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7 U.S.C. § 511s — Grading of tobacco
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(1) **In general** — Not later than March 31, 2002, the Secretary of Agriculture (referred to in this section as the “Secretary”) shall conduct referenda among producers of each kind of tobacco that is eligible for price support under 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.) to determine whether such producers favor the mandatory grading of that kind of tobacco by the Secretary.
(2) **Mandatory grading**
(A) *In general* — If the Secretary determines that mandatory grading is favored by a majority of the producers of a kind of tobacco voting in the referendum, the Secretary is authorized and directed to ensure that the kind of tobacco is graded at the time of sale effective for the 2002 and subsequent marketing years.
(B) *Fees* — To the maximum extent practicable, the Secretary shall establish, collect, and use fees for the grading of tobacco required under this section in the same manner as user fees for the grading of tobacco sold at auction authorized under the Tobacco Inspection Act ([7 U.S.C. 511](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title7-section511&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.).
(3) **Judicial review** — A determination by the Secretary under this section shall not be subject to judicial review.
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(1) **In general** — Not later than March 31, 2002, the Secretary of Agriculture (referred to in this section as the “Secretary”) shall conduct referenda among producers of each kind of tobacco that is eligible for price support under 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.) to determine whether such producers favor the mandatory grading of that kind of tobacco by the Secretary.
(2) **Mandatory grading**
(A) *In general* — If the Secretary determines that mandatory grading is favored by a majority of the producers of a kind of tobacco voting in the referendum, the Secretary is authorized and directed to ensure that the kind of tobacco is graded at the time of sale effective for the 2002 and subsequent marketing years.
(B) *Fees* — To the maximum extent practicable, the Secretary shall establish, collect, and use fees for the grading of tobacco required under this section in the same manner as user fees for the grading of tobacco sold at auction authorized under the Tobacco Inspection Act ([7 U.S.C. 511](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title7-section511&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.).
(3) **Judicial review** — A determination by the Secretary under this section shall not be subject to judicial review.
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When used in this chapter—
**(a)** “Person” includes partnerships, associations, and corporations, as well as individuals.
**(b)** “Secretary” means the Secretary of Agriculture of the United States.
**(c)** “Inspector” means any person employed, licensed, or authorized by the Secretary to determine and certify the type, grade, condition, or other characteristics of tobacco.
**(d)** “Sampler” means any person employed, licensed, or authorized by the Secretary to select, tag, and seal official samples of tobacco.
**(e)** “Weigher” means any person employed, licensed, or authorized by the Secretary to weigh and certify the weight of tobacco.
**(f)** “Tobacco” means tobacco in its unmanufactured form.
**(g)** “Auction market” means a market or place to which tobacco is delivered by the producers thereof, or their agents, for sale at auction through a warehouseman or commission merchant.
**(h)** Words in the singular form shall be deemed to import the plural form when necessary.
**(i)** “Commerce” means commerce between any State, Territory, or possession, or the District of Columbia, and any place outside thereof; or between points within the same State, Territory, or possession, or the District of Columbia, but through any place outside thereof; or within any Territory or possession, or the District of Columbia. For the purposes of this chapter (but not in any wise limiting the foregoing definition) a transaction in respect to tobacco shall be considered to be in commerce if such tobacco is part of that current of commerce usual in the tobacco industry whereby tobacco or products manufactured therefrom are sent from one State with the expectation that they will end their transit, after purchase, in another, including, in addition to cases within the above general
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**(a) Source** The Secretary shall provide the price support authorized or required herein through the Commodity Credit Corporation and other means available to him.
**(b) Authority of Secretary; factors considered** Except as otherwise provided in this Act, the amounts, terms, and conditions of price support operations and the extent to which such operations are carried out, shall be determined or approved by the Secretary. The following factors shall be taken into consideration in determining, in the case of any commodity for which price support is discretionary, whether a price-support operation shall be undertaken and the level of such support and, in the case of any commodity for which price support is mandatory, the level of support in excess of the minimum level prescribed for such commodity: (1) the supply of the commodity in relation to the demand therefor, (2) the price levels at which other commodities are being supported and, in the case of feed grains, the feed values of such grains in relation to corn, (3) the availability of funds, (4) the perishability of the commodity, (5) the importance of the commodity to agriculture and the national economy, (6) the ability to dispose of stocks acquired through a price-support operation, (7) the need for offsetting temporary losses of export markets, (8) the ability and willingness of producers to keep supplies in line with demand and (9), in the case of upland cotton, changes in the cost of producing such cotton.
**(c) Compliance by producer; program for diverted acres** Compliance by the producer with acreage allotments, production goals and marketing practices (including marketing quotas when authorized by law), prescribed by the Secretary, may be required as a condition of eligibility for price support. In admi
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This chapter may be cited as “The Tobacco Inspection Act.”
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Page 701
TITLE 7—AGRICULTURE
§ 1421
Sec.
1430.
Retroactive effect.
1431.
Disposition of commodities to prevent
waste.
1431a.
Cotton donations to educational institu-
tions.
1431b.
Distribution of surplus commodities to
other United States areas.
1431c.
Enrichment and packaging of cornmeal,
grits, rice, and white flour available
for distribution.
1431d.
Donations for school feeding programs
abroad; student financing; priorities.
1431e.
Distribution of surplus commodities to
special nutrition projects; reprocessing
agreements with private companies.
1431f.
Assistance to foreign countries to miti-
gate effects of HIV and AIDS.
1432.
Extension of price support on long staple
cotton seeds and products.
1433.
Repealed.
1433a.
Forgiveness of violations; determina-
tions.
1433b.
Processing of surplus agricultural com-
modities into liquid fuels and agricul-
tural commodity byproducts.
1433c.
Advance recourse commodity loans.
1433c–1.
Advance recourse loans.
1433d to 1433f. Omitted or Repealed.
1434.
Encouragement of production of crops of
which United States is a net importer
and for which price support programs
are not in effect; authority to plant on
set-aside acreage with no reduction in
payment rate.
1435.
Production of commodities for conver-
sion into alcohol or hydrocarbons for
use as motor fuels or other fuels; terms
and conditions; determinations; pay-
ments, etc., for program.
1436.
Reimbursement of appropriations avail-
able for classing or grading agriculture
commodities without charge.
1436a.
Transfer of nonadministrative funds of
Commodity
Credit
Corporation
for
classing and grading purposes.
SUBCHAPTER II—BASIC AGRICULTURAL
COMMODITIES
1441.
Price support levels.
1441–1.
Omitted.
1441–1a.
Marketing
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TITLE 7—AGRICULTURE
§ 511d
Sec.
511i.
Offenses.
511j.
Publication of violations.
511k.
Penalty for violations.
511l.
Act of agent as that of principal.
511m.
Regulation; hearings; employees; expendi-
tures; authorization of appropriations.
511n.
Hearings; examination of witnesses; refusal
to testify or produce evidence.
511o.
Separability.
511p.
Delegation of duties by Secretary of Agri-
culture.
511q.
Short title.
511r.
Repealed.
511s.
Grading of tobacco.
§ 511. Definitions
When used in this chapter—
(a) ‘‘Person’’ includes partnerships, associa-
tions, and corporations, as well as individuals.
(b) ‘‘Secretary’’ means the Secretary of Agri-
culture of the United States.
(c) ‘‘Inspector’’ means any person employed,
licensed, or authorized by the Secretary to de-
termine and certify the type, grade, condition,
or other characteristics of tobacco.
(d) ‘‘Sampler’’ means any person employed, li-
censed, or authorized by the Secretary to select,
tag, and seal official samples of tobacco.
(e) ‘‘Weigher’’ means any person employed, li-
censed, or authorized by the Secretary to weigh
and certify the weight of tobacco.
(f) ‘‘Tobacco’’ means tobacco in its unmanu-
factured form.
(g) ‘‘Auction market’’ means a market or
place to which tobacco is delivered by the pro-
ducers thereof, or their agents, for sale at auc-
tion through a warehouseman or commission
merchant.
(h) Words in the singular form shall be deemed
to import the plural form when necessary.
(i) ‘‘Commerce’’ means commerce between any
State, Territory, or possession, or the District of
Columbia, and any place outside thereof; or be-
tween points within the same State, Territory,
or possession, or the District of Columbia, but
through any place outside thereof; or w
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TITLE 7—AGRICULTURE
§§ 515 to 515k
(Aug. 23, 1935, ch. 623, § 15, 49 Stat. 735.)
§ 511o. Separability
If any provision of this chapter or the applica-
tion thereof to any person or circumstance is
held invalid, the validity of the remainder of the
chapter and of the application of such provision
to other persons and circumstances shall not be
affected thereby.
(Aug. 23, 1935, ch. 623, § 16, 49 Stat. 735.)
§ 511p. Delegation of duties by Secretary of Agri-
culture
Any duties devolving upon the Secretary of
Agriculture by virtue of the provisions of this
chapter may with like force and effect be exe-
cuted by such officer or officers, agent or
agents, of the Department of Agriculture as the
Secretary may designate for the purpose.
(Aug. 23, 1935, ch. 623, § 17, 49 Stat. 735.)
§ 511q. Short title
This chapter may be cited as ‘‘The Tobacco In-
spection Act.’’
(Aug. 23, 1935, ch. 623, § 18, 49 Stat. 735.)
§ 511r. Repealed. Pub. L. 108–357, title VI,
§ 611(b), Oct. 22, 2004, 118 Stat. 1522
Section, Pub. L. 98–180, title II, § 213, Nov. 29, 1983, 97
Stat. 1149; Pub. L. 99–198, title XI, §§ 1161, 1166, Dec. 23,
1985, 99 Stat. 1498, 1501; Pub. L. 100–418, title I, § 1214(b),
Aug. 23, 1988, 102 Stat. 1156; Pub. L. 101–508, title I,
§ 1204(c), Nov. 5, 1990, 104 Stat. 1388–11; Pub. L. 101–624,
title XXV, § 2511, Nov. 28, 1990, 104 Stat. 4073; Pub. L.
103–66, title I, § 1106(c), Aug. 10, 1993, 107 Stat. 323, re-
lated to inspection of imported tobacco.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
EFFECTIVE DATE OF REPEAL
Repeal applicable to the 2005 and subsequent crops of
tobacco, see section 643 of Pub. L. 108–357, set out as an
Effective Date note under section 518 of this title.
SAVINGS PROVISION
Repeal not to affect the liability of any pers
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