§ 590j. Definitions

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.

1. 1935

   Pub. L. 74–85 § 10 · 49 Stat. 163

   Enacted · 16 U.S.C. § 590j

   Apr. 27, 1935, ch. 85, § 10, as added Feb. 29, 1936, ch. 104, § 1, 49 Stat. 1150

   Source evidence

   Code source credit
   Apr. 27, 1935, ch. 85, § 10, as added Feb. 29, 1936, ch. 104, § 1, 49 Stat. 1150

2. 2008

   Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008

   Pub. L. 110–246 § 2802(b) · 122 Stat. 1651

   Amended · 16 U.S.C. § 590j

   Pub. L. 110–246, § 2802(b), amended section generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “The term ‘agricultural commodity’ as used in this chapter means any such commodity and any regional or market classification, type, or grade thereof.”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Pub. L. 110–246, § 2802(b), amended section generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “The term ‘agricultural commodity’ as used in this chapter means any such commodity and any regional or market classification, type, or grade thereof.”

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (b) Definitions.— Section 10 of the Soil Conservation and Domestic Allotment Act (16 U.S.C. 590j) is amended to read as follows: “SEC. 10. DEFINITIONS.   “In this Act: “(1) Agricultural commodity.— The term ‘agricultural commodity’ means— “(A) an agricultural commodity; and “(B) any regional or market classification, type, or grade of an agricultural commodity. “(2) Technical assistance.— “(A) In general.— The term ‘technical assistance’ means technical expertise, information, and tools necessary for the conservation of natural resources on land active in agricultural, forestry, or related uses. “(B) Inclusions.— The term ‘technical assistance’ includes— “(i) technical services provided directly to farmers, ranchers, and other eligible entities, such as conservation planning, technical consultation, and assistance with design and implementation of conservation practices; and “(ii) technical infrastructure, including activities, processes, tools, and agency functions needed to support delivery of technical services, such as technical standards, resource inventories, training, data, technology, monitoring, and effects analyses.” .

   Effective date note
   Amendment of this section and repeal of Pub. L. 110–234 by Pub. L. 110–246 effective May 22, 2008, the date of enactment of Pub. L. 110–234, see section 4 of Pub. L. 110–246, set out as an Effective Date note under section 8701 of Title 7, Agriculture.

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