter III of chapter 53 of title 5 relating to classification and General Schedule pay rates— (1) establish such technical and scientific review groups as are needed to carry out the functions of the Department; and (2) appoint and pay the members of the groups, except that officers and employees of the United States shall not receive additional compensation for service as a member of a group.

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15 U.S.C. § 714c — Specific powers of Corporation

In the fulfillment of its purposes and in carrying out its annual budget programs submitted to and approved by the Congress pursuant to chapter 91 of title 31, the Corporation is authorized to use its general powers only to— **(a)** Support the prices of agricultural commodities (other than tobacco) through loans, purchases, payments, and other operations. **(b)** Make available materials and facilities required in connection with the production and marketing of agricultural commodities (other than tobacco). **(c)** Procure agricultural commodities (other than tobacco) for sale to other Government agencies, foreign governments, and domestic, foreign, or international relief or rehabilitation agencies, and to meet domestic requirements. **(d)** Remove and dispose of or aid in the removal or disposition of surplus agricultural commodities (other than tobacco). **(e)** Increase the domestic consumption of agricultural commodities (other than tobacco) by expanding or aiding in the expansion of domestic markets or by developing or aiding in the development of new and additional markets, marketing facilities, and uses for such commodities. **(f)** Export or cause to be exported, or aid in the development of foreign markets for, agricultural commodities (other than tobacco) (including fish and fish products, without regard to whether such fish are harvested in aquacultural operations). **(g)** Carry out conservation or environmental programs authorized by law. **(h)** Carry out such other operations as the Congress may specifically authorize or provide for.In the Corporation’s purchasing and selling operations with respect to agricultural commodities (other than tobacco) (except sales to other Government agencies), and in the warehousing, transporting, processing, or h

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7 U.S.C. § 518c — Administration

Page 443 TITLE 7—AGRICULTURE § 518d 1 See References in Text note below. (3) Variable payment rates The rate for payments to a producer of quota tobacco under paragraph (1)(A) shall be equal to— (A) in the case of a producer of quota to- bacco that produced quota tobacco mar- keted, or considered planted, under a mar- keting quota in all three of the 2002, 2003, or 2004 tobacco marketing years, the rate pre- scribed under paragraph (1)(A); (B) in the case of a producer of quota to- bacco that produced quota tobacco mar- keted, or considered planted, under a mar- keting quota in only two of those tobacco marketing years, 2⁄3 of the rate prescribed under paragraph (1)(A); (C) in the case of a producer of quota to- bacco that produced quota tobacco mar- keted, or considered planted, under a mar- keting quota in only one of those tobacco marketing years, 1⁄3 of the rate prescribed under paragraph (1)(A). (e) Death of tobacco producer If a producer of quota tobacco who is entitled to contract payments under this section dies and is survived by a spouse or one or more de- pendents, the right to receive the contract pay- ments shall transfer to the surviving spouse or, if there is no surviving spouse, to the estate of the producer. (Pub. L. 108–357, title VI, § 623, Oct. 22, 2004, 118 Stat. 1527.) Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT Sections 611 and 612, referred to in subsec. (a), are sections 611 and 612 of Pub. L. 108–357, which amended sections 609, 1282, 1301, 1303, 1361, 1371, 1373, 1375, 1378, 1379, 1428, 1433c–1, and 1441 of this title and section 714c of Title 15, Commerce and Trade, repealed sections 511r, 515, 515a to 515k, 625, 1311 to 1314, 1314–1, 1314b, 1314b–1, 1314b–2, 1314c to 1314j, 1315, 1316, 1445, 1445–1, and 1445–2 of this tit

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7 U.S.C. § 6991 — Definitions

Page 1948 TITLE 7—AGRICULTURE § 6972 Subsec. (f)(1)(D)(iv). Pub. L. 115–334, § 12301(a)(2)(B), added cl. (iv) and struck out former cl. (iv) which read as follows: ‘‘The program providing grants for begin- ning farmer and rancher development established under section 3319f of this title.’’ Subsec. (f)(5)(B). Pub. L. 115–334, § 12411(b)(1), sub- stituted ‘‘Office of the Chief Scientist’’ for ‘‘Research, Education and Extension Office’’. 2014—Subsec. (f)(1)(C)(vi). Pub. L. 113–79, § 7111(b)(2), inserted ‘‘except for the competitive grant program under section 1433(b)’’ before period at end. Subsec. (f)(1)(D)(xi) to (xiii). Pub. L. 113–79, § 7212(b), redesignated cls. (xii) and (xiii) as (xi) and (xii), respec- tively, and struck out former cl. (xi) which read as fol- lows: ‘‘The administration and management of the Ag- ricultural Bioenergy Feedstock and Energy Efficiency Research and Extension Initiative carried out under section 5925e of this title.’’ 2008—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 110–246, § 7511(a)(1), inserted ‘‘(referred to in this section as the ‘Under Secretary’)’’ before period at end. Subsecs. (b) to (f). Pub. L. 110–246, § 7511(a)(2), (4), added subsecs. (b) to (f) and struck out former subsecs. (b) to (d) which related to Senate confirmation, func- tions of the Under Secretary, and establishment and functions of the Cooperative State Research, Edu- cation, and Extension Service. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE OF 2008 AMENDMENT Amendment of this section 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. § 6972. Repealed. Pub. L. 115–334, title XII, § 1241

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