7 U.S.C. § 1632a — Agricultural marketing resource center

Page 920 TITLE 7—AGRICULTURE § 1632 AMENDMENTS 2008—Subsec. (c)(2)(C)(ii)(II). Pub. L. 110–246, § 14215(1), inserted ‘‘, except that the numerical list containing social security or taxpayer identification numbers may be encrypted for security purposes if the Secretary of State provides a method by which an effective search of the encrypted numbers may be conducted to determine whether the farm product at issue is subject to 1 or more liens’’ after ‘‘such debtors’’. Subsec. (c)(2)(E). Pub. L. 110–246, § 14215(2), sub- stituted ‘‘subparagraph (C)’’ for ‘‘paragraph (C)’’, in- serted ‘‘except that—’’ after ‘‘an interest’’, and added cls. (i) and (ii) before semicolon at end. 2004—Subsec. (c)(2)(C)(ii)(II), (4)(C)(iii). Pub. L. 108–447, § 776(1)(A), (B), inserted ‘‘, or other approved unique identifier,’’ after ‘‘social security number’’ and ‘‘identification number’’. Subsec. (c)(5). Pub. L. 108–447, § 776(1)(C), added par. (5) defining ‘‘approved unique identifier’’ at end of subsec. (c). Subsecs. (e)(1)(A)(ii)(III), (g)(2)(A)(ii)(III). Pub. L. 108–447, § 776(2), (3), inserted ‘‘, or other approved unique identifier,’’ after ‘‘social security number’’ and ‘‘identification number’’. 2002—Subsec. (c)(4)(B). Pub. L. 107–171, § 10604(a)(1), substituted ‘‘signed, authorized, or otherwise authenti- cated by the debtor,’’ for ‘‘signed’’. Subsec. (c)(4)(C). Pub. L. 107–171, § 10604(a)(2), (6), re- designated subpar. (D) as (C) and struck out former subpar. (C) which read as follows: ‘‘other than in the case of an electronically reproduced copy of the state- ment, is signed by the debtor;’’. Subsec. (c)(4)(D). Pub. L. 107–171, § 10604(a)(6), redesig- nated subpar. (E) as (D). Former subpar. (D) redesig- nated (C). Subsec. (c)(4)(D)(iii). Pub. L. 107–171, § 10604(a)(3)(A), inserted ‘‘and’’ after semicolon at end. Subsec. (c)(4)(D)(iv). Pub. L. 107–171, § 10604(a)(3)(B), substituted ‘‘applicable, and the name of each county or parish in which the farm products are produced or located;’’ for ‘‘applicable; and a reasonable description of the property, including county or parish in which the property is located;’’. Subsec. (c)(4)(E). Pub. L. 107–171, § 10604(a)(6), redesig- nated subpar. (F) as (E). Former subpar. (E) redesig- nated (D). Pub. L. 107–171, § 10604(a)(4), substituted ‘‘signed, au- thorized, or otherwise authenticated by the debtor’’ for ‘‘signed’’. Subsec. (c)(4)(F). Pub. L. 107–171, § 10604(a)(6), redesig- nated subpar. (G) as (F). Former subpar. (F) redesig- nated (E). Subsec. (c)(4)(G). Pub. L. 107–171, § 10604(a)(6), redesig- nated subpar. (H) as (G). Former subpar. (G) redesig- nated (F). Pub. L. 107–171, § 10604(a)(5), substituted ‘‘notice signed, authorized, or otherwise authenticated’’ for ‘‘notice signed’’. Subsec. (c)(4)(H), (I). Pub. L. 107–171, § 10604(a)(6), re- designated subpar. (I) as (H). Former subpar. (H) redes- ignated (G). Subsec. (e)(1)(A)(ii)(III). Pub. L. 107–171, § 10604(b)(1)(A), inserted ‘‘and’’ after semicolon at end. Subsec. (e)(1)(A)(ii)(IV). Pub. L. 107–171, § 10604(b)(1)(B), substituted ‘‘crop year, and the name of each county or parish in which the farm products are produced or located;’’ for ‘‘crop year, county or parish, and a reasonable description of the property; and’’. Subsec. (e)(1)(A)(iii). Pub. L. 107–171, § 10604(b)(2), sub- stituted ‘‘similarly signed, authorized, or otherwise au- thenticated’’ for ‘‘similarly signed’’. Subsec. (e)(1)(A)(iv). Pub. L. 107–171, § 10604(b)(3), sub- stituted ‘‘notice signed, authorized, or otherwise au- thenticated’’ for ‘‘notice signed’’. Subsec. (e)(1)(A)(v). Pub. L. 107–171, § 10604(b)(4), in- serted ‘‘contains’’ before ‘‘any payment’’. Subsec. (e)(3)(A). Pub. L. 107–171, § 10604(b)(5)(A), sub- stituted ‘‘subsection’’ for ‘‘subparagraph’’. Subsec. (e)(3)(B). Pub. L. 107–171, § 10604(b)(5)(B), sub- stituted a period for ‘‘; and’’ at end. Subsec. (g)(2)(A)(ii)(III). Pub. L. 107–171, § 10604(c)(1)(A), inserted ‘‘and’’ after semicolon at end. Subsec. (g)(2)(A)(ii)(IV). Pub. L. 107–171, § 10604(c)(1)(B), substituted ‘‘crop year, and the name of each county or parish in which the farm products are produced or located;’’ for ‘‘crop year, county or parish, and a reasonable description of the property, etc.; and’’. Subsec. (g)(2)(A)(iii). Pub. L. 107–171, § 10604(c)(2), sub- stituted ‘‘similarly signed, authorized, or otherwise au- thenticated’’ for ‘‘similarly signed’’. Subsec. (g)(2)(A)(iv). Pub. L. 107–171, § 10604(c)(3), sub- stituted ‘‘notice signed, authorized, or otherwise au- thenticated’’ for ‘‘notice signed’’. Subsec. (g)(2)(A)(v). Pub. L. 107–171, § 10604(c)(4), in- serted ‘‘contains’’ before ‘‘any payment’’. 1996—Subsec. (c)(4)(A). Pub. L. 104–127, § 662(1), sub- stituted ‘‘of the statement, or, in the case of a State which (under the applicable State law provisions of the Uniform Commercial Code) allows the electronic filing of financing statements without the signature of the debtor, is an electronically reproduced copy of the statement’’ for ‘‘thereof’’. Subsec. (c)(4)(B), (C). Pub. L. 104–127, § 662(2), inserted ‘‘other than in the case of an electronically reproduced copy of the statement,’’ before ‘‘is’’. 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. Executive Documents TERMINATION OF TRUST TERRITORY OF THE PACIFIC ISLANDS For termination of Trust Territory of the Pacific Is- lands, see note set out preceding section 1681 of Title 48, Territories and Insular Possessions. § 1632. Repealed. Pub. L. 107–171, title VII, § 7303, May 13, 2002, 116 Stat. 455 Section, Pub. L. 99–198, title XIV, § 1436, Dec. 23, 1985, 99 Stat. 1558, related to market expansion research. § 1632a. Agricultural marketing resource center pilot project (a) Establishment The Secretary shall not use more than 2.5 per- cent of the funds made available to carry out the Local Agriculture Market Program estab- lished under section 1627c of this title to estab- lish a pilot project (to be known as the ‘‘Agri- cultural Marketing Resource Center’’) at an eli- gible institution described in subsection (b) that will— (1) develop a resource center with electronic capabilities to coordinate and provide to inde- pendent producers and processors (as deter- mined by the Secretary) of value-added agri- cultural commodities and products of agricul- tural commodities information regarding re- search, business, legal, financial, or logistical assistance; and (2) develop a strategy to establish a nation- wide market information and coordination system. (b) Eligible institution To be eligible to receive funding to establish the Agricultural Marketing Resource Center, an applicant shall demonstrate to the Secretary— Page 921 TITLE 7—AGRICULTURE § 1632b (1) the capacity and technical expertise to provide the services described in subsection (a)(1); (2) an established plan outlining support of the applicant in the agricultural community; and (3) the availability of resources (in cash or in kind) of definite value to sustain the Center following establishment. (Pub. L. 106–224, title II, § 231, June 20, 2000, 114 Stat. 409; Pub. L. 107–171, title VI, § 6401(a), May 13, 2002, 116 Stat. 424; Pub. L. 110–234, title VI, § 6202, May 22, 2008, 122 Stat. 1206; Pub. L. 110–246, § 4(a), title VI, § 6202, June 18, 2008, 122 Stat. 1664, 1967; Pub. L. 113–79, title VI, § 6203, Feb. 7, 2014, 128 Stat. 857; Pub. L. 115–334, title X, § 10102(c)(1), Dec. 20, 2018, 132 Stat. 4897.) Editorial Notes CODIFICATION Pub. L. 110–234 and Pub. L. 110–246 made identical amendments to this section. The amendments by Pub. L. 110–234 were repealed by section 4(a) of Pub. L. 110–246. Section was enacted as part of the Agricultural Risk Protection Act of 2000, and not as part of the Agricul- tural Marketing Act of 1946 which comprises this chap- ter. Section was formerly set out as a note under section 1621 of this title. AMENDMENTS 2018—Pub. L. 115–334, § 10102(c)(1)(A), substituted ‘‘Ag- ricultural marketing resource center pilot project’’ for ‘‘Value-added agricultural product market develop- ment grants’’ in section catchline. Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 115–334, § 10102(c)(1)(D)(i), in intro- ductory provisions, substituted ‘‘The Secretary shall not use more than 2.5 percent of the funds made avail- able to carry out the Local Agriculture Market Pro- gram established under section 1627c of this title to es- tablish a pilot project (to be known as the ‘Agricultural Marketing Resource Center’) at an eligible institution described in subsection (b)’’ for ‘‘Notwithstanding the limitation on grants in subsection (b)(2), the Secretary shall not use more than 5 percent of the funds made available under subsection (b) to establish a pilot project (to be known as the ‘Agricultural Marketing Resource Center’) at an eligible institution described in paragraph (2)’’. Pub. L. 115–334, § 10102(c)(1)(B), (C)(i), (D)(ii), redesig- nated subsec. (c)(1) as subsec. (a), redesignated subpars. (A) and (B) of former subsec. (c)(1) as pars. (1) and (2), respectively, of subsec. (a), realigned margins, and struck out former subsec. (a) which defined terms for this section. Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 115–334, § 10102(c)(1)(B), (C)(i), (E)(i), redesignated subsec. (c)(2) as (b), redesignated subpars. (A) to (C) of former subsec. (c)(2) as pars. (1) to (3), respectively, of subsec. (b), realigned margins, and struck out former subsec. (b) which related to grant program. Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 115–334, § 10102(c)(1)(E)(ii), sub- stituted ‘‘subsection (a)(1)’’ for ‘‘paragraph (1)(A)’’. Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 115–334, § 10102(c)(1)(C)(ii), struck out subsec. (c) designation and heading ‘‘Agricultural Marketing Resource Center pilot project’’. Pars. (1) and (2) of former subsec. (c) redesignated subsecs. (a) and (b), respectively. Subsecs. (d), (e). Pub. L. 115–334, § 10102(c)(1)(B), struck out subsecs. (d) and (e) which related to match- ing funds and limitation, respectively. 2014—Subsec. (b)(6). Pub. L. 113–79, § 6203(1), added par. (6) and struck out former par. (6). Prior to amendment, text read as follows: ‘‘In awarding grants under this subsection, the Secretary shall give priority to projects that contribute to increasing opportunities for— ‘‘(A) beginning farmers or ranchers; ‘‘(B) socially disadvantaged farmers or ranchers; and ‘‘(C) operators of small- and medium-sized farms and ranches that are structured as a family farm.’’ Subsec. (b)(7)(A). Pub. L. 113–79, § 6203(2)(A), sub- stituted ‘‘On February 14, 2014,’’ for ‘‘On October 1, 2008,’’ and ‘‘$63,000,000’’ for ‘‘$15,000,000’’. Subsec. (b)(7)(B). Pub. L. 113–79, § 6203(2)(B), sub- stituted ‘‘2018’’ for ‘‘2012’’. 2008—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 110–246, § 6202(a), added sub- sec. (a) and struck out former subsec. (a) which defined ‘‘value-added agricultural product’’. Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 110–246, § 6202(b)(1), substituted ‘‘paragraph (7)’’ for ‘‘paragraph (4)’’ in introductory provisions. Subsec. (b)(4) to (7). Pub. L. 110–246, § 6202(b)(2), added pars. (4) to (7) and struck out former par. (4). Prior to amendment, text read as follows: ‘‘Not later than 30 days after May 13, 2002, on October 1, 2002, and on each October 1 thereafter through October 1, 2006, of the funds of the Commodity Credit Corporation, the Sec- retary shall make available to carry out this sub- section $40,000,000, to remain available until expended.’’ 2002—Subsecs. (a), (b). Pub. L. 107–171, § 6401(a)(2), added subsecs. (a) and (b) and struck out former subsec. (a) which related to establishment of grant program, maximum amount per grant recipient, and producer strategies. Former subsec. (b) redesignated (c). Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 107–171, § 6401(a)(1), (3), redesig- nated subsec. (b) as (c) and, in par. (1), substituted ‘‘subsection (b)(2)’’ for ‘‘subsection (a)(2)’’, ‘‘5 percent’’ for ‘‘$5,000,000’’, and ‘‘subsection (b)’’ for ‘‘subsection (a)’’ in introductory provisions. Former subsec. (c) re- designated (d). Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 107–171, § 6401(a)(4), which directed amendment of subsec. (d) by substituting ‘‘subsections (b) and (c)’’ for ‘‘subsections (a) and (b)’’, could not be executed because that phrase does not appear. Pub. L. 107–171, § 6401(a)(1), redesignated subsec. (c) as (d). Former subsec. (d) redesignated (e). Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 107–171, § 6401(a)(1), redesignated subsec. (d) as (e). 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. EFFECTIVE DATE OF 2002 AMENDMENT Pub. L. 107–171, title VI, § 6401(b), May 13, 2002, 116 Stat. 426, provided that: ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in paragraph (2), the amendments made by subsection (a) [amending this section] apply beginning on October 1, 2002. ‘‘(2) FUNDING.—Funds made available under section 231(b)(4)(A)(i) [probably should be 231(b)(4)] of the Agri- cultural Risk Protection Act of 2000 [7 U.S.C. 1632a(b)(4)] (as amended by subsection (a)(2)) shall be made available not later than 30 days after the date of enactment of this Act [May 13, 2002].’’ § 1632b. Agriculture Innovation Center Dem- onstration Program (a) Purpose The purpose of this section is to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to establish a dem- onstration program under which agricultural producers are provided— (1) technical assistance, consisting of engi- neering services, applied research, scale pro-