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7 U.S.C. § 255 — Jurisdiction and arbitration
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**(a) Federal jurisdiction** A district court of the United States shall have exclusive jurisdiction over any action brought under this chapter without regard to the amount in controversy or the citizenship of the parties.
**(b) Arbitration** Nothing in this chapter prevents the enforceability of an agreement to arbitrate that would otherwise be enforceable under chapter 1 of title 9.
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**(a) Federal jurisdiction** A district court of the United States shall have exclusive jurisdiction over any action brought under this chapter without regard to the amount in controversy or the citizenship of the parties.
**(b) Arbitration** Nothing in this chapter prevents the enforceability of an agreement to arbitrate that would otherwise be enforceable under chapter 1 of title 9.
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**(a) In general** The Secretary may release to the public the names, addresses, and locations of all persons—
(1) that have been licensed under this chapter or that have been approved to engage in an activity under this chapter; and
(2) with respect to which a license or approval has been suspended or revoked under [section 252 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title7-section252&num=0&edition=prelim), the results of any investigation made or hearing conducted under this chapter, including the reasons for the suspension or revocation.
**(b) Confidentiality** Except as otherwise provided by law, an officer, employee, or agent of the Department shall not divulge confidential business information obtained during a warehouse examination or other function performed as part of the duties of the officer, employee, or agent under this chapter.
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TITLE 7—AGRICULTURE
§ 254
(1) that have been licensed under this chap-
ter or that have been approved to engage in an
activity under this chapter; and
(2) with respect to which a license or ap-
proval has been suspended or revoked under
section 252 of this title, the results of any in-
vestigation made or hearing conducted under
this chapter, including the reasons for the sus-
pension or revocation.
(b) Confidentiality
Except as otherwise provided by law, an offi-
cer, employee, or agent of the Department shall
not divulge confidential business information
obtained during a warehouse examination or
other function performed as part of the duties of
the officer, employee, or agent under this chap-
ter.
(Aug. 11, 1916, ch. 313, pt. C, § 14, as added Pub. L.
106–472, title II, § 201, Nov. 9, 2000, 114 Stat. 2068.)
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PRIOR PROVISIONS
A prior section 253, acts Aug. 11, 1916, ch. 313, pt. C,
§ 12, 39 Stat. 487; Feb. 23, 1923, ch. 106, 42 Stat. 1283; Mar.
2, 1931, ch. 366, § 7, 46 Stat. 1464, related to suspension
and revocation of license to classify, grade, or weigh,
prior to the general amendment of this chapter by Pub.
L. 106–472. See section 252 of this title.
A prior section 14 of act Aug. 11, 1916, ch. 313, pt. C,
was classified to section 255 of this title, prior to the
general amendment of this chapter by Pub. L. 106–472.
§ 254. Penalties for noncompliance
If a person fails to comply with any require-
ment of this chapter (including regulations pro-
mulgated under this chapter), the Secretary
may assess, on the record after an opportunity
for a hearing, a civil penalty—
(1) of not more than $25,000 per violation, if
an agricultural product is not involved in the
violation; or
(2) of not more than 100 percent of the va
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