7 U.S.C. § 1000 — Short title

Page 570 TITLE 7—AGRICULTURE § 957 § 957. Definitions When used in this chapter— (1) The term ‘‘person’’ includes individuals, partnerships, corporations, and associations; (2) The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means the Sec- retary of Agriculture. (June 24, 1936, ch. 745, § 7, 49 Stat. 1899.) § 958. Repealed. Pub. L. 104–66, title I, § 1011(d), Dec. 21, 1995, 109 Stat. 709 Section, Pub. L. 101–624, title XV, § 1558, Nov. 28, 1990, 104 Stat. 3699, directed Secretary of Agriculture to col- lect information contained on peanut export docu- mentation, including country of origin, and submit re- ports to Congress annually notwithstanding certain confidentiality provisions. CHAPTER 33—FARM TENANCY Sec. 1000. Short title. SUBCHAPTER I—TENANT PURCHASE LOANS AND MORTGAGE INSURANCE 1001 to 1006. Repealed. 1006a. Loans to homestead or desertland entrymen and purchasers of lands in reclamation projects; security; first repayment install- ment. 1006b. Cancellation of entry or purchase upon loan default; entry or resale; conditions; satis- faction of indebtedness. 1006c to 1006e. Repealed. SUBCHAPTER II—OPERATING LOANS 1007 to 1009. Repealed or Omitted. SUBCHAPTER III—LAND CONSERVATION AND LAND UTILIZATION 1010. Land conservation and land utilization. 1010a. Soil, water, and related resource data. 1011. Powers of Secretary of Agriculture. 1012. Payments to counties. 1012a. Townsites. 1013. Omitted. 1013a. Benefits extended to Puerto Rico and Virgin Islands; ‘‘county’’ defined; payments to Governor or fiscal agent of county. SUBCHAPTER IV—GENERAL PROVISIONS 1014 to 1029. Repealed. 1030. Consolidation of agricultural credit and serv- ice offices. 1031. Conveyance of mineral rights with land. 1032. Transfer of rights and duties of Reconstruc- tion Finance Corporation arising out of re- habilitation and farm tenancy loans to Sec- retary of the Treasury. 1032a. Disbursing and certifying officers; exemption from liability for advances to defense relo- cation corporations. 1033. Sale of reserved mineral interests. 1034. Persons to whom mineral interests sold; con- veyances. 1035. Sale of mineral interests; consideration; transfer of unsold interests to Secretary of the Interior. 1036. Repealed. 1037. Sale of reserved mineral interests; disposition of proceeds. 1038. Regulations; delegations of authority. 1039. Time for filing purchase applications. 1040. Farmers’ Home Administration funds ac- count. § 1000. Short title Sections 1001 to 1006, 1006c to 1006e, 1007, 1008 to 1010, 1011, 1012, and 1013 to 1029 of this title may be cited as ‘‘The Bankhead-Jones Farm Tenant Act’’. (July 22, 1937, ch. 517, 50 Stat. 522.) Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries REPEALS Pub. L. 87–128, title III, § 341(a), Aug. 8, 1961, 75 Stat. 318, repealed titles I, II, and IV of the Bankhead-Jones Farm Tenant Act, sections 1001 to 1006, 1006c to 1006e, 1007, 1008, 1009, 1014 to 1025, and 1027 to 1029 of this title. Section 341(a) of Pub. L. 87–128 also provided that ref- erence to any provision of the Bankhead-Jones Farm Tenant Act superseded by any provision of title III of Pub. L. 87–128 shall be construed as referring to the ap- propriate provision of such title. See section 1921 et seq. of this title. Section 1013 expired by its own terms and has been omitted. SUBCHAPTER I—TENANT PURCHASE LOANS AND MORTGAGE INSURANCE Editorial Notes AMENDMENTS 1946—Act Aug. 14, 1946, ch. 964, § 5, 60 Stat. 1072, amended subchapter heading to read as now set out. §§ 1001 to 1006. Repealed. Pub. L. 87–128, title III, § 341(a), Aug. 8, 1961, 75 Stat. 318 Section 1001, acts July 22, 1937, ch. 517, title I, § 1, 50 Stat. 522; Aug. 14, 1946, ch. 964, § 5, 60 Stat. 1072; June 30, 1953, ch. 174, § 2, 67 Stat. 132; Aug. 1, 1956, ch. 829, § 1(a)–(c), 70 Stat. 801; Sept. 2, 1958, Pub. L. 85–857, § 13(j), 72 Stat. 1265, related to power of Secretary of Agri- culture, persons, eligible, preferences, and conditions for loan or mortgage. Section 1002, acts July 22, 1937, ch. 517, title I, § 2, 50 Stat. 523; Aug. 14, 1946, ch. 964, § 5, 60 Stat. 1072; Aug. 1, 1956, ch. 829, § 1(d), 70 Stat. 801, related to examination, appraisal, and certification of loans and insurance by county committee. Section 1003, acts July 22, 1937, ch. 517, title I, § 3, 50 Stat. 523; Aug. 14, 1946, ch. 964, § 5, 60 Stat. 1072; June 19, 1948, ch. 551, § 1, 62 Stat. 534; July 22, 1954, ch. 562, § 1(a), (b), 68 Stat. 525; Aug. 1, 1956, ch. 829, § 1(e), 70 Stat. 801, related to terms of loans. Section 1004, acts July 22, 1937, ch. 517, title I, § 4, 50 Stat. 524; Aug. 14, 1946, ch. 964, § 5, 60 Stat. 1072; Aug. 23, 1951, ch. 344, § 1, 65 Stat. 197; Aug. 3, 1956, ch. 950, § 9(a) 70 Stat. 1034, provided for equitable distribution of loans. Section 1005, acts July 22, 1937, ch. 517, title I, § 5, 50 Stat. 524; Aug. 14, 1946, ch. 964, § 5, 60 Stat. 1072, author- ized appropriations for carrying out provisions with re- spect to tenant-purchase loans and insured mortgages. Section 1005a, act July 22, 1937, ch. 517, title I, § 11, as added Aug. 14, 1946, ch. 964, § 5, 60 Stat. 1072; amended Aug. 30, 1954, ch. 1076, § 1(5), 68 Stat. 966, created the farm tenant mortgage insurance fund, authorized ap- propriation for such fund, provided for disposition of excess and use of funds. Sections 1005b, act July 22, 1937, ch. 517, title I, § 12, as added Aug. 14, 1946, ch. 964, § 5, 60 Stat. 1072; amended June 19, 1948, ch. 551, §§ 2–5, 62 Stat. 534; Aug. 23, 1951, ch. 344, § 1, 65 Stat. 197; July 22, 1954, ch. 562. § 1(c), 68 Stat. 525; Aug. 9, 1955, ch. 633, §§ 2, 3, 69 Stat. 544; Aug. 1, 1956, ch. 829, § 1(f), (g), 70 Stat. 802, authorized the Secretary to insure mortgages, provided for aggregate amount of mortgages, eligibility provisions, payment of initial fees and disposition thereof, collection of ini- tial charge and disposition thereof, payment of sums to mortgagees, payment of full amount, repayment to fund, insurance contract as incontestable, release of mortgagor, assignment of mortgage, repurchase of in- sured mortgages, agreements and determination of value.