Title 7 — Agriculture
Chapter 35A — Price Support of Agricultural Commodities
§ 1445g. Production of commodities for conversion into industrial hydrocarbons; terms and conditions; incentive payments; regulations; appropriations; effective date
Statutory text
Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act—
The Secretary may permit, subject to such terms and conditions as the Secretary may prescribe, all or any part of the acreage set aside or diverted from the production of a commodity for any crop year under this subchapter to be devoted to the production of any commodity (other than the commodities for which acreage is being set aside or diverted) for conversion into industrial hydrocarbons and blending with gasoline or other fossil fuels for use as motor or industrial fuel, if the Secretary determines that such production is desirable in order to provide an adequate supply of commodities for such purpose, is not likely to increase the cost of the price support programs, and will not adversely affect farm income.
During any year in which there is no set-aside or diversion of acreage under this subchapter, the Secretary may formulate and administer a program for the production, subject to such terms and conditions as the Secretary may prescribe, of commodities for conversion into industrial hydrocarbons and blending with gasoline or other fossil fuels for use as motor or industrial fuel, if the Secretary determines that such production is desirable in order to provide an adequate supply of commodities for such purpose, is not likely to increase the cost of the price support programs, and will not adversely affect farm income. Under the program, producers of wheat, feed grains, upland cotton, and rice shall be paid incentive payments to devote a portion of their acreage to the production of commodities for conversion into industrial hydrocarbons and blending with gasoline or other fossil fuels for use as motor or industrial fuel.
The payments under this subsection shall be at such rate or rates as the Secretary determines to be fair and reasonable, taking into consideration the participation necessary to ensure an adequate supply of the agricultural commodities for conversion into industrial hydrocarbons and blending with gasoline or other fossil fuels for use as motor or industrial fuels.
The Secretary may issue such regulations as the Secretary deems necessary to carry out the provisions of this subsection.
There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this subsection.
The provisions of this subsection shall become effective .
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.
Pub. L. 95–279 title II § 201 · 92 Stat. 240
Enacted · 7 U.S.C. § 1445g
(Oct. 31, 1949, ch. 792, title I, § 112, as added Pub. L. 95–279, title II, § 201, May 15, 1978, 92 Stat. 241.)
Source evidence
Code source credit
(Oct. 31, 1949, ch. 792, title I, § 112, as added Pub. L. 95–279, title II, § 201, May 15, 1978, 92 Stat. 241.)Enacted provision · exact public law section
Sec. 201. Title I of the Agricultural Act of 1949 is amended by adding at the end thereof a new section 112 as follows: “Sec. 112. “agricultural commodities utilization program Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act— 7 USC 1445g. “(a) The Secretary may permit, subject to such terms and conditions as the Secretary may prescribe, all or any part of the acreage set aside or diverted from the production of a commodity for any crop year under this title to be devoted to the production of any commodity (other than the commodities for which acreage is being set aside or diverted) for conversion into industrial hydrocarbons and blending with gasoline or other fossil fuels for use as motor or industrial fuel, if the Secretary determines that such production is desirable in order to provide an adequate supply of commodities for such purpose, is not likely to increase the cost of the price support programs, and will not adversely affect farm income. “(b) (1) During any year in which there is no set-aside or diversion of acreage under this title, the Secretary may formulate and administer a program for the production, subject to such terms and conditions as the Secretary may prescribe, of commodities for conversion into industrial hydrocarbons and blending with gasoline or other fossil fuels for use as motor or industrial fuel, if the Secretary determines that such product ion is desirable in order to provide an adequate supply of commodities for such purpose, is not likely to increase the cost or the price support programs, and will not adversely affect farm income. Under the program, producers of wheat, feed grains, upland cotton, and rice shall be paid incentive payments to devote a portion of their acreage to the production of commodities for conversion into industrial hydrocarbons and blending with gasoline or other fossil fuels for use as motor or industrial fuel. “(2) The payments under this subsection shall be at such rate or rates as the Secretary determines to be fair and reasonable, taking into consideration the participation necessary to ensure an adequate supply of the agricultural commodities for conversion into industrial hydrocarbons and blending with gasoline or other fossil fuels for use as motor or industrial fuels. Regulations.“(3) The, Secretary may issue such regulations as the Secretary deems necessary to carry out the provisions of this subsection. “(4) There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this subsection. Effective date.“(5) The provisions of this subsection shall become effective October 1, 1978.”.
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Editorial Notes
References in Text
This Act, referred to in provision preceding subsec. (a), is act Oct. 31, 1949, ch. 792, 63 Stat. 1051, known as the Agricultural Act of 1949, which is classified principally to this chapter (§ 1421 et seq.). For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 1421 of this title and Tables.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Inapplicability of Section
Section inapplicable to 2014 through 2018 crops of covered commodities, cotton, and sugar and inapplicable to milk during period beginning , through , see section 9092(b)(6) of this title.
Section inapplicable to 2008 through 2012 crops of covered commodities, peanuts, and sugar and inapplicable to milk during period beginning , through , see section 8782(b)(6) of this title.
Section inapplicable to 2002 through 2007 crops of covered commodities, peanuts, and sugar and inapplicable to milk during period beginning , through , see section 7992(b)(6) of this title.
Section inapplicable to 1996 through 2002 crops of loan commodities, peanuts, and sugar and inapplicable to milk during period beginning , and ending , see section 7301(b)(1)(F) of this title.
Credits
(Oct. 31, 1949, ch. 792, title I, § 112, as added Pub. L. 95–279, title II, § 201, , 92 Stat. 241.)