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Title 7 — Agriculture

Chapter 35A — Price Support of Agricultural Commodities

§ 1446a. Dairy products; availability through Commodity Credit Corporation

Statutory text

As a means of increasing the utilization of dairy products (including for purposes of this section, milk) upon the certification by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs or by the Secretary of the Army, acting for the military departments under the Department of Defense’s Single Service Purchase Assignment for Subsistence, or their duly authorized representatives that the usual quantities of dairy products have been purchased in the normal channels of trade—

(a)

Secretary of Veterans Affairs; needs; report to Congress

The Commodity Credit Corporation until , shall make available to the Secretary of Veterans Affairs at warehouses where dairy products are stored, such dairy products acquired under price-support programs as the Secretary of Veterans Affairs certifies that he requires in order to provide butter and cheese and other dairy products as a part of the ration in hospitals under his jurisdiction. The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall report every six months to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate and the Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives and the Secretary of Agriculture the amount of dairy products used under this subsection.

(b)

Secretary of the Army; needs; report to Congress

The Commodity Credit Corporation until , shall make available to the Secretary of the Army, at warehouses where dairy products are stored, such dairy products acquired under price-support programs as the Secretary of the Army or his duly authorized representative certifies can be utilized in order to provide additional butter and cheese and other dairy products as a part of the ration (1) of the Army, Navy, Air Force, or Coast Guard, (2) in hospitals under the jurisdiction of the Department of Defense, and (3) of cadets and midshipmen at, and other personnel assigned to, the United States Merchant Marine Academy. The Secretary of the Army shall report every six months to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate and the Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives and the Secretary of Agriculture the amount of dairy products used under this subsection.

(c)

Costs

Dairy products made available under this section shall be made available without charge, except that the Secretary of the Army or the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall pay the Commodity Credit Corporation the costs of packaging incurred in making such products so available.

(d)

Dairy products available

The obligation of the Commodity Credit Corporation to make dairy products available pursuant to the above shall be limited to dairy products acquired by the Corporation through price-support operations and not disposed of under provisions (1) and (2) of section 1431 1 of this title.

Footnotes

  1. 1 See References in Text note below.

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. Oct. 31, 1949, ch. 792, title II, § 202, as added Aug. 28, 1954, ch. 1041, title II, § 204(d), 68 Stat. 900 · 68 Stat. 900

    Enacted · 7 U.S.C. § 1446a

    Oct. 31, 1949, ch. 792, title II, § 202, as added Aug. 28, 1954, ch. 1041, title II, § 204(d), 68 Stat. 900

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    Oct. 31, 1949, ch. 792, title II, § 202, as added Aug. 28, 1954, ch. 1041, title II, § 204(d), 68 Stat. 900

  2. Public Law not identified

    Substituted · 7 U.S.C. § 1446a(a); 7 U.S.C. § 1446a(b)

    Subsecs. (a), (b). Act Apr. 2, 1956, substituted “1958” for “1956”

    Unresolved: No Public Law or Statutes at Large citation in the Code source.

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsecs. (a), (b). Act Apr. 2, 1956, substituted “1958” for “1956”.

  3. Agricultural Act of 1958

    Pub. L. 85–835 title V § 504 · 72 Stat. 988

    Substituted · 7 U.S.C. § 1446a(a); 7 U.S.C. § 1446a(b)

    Pub. L. 85–835 substituted “1961” for “1958” and provided for receipt of surplus dairy products by Coast Guard and United States Merchant Marine Academy

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsecs. (a), (b). Pub. L. 85–835 substituted “1961” for “1958” and provided for receipt of surplus dairy products by Coast Guard and United States Merchant Marine Academy.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    Sec. 504. extend veterans and armed services milk program (a) The first sentence of section 202 (a) of the 68 Stat. 900. Agricultural Act of 1949, as amended (7 U. S. C. 1446a), is amended by striking out “1958” and inserting in lieu thereof “1961”. (b) Subsection (b) of section 202 of the Agricultural Act of 1949 68 Stat. 900. (7 U. S. C. 1446a) is amended by striking out “1958” and inserting in lieu thereof “1961”, by striking out “of the Army, Navy, or Air Force, and as a part of the ration” and inserting in lieu thereof “(1) of the Army, Navy, Air Force, or Coast Guard, (2)”, and by inserting before the period at the end of the first sentence of such subsection the following: “, and (3) of cadets and midshipmen at, and other personnel assigned to, the United States Merchant Marine Academy”.

  4. Agricultural Act of 1961

    Pub. L. 87–128 title IV § 403 · 75 Stat. 294

    Substituted · 7 U.S.C. § 1446a(a); 7 U.S.C. § 1446a(b)

    Pub. L. 87–128 substituted “1964” for “1961”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsecs. (a), (b). Pub. L. 87–128 substituted “1964” for “1961”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    Sec. 403. Section 202 of the Agricultural Act of 1949, as amended, Dairy products. Commodity Credit Corp. 72 Stat. 996. 7 USC 1446a. is amended by striking the phrase “December 31, 1961” each place it appears therein and inserting in lieu thereof the phrase “December 31, 1964”.

  5. Pub. L. 87–495 · 76 Stat. 109

    Changed · 7 U.S.C. § 1446a(a)

    Pub. L. 87–495 changed requirement of a monthly report to one every six months

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 87–495 changed requirement of a monthly report to one every six months.

  6. Pub. L. 88–529 · 78 Stat. 736

    Substituted · 7 U.S.C. § 1446a(a); 7 U.S.C. § 1446a(b)

    Pub. L. 88–529 substituted “1967” for “1964”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsecs. (a), (b). Pub. L. 88–529 substituted “1967” for “1964”.

  7. Pub. L. 90–140 · 81 Stat. 464

    Substituted · 7 U.S.C. § 1446a(a); 7 U.S.C. § 1446a(b)

    Pub. L. 90–140 substituted “1970” for “1967”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsecs. (a), (b). Pub. L. 90–140 substituted “1970” for “1967”.

  8. Agricultural Act of 1970

    Pub. L. 91–524 title II § 203 · 84 Stat. 1358

    Substituted · 7 U.S.C. § 1446a(a); 7 U.S.C. § 1446a(b)

    Pub. L. 91–524 substituted “1973” for “1970”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsecs. (a), (b). Pub. L. 91–524 substituted “1973” for “1970”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    Sec. 203. transfer of dairy products to the military and to veterans hospitals Section 202 of the Agricultural Act of 1949, as amended (7 U.S.C. 1446a), is amended by changing “December 31, 1970” to 81 Stat. 464. read “December 31, 1973” both places it appears therein.

  9. Agriculture and Consumer Protection Act of 1973

    Pub. L. 93–86 § 1(4) · 87 Stat. 221

    Substituted · 7 U.S.C. § 1446a(a); 7 U.S.C. § 1446a(b)

    Pub. L. 93–86 substituted “1977” for “1973”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsecs. (a), (b). Pub. L. 93–86 substituted “1977” for “1973”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (1) Title I is amended to read as follows: “TITLE I— PAYMENT LIMITATION “Sec. 101. Notwithstanding any other provision of law— “(1) The total amount of payments which a person shall be entitled to receive under one or more of the annual programs established by titles IV, V, and VI of this Act for the 1974 through 1977 crops of the commodities shall not exceed $20,900. “(2) The term ‘payments’ as used in this section shall not include “Payments.” loans or purchases, or any part of any payment which is determined by the Secretary to represent compensation for resource adjustment or public access for recreation . “(3) I f the Secretary determines that the total amount of payments Set-aside acreage, reduction. which will be earned by any person under the program in effect for any crop will be reduced under this section, the set-aside acreage for the farm or farms on which such person will be sharing in payments earned under such program shall be reduced to such extent and in such manner as the Secretary determines will be fair and reasonable in relation to the amount of the payment reduction. “(4) The Secretary shall issue regulations defining the term ‘person’ Regulations. and prescribing such rules as he determines necessary to assure a fair and reasonable application of such limitation: Provided, That the provisions of this Act which limit payments to any person shall not be applicable to lands owned by States, political subdivisions, or agencies thereof, so long as such lands are farmed primarily in the direct furtherance of a public function, as determined by the Secretary. The rules for determining whether corporations and their stockholders may be considered as separate persons shall be in accordance with the regulations issued by the Secretary on December 18, 1970.”

  10. Food and Agriculture Act of 1977

    Pub. L. 95–113 title II § 204 · 91 Stat. 913

    Substituted · 7 U.S.C. § 1446a(a); 7 U.S.C. § 1446a(b)

    Pub. L. 95–113 substituted “1981” for “1977”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsecs. (a), (b). Pub. L. 95–113 substituted “1981” for “1977”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    Sec. 204. transfer of dairy products to the military and veterans hospitals Section 202 of the Agricultural Act of 1949, as amended, is amended by striking out “1977” in subsections (a) and (b) and inserting in lieu thereof “1981”.

  11. Agriculture and Food Act of 1981

    Pub. L. 97–98 title I § 104 · 95 Stat. 1213

    Substituted · 7 U.S.C. § 1446a(a); 7 U.S.C. § 1446a(b)

    Pub. L. 97–98 substituted “1985” for “1981”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsecs. (a), (b). Pub. L. 97–98 substituted “1985” for “1981”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    Sec. 104. transfer of dairy products to veterans hospitals and the military Section 202 of the Agricultural Act of 1949 is amended by striking out “1981” in subsections (a) and (b) and inserting in lieu thereof “1985”.

  12. Food Security Act of 1985

    Pub. L. 99–198 title I § 151 · 99 Stat. 1354

    Substituted · 7 U.S.C. § 1446a(a); 7 U.S.C. § 1446a(b)

    Pub. L. 99–198 substituted “1990” for “1985”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsecs. (a), (b). Pub. L. 99–198 substituted “1990” for “1985”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    Sec. 151. transfer of dairy products to the military and veterans hospitals Subsections (a) and (b) of section 202 of the Agricultural Act of 1949 (7 U.S.C. 1446a) are each amended by striking out “1985” and inserting in lieu thereof “1990”.

  13. Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990

    Pub. L. 101–624 title I § 109 · 104 Stat. 3359

    Substituted · 7 U.S.C. § 1446a(a); 7 U.S.C. § 1446a(b)

    Pub. L. 101–624 substituted “1995” for “1990”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsecs. (a), (b). Pub. L. 101–624 substituted “1995” for “1990”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    SEC. 109. TRANSFER OF DAIRY PRODUCTS TO THE MILITARY AND VETERANS HOSPITALS. Section 202 of the Agricultural Act of 1949 (7 U.S.C. 1446a) is amended by striking “1990” each place it appears in subsections (a) and (b) and inserting “1995”.

    Effective date note
    Amendment by Pub. L. 101–624 effective beginning with 1991 crop of an agricultural commodity, with provision for prior crops, see section 1171 of Pub. L. 101–624, set out as a note under section 1421 of this title.

  14. Pub. L. 102–54 § 13(c) · 105 Stat. 267

    1. Amended · 7 U.S.C. § 1446a

      Pub. L. 102–54 and Pub. L. 102–237, § 113(9)(A), amended introductory provisions identically

    2. Substituted · 7 U.S.C. § 1446a

      Pub. L. 102–54 and Pub. L. 102–237, § 113(9)(A), substituting “Secretary of Veterans Affairs” for “Administrator of Veterans’ Affairs”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Pub. L. 102–54 and Pub. L. 102–237, § 113(9)(A), amended introductory provisions identically, substituting “Secretary of Veterans Affairs” for “Administrator of Veterans’ Affairs”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (c) Laws Codified In Title 7, U.S.C.— Section 202 of the Agricultural Act of 1949 (7 U.S.C. 1446a) is amended by striking out “Administrator of Veterans’ Affairs” in the matter preceding subsection (a), in subsection (a), and in subsection (c) and inserting in lieu thereof “Secretary of Veterans Affairs”.

  15. Pub. L. 102–54 § 13(c) · 105 Stat. 267

    1. Amended · 7 U.S.C. § 1446a(a)

      Pub. L. 102–54 and Pub. L. 102–237, § 113(9)(A), amended subsec. (a) identically

    2. Substituted · 7 U.S.C. § 1446a(a)

      Pub. L. 102–54 and Pub. L. 102–237, § 113(9)(A), substituting “Secretary of Veterans Affairs” for “Administrator of Veterans’ Affairs” before “at warehouses”

    Target inherited from the preceding amendment note.

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Pub. L. 102–54 and Pub. L. 102–237, § 113(9)(A), amended subsec. (a) identically, substituting “Secretary of Veterans Affairs” for “Administrator of Veterans’ Affairs” before “at warehouses”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (c) Laws Codified In Title 7, U.S.C.— Section 202 of the Agricultural Act of 1949 (7 U.S.C. 1446a) is amended by striking out “Administrator of Veterans’ Affairs” in the matter preceding subsection (a), in subsection (a), and in subsection (c) and inserting in lieu thereof “Secretary of Veterans Affairs”.

  16. Pub. L. 102–54 § 13(c) · 105 Stat. 267

    1. Amended · 7 U.S.C. § 1446a(c)

      Pub. L. 102–54 and Pub. L. 102–237, § 113(9)(A), amended subsec. (c) identically

    2. Substituted · 7 U.S.C. § 1446a(c)

      Pub. L. 102–54 and Pub. L. 102–237, § 113(9)(A), substituting “Secretary of Veterans Affairs” for “Administrator of Veterans’ Affairs”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 102–54 and Pub. L. 102–237, § 113(9)(A), amended subsec. (c) identically, substituting “Secretary of Veterans Affairs” for “Administrator of Veterans’ Affairs”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (c) Laws Codified In Title 7, U.S.C.— Section 202 of the Agricultural Act of 1949 (7 U.S.C. 1446a) is amended by striking out “Administrator of Veterans’ Affairs” in the matter preceding subsection (a), in subsection (a), and in subsection (c) and inserting in lieu thereof “Secretary of Veterans Affairs”.

  17. Pub. L. 102–237 § 113(9)(B) · 105 Stat. 1818

    Substituted · 7 U.S.C. § 1446a(a)

    Pub. L. 102–237, § 113(9)(B), substituted “Secretary of Veterans Affairs” for “Administrator” before “certifies” and “shall report”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 102–237, § 113(9)(B), substituted “Secretary of Veterans Affairs” for “Administrator” before “certifies” and “shall report”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (B) by striking “Administrator” each place it appears and inserting “Secretary of Veterans Affairs”;

  18. Pub. L. 103–437 § 4(b)(1) · 108 Stat. 4581

    Substituted · 7 U.S.C. § 1446a(a)

    Pub. L. 103–437, § 4(b)(1), substituted “Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate and the Committee on Agriculture of the House” for “Committees on Agriculture of the Senate and House”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 103–437, § 4(b)(1), substituted “Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate and the Committee on Agriculture of the House” for “Committees on Agriculture of the Senate and House”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (1) In subsection (a), strike “Committees on Agriculture of the Senate and House” and substitute “Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate and the Committee on Agriculture of the House”.

  19. Pub. L. 103–437 § 4(b)(2) · 108 Stat. 4581

    Substituted · 7 U.S.C. § 1446a(b)

    Pub. L. 103–437, § 4(b)(2), substituted “Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate and the Committee on Agriculture of the House” for “Committees on Agriculture of the Senate and the House”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 103–437, § 4(b)(2), substituted “Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate and the Committee on Agriculture of the House” for “Committees on Agriculture of the Senate and the House”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (2) In subsection (b), strike “Committees on Agriculture of the Senate and the House” and substitute “Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate and the Committee on Agriculture of the House”.

17 of 22 references resolved to an enrolled provision · 4 partial · 1 unresolved

Editorial Notes

References in Text

Provisions (1) and (2) of section 1431 of this title, referred to in subsec. (d), were redesignated as subsec. (a)(1) and (2) of section 1431 of this title by Pub. L. 98–258, title V, § 502(1), , 98 Stat. 137.

Amendments1956–1994 · 14 rounds

1994

Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 103–437, § 4(b)(1), substituted “Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate and the Committee on Agriculture of the House” for “Committees on Agriculture of the Senate and House”.

Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 103–437, § 4(b)(2), substituted “Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate and the Committee on Agriculture of the House” for “Committees on Agriculture of the Senate and the House”.

1991

Pub. L. 102–54 and Pub. L. 102–237, § 113(9)(A), amended introductory provisions identically, substituting “Secretary of Veterans Affairs” for “Administrator of Veterans’ Affairs”.

Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 102–237, § 113(9)(B), substituted “Secretary of Veterans Affairs” for “Administrator” before “certifies” and “shall report”.

Pub. L. 102–54 and Pub. L. 102–237, § 113(9)(A), amended subsec. (a) identically, substituting “Secretary of Veterans Affairs” for “Administrator of Veterans’ Affairs” before “at warehouses”.

Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 102–54 and Pub. L. 102–237, § 113(9)(A), amended subsec. (c) identically, substituting “Secretary of Veterans Affairs” for “Administrator of Veterans’ Affairs”.

1990

Subsecs. (a), (b). Pub. L. 101–624 substituted “1995” for “1990”.

1985

Subsecs. (a), (b). Pub. L. 99–198 substituted “1990” for “1985”.

1981

Subsecs. (a), (b). Pub. L. 97–98 substituted “1985” for “1981”.

1977

Subsecs. (a), (b). Pub. L. 95–113 substituted “1981” for “1977”.

1973

Subsecs. (a), (b). Pub. L. 93–86 substituted “1977” for “1973”.

1970

Subsecs. (a), (b). Pub. L. 91–524 substituted “1973” for “1970”.

1967

Subsecs. (a), (b). Pub. L. 90–140 substituted “1970” for “1967”.

1964

Subsecs. (a), (b). Pub. L. 88–529 substituted “1967” for “1964”.

1962

Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 87–495 changed requirement of a monthly report to one every six months.

1961

Subsecs. (a), (b). Pub. L. 87–128 substituted “1964” for “1961”.

1958

Subsecs. (a), (b). Pub. L. 85–835 substituted “1961” for “1958” and provided for receipt of surplus dairy products by Coast Guard and United States Merchant Marine Academy.

1956

Subsecs. (a), (b). Act , substituted “1958” for “1956”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 1990 Amendment

Amendment by Pub. L. 101–624 effective beginning with 1991 crop of an agricultural commodity, with provision for prior crops, see section 1171 of Pub. L. 101–624, set out as a note under section 1421 of this title.

Effective Date of 1981 Amendment

Amendment by Pub. L. 97–98 effective , see section 1801 of Pub. L. 97–98, set out as an Effective Date note under section 4301 of this title.

Effective Date of 1977 Amendment

Amendment by Pub. L. 95–113 effective , see section 1901 of Pub. L. 95–113, set out as a note under section 1307 of this title.

Transfer of Functions

For transfer of authorities, functions, personnel, and assets of the Coast Guard, including the authorities and functions of the Secretary of Transportation relating thereto, to the Department of Homeland Security, and for treatment of related references, see sections 468(b), 551(d), 552(d), and 557 of Title 6, Domestic Security, and the Department of Homeland Security Reorganization Plan of , as modified, set out as a note under section 542 of Title 6.

Credits

1949–1994 · 16 acts
  1. 1949Oct. 31, 1949, ch. 792, title II, § 202, as added Aug. 28, 1954, ch. 1041, title II, § 204(d), 68 Stat. 900
  2. 1956amended Apr. 2, 1956, ch. 159, § 3, 70 Stat. 87
  3. 1958Pub. L. 85–835, title V, § 504, , 72 Stat. 996
  4. 1961Pub. L. 87–128, title IV, § 403, , 75 Stat. 319
  5. 1962Pub. L. 87–495, , 76 Stat. 109
  6. 1964Pub. L. 88–529, , 78 Stat. 736
  7. 1967Pub. L. 90–140, , 81 Stat. 464
  8. 1970Pub. L. 91–524, title II, § 203, , 84 Stat. 1361
  9. 1973Pub. L. 93–86, § 1(4), , 87 Stat. 223
  10. 1977Pub. L. 95–113, title II, § 204, , 91 Stat. 920
  11. 1981Pub. L. 97–98, title I, § 104, , 95 Stat. 1220
  12. 1985Pub. L. 99–198, title I, § 151, , 99 Stat. 1377
  13. 1990Pub. L. 101–624, title I, § 109, , 104 Stat. 3380
  14. 1991Pub. L. 102–54, § 13(c), , 105 Stat. 274
  15. 1991Pub. L. 102–237, title I, § 113(9), , 105 Stat. 1838
  16. 1994Pub. L. 103–437, § 4(b), , 108 Stat. 4582.
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(Oct. 31, 1949, ch. 792, title II, § 202, as added Aug. 28, 1954, ch. 1041, title II, § 204(d), 68 Stat. 900; amended Apr. 2, 1956, ch. 159, § 3, 70 Stat. 87; Pub. L. 85–835, title V, § 504, , 72 Stat. 996; Pub. L. 87–128, title IV, § 403, , 75 Stat. 319; Pub. L. 87–495, , 76 Stat. 109; Pub. L. 88–529, , 78 Stat. 736; Pub. L. 90–140, , 81 Stat. 464; Pub. L. 91–524, title II, § 203, , 84 Stat. 1361; Pub. L. 93–86, § 1(4), , 87 Stat. 223; Pub. L. 95–113, title II, § 204, , 91 Stat. 920; Pub. L. 97–98, title I, § 104, , 95 Stat. 1220; Pub. L. 99–198, title I, § 151, , 99 Stat. 1377; Pub. L. 101–624, title I, § 109, , 104 Stat. 3380; Pub. L. 102–54, § 13(c), , 105 Stat. 274; Pub. L. 102–237, title I, § 113(9), , 105 Stat. 1838; Pub. L. 103–437, § 4(b), , 108 Stat. 4582.)

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