Browse Arkansas Code titles and sections
7 U.S.C. § 291 — Authorization of associations; powers
Federal law — U.S. Code and appendices · legal_authorities
Persons engaged in the production of agricultural products as farmers, planters, ranchmen, dairymen, nut or fruit growers may act together in associations, corporate or otherwise, with or without capital stock, in collectively processing, preparing for market, handling, and marketing in interstate and foreign commerce, such products of persons so engaged. Such associations may have marketing agencies in common; and such associations and their members may make the necessary contracts and agreements to effect such purposes: Provided, however, That such associations are operated for the mutual benefit of the members thereof, as such producers, and conform to one or both of the following requirements:
Source: Supplied U.S. Code snapshot — release unconfirmed · 7 U.S.C. § 291
Stored review status: release_metadata_unconfirmed. A text match is a research starting point; applicability is not established.
Original supplied file — preserved unchanged
Download original Markdown file
File SHA-256: 879db97739a656582161a8111bef67253690160a53f26a249f18a5240c85a7cd. The original may include catalog metadata, neighboring provisions, or embedded records outside this collection's scope. Search shows only the selected federal record. Historical editions and unverified snapshots are not a statement of current law.
Authority boundary: historical or unconfirmed source not current law verified.
Open the recorded source website ↗
Record provenance
Stable record: federal_law:legal_authorities:record_usc_f23a75bcdf9cc6f9de26f50f
Source file: Laws/federal/codes/united-states-code/title-7/section-291-authorization-of-associations-powers--fa7cd4772b.md
Pages: Not recorded – Not recorded
Passage SHA-256: 584b881a1761631f967904a1766817769f3a4be50249c26ed861376417980e1e
Source location: Title 7, Chapter 12, § 291; chapter-012-associations-of-agricultural-products-producers.md
Stored source content
Persons engaged in the production of agricultural products as farmers, planters, ranchmen, dairymen, nut or fruit growers may act together in associations, corporate or otherwise, with or without capital stock, in collectively processing, preparing for market, handling, and marketing in interstate and foreign commerce, such products of persons so engaged. Such associations may have marketing agencies in common; and such associations and their members may make the necessary contracts and agreements to effect such purposes: Provided, however, That such associations are operated for the mutual benefit of the members thereof, as such producers, and conform to one or both of the following requirements:
Cross-references
Connections may be documented source relationships, shared citations or nearby passages. Each explains its basis; a connection alone does not establish applicability to your situation.
Federal law — U.S. Code and appendices · legal_authorities
There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out the functions, powers, and duties of the Commission not to exceed $92,700,000 for fiscal year 1994; not to exceed $99,000,000 for fiscal year 1995; not to exceed $102,000,000 for fiscal year 1996; not to exceed $107,000,000 for fiscal year 1997; and not to exceed $111,000,000 for fiscal year 1998.
Source: Supplied U.S. Code snapshot — release unconfirmed · 15 U.S.C. § 57c
Stored review status: release_metadata_unconfirmed. Incoming connection: Explicit cross-reference supplied in source Markdown; currentness and applicability require review.
Federal law — U.S. Code and appendices · legal_authorities
In this chapter:
(1) **Agricultural products** — The term “agricultural products” shall not include cotton or tobacco or their products.
(2) (2) 11 So in original. Association of producers
(A) *In general* — The term “association of producers” means any association of producers of agricultural products engaged in marketing, bargaining, shipping, or processing as defined in [section 1141j(a) of title 12](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title12-section1141j/a&num=0&edition=prelim), or in [section 291 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title7-section291&num=0&edition=prelim).
(B) *Inclusion* — The term “association of producers” includes an organization whose membership is exclusively limited to agricultural producers and dedicated to promoting the common interest and general welfare of producers of agricultural products.
(3) (3) 1 Handler
(A) *In general* — The term “handler” means any person engaged in the business or practice of (i) acquiring agricultural products from producers or associations of producers for processing or sale; or (ii) grading, packaging, handling, storing, or processing agricultural products received from producers or associations of producers; or (iii) contracting or negotiating contracts or other arrangements, written or oral, with or on behalf of producers or associations of producers with respect to the production or marketing of any agricultural product; or (iv) acting as an agent or broker for a handler in the performance of any function or act specified in clause (i), (ii), or (iii).
(B) *Exclusion* — The term “handler” does not include a person, other than a packer (as defined in [section 191 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:U
Source: Supplied U.S. Code snapshot — release unconfirmed · 7 U.S.C. § 2302
Stored review status: release_metadata_unconfirmed. Incoming connection: Explicit cross-reference supplied in source Markdown; currentness and applicability require review.
Federal law — U.S. Code and appendices · legal_authorities
**(a) Establishment** The Secretary shall carry out activities under this section—
(1) to access, develop, maintain, and expand markets for United States agricultural commodities; and
(2) to promote cooperation and the exchange of information.
**(b) Market Access Program**
(1) **Definition of eligible trade organization** — In this subsection, the term “eligible trade organization” means—
(A) a United States agricultural trade organization or regional State-related organization that promotes the export and sale of United States agricultural commodities and that does not stand to profit directly from specific sales of United States agricultural commodities;
(B) a cooperative organization or State agency that promotes the sale of United States agricultural commodities; or
(C) a private organization that promotes the export and sale of United States agricultural commodities if the Secretary determines that such organization would significantly contribute to United States export market development.
(2) **In general** — The Commodity Credit Corporation shall establish and carry out a program, to be known as the “Market Access Program”, to encourage the development, maintenance, and expansion of commercial export markets for United States agricultural commodities (including commodities that are organically produced (as defined in [section 6502 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title7-section6502&num=0&edition=prelim))) through cost-share assistance to eligible trade organizations that implement a foreign market development program.
(3) **Participation requirements**
(A) *Marketing plan and other requirements* — To be eligible for cost-share assistance under this subsection, an eligible trade organization shall—
Source: Supplied U.S. Code snapshot — release unconfirmed · 7 U.S.C. § 5623
Stored review status: release_metadata_unconfirmed. Incoming connection: Explicit cross-reference supplied in source Markdown; currentness and applicability require review.
Federal law — U.S. Code and appendices · legal_authorities
Page 364
TITLE 7—AGRICULTURE
§ 283
against the United States for characterization as a mis-
demeanor, increased maximum fine to $1,000 from $500
and struck out provision relating to discretion of the
court.
§ 283. Propagation of stock and release of germ
plasm
The Secretary of Agriculture may propagate
bee-breeding stock and may release bee germ
plasm to the public.
(Sept. 21, 1944, ch. 412, title I, § 103, 58 Stat. 735;
Oct. 31, 1951, ch. 654, § 3(1), 65 Stat. 708; Pub. L.
97–98, title XI, § 1120, Dec. 22, 1981, 95 Stat. 1273.)
Editorial Notes
CODIFICATION
This section was not enacted as part of act Aug. 31,
1922, which comprises this chapter.
Provisions similar to this section were contained in
the following prior Department of Agriculture Appro-
priation Acts:
June 28, 1944, ch. 296, 58 Stat. 439.
July 12, 1943, ch. 215, 57 Stat. 407.
AMENDMENTS
1981—Pub. L. 97–98 inserted ‘‘and may release bee
germ plasm to the public’’.
1951—Act Oct. 31, 1951, struck out provisions relating
to sale of surplus bee-breeding stock, and the fixing of
rates and disposition of proceeds in connection there-
with.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1981 AMENDMENT
Amendment by Pub. L. 97–98 effective on Dec. 22, 1981,
see section 1801 of Pub. L. 97–98, set out as an Effective
Date note under section 4301 of this title.
§ 284. Eradication and control of undesirable spe-
cies and subspecies
(a) Operations in United States
The Secretary of Agriculture either independ-
ently or in cooperation with States or political
subdivisions thereof, farmers’ associations, and
similar organizations and individuals, is author-
ized to carry out operations or measures in the
United States to eradicate, suppress, control,
and to prevent or retard the s
Source: Supplied 2024 U.S. Code historical extraction · 7 U.S.C. § 291
Stored review status: historical_2024_not_currentness_verified. Same stored citation; legal effect and authority still require review.