7 U.S.C. § 3702 — Definitions

Page 1666 TITLE 7—AGRICULTURE § 3606 § 3606. Repealed. Pub. L. 105–362, title I, § 101(g), Nov. 10, 1998, 112 Stat. 3281 Section, Pub. L. 96–236, § 6, Apr. 22, 1980, 94 Stat. 337, related to protection of interests of United States con- sumers. CHAPTER 68—AGRICULTURAL SUBTERMINAL FACILITIES Sec. 3701. Congressional findings and declarations. 3702. Definitions. 3703. State and regional plans. § 3701. Congressional findings and declarations Congress finds and declares that— (1) an adequate system for the efficient tran- sient storage and movement of bulk agricul- tural commodities is essential to the overall success of the agricultural industry of the Na- tion, the development of rural areas of the Na- tion, and the economic stability of the Nation; (2) the movement and storage of bulk agri- cultural commodities has been seriously and repeatedly impeded by shortages of transient storage facilities, adequate rail rolling stock, and the deterioration of many railroad track beds and rural highways throughout the United States; (3) the efficient movement and storage of bulk agricultural commodities may be achieved and facilitated by the joint location at strategic points throughout the United States of transient storage facilities and multimodal terminal facilities constructed es- pecially for the efficient shipment and receipt of agricultural commodities; and (4) the location of such facilities must be carefully planned to assure maximum benefits to producers of agricultural commodities and unprocessed agricultural products and utiliza- tion of the most efficient means of trans- porting bulk agricultural commodities for do- mestic and export markets. (Pub. L. 96–358, § 2, Sept. 25, 1980, 94 Stat. 1184.) Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE Pub. L. 96–358, § 6, Sept. 25, 1980, 94 Stat. 1189, provided that: ‘‘The provisions of this Act [enacting this chapter and amending section 1932 of this title] shall become ef- fective October 1, 1980.’’ SHORT TITLE Pub. L. 96–358, § 1, Sept. 25, 1980, 94 Stat. 1184, pro- vided: ‘‘That this Act [enacting this chapter and amending section 1932 of this title] may be cited as the ‘Agricultural Subterminal Facilities Act of 1980’.’’ § 3702. Definitions As used in this chapter, the term— (1) ‘‘bulk agricultural commodity’’ means any agricultural commodity that can be trans- ported in bulk and can be temporarily stored in bulk quantities without undergoing proc- essing or packaging. Such term also includes any commodity or product that is used by pro- ducers in the production of agricultural com- modities and that can be stored or shipped in bulk, such as fertilizer and fuel; (2) ‘‘unprocessed agricultural products’’ means food, fiber, and other agricultural prod- ucts that have not been packaged or otherwise prepared for retail sale, including animal prod- ucts and unfinished cotton, wool, leather, or any other unfinished natural material; (3) ‘‘Secretary’’ means Secretary of Agri- culture; (4) ‘‘subterminal facility’’ means any facility that is located in the area of production or consumption of agricultural commodities or any major storage or major export point for such commodities and is located at a place that conveniently serves the needs of pro- ducers, purchasers, and consumers of bulk ag- ricultural commodities, and is— (A) used for the transient storage of bulk agricultural commodities and may include equipment or structures necessary for the transportation, upgrading, receiving, drying, or loading out of such commodities; or (B) any rail siding, loading, or unloading facility that can accommodate unit railroad trains or multiple car trains and other ap- propriate transportation modes designed for the transport of bulk agricultural commod- ities and production materials; and (5) ‘‘region’’ means two or more States act- ing together to develop a coordinated regional subterminal facilities plan. (Pub. L. 96–358, § 3, Sept. 25, 1980, 94 Stat. 1184.) Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT This chapter, referred to in the introductory phrase, was in the original ‘‘this Act,’’ meaning Pub. L. 96–358, Sept. 25, 1980, 94 Stat. 1184, known as the Agricultural Subterminal Facilities Act of 1980, which enacted this chapter and amended section 1932 of this title. For com- plete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 3701 of this title and Tables. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE Section effective Oct. 1, 1980, see section 6 of Pub. L. 96–358, set out as a note under section 3701 of this title. § 3703. State and regional plans (a) Grants; requisite provisions of plans (1) The Secretary shall, beginning not more than one hundred and eighty days after October 1, 1980, make financial assistance available to any State that makes application therefor, and that otherwise meets the requirements of this section, for the purpose of assisting such State in the development of a subterminal facilities plan (hereinafter in this chapter referred to as the ‘‘State plan’’) for such State. Assistance under this section shall be made available in the form of a grant. No grant may be made to any State unless the Governor of such State or the appropriate agency of such State makes an ap- plication therefor as provided in this section. To the maximum extent practicable, the personnel and resources of the colleges or universities in the State which are eligible to receive funds under the Act of July 2, 1862 (7 U.S.C. 301–305, 307, and 308), or the Act of August 30, 1890 (7