Title 7 — Agriculture
Chapter 36 — Crop Insurance
§ 1503. Federal Crop Insurance Corporation; creation; offices
Statutory text
To carry out the purposes of this subchapter, there is hereby created as an agency of and within the Department a body corporate with the name “Federal Crop Insurance Corporation”. The principal office of the Corporation shall be located in the District of Columbia, but there may be established agencies or branch offices elsewhere in the United States under rules and regulations prescribed by the Board.
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.
Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1938
Pub. L. 75–30 · 52 Stat. 31
Enacted · 7 U.S.C. § 1503
Feb. 16, 1938, ch. 30, title V, § 503, 52 Stat. 72
Source evidence
Code source credit
Feb. 16, 1938, ch. 30, title V, § 503, 52 Stat. 72Federal Crop Insurance Reform and Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994
Pub. L. 103–354 title I § 102(b)(1) · 108 Stat. 3178
Struck · 7 U.S.C. § 1503
Pub. L. 103–354 in first sentence struck out “of Agriculture” after “Department” and “(herein called the Corporation)” before period at end, and in second sentence struck out “of Directors” after “Board”
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Pub. L. 103–354 in first sentence struck out “of Agriculture” after “Department” and “(herein called the Corporation)” before period at end, and in second sentence struck out “of Directors” after “Board”.Enacted provision · exact public law section
(1) The first sentence of section 503 (7 U.S.C. 1503) is amended by striking “(herein called the Corporation)”.Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008
Pub. L. 110–246 § 12033(c)(2)(B) · 122 Stat. 1651
Substituted · 7 U.S.C. § 1503
Pub. L. 110–246, § 12033(c)(2)(B), substituted “this subchapter” for “this chapter”
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Pub. L. 110–246, § 12033(c)(2)(B), substituted “this subchapter” for “this chapter”.Enacted provision · exact public law section
(B) by striking “this title” each place it appears and inserting “this subtitle”.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 this title.
2 of 3 references resolved to an enrolled provision · 1 partial
Editorial Notes
Codification
Pub. L. 110–234 and Pub. L. 110–246 made identical amendments to this section. The amendments by Pub. L. 110–234 were repealed by section 4(a) of Pub. L. 110–246.
Amendments1994–2008 · 2 rounds
2008
Pub. L. 110–246, § 12033(c)(2)(B), substituted “this subchapter” for “this chapter”.
1994
Pub. L. 103–354 in first sentence struck out “of Agriculture” after “Department” and “(herein called the Corporation)” before period at end, and in second sentence struck out “of Directors” after “Board”.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date of 2008 Amendment
Amendment of this section and repeal of Pub. L. 110–234 by Pub. L. 110–246 effective , 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 this title.
Effective Date of 1994 Amendment
Amendment by Pub. L. 103–354 effective , and applicable to provision of crop insurance under Federal Crop Insurance Act (7 U.S.C. 1501 et seq.) beginning with 1995 crop year, with such Act, as in effect on the day before , to continue to apply with respect to 1994 crop year, see section 120 of Pub. L. 103–354, set out as a note under section 1502 of this title.
Executive Documents
Transfer of Functions
Under authority of Ex. Ord. No. 9577, , Secretary of Agriculture consolidated administration of program of Federal Crop Insurance Corporation in Production and Marketing Administration by Memorandum 1118, . 1946 Reorg. Plan No. 3, § 501, eff. , 11 F.R. 7877, 60 Stat. 1100, set out in the Appendix to Title 5, Government Organization and Employees, transferred administration of program of Federal Crop Insurance Corporation to Secretary of Agriculture. In his letter to Congress President stated that purpose of this transfer was to permit Secretary of Agriculture to continue consolidation already effected in Production and Marketing Administration.
Federal Crop Insurance Corporation consolidated with other agencies into Agricultural Conservation and Adjustment Administration for duration of war, see Ex. Ord. No. 9069.
Credits
1938–2008 · 4 acts
- 1938Feb. 16, 1938, ch. 30, title V, § 503, 52 Stat. 72
- 1994Pub. L. 103–354, title I, § 102(b)(1), (4)(A), (B), , 108 Stat. 3180, 3181
- 2008Pub. L. 110–234, title XII, § 12033(c)(2)(B), , 122 Stat. 1405
- 2008Pub. L. 110–246, § 4(a), title XII, § 12033(c)(2)(B), , 122 Stat. 1664, 2167.
Show as published
(Feb. 16, 1938, ch. 30, title V, § 503, 52 Stat. 72; Pub. L. 103–354, title I, § 102(b)(1), (4)(A), (B), , 108 Stat. 3180, 3181; Pub. L. 110–234, title XII, § 12033(c)(2)(B), , 122 Stat. 1405; Pub. L. 110–246, § 4(a), title XII, § 12033(c)(2)(B), , 122 Stat. 1664, 2167.)