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TITLE 7—AGRICULTURE
§ 1344a
age in each State equal to the acreage allotted in such
State which the Secretary determines will not be
planted, placed in the acreage reserve or conservation
reserve, or considered as planted under section 377 of
the Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1938, as amended [7
U.S.C. 1377], may be apportioned by the Secretary
among farms in such State having allotments of less
than the smaller of the following: (1) four acres, or (2)
the highest number of acres planted to cotton in any of
the years 1953, 1954, and 1955.’’
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1954 AMENDMENT
Act Jan. 30, 1954, ch. 2, § 3, 68 Stat. 6, provided that
the amendments made by section 3 are effective begin-
ning with the 1955 crop.
SAVINGS PROVISION
Transfer or reassignment of allotment as remaining
in effect and ineligibility of displaced farm owner for
additional allotment notwithstanding repeal of subsec.
(h), see note set out under section 1378 of this title.
INAPPLICABILITY OF SECTION
Section inapplicable to 1984 and subsequent crops of
extra long staple cotton, see section 3 of Pub. L. 98–88,
set out as a note under section 1342 of this title.
Section inapplicable to 2014 through 2018 crops of cov-
ered commodities, cotton, and sugar and inapplicable
to milk during period beginning Feb. 7, 2014, through
Dec. 31, 2018, see section 9092(a)(1) of this title.
Section inapplicable to 2008 through 2012 crops of cov-
ered commodities, peanuts, and sugar and inapplicable
to milk during period beginning June 18, 2008, through
Dec. 31, 2012, see section 8782(a)(1) of this title.
Section inapplicable to 2002 through 2007 crops of cov-
ered commodities, peanuts, and sugar and inapplicable
to milk during period beginning May 13, 2002, through
Dec. 31, 2007, see s
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TITLE 7—AGRICULTURE
§ 1344a
age in each State equal to the acreage allotted in such
State which the Secretary determines will not be
planted, placed in the acreage reserve or conservation
reserve, or considered as planted under section 377 of
the Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1938, as amended [7
U.S.C. 1377], may be apportioned by the Secretary
among farms in such State having allotments of less
than the smaller of the following: (1) four acres, or (2)
the highest number of acres planted to cotton in any of
the years 1953, 1954, and 1955.’’
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1954 AMENDMENT
Act Jan. 30, 1954, ch. 2, § 3, 68 Stat. 6, provided that
the amendments made by section 3 are effective begin-
ning with the 1955 crop.
SAVINGS PROVISION
Transfer or reassignment of allotment as remaining
in effect and ineligibility of displaced farm owner for
additional allotment notwithstanding repeal of subsec.
(h), see note set out under section 1378 of this title.
INAPPLICABILITY OF SECTION
Section inapplicable to 1984 and subsequent crops of
extra long staple cotton, see section 3 of Pub. L. 98–88,
set out as a note under section 1342 of this title.
Section inapplicable to 2014 through 2018 crops of cov-
ered commodities, cotton, and sugar and inapplicable
to milk during period beginning Feb. 7, 2014, through
Dec. 31, 2018, see section 9092(a)(1) of this title.
Section inapplicable to 2008 through 2012 crops of cov-
ered commodities, peanuts, and sugar and inapplicable
to milk during period beginning June 18, 2008, through
Dec. 31, 2012, see section 8782(a)(1) of this title.
Section inapplicable to 2002 through 2007 crops of cov-
ered commodities, peanuts, and sugar and inapplicable
to milk during period beginning May 13, 2002, through
Dec. 31, 2007, see section 7992(a)(1) of this title.
Section inapplicable to 1996 through 2001 crops of loan
commodities, peanuts, and sugar and inapplicable to
milk during period beginning Apr. 4, 1996, and ending
Dec. 31, 2002, see section 7301(a)(1)(A) of this title.
Section inapplicable to 1991 through 1995 crops of up-
land cotton, see section 502 of Pub. L. 101–624, set out
as a note under section 1342 of this title.
Section inapplicable to 1986 through 1990 crops of up-
land cotton, see section 502 of Pub. L. 99–198, set out as
a note under section 1342 of this title.
Section inapplicable to 1982 through 1985 crops of up-
land cotton, see section 501 of Pub. L. 97–98, set out as
a note under section 1342 of this title.
Section inapplicable to 1978 through 1981 crops of up-
land cotton, see section 601 of Pub. L. 95–113, set out as
a note under section 1342 of this title.
Pub. L. 91–524, title VI, § 601(1), Nov. 30, 1970, 84 Stat.
1371, as amended by Pub. L. 93–86, § 1(19)(A), Aug. 10,
1973, 87 Stat. 233, provided that this section is inappli-
cable to 1971 through 1977 crops of upland cotton.
EMERGENCY FARM ACREAGE ALLOTMENT
Act Feb. 28, 1945, ch. 15, 59 Stat. 9, provided for farm
acreage allotment during national emergency pro-
claimed by the President on Sept. 8, 1939, and May 27,
1941, and which emergencies terminated on July 25,
1947, by the provisions of Joint Res. July 25, 1947, ch.
327, § 3, 61 Stat. 451.
COUNTY COMMITTEE ALLOTMENT
Act Mar. 13, 1939, ch. 9, 53 Stat. 512, in addition to
amending former subsec. (h), contained the following:
‘‘Provided, That hereafter such allotment of acreage in
counties shall be to such farms as the County Com-
mittee of such county may designate. In making such
designation the County Committee shall consider only
the character and adaptability of the soil and other
physical facilities affecting the production of cotton
and the need of operator for an additional allotment to
meet the requirement of the families engaging in the
production of cotton on the farm in such year.’’
§ 1344a. Exclusion of 1949 acreage in computa-
tion of future allotments
Notwithstanding the provisions of title III of
the Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1938, as
amended [7 U.S.C. 1301 et seq.], or of any other
law, State, county, and farm acreage allotments
and yields for cotton for any year after 1949
shall be computed without regard to yields or to
the acreage planted to cotton in 1949.
(Mar. 29, 1949, ch. 38, 63 Stat. 17.)
Editorial Notes
REFERENCES IN TEXT
The Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1938, referred to
in text, is act Feb. 16, 1938, ch. 30, 52 Stat. 31. Title III
of the Act is classified generally to subchapter II (§ 1301
et seq.) of this chapter. For complete classification of
this Act to the Code, see section 1281 of this title and
Tables.
CODIFICATION
Section was not enacted as part of the Agriculture
Adjustment Act of 1938 which comprises this chapter.
§ 1344b. Sale, lease, or transfer of cotton acreage
allotments
(a) Authority for calendar years 1966 through
1970; transfer periods
Notwithstanding any other provision of law,
the Secretary, if he determines that it will not
impair the effective operation of the program
involved, (1) may permit the owner and operator
of any farm for which a cotton acreage allot-
ment is established to sell or lease all or any
part or the right to all or any part of such allot-
ment (excluding that part of the allotment
which the Secretary determines was apportioned
to the farm from the national acreage reserve)
to any other owner or operator of a farm for
transfer to such farm; (2) may permit the owner
of a farm to transfer all or any part of such al-
lotment to any other farm owned or controlled
by him; Provided, That the authority granted
under this section may be exercised for the cal-
endar years 1966 through 1970, but all transfers
hereunder shall be for such period of years as
the parties thereto may agree.
(b) Requisite conditions for transfer of acreage
allotments
Transfers under this section shall be subject to
the following conditions: (i) no allotment shall
be transferred to a farm in another State or to
a person for use in another State; (ii) no farm al-
lotment may be sold or leased for transfer to a
farm in another county unless the producers of
cotton in the county from which transfer is
being made have voted in a referendum within
three years of the date of such transfer, by a
two-thirds majority of the producers partici-
pating in such referendum, to permit the trans-
fer of allotments to farms outside the county,
which referendum, insofar as practicable, shall
be held in conjunction with the marketing quota
referendum for the commodity; (iii) no transfer
of an allotment from a farm subject to a mort-
gage or other lien shall be permitted unless the
transfer is agreed to by the lienholder; (iv) no
sale of a farm allotment shall be permitted if
any sale of cotton allotment to the same farm
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**(a) Complaints by Secretary of Agriculture; notice of hearings** The Secretary of Agriculture is authorized to make complaint to the Surface Transportation Board with respect to rates, charges, tariffs, and practices relating to the transportation of farm products, and to prosecute the same before the Board. Before hearing or disposing of any complaint (filed by any person other than the Secretary) with respect to rates, charges, tariffs, and practices relating to the transportation of farm products, the Board shall cause the Secretary to be notified, and, upon application by the Secretary, shall permit the Secretary to appear and be heard.
**(b) Secretary as party to proceedings** If such rate, charge, tariff, or practice complained of is one affecting the public interest, upon application by the Secretary, the Board shall make the Secretary a party to the proceeding. In such case the Secretary shall have the rights of a party before the Board and the rights of a party to invoke and pursue original and appellate judicial proceedings involving the Board’s determination. The liability of the Secretary in any such case shall extend only to liability for court costs.
**(c) Utilization of records, services, etc., of Department of Agriculture** For the purposes of this section, the Surface Transportation Board is authorized to avail itself of the cooperation, records, services, and facilities of the Department of Agriculture.
**(d) Cooperation with complaining farm associations** The Secretary is authorized to cooperate with and assist cooperative associations of farmers making complaint to the Surface Transportation Board with respect to rates, charges, tariffs, and practices relating to the transportation of farm products.
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TITLE 7—AGRICULTURE
§ 1301
SUBCHAPTER
II—LOANS,
PARITY
PAY-
MENTS, CONSUMER SAFEGUARDS, MAR-
KETING QUOTAS, AND MARKETING CER-
TIFICATES
PART A—DEFINITIONS, LOANS, PARITY
PAYMENTS, AND CONSUMER SAFEGUARDS
§ 1301. Definitions
(a) General definitions
For the purposes of this subchapter and the
declaration of policy—
(1)(A) The ‘‘parity price’’ for any agricul-
tural commodity, as of any date, shall be de-
termined by multiplying the adjusted base
price of such commodity as of such date by the
parity index as of such date.
(B) The ‘‘adjusted base price’’ of any agricul-
tural commodity, as of any date, shall be (i)
the average of the prices received by farmers
for such commodity, at such times as the Sec-
retary may select during each year of the ten-
year period ending on the 31st of December
last before such date, or during each mar-
keting season beginning in such period if the
Secretary determines use of a calendar year
basis to be impracticable, divided by (ii) the
ratio of the general level of prices received by
farmers for agricultural commodities during
such period to the general level of prices re-
ceived by farmers for agricultural commod-
ities during the period January 1910 to Decem-
ber 1914, inclusive. As used in this subpara-
graph, the term ‘‘prices’’ shall include war-
time subsidy payments made to producers
under programs designed to maintain max-
imum prices established under the Emergency
Price Control Act of 1942.
(C) The ‘‘parity index’’, as of any date, shall
be the ratio of (i) the general level of prices for
articles and services that farmers buy, wages
paid hired farm labor, interest on farm indebt-
edness secured by farm real estate, and taxes
on farm real estate, for the calendar month
ending last before such
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The Secretary shall, not later than November 15, of the calendar years 1970 through 1976 proclaim a national cotton production goal for the 1971 and subsequent crops of upland cotton. The national cotton production goal for any year shall be the number of bales of upland cotton (standard bales of four hundred and eighty pounds net weight) equal to the estimated domestic consumption and estimated exports for the marketing year beginning in the calendar year for which such national cotton production goal is proclaimed, plus an allowance of not less than 5 per centum of such estimated consumption and estimated exports for market expansion except that the Secretary shall make such adjustments in the amount of such production goal as he determines necessary after taking into consideration the estimated stocks of upland cotton in the United States (including the qualities of such stocks) and stocks in foreign countries, which would be available for the marketing year, to assure the maintenance of adequate but not excessive carryover stocks in the United States (not less than 50 per centum of the average offtake for the three preceding marketing years) to provide a continuous and stable supply of the different qualities of upland cotton needed in the United States and in foreign cotton consuming countries and, in addition, to provide an adequate reserve for purposes of national security.
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**(a)** The Secretary shall provide for ascertaining, by measurement or otherwise, the acreage of any agricultural commodity or land use on farms for which the ascertainment of such acreage is necessary to determine compliance under any program administered by the Secretary. Insofar as practicable, the acreage of the commodity and land use shall be ascertained prior to harvest, and, if any acreage so ascertained is not in compliance with the requirements of the program the Secretary, under such terms and conditions as he prescribes, may provide a reasonable time for the adjustment of the acreage of the commodity or land use to the requirements of the program. Where cotton is planted in skiprow patterns, the same rules that were in effect for the 1971 through 1973 crops for classifying the acreage planted to cotton and the area skipped shall also apply to the 1974 through 1995 crops, except that, for the 1991 through 1995 crops, the rules shall allow 30 inch rows (or, at the option of those cotton producers who had an established practice of using 32 inch rows before the 1991 crop, 32 inch rows) to be taken into account for classifying the acreage planted to cotton and the area skipped. For the 1992 through 1995 crops, the rules establishing the requirements for eligibility for conserving use for payment acres shall be the same rules as were in effect for 1991 crops.
**(b)** With respect to cotton, the Secretary, upon such terms and conditions as he may by regulation prescribe, shall provide, through the county and local committees for the measurement prior to planting of an acreage on the farm equal to the farm acreage allotment if so requested by the farm operator, and any farm on which the acreage planted to cotton does not exceed such measured acreage shall be deeme
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TITLE 7—AGRICULTURE
§ 1375
1981—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 97–98 substituted ‘‘1985
crops’’ for ‘‘1981 crops’’.
1977—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 95–113 substituted ‘‘1981’’ for
‘‘1977’’ in provisions setting the last year for applica-
tion of the 1971 through 1973 skiprow patterns in
classifying the acreage planted to cotton.
1973—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 91–524, § 612, as added by
Pub. L. 93–86, inserted provisions relating to cotton
planted in skiprow patterns.
1965—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 89–321, § 701, removed ref-
erences to county and local committees as the agent
for measuring commodity or land use acreage, sub-
stituted a general reference to any agricultural com-
modity or land use on farms requiring ascertainment of
acreage for specific reference to corn, wheat, cotton,
peanuts, or rice, and substituted provisions requiring
ascertainment of commodity and land use prior to har-
vesting and allowing a reasonable time for adjustment
of acreage requirements for provisions requiring the fil-
ing of a written report by the local committee with the
state committee in the event of planting in excess of
farm acreage allotment.
Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 89–321, § 702, struck out sentence
directing the Secretary to provide by regulation for the
adjustment of planted acreage to the farm acreage al-
lotment if the acreage determined to be planted to any
basic agricultural commodity on the farm is in excess
of the farm acreage allotment.
1960—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 86–553, § 1, struck out second
sentence which read as follows: ‘‘The Secretary shall
similarly provide for the remeasurement upon request
by the farm operator of the acreage planted to cotton
on the farm, but the operator shall be required to reim-
burse the local committee for the expense of such
remeasu
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