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TITLE 7-AGRICULTURE

Chap.Sec.
1.Commodity Exchanges1
2.Cotton Standards51
3.Grain Standards71
4.Naval Stores91
5.Importation of Adulterated Seeds [Repealed]111
6.Insecticides and Environmental Pesticide Control121
6A.National Laboratory Accreditation138
7.Insect Pests Generally [Repealed, Omitted, or Transferred]141
7A.Golden Nematode [Repealed]150
7B.Plant Pests [Repealed]150aa
8.Nursery Stock and Other Plants and Plant Products [Repealed, Omitted, or Transferred]151
8A.Rubber and Other Critical Agricultural Materials171
9.Packers and Stockyards181
10.Warehouses241
11.Honeybees281
12.Associations of Agricultural Products Producers291
13.Agricultural and Mechanical Colleges301
14.Agricultural Experiment Stations361
15.Bureau of Animal Industry391
16.Bureau of Dairy Industry401
17.Miscellaneous Matters [Repealed, Transferred, or Omitted]411
18.Cooperative Marketing451
19.Cotton Statistics and Estimates471
20.Dumping or Destruction of Interstate Produce491
20A.Perishable Agricultural Commodities499a
21.Tobacco Statistics501
21A.Tobacco Inspection511
21B.Tobacco Control [Repealed]515
21C.Tobacco Reform518
22.Agricultural Marketing [Omitted or Transferred]521
23.Foreign Agricultural Service [Repealed]541
24.Perishable Agricultural Commodities [Transferred to Chapter 20A]551
25.Export Standards for Apples581
25A.Export Standards for Grapes and Plums591
26.Agricultural Adjustment601
26A.Agricultural Marketing Agreements671
27.Cotton Marketing [Repealed or Omitted]701
28.Tobacco Industry [Repealed]751
29.Potato Act of 1935 [Repealed]801
30.Anti-Hog-Cholera Serum and Hog-Cholera Virus851
31.Rural Electrification and Telephone Service901
31A.Telemedicine and Distance Learning Services in Rural Areas950aaa
32.Peanut Statistics951
33.Farm Tenancy1000
34.Sugar Production and Control [Omitted or Repealed]1100
35.Agricultural Adjustment Act of 19381281
35A.Price Support of Agricultural Commodities1421
36.Crop Insurance1501
37.Seeds1551
38.Distribution and Marketing of Agricultural Products1621
39.Stabilization of International Wheat Market1641
40.Halogeton Glomeratus Control [Repealed]1651
41.Food for Peace1691
42.Agricultural Commodity Set-Aside1741
43.Foreign Market Development1761
44.Wool Program [Repealed]1781
45.Soil Bank Program1801
46.Surplus Disposal of Agricultural Commodities1851
47.Interchange of Department of Agriculture and State Employees [Repealed]1881
48.Humane Methods of Livestock Slaughter1901
49.Consultation on Agricultural Programs1911
50.Agricultural Credit1921
51.Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program2011
52.Farm Labor Contractor Registration [Repealed]2041
53.Cotton Research and Promotion2101
54.Transportation, Sale, and Handling of Certain Animals2131
55.Department of Agriculture2201
55A.Department of Agriculture Advisory Committees2281
56.Unfair Trade Practices Affecting Producers of Agricultural Products2301
57.Plant Variety Protection2321
58.Potato Research and Promotion2611
59.Rural Fire Protection, Development, and Small Farm Research and Education2651
60.Egg Research and Consumer Information2701
61.Noxious Weeds2801
62.Beef Research and Information2901
63.Farmer-to-Consumer Direct Marketing3001
64.Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching3101
65.Wheat and Wheat Foods Research and Nutrition Education3401
66.Agricultural Foreign Investment Disclosure3501
67.Implementation of International Sugar Agreement, 19773601
68.Agricultural Subterminal Facilities3701
69.Swine Health Protection3801
70.Animal Cancer Research3901
71.Agricultural Trade Suspension Adjustment4001
72.National Agricultural Cost of Production Standards Review Board [Omitted]4101
73.Farmland Protection Policy4201
74.Floral Research and Consumer Information4301
75.International Carriage of Perishable Foodstuffs4401
76.Dairy Research and Promotion4501
77.Honey Research, Promotion, and Consumer Information4601
78.Agricultural Productivity Research [Repealed]4701
79.Pork Promotion, Research, and Consumer Information4801
80.Watermelon Research and Promotion4901
81.National Commission on Agriculture and Rural Development Policy [Omitted]5001
82.State Agricultural Loan Mediation Programs5101
83.Agricultural Competitiveness and Trade5201
84.National Nutrition Monitoring and Related Research5301
85.Administration of Environmental Programs5401
86.Water Quality Research, Education, and Coordination5501
87.Export Promotion5601
88.Research5801
89.Pecan Promotion and Research6001
90.Mushroom Promotion, Research, and Consumer Information6101
91.Lime Promotion, Research, and Consumer Information6201
92.Soybean Promotion, Research, and Consumer Information6301
93.Processor-Funded Milk Promotion Program6401
94.Organic Certification6501
95.Rural Revitalization Through Forestry6601
96.Global Climate Change6701
97.Fresh Cut Flowers and Fresh Cut Greens Promotion and Information6801
98.Department of Agriculture Reorganization6901
99.Sheep Promotion, Research, and Information7101
100.Agricultural Market Transition7201
101.Agricultural Promotion7401
102.Emergency Food Assistance7501
103.Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Reform7601
104.Plant Protection7701
105.Hass Avocado Promotion, Research, and Information7801
106.Commodity Programs7901
107.Renewable Energy Research and Development8101
108.Tree Assistance Program8201
109.Animal Health Protection8301
109A.Control of Wild Animals8351
110.Enhancing Controls on Dangerous Biological Agents and Toxins8401
111.Brown Tree Snake Control and Eradication8501
112.Biomass Research and Development [Repealed]8601
113.Agricultural Commodity Support Programs8701
114.Agricultural Security8901
115.Agricultural Commodity Policy and Programs9001
116.National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility9201
Disposition Table
(Showing disposition of former sections of Title 7)
Former ClassificationNew Classification
7:411b7:590a
7:411b note ( June 30, 1939, ch. 253 , title I, 53 Stat. 968 )7:590a note
7:411b note ( June 25, 1940, ch. 421 , 54 Stat. 555 )7:590a note
7:411b note ( July 1, 1941, ch. 267 , 55 Stat. 430 )7:590a note
7:411b note ( July 22, 1942, ch. 516 , 56 Stat. 687 )7:590a note
7:411b note ( July 12, 1943, ch. 215 , 57 Stat. 398 )7:590a note
7:411b note ( June 28, 1944, ch. 296 , 58 Stat. 430 )7:590a note
7:411b note ( May 5, 1945, ch. 109 , 59 Stat. 140 )7:590a note
7:411b note ( June 22, 1946, ch. 445 , 60 Stat. 274 )7:590a note
7:411b note ( July 30, 1947, ch. 356 , title I, 61 Stat. 527 )7:590a note
7:411b note ( June 19, 1948, ch. 543 , title I, 62 Stat. 512 )7:590a note
7:411b note ( June 29, 1949, ch. 280 , title I, 63 Stat. 328 )7:590a note
7:411b note ( Sept. 6, 1950, ch. 896 , ch. VI, title I, 64 Stat. 658 )7:590a note
7:411b note ( Aug. 31, 1951, ch. 374 , title I, 65 Stat. 226 )7:590a note
7:411b note ( July 5, 1952, ch. 574 , title I, 66 Stat. 336 )7:590a note
7:411b note ( July 28, 1953, ch. 251 , title I, 67 Stat. 206 )7:590a note
7:411b note ( June 29, 1954, ch. 409 , title I, 68 Stat. 313 )7:590a note
7:411b note ( May 23, 1955, ch. 43 , title I, 69 Stat. 57 )7:590a note
7:411b note ( June 4, 1956, ch. 355 , title I, 70 Stat. 234 )7:590a note
7:411b note ( Pub. L. 85–118, title I , Aug. 2, 1957 , 71 Stat. 331 )7:590a note
7:411b note ( Pub. L. 85–459, title I , June 13, 1958 , 72 Stat. 193 )7:590a note
7:411b note ( Pub. L. 86–80, title I , July 8, 1959 , 73 Stat. 172 )7:590a note
7:411b note ( Pub. L. 86–532, title I , June 29, 1960 , 74 Stat. 237 )7:590a note
7:411b note ( Pub. L. 87–112, title I , July 26, 1961 , 75 Stat. 231 )7:590a note
7:411b note ( Pub. L. 87–879, title I , Oct. 24, 1962 , 76 Stat. 1208 )7:590a note
7:411b note ( Pub. L. 88–250, title I , Dec. 30, 1963 , 77 Stat. 825 )7:590a note
7:411b note ( Pub. L. 88–573, title I , Sept. 2, 1964 , 78 Stat. 867 )7:590a note
7:411b note ( Pub. L. 89–316, title I , Nov. 2, 1965 , 79 Stat. 1170 )7:590a note
7:411b note ( Pub. L. 89–556, title I , Sept. 7, 1966 , 80 Stat 694)7:590a note
7:411b note ( Pub. L. 90–113, title I , Oct. 24, 1967 , 81 Stat. 325 )7:590a note
7:411b note ( Pub. L. 90–463, title I , Aug. 8, 1968 , 82 Stat. 644 )7:590a note
7:411b note ( Pub. L. 91–127, title I , Nov. 26, 1969 , 83 Stat. 250 )7:590a note
7:411b note ( Pub. L. 91–566, title I , Dec. 22, 1970 , 84 Stat. 1487 )7:590a note
7:411b note ( Pub. L. 92–73, title I , Aug. 10, 1971 , 85 Stat. 187 )7:590a note
7:411b note ( Pub. L. 92–399, title I , Aug. 22, 1972 , 86 Stat. 596 )7:590a note
7:411b note ( Pub. L. 93–135, title I , Oct. 24, 1973 , 87 Stat. 474 )7:590a note
7:411b note ( Pub. L. 93–563, title I , Dec. 31, 1974 , 88 Stat. 1826 )7:590a note
7:411b note ( Pub. L. 94–122, title I , Oct. 21, 1975 , 89 Stat. 648 )7:590a note
7:411b note ( Pub. L. 94–351, title I , July 12, 1976 , 90 Stat. 855 )7:590a note
7:411b note ( Pub. L. 95–97, title I , Aug. 12, 1977 , 91 Stat. 815 )7:590a note
7:411b note ( Pub. L. 95–448, title I , Oct. 11, 1978 , 92 Stat. 1079 )7:590a note
7:411b note ( Pub. L. 96–108, title I , Nov. 9, 1979 , 93 Stat. 827 )7:590a note
7:411b note ( Pub. L. 96–528, title I , Dec. 15, 1980 , 95 Stat. 3101 )7:590a note
7:411b note ( Pub. L. 97–103, title I , Dec. 23, 1981 , 95 Stat. 1473 )7:590a note
7:411b note ( Pub. L. 97–370, title I , Dec. 18, 1982 , 96 Stat. 1794 )7:590a note
7:411b note ( Pub. L. 99–190, § 101(a) [H.R. 3037, title I] , Dec. 19, 1985 , 99 Stat. 1185 )7:590a note
7:414a7:1436a
7:4157:2241b
7:415bomitted
7:415comitted
7:415domitted
7:415e7:2247a
7:415e note ( June 30, 1939, ch. 253 , title I, 53 Stat. 968 )7:2247a note
7:415e note ( June 25, 1940, ch. 421 , 54 Stat. 555 )7:2247a note
7:415e note ( July 1, 1941, ch. 267 , 55 Stat. 431 )7:2247a note
7:415e note ( July 22, 1942, ch. 516 , 56 Stat. 688 )7:2247a note
7:415e note ( July 12, 1943, ch. 215 , 57 Stat. 421 )7:2247a note
7:415e note ( June 28, 1944, ch. 296 , 58 Stat. 454 )7:2247a note
7:416omitted
7:4177:7643
7:4187:2207c
7:4207:2217a
7:421omitted
7:422omitted
7:4237:2120
7:4247:2121
7:4257:2122
7:4267:8351
7:426 note ( Pub. L. 99–190, § 101(a) [H.R. 3037, title I, § 101] , Dec. 19, 1985 , 99 Stat. 1185 )7:8351 note
7:426 note ( Pub. L. 111–11, title VI , subtitle C, Mar. 30, 2009 , 123 Stat. 1170 )7:8351 note
7:426b7:8352
7:426c7:8353
7:426d7:8354
7:426d note ( Pub. L. 108–199, div. A, title VII, § 776 , Jan. 23, 2004 , 118 Stat. 41 )7:8354 note
7:426d note ( Pub. L. 108–447, div. A, title VII, § 758 , Dec. 8, 2004 , 118 Stat. 2846 )7:8354 note
7:4277:3104
7:427 note (Ex. Ord. No. 9310, Mar. 6, 1943 , 8 F.R. 2913)7:3104 note
7:427i7:3105
7:428a7:2268a
7:428b7:5942
7:428c7:5943
7:428c note ( Pub. L. 94–214, § 1 , Feb. 16, 1976 , 90 Stat. 181 )7:5801 note
7:4307:398
7:43121:626
7:4327:5941
7:4337:399
7:433 note ( Apr. 30, 1946, ch. 242, § 3 , 60 Stat. 128 )7:399 note
7:4347:399 note
7:436omitted
7:437omitted
7:437 note ( Apr. 21, 1948, ch. 224, § 4 , 62 Stat. 198 )omitted
7:439omitted
7:439aomitted
7:439bomitted
7:439comitted
7:439domitted
7:439eomitted
7:4407:1436
7:44216:667f
7:44316:667f–1
7:44416:667f–2
7:44516:667f–3
7:44716:667g
7:44816:667g–1
7:44916:667g–2
7:4507:1633
7:450a7:3318a
7:450b7:2279i
7:450c7:2204–1
7:450d7:2204–2
7:450e7:2204–3
7:450f7:2204–4
7:450g7:2204–5
7:450i7:3157
7:450i note ( Pub. L. 99–198, title XIV, § 1409(a)(3) , Dec. 23, 1985 , 99 Stat. 1547 )7:3157 note
7:450i note ( Pub. L. 99–198, title XIV, § 1409(b)(2) , Dec. 23, 1985 , 99 Stat. 1547 )7:3157 note
7:450i note ( Pub. L. 110–234, title VII, § 7406(c) , May 22, 2008 , 122 Stat. 1251 , and Pub. L. 110–246, § 4(a) , title VII, § 7406(c), June 18, 2008 , 122 Stat. 1664 , 2013)7:3157 note
7:450j7:4551
7:450j note ( Pub. L. 88–452, title III, § 331 , Aug. 20, 1964 , 78 Stat. 525 )7:4551 note
7:450j note ( Pub. L. 89–16, title III, § 303 , Apr. 30. 1965, 79 Stat. 108 )7:4551 note
7:450j note ( Pub. L. 89–253, § 24 , Oct. 9, 1965 , 79 Stat. 977 )7:4551 note
7:450j note ( Pub. L. 89–794, title III, § 301(c) , Nov. 8, 1966 , 80 Stat. 1465 )7:4551 note
7:450j note ( Pub. L. 90–95, § 1 , Sept. 28, 1967 , 81 Stat. 231 )7:4551 note
7:450k7:4552
7:450k note ( Pub. L. 88–452, title III, § 331 , Aug. 20, 1964 , 78 Stat. 525 )7:4552 note
7:450k note ( Pub. L. 89–16, title III, § 303 , Apr. 30, 1965 , 79 Stat. 108 )7:4552 note
7:450k note ( Pub. L. 89–253, § 24 , Oct. 9, 1965 , 79 Stat. 977 )7:4552 note
7:450k note ( Pub. L. 89–794, title III, § 301(c) , Nov. 8, 1966 , 80 Stat. 1465 )7:4552 note
7:450k note ( Pub. L. 90–95, § 2 , Sept. 28, 1967 , 81 Stat. 231 )7:4552 note
7:450 l7:4553
7:450 l note ( Pub. L. 88–452, title III, § 331 , Aug. 20, 1964 , 78 Stat. 525 )7:4553 note
7:450 l note ( Pub. L. 89–16, title III, § 303 , Apr. 30, 1965 , 79 Stat. 108 )7:4553 note
7:450 l note ( Pub. L. 89–253, § 24 , Oct. 9, 1965 , 79 Stat. 977 )7:4553 note
7:450 l note ( Pub. L. 89–794, title III, § 301(c) , Nov. 8, 1966 , 80 Stat. 1465 )7:4553 note
7:450 l note ( Pub. L. 90–95, § 3 , Sept. 28, 1967 , 81 Stat. 231 )7:4553 note