7 USC 7416a: Confirmation of authority of Secretary of Agriculture to collect State commodity assessments
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7 USC 7416a: Confirmation of authority of Secretary of Agriculture to collect State commodity assessments Text contains those laws in effect on January 8, 2008
From Title 7-AGRICULTURECHAPTER 101-AGRICULTURAL PROMOTIONSUBCHAPTER II-ISSUANCE OF ORDERS FOR PROMOTION, RESEARCH, AND INFORMATION ACTIVITIES REGARDING AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES

§7416a. Confirmation of authority of Secretary of Agriculture to collect State commodity assessments

(a) Collection from marketing assistance loans

The Secretary of Agriculture may collect commodity assessments from the proceeds of a marketing assistance loan for a producer if the assessment is required to be paid by the producer or the first purchaser of a commodity pursuant to a State law or pursuant to an authority administered by the Secretary. This collection authority does not extend to a State tax or other revenue collection activity by a State.

(b) Collection pursuant to agreement

The collection of an assessment under subsection (a) of this section shall be made as specified in an agreement between the Secretary of Agriculture and the State requesting the collection.

( Pub. L. 108–470, §1, Dec. 21, 2004, 118 Stat. 3894 .)

Codification

Section was not enacted as part of the Commodity Promotion, Research, and Information Act of 1996 which comprises this subchapter.