7 U.S.C. § 1519 — Repealed. Pub. L. 104–127, title I, § 196(j),

Page 850 TITLE 7—AGRICULTURE § 1517 1946 Reorg. Plan No. 3, § 501, eff. July 16, 1946, 11 F.R. 7877, 60 Stat. 1100. See note set out under section 1503 of this title. Wartime consolidation of Federal Crop Insurance Corporation into Agricultural Conservation and Ad- justment Administration, see note set out under sec- tion 1503 of this title. § 1517. Separability The sections of this subchapter and subdivi- sions of sections are declared to be separable, and in the event any one or more sections or parts of the same of this subchapter be held to be unconstitutional, the same shall not affect the validity of other sections or parts of sec- tions of this subchapter. (Feb. 16, 1938, ch. 30, title V, § 517, 52 Stat. 77; Pub. L. 110–234, title XII, § 12033(c)(2)(B), May 22, 2008, 122 Stat. 1405; Pub. L. 110–246, § 4(a), title XII, § 12033(c)(2)(B), June 18, 2008, 122 Stat. 1664, 2167.) 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 L. 110–234 were repealed by section 4(a) of Pub.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. AMENDMENTS 2008—Pub. L. 110–246, § 12033(c)(2)(B), substituted ‘‘this subchapter’’ for ‘‘this chapter’’ wherever appearing. 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. § 1518. ‘‘Agricultural commodity’’ defined ‘‘Agricultural commodity’’, as used in this subchapter, means wheat, cotton, flax, corn, dry beans, oats, barley, rye, tobacco, rice, peanuts, soybeans, sugar beets, sugar cane, tomatoes, grain sorghum, sunflowers, raisins, oranges, sweet corn, dry peas, freezing and canning peas, forage, apples, grapes, potatoes, timber and for- ests, nursery crops, citrus, and other fruits and vegetables, nuts, tame hay, native grass, hemp, aquacultural species (including, but not limited to, any species of finfish, mollusk, crustacean, or other aquatic invertebrate, amphibian, rep- tile, or aquatic plant propagated or reared in a controlled or selected environment), or any other agricultural commodity, excluding stored grain, determined by the Board, or any one or more of such commodities, as the context may indicate. (Feb. 16, 1938, ch. 30, title V, § 518, as added June 21, 1941, ch. 214, § 9, 55 Stat. 256; amended Dec. 23, 1944, ch. 713, § 4, 58 Stat. 919; Aug. 25, 1949, ch. 512, § 9, 63 Stat. 665; Pub. L. 96–365, title I, § 111, Sept. 26, 1980, 94 Stat. 1319; Pub. L. 102–237, title VI, § 601(6), Dec. 13, 1991, 105 Stat. 1878; Pub. L. 103–354, title I, § 119(f)(3), Oct. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 3208; Pub. L. 106–224, title I, § 132(b), June 20, 2000, 114 Stat. 386; Pub. L. 110–234, title XII, § 12033(c)(2)(B), May 22, 2008, 122 Stat. 1405; Pub. L. 110–246, § 4(a), title XII, § 12033(c)(2)(B), June 18, 2008, 122 Stat. 1664, 2167; Pub. L. 115–334, title XI, § 11119, Dec. 20, 2018, 132 Stat. 4926.) 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. PRIOR PROVISIONS A former section 1518, act Feb. 16, 1938, ch. 30, title V, § 518, 52 Stat. 77, was transferred to section 1519 of this title at the time of the renumbering of such section 518 of act Feb. 16, 1938, as section 519 by act June 21, 1941, ch. 214, § 9, 55 Stat. 256. AMENDMENTS 2018—Pub. L. 115–334 inserted ‘‘hemp,’’ before ‘‘aquacultural species’’. 2008—Pub. L. 110–246, § 12033(c)(2)(B), substituted ‘‘this subchapter’’ for ‘‘this chapter’’. 2000—Pub. L. 106–224 struck out ‘‘livestock and’’ be- fore ‘‘stored grain’’ and ‘‘under subsection (a) or (m) of section 1508 of this title’’ after ‘‘by the Board’’. 1994—Pub. L. 103–354 substituted ‘‘(m)’’ for ‘‘(k)’’ after ‘‘subsection (a) or’’. 1991—Pub. L. 102–237 substituted ‘‘subsection (a) or (k)’’ for ‘‘subsection (a) or (i)’’. 1980—Pub. L. 96–365 extended definition of ‘‘agricul- tural commodity’’ to include tomatoes, grain sorghum, sunflowers, raisins, oranges, sweet corn, dry peas, freez- ing and canning peas, forage, apples, grapes, nursery crops, and aquacultural species as illustrated but not limited, excluded livestock and stored grain, sub- stituted ‘‘sugar cane’’ for ‘‘sugarcane’’, and inserted reference to subsec. (i) of section 1508 of this title. 1949—Act Aug. 25, 1949, amended section to correct a clerical error in citation of ‘‘subsection (a) of section 1508’’. 1944—Act Dec. 23, 1944, increased scope of definition of ‘‘agricultural commodity’’ from ‘‘wheat or cotton’’ to include all crops now set out. 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 2000 AMENDMENT Amendment by Pub. L. 106–224 effective Oct. 1, 2000, see section 171(b)(1)(A) of Pub. L. 106–224, set out as a note under section 1501 of this title. EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1994 AMENDMENT Amendment by Pub. L. 103–354 effective Oct. 13, 1994, and applicable to provision of crop insurance under Federal Crop Insurance Act (7 U.S.C. 1501 et seq.) begin- ning with 1995 crop year, with such Act, as in effect on the day before Oct. 13, 1994, to continue to apply with respect to 1994 crop year, see section 120 of Pub. L. 103–354, set out as a note under section 1502 of this title. EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1980 AMENDMENT Amendment by Pub. L. 96–365 effective Sept. 26, 1980, see section 112 of Pub. L. 96–365, set out as a note under section 1504 of this title. § 1519. Repealed. Pub. L. 104–127, title I, § 196(j), Apr. 4, 1996, 110 Stat. 950 Section, act Feb. 16, 1938, ch. 30, title V, § 519, for- merly § 518, 52 Stat. 77; renumbered § 519, June 21, 1941, Page 851 TITLE 7—AGRICULTURE § 1522 ch. 214, § 9, 55 Stat. 256; amended Oct. 13, 1994, Pub. L. 103–354, title I, §§ 111, 112, 108 Stat. 3199, 3202, related to noninsured crop disaster assistance program. See sec- tion 7333 of this title. § 1520. Producer eligibility Except as otherwise provided in this sub- chapter, a producer shall not be denied insur- ance under this subchapter if— (1) for purposes of catastrophic risk protec- tion coverage, the producer is a ‘‘person’’ (as defined by the Secretary); and (2) for purposes of any other plan of insur- ance, the producer is 18 years of age and has a bona fide insurable interest in a crop as an owner-operator, landlord, tenant, or share- cropper. (Feb. 16, 1938, ch. 30, title V, § 520, as added Pub. L. 92–357, July 28, 1972, 86 Stat. 501; amended Pub. L. 103–354, title I, § 113, Oct. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 3203; Pub. L. 110–234, title XII, § 12033(c)(2)(B), May 22, 2008, 122 Stat. 1405; Pub. L. 110–246, § 4(a), title XII, § 12033(c)(2)(B), June 18, 2008, 122 Stat. 1664, 2167.) 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. AMENDMENTS 2008—Pub. L. 110–246, § 12033(c)(2)(B), substituted ‘‘this subchapter’’ for ‘‘this chapter’’ in two places in intro- ductory provisions. 1994—Pub. L. 103–354 substituted ‘‘Producer eligi- bility’’ for ‘‘Persons under twenty-one years of age’’ in section catchline and amended text generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: ‘‘Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no person shall be denied in- surance under this chapter solely on the ground that he is under twenty-one years of age if such person is (1) over eighteen years of age, and (2) has a bona fide in- surable interest in a crop as an owner-operator, land- lord, tenant or sharecropper: Provided, That any such person who enters into a Federal Crop Insurance con- tract shall be subject to the same legal liability and have the same legal rights with respect to such con- tract as any person over the age of twenty-one years.’’ 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 1994 AMENDMENT Amendment by Pub. L. 103–354 effective Oct. 13, 1994, and applicable to provision of crop insurance under Federal Crop Insurance Act (7 U.S.C. 1501 et seq.) begin- ning with 1995 crop year, with such Act, as in effect on the day before Oct. 13, 1994, to continue to apply with respect to 1994 crop year, see section 120 of Pub. L. 103–354, set out as a note under section 1502 of this title. § 1521. Ineligibility for catastrophic risk and non- insured assistance payments If the Secretary determines that a person has knowingly adopted a material scheme or device to obtain catastrophic risk, additional coverage, or noninsured assistance benefits under this sub- chapter to which the person is not entitled, has evaded this subchapter, or has acted with the purposes of evading this subchapter, the person shall be ineligible to receive all benefits applica- ble to the crop year for which the scheme or de- vice was adopted. (Feb. 16, 1938, ch. 30, title V, § 521, as added Pub. L. 103–354, title I, § 114, Oct. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 3203; amended Pub. L. 110–234, title XII, §§ 12002(b)(2), 12033(c)(2)(B), May 22, 2008, 122 Stat. 1371, 1405; Pub. L. 110–246, § 4(a), title XII, §§ 12002(b)(2), 12033(c)(2)(B), June 18, 2008, 122 Stat. 1664, 2133, 2167.) 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. AMENDMENTS 2008—Pub. L. 110–246, §§ 12002(b)(2), 12033(c)(2)(B), sub- stituted ‘‘this subchapter’’ for ‘‘this chapter’’ wherever appearing and struck out at end ‘‘The authority pro- vided by this section shall be in addition to, and shall not supplant, the authority provided by section 1506(n) of this title.’’ 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 Section effective Oct. 13, 1994, and applicable to pro- vision of crop insurance under Federal Crop Insurance Act (7 U.S.C. 1501 et seq.) beginning with 1995 crop year, with such Act, as in effect on the day before Oct. 13, 1994, to continue to apply with respect to 1994 crop year, see section 120 of Pub. L. 103–354, set out as an Ef- fective Date of 1994 Amendment note under section 1502 of this title. § 1522. Research and development (a) Definition of policy In this section, the term ‘‘policy’’ means a pol- icy, plan of insurance, provision of a policy or plan of insurance, and related materials. (b) Reimbursement of research, development, and maintenance costs (1) Research and development payment (A) In general The Corporation shall provide a payment to an applicant for research and develop- ment costs in accordance with this sub- section. (B) Reimbursement (i) In general An applicant who submits a policy under section 1508(h) of this title shall be eligible for the reimbursement of reasonable re- search and development costs if the policy