§ 1141. Declaration of policy; effective merchandising of agricultural commodities; speculation; cooperative marketing; surpluses; administration of chapter

Statutory text

It is declared to be the policy of Congress to promote the effective merchandising of agricultural commodities in interstate and foreign commerce so that the industry of agriculture will be placed on a basis of economic equality with other industries, and to that end to protect, control, and stabilize the currents of interstate and foreign commerce in the marketing of agricultural commodities and their food products—

by minimizing speculation.

by preventing inefficient and wasteful methods of distribution.

by encouraging the organization of producers into effective associations or corporations under their own control for greater unity of effort in marketing and by promoting the establishment and financing of a farm marketing system of producer-owned and producer-controlled cooperative associations and other agencies.

by aiding in preventing and controlling surpluses in any agricultural commodity, through orderly production and distribution, so as to maintain advantageous domestic markets and prevent such surpluses from causing undue and excessive fluctuations or depressions in prices for the commodity.

There shall be considered as a surplus for the purposes of this chapter any seasonal or year’s total surplus, produced in the United States and either local or national in extent, that is in excess of the requirements for the orderly distribution of the agricultural commodity or is in excess of the domestic requirements for such commodity.

The Farm Credit Administration shall execute the powers vested in it by this chapter only in such manner as will, in the judgment of the administration, aid to the fullest practicable extent in carrying out the policy above declared.

Legislative history

Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.

1929
Agricultural Marketing Act
Pub. L. 71–24 § 1 · 46 Stat. 11
Enacted · 12 U.S.C. § 1141
June 15, 1929, ch. 24, § 1, 46 Stat. 11
Source evidence
Code source credit
June 15, 1929, ch. 24, § 1, 46 Stat. 11
Enacted provision · exact public law section
Section. 1. declaration of policy (a) That it is hereby declared to be the policy of Congress To promote merchandising of agricultural commodities in commerce, by stabilizing, etc., marketing thereof. to promote the effective merchandising of agricultural commodities in interstate and foreign commerce, so that the industry of agriculture will be placed on a basis of economic equality with other industries, and to that end to protect, control, and stabilize the currents of interstate and foreign commerce in the marketing of agricultural commodities and their food products— (1) by minimizing speculation. Minimize speculation. Prevent wasteful distribution. Encourage organizations of producers to form marketing systems by cooperative associations thereof. (2) by preventing inefficient and wasteful methods of distribution. (3) by encouraging the organization of producers into effective associations or corporations under their own control for greater unity of effort in marketing and by promoting the establishment and financing of a farm marketing system of producer-owned and producer-controlled cooperative associations and other agencies. (4) by aiding in preventing and controlling surpluses in any agricultural Aid orderly production to prevent surpluses, etc. commodity, through orderly production and distribution, so as to maintain advantageous domestic markets and prevent such surpluses from causing undue and excessive fluctuations or depressions in prices for the commodity. (b) There shall be considered as a surplus for the purposes of this Surplus considered as an excess of requirements for orderly distribution, or domestic needs. Act any seasonal or year’s total surplus, produced in the United States and either local or national in extent, that is in excess of the requirements for the orderly distribution of the agricultural commodity or is in excess of the domestic requirements for such commodity. (c) The Federal Farm Board shall execute the powers vested in it Policy to be executed by Federal Farm Board. by this Act only in such manner as will, in the judgment of the board, aid to the fullest practicable extent in carrying out the policy above declared.

1 of 1 references resolved to an enrolled provision

Editorial Notes

Codification

Section was formerly classified to section 521 of Title 7, Agriculture.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Change of Name

“Farm Credit Administration” and “administration” substituted in text for “Federal Farm Loan Board” and “board”, respectively, pursuant to Ex. Ord. No. 6084, set out preceding section 2241 of this title.

Short Title

For short title of this chapter as the Agricultural Marketing Act, see section 1141j(e) of this title.

Transfer of Functions

Establishment of Farm Credit Administration as an independent agency, composition of Farm Credit Administration, appointment of Governor of Farm Credit Administration and duties thereof, including duty to perform functions, etc., of Farm Credit Administration, see section 2241 et seq. of this title.

Executive Documents

Exceptions From Transfer of Functions

Functions of Farm Credit Administration or any agency, officer, or entity of, under, or subject to supervision of said Administration excepted from functions of officers, agencies, and employees transferred to Secretary of Agriculture by Reorg. Plan No. 2 of 1953, § 1, eff. June 4, 1953, 18 F.R. 3219, 67 Stat. 633, set out in the Appendix to Title 5, Government Organization and Employees.

Credits

1929–1933 · 2 acts

1929June 15, 1929, ch. 24, § 1, 46 Stat. 11
1933Ex. Ord. No. 6084, Mar. 27, 1933.

Show as published

(June 15, 1929, ch. 24, § 1, 46 Stat. 11; Ex. Ord. No. 6084, Mar. 27, 1933.)