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7 U.S.C. 4207: Reporting requirementText contains those laws in effect through Public Law 119-120 (October 7, 2026).
From Title 7-AGRICULTURECHAPTER 73-FARMLAND PROTECTION POLICY
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§4207. Reporting requirement

On January 1, 1987, and at the beginning of each subsequent calendar year.11 So in original. The period probably should be a comma. the Secretary of Agriculture shall report to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate and the Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives on the progress made in implementing the provisions of this chapter. Such report shall include information on⁠—

(1)  the effects, if any, of Federal programs, authorities, and administrative activities with respect to the protection of United States farmland; and

(2)  the results of the reviews of existing policies and procedures required under section 4203(a) of this title.

( Pub. L. 97–98, title XV, § 1546 , Dec. 22, 1981 , 95 Stat. 1343 ; Pub. L. 99–198, title XII, § 1255(a) , Dec. 23, 1985 , 99 Stat. 1518 .)

Editorial Notes

Amendments

1985⁠—Pub. L. 99–198 substituted “On January 1, 1987, and at the beginning of each subsequent calendar year.” for “Within one year after December 22, 1981,”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date

Section effective six months after Dec. 22, 1981, see section 1549 of Pub. L. 97–98, set out as a note under section 4201 of this title.