7 USC Ch. 100: Front Matter
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CHAPTER 100-AGRICULTURAL MARKET TRANSITION
SUBCHAPTER I-SHORT TITLE, PURPOSE, AND DEFINITIONS
Sec.
7201.
Short title and purpose.
(a)
Short title.
(b)
Purpose.
7202.
Definitions.
SUBCHAPTER II-PRODUCTION FLEXIBILITY CONTRACTS
7211.
Authorization for use of production flexibility contracts.
(a)
Offer and terms.
(b)
Eligible owners and producers described.
(c)
Tenants and sharecroppers.
(d)
Eligible cropland described.
(e)
Quantity of eligible cropland covered by contract.
(f)
Voluntary reduction in contract acreage.
7212.
Elements of contracts.
(a)
Time for contracting.
(b)
Duration of contract.
(c)
Estimation of contract payments.
(d)
Time for payment.
7213.
Amounts available for contract payments.
(a)
Fiscal year amounts.
(b)
Allocation.
(c)
Adjustment.
(d)
Additional rice allocation.
(e)
Exclusion of certain amounts from contract payments.
(f)
Effect of payment limitation.
7214.
Determination of contract payments under contracts.
(a)
Individual payment quantity of contract commodities.
(b)
Annual payment quantity of contract commodities.
(c)
Annual payment rate.
(d)
Annual payment amount.
(e)
Reduction in payment amount.
(f)
Assignment of contract payments.
(g)
Sharing of contract payments.
7215.
Applicability of payment limitations.
7216.
Violations of contract.
(a)
Termination of contract for violation.
(b)
Refund or adjustment.
(c)
Foreclosure.
(d)
Review.
7217.
Transfer or change of interest in lands subject to contract.
(a)
Termination.
(b)
Modification.
(c)
Exception.
7218.
Planting flexibility.
(a)
Permitted crops.
(b)
Limitations and exceptions regarding fruits and vegetables.
SUBCHAPTER III-NONRECOURSE MARKETING ASSISTANCE LOANS AND LOAN DEFICIENCY PAYMENTS
7231.
Availability of nonrecourse marketing assistance loans.
(a)
Nonrecourse loans available.
(b)
Eligible production.
(c)
Compliance with conservation and wetlands requirements.
(d)
Additional outlays prohibited.
7232.
Loan rates for marketing assistance loans.
(a)
Wheat.
(b)
Feed grains.
(c)
Upland cotton.
(d)
Extra long staple cotton.
(e)
Rice.
(f)
Oilseeds.
7233.
Term of loans.
(a)
Term of loan.
(b)
Special rule for cotton.
(c)
Extensions prohibited.
7234.
Repayment of loans.
(a)
Repayment rates for wheat, feed grains, and oilseeds.
(b)
Repayment rates for upland cotton and rice.
(c)
Repayment rates for extra long staple cotton.
(d)
Prevailing world market price.
(e)
Adjustment of prevailing world market price for upland cotton.
7235.
Loan deficiency payments.
(a)
Availability of loan deficiency payments.
(b)
Computation.
(c)
Loan payment rate.
(d)
Exception for extra long staple cotton.
7236.
Special marketing loan provisions for upland cotton.
(a)
Cotton user marketing certificates.
(b)
Special import quota.
(c)
Limited global import quota for upland cotton.
7236a.
Special competitive provisions for extra long staple cotton.
(a)
Competitiveness program.
(b)
Payments under program; trigger.
(c)
Eligible recipients.
(d)
Payment amount.
(e)
Form of payment.
7237.
Availability of recourse loans for high moisture feed grains and seed cotton and other fibers.
(a)
High moisture feed grains.
(b)
Recourse loans available for seed cotton.
(c)
Recourse loans available for mohair.
(d)
Repayment rates.
SUBCHAPTER IV-OTHER COMMODITIES
Part A-Dairy
7251.
Milk price support program.
(a)
Support activities.
(b)
Rate.
(c)
Purchase prices.
(d)
Special rule for butter and nonfat dry milk purchase prices.
(e)
Refunds of 1995 and 1996 assessments.
(f)
Commodity Credit Corporation.
(g)
Omitted.
(h)
Period of effectiveness.
7252.
Recourse loan program for commercial processors of dairy products.
(a)
Recourse loans available.
(b)
Amount of loan.
(c)
Period of loan.
(d)
"Eligible dairy products" defined.
(e)
Effective date.
7253.
Consolidation and reform of Federal milk marketing orders.
(a)
Amendment of orders.
(b)
Expedited process.
(c)
Failure to timely consolidate orders.
(d)
Report regarding further reforms.
7254.
Effect on fluid milk standards in State of California.
7255.
Milk manufacturing marketing adjustment.
(a)
Maximum allowances established.
(b)
"Manufacturing allowance" defined.
(c)
Effect of violation.
(d)
Effective date; implementation.
7256.
Northeast Interstate Dairy Compact.
7257.
Authority to assist in establishment and maintenance of one or more export trading companies.
7258.
Standby authority to indicate entity best suited to provide international market development and export services.
(a)
Indication of entity best suited to assist international market development for and export of United States dairy products.
(b)
Funding of export activities.
(c)
Application of section.
7259.
Study and report regarding potential impact of Uruguay Round on prices, income, and government purchases.
(a)
Study.
(b)
Report.
(c)
Rule of construction.
Part B-Peanuts And Sugar
7271.
Peanut program.
(a)
Quota peanuts.
(b)
Additional peanuts.
(c)
Area marketing associations.
(d)
Losses.
(e)
Disapproval of quotas.
(f)
Quality improvement.
(g)
Marketing assessment.
(h)
Crops.
7272.
Sugar program.
(a)
Sugarcane.
(b)
Sugar beets.
(c)
Reduction in loan rates.
(d)
Term of loans.
(e)
Loan type; processor assurances.
(f)
Marketing assessment.
(g)
Forfeiture penalty.
(h)
Information reporting.
(i)
Crops.
SUBCHAPTER V-ADMINISTRATION
7281.
Administration.
(a)
Use of Commodity Credit Corporation.
(b)
Omitted.
(c)
Determinations by Secretary.
(d)
Regulations.
7282.
Adjustments of loans.
(a)
Adjustment authority.
(b)
Manner of adjustment.
(c)
Adjustment on county basis.
7283.
Commodity Credit Corporation interest rate.
7284.
Personal liability of producers for deficiencies.
(a)
In general.
(b)
Limitations.
(c)
Acquisition of collateral.
(d)
Sugarcane and sugar beets.
7285.
Commodity Credit Corporation sales price restrictions.
(a)
General sales authority.
(b)
Nonapplication of sales price restrictions.
(c)
Presidential disaster areas.
(d)
Efficient operations.
7286.
Commodity certificates.
(a)
In general.
(b)
Methods of payment.
(c)
Administration.
SUBCHAPTER VI-PERMANENT PRICE SUPPORT AUTHORITY
7301.
Suspension and repeal of permanent price support authority.
(a)
Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1938.
(b)
Agricultural Act of 1949.
(c)
Suspension of certain quota provisions.
7302.
Effect of chapter.
(a)
Effect on prior crops.
(b)
Liability.
SUBCHAPTER VII-COMMISSION ON 21st CENTURY PRODUCTION AGRICULTURE
7311.
Establishment.
7312.
Composition.
(a)
Membership and appointment.
(b)
Qualifications.
(c)
Term of members; vacancies.
(d)
Time for appointment; first meeting.
(e)
Chairperson.
7313.
Comprehensive review of past and future of production agriculture.
(a)
Initial review.
(b)
Subsequent review.
(c)
Recommendations.
7314.
Reports.
(a)
Report on initial review.
(b)
Report on subsequent review.
7315.
Powers.
(a)
Hearings.
(b)
Assistance from other agencies.
(c)
Mail.
(d)
Assistance from Secretary.
7316.
Commission procedures.
(a)
Meetings.
(b)
Quorum.
7317.
Personnel matters.
(a)
Compensation.
(b)
Staff.
(c)
Detailed personnel.
7318.
Termination of Commission.
SUBCHAPTER VIII-MISCELLANEOUS COMMODITY PROVISIONS
7331.
Options pilot program.
(a)
Pilot programs authorized.
(b)
Distribution of pilot program.
(c)
Eligible participants.
(d)
Notice to producers.
(e)
Contracts.
(f)
Eligible markets.
(g)
Recordkeeping.
(h)
Use of Commodity Credit Corporation.
7332.
Risk management education.
7333.
Administration and operation of noninsured crop assistance program.
(a)
Operation and administration of program.
(b)
Application for noninsured crop disaster assistance.
(c)
Loss requirements.
(d)
Payment.
(e)
Yield determinations.
(f)
Contract payments.
(g)
Use of Commodity Credit Corporation.
(h)
Exclusions.
(i)
Payment and income limitations.
7334.
Flood risk reduction.
(a)
In general.
(b)
Duties of producers.
(c)
Duties of Secretary.
(d)
Commodity Credit Corporation.
(e)
Additional payments.
(f)
Limitation on payments.
Chapter Referred to in Other Sections
This chapter is referred to in sections 1308, 1308–3, 1508, 7334 of this title; title 16 sections 3811, 3821, 3839bb.