7 USC Ch. 38: Front Matter
From Title 7-AGRICULTURECHAPTER 38-DISTRIBUTION AND MARKETING OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS
CHAPTER 38-DISTRIBUTION AND MARKETING OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS
Sec.
1621.
Congressional declaration of purpose; use of existing facilities; cooperation with States.
1622.
Duties of Secretary relating to agricultural products.
(a)
Determination of methods of processing, packaging, marketing, etc.; publication of results.
(b)
Determination of costs.
(c)
Improvement of standards of quality, condition, etc.; standard of quality for ice cream.
(d)
Elimination of artificial barriers to free movement.
(e)
Development of new markets.
(f)
Increasing consumer education.
(g)
Collection and dissemination of marketing information.
(h)
Inspection and certification of products in interstate commerce; credit and future availability of funds; investment; certificates as evidence; penalties.
(i)
Development of facilities for assembling, processing, transporting, etc.
(j)
Improvement of transportation facilities and rates.
(k)
Collection and dissemination of marketing statistics.
(l)
Development of procurement standards and specifications.
(m)
Promotion of research for handling, storing, preserving, etc.
(n)
General research, services, and activities.
1622a.
Authority to assist farmers and elevator operators.
1623.
Authorization of appropriations; allotments to States.
1623a.
Minimum sum for contracting.
1624.
Cooperation with Government and State agencies, private research organizations, etc.; rules and regulations.
1625.
Transfer and consolidation of functions, powers, bureaus, etc.
1626.
Definitions.
1627.
Appointment of personnel; compensation; employment of specialists.
1628.
Repealed.
1629.
Establishment of committees to assist in research and service programs.
1630.
Omitted.
1631.
Protection for purchasers of farm products.
(a)
Congressional findings.
(b)
Declaration of purpose.
(c)
Definitions.
(d)
Purchases free of security interest.
(e)
Purchases subject to security interest.
(f)
Law governing "receipt".
(g)
Commission merchants or selling agents: sales free of or subject to security interest; law governing "receipt".
(h)
Security agreements; identity lists; notice of identity or accounting for proceeds; violations.
(i)
Regulations.
(j)
Effective date.
1632.
Market expansion research.
Chapter Referred to in Other Sections
This chapter is referred to in section 6104 of this title; title 21 section 1033.