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Title 7 — Agriculture

Chapter 38 — Distribution and Marketing of Agricultural Products

§ 1632a. Agricultural marketing resource center pilot project

Statutory text

(a)

Establishment

The Secretary shall not use more than 2.5 percent of the funds made available to carry out the Local Agriculture Market Program established under section 1627c of this title to establish a pilot project (to be known as the “Agricultural Marketing Resource Center”) at an eligible institution described in subsection (b) that will—

(1)

develop a resource center with electronic capabilities to coordinate and provide to independent producers and processors (as determined by the Secretary) of value-added agricultural commodities and products of agricultural commodities information regarding research, business, legal, financial, or logistical assistance; and

(2)

develop a strategy to establish a nationwide market information and coordination system.

(b)

Eligible institution

To be eligible to receive funding to establish the Agricultural Marketing Resource Center, an applicant shall demonstrate to the Secretary—

(1)

the capacity and technical expertise to provide the services described in subsection (a)(1);

(2)

an established plan outlining support of the applicant in the agricultural community; and

(3)

the availability of resources (in cash or in kind) of definite value to sustain the Center following establishment.

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. Agricultural Risk Protection Act of 2000

    Pub. L. 106–224 title II § 231 · 114 Stat. 358

    Enacted · 7 U.S.C. § 1632a

    Pub. L. 106–224, title II, § 231, June 20, 2000, 114 Stat. 409

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    Pub. L. 106–224, title II, § 231, June 20, 2000, 114 Stat. 409

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    SEC. 231. VALUE-ADDED AGRICULTURAL PRODUCT MARKET DEVELOPMENT GRANTS. (a) Grant Program.— (1) Establishment and purposes.— Of the amount made available under section 261(a)(2), $15,000,000 shall be used by the Secretary to award competitive grants to eligible independent producers (as determined by the Secretary) of valueadded agricultural commodities and products of agricultural commodities to assist an eligible producer— (A) to develop a business plan for viable marketing opportunities for a value-added agricultural commodity or product of an agricultural commodity; or (B) to develop strategies for the ventures that are intended to create marketing opportunities for the producers. (2) Amount of grant.— The total amount provided under this subsection to a grant recipient may not exceed $500,000. (3) Producer strategies.— A producer that receives a grant under paragraph (1) shall use the grant— (A) to develop a business plan or perform a feasibility study to establish a viable marketing opportunity for a value-added agricultural commodity or product of an agricultural commodity; or (B) to provide capital to establish alliances or business ventures that allow the producer to better compete in domestic or international markets. (b) Agricultural Marketing Resource Center Pilot Project.— (1) Establishment.— Notwithstanding the limitation on grants in subsection (a)(2), the Secretary shall not use more than $5,000,000 of the funds made available under subsection (a) to establish a pilot project (to be known as the “Agricultural Marketing Resource Center”) at an eligible institution described in paragraph (2) that will— (A) develop a resource center with electronic capabilities to coordinate and provide to independent producers and processors (as determined by the Secretary) of value- added agricultural commodities and products of agricultural commodities information regarding research, business, legal, financial, or logistical assistance; and (B) develop a strategy to establish a nationwide market information and coordination system. (2) Eligible institution.— To be eligible to receive funding to establish the Agricultural Marketing Resource Center, an applicant shall demonstrate to the Secretary— (A) the capacity and technical expertise to provide the services described in paragraph (1)(A); (B) an established plan outlining support of the applicant in the agricultural community; and (C) the availability of resources (in cash or in kind) of definite value to sustain the Center following establishment. (c) Matching Funds.— A recipient of funds under subsection (a) or (b) shall contribute an amount of non-Federal funds that is at least equal to the amount of Federal funds received. (d) Limitation.— Funds provided under this section may not be used for— (1) planning, repair, rehabilitation, acquisition, or construction of a building or facility (including a processing facility); or (2) the purchase, rental, or installation of fixed equipment.

  2. Pub. L. 107–171 § 6401(a)(2) · 116 Stat. 134

    1. Added · 7 U.S.C. § 1632a(a); 7 U.S.C. § 1632a(b)

      Pub. L. 107–171, § 6401(a)(2), added subsecs. (a) and (b)

    2. Redesignated · 7 U.S.C. § 1632a(a); 7 U.S.C. § 1632a(b)

      Pub. L. 107–171, § 6401(a)(2), struck out former subsec. (a) which related to establishment of grant program, maximum amount per grant recipient, and producer strategies. Former subsec. (b) redesignated (c)

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsecs. (a), (b). Pub. L. 107–171, § 6401(a)(2), added subsecs. (a) and (b) and struck out former subsec. (a) which related to establishment of grant program, maximum amount per grant recipient, and producer strategies. Former subsec. (b) redesignated (c).

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (2) by striking subsection (a) and inserting the following: “(a) Definition of Value-Added Agricultural Product.— “(1) In general.— The term ‘value-added agricultural product’ means any agricultural commodity or product that— “(A) (i) has undergone a change in physical state; “(ii) was produced in a manner that enhances the value of the agricultural commodity or product, as demonstrated through a business plan that shows the enhanced value, as determined by the Secretary; or “(iii) is physically segregated in a manner that results in the enhancement of the value of the agricultural commodity or product; and “(B) as a result of the change in physical state or the manner in which the agricultural commodity or product was produced or segregated— “(i) the customer base for the agricultural commodity or product has been expanded; and “(ii) a greater portion of the revenue derived from the marketing, processing, or physical segregation of the agricultural commodity or product is available to the producer of the commodity or product. “(2) Inclusion.— The term “value-added agricultural product’ includes farm- or ranch-based renewable energy. “(b) Grant Program.— “(1) In general.— From amounts made available under paragraph (4), the Secretary shall award competitive grants— “(A) to an eligible independent producer (as determined by the Secretary) of a value-added agricultural product to assist the producer— “(i) in developing a business plan for viable marketing opportunities for the value-added agricultural product; or “(ii) in developing strategies that are intended to create marketing opportunities for the producer; and “(B) to an eligible agricultural producer group, farmer or rancher cooperative, or majority-controlled producerbased business venture (as determined by the Secretary) to assist the entity— “(i) in developing a business plan for viable marketing opportunities in emerging markets for a value-added agricultural product; or “(ii) in developing strategies that are intended to create marketing opportunities in emerging markets for the value-added agricultural product. “(2) Amount of grant.— “(A) In general.— The total amount provided under this subsection to a grant recipient shall not exceed $500,000. “(B) Majority-controlled producer-based business ventures.— The amount of grants provided to majority-controlled producer-based business ventures under paragraph (1)(B) for a fiscal year may not exceed 10 percent of the amount of funds that are used to make grants for the fiscal year under this subsection. “(3) Grantee strategies.— A grantee under paragraph (1) shall use the grant— “(A) to develop a business plan or perform a feasibility study to establish a viable marketing opportunity for a value-added agricultural product; or “(B) to provide capital to establish alliances or business ventures that allow the producer of the value-added agricultural product to better compete in domestic or international markets. “(4) Funding.— Not later than 30 days after the date of Deadline. enactment of this paragraph, on October 1, 2002, and on each October 1 thereafter through October 1, 2006, of the funds Grants. of the Commodity Credit Corporation, the Secretary shall make available to carry out this subsection $40,000,000, to remain available until expended.”;

  3. Pub. L. 107–171 § 6401(a)(1) · 116 Stat. 134

    1. Redesignated · 7 U.S.C. § 1632a(c)

      Pub. L. 107–171, § 6401(a)(1), (3), redesignated subsec. (b) as (c) and, in par. (1)

    2. Redesignated · 7 U.S.C. § 1632a(c)

      Pub. L. 107–171, § 6401(a)(1), (3), substituted “subsection (b)(2)” for “subsection (a)(2)”, “5 percent” for “$5,000,000”, and “subsection (b)” for “subsection (a)” in introductory provisions. Former subsec. (c) redesignated (d)

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 107–171, § 6401(a)(1), (3), redesignated subsec. (b) as (c) and, in par. (1), substituted “subsection (b)(2)” for “subsection (a)(2)”, “5 percent” for “$5,000,000”, and “subsection (b)” for “subsection (a)” in introductory provisions. Former subsec. (c) redesignated (d).

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (1) by redesignating subsections (b) through (d) as subsections (c) through (e), respectively;

  4. Pub. L. 107–171 § 6401(a)(4) · 116 Stat. 134

    Substituted · 7 U.S.C. § 1632a(d)

    Pub. L. 107–171, § 6401(a)(4), which directed amendment of subsec. (d) by substituting “subsections (b) and (c)” for “subsections (a) and (b)”, could not be executed because that phrase does not appear

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 107–171, § 6401(a)(4), which directed amendment of subsec. (d) by substituting “subsections (b) and (c)” for “subsections (a) and (b)”, could not be executed because that phrase does not appear.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (4) in subsection (d) (as redesignated by paragraph (1)), by striking “subsections (a) and (b)” and inserting “subsections (b) and (c)”.

  5. Pub. L. 107–171 § 6401(a)(1) · 116 Stat. 134

    Redesignated · 7 U.S.C. § 1632a(d)

    Pub. L. 107–171, § 6401(a)(1), redesignated subsec. (c) as (d). Former subsec. (d) redesignated (e)

    Target inherited from the preceding amendment note.

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Pub. L. 107–171, § 6401(a)(1), redesignated subsec. (c) as (d). Former subsec. (d) redesignated (e).

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (1) by redesignating subsections (b) through (d) as subsections (c) through (e), respectively;

  6. Pub. L. 107–171 § 6401(a)(1) · 116 Stat. 134

    Redesignated · 7 U.S.C. § 1632a(e)

    Pub. L. 107–171, § 6401(a)(1), redesignated subsec. (d) as (e)

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 107–171, § 6401(a)(1), redesignated subsec. (d) as (e).

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (1) by redesignating subsections (b) through (d) as subsections (c) through (e), respectively;

  7. Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008

    Pub. L. 110–246 § 6202(a) · 122 Stat. 1651

    1. Added · 7 U.S.C. § 1632a(a)

      Pub. L. 110–246, § 6202(a), added subsec. (a)

    2. Struck · 7 U.S.C. § 1632a(a)

      Pub. L. 110–246, § 6202(a), struck out former subsec. (a) which defined “value-added agricultural product”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 110–246, § 6202(a), added subsec. (a) and struck out former subsec. (a) which defined “value-added agricultural product”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (a) Definitions.— Section 231 of the Agricultural Risk Protection Act of 2000 (7 U.S.C. 1621 note; Public Law 106–224) is amended by striking subsection (a) and inserting the following: “(a) Definitions.— In this section: “(1) Beginning farmer or rancher.— The term ‘beginning farmer or rancher’ has the meaning given the term in section 343(a) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1991(a)). “(2) Family farm.— The term ‘family farm’ has the meaning given the term in section 761.2 of title 7, Code of Federal Regulations (as in effect on December 30, 2007). “(3) Mid-tier value chain.— The term ‘mid-tier value chain’ means local and regional supply networks that link independent producers with businesses and cooperatives that market value-added agricultural products in a manner that— “(A) targets and strengthens the profitability and competitiveness of small and medium-sized farms and ranches that are structured as a family farm; and “(B) obtains agreement from an eligible agricultural producer group, farmer or rancher cooperative, or majority-controlled producer-based business venture that is engaged in the value chain on a marketing strategy. “(4) Socially disadvantaged farmer or rancher.— The term ‘socially disadvantaged farmer or rancher’ has the meaning given the term in section 355(e) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 2003(e)). “(5) Value-added agricultural product.— The term ‘value-added agricultural product’ means any agricultural commodity or product that— “(A) (i) has undergone a change in physical state; “(ii) was produced in a manner that enhances the value of the agricultural commodity or product, as demonstrated through a business plan that shows the enhanced value, as determined by the Secretary; “(iii) is physically segregated in a manner that results in the enhancement of the value of the agricultural commodity or product; “(iv) is a source of farm- or ranch-based renewable energy, including E–85 fuel; or “(v) is aggregated and marketed as a locally-produced agricultural food product; and “(B) as a result of the change in physical state or the manner in which the agricultural commodity or product was produced, marketed, or segregated— “(i) the customer base for the agricultural commodity or product is expanded; and “(ii) a greater portion of the revenue derived from the marketing, processing, or physical segregation of the agricultural commodity or product is available to the producer of the commodity or product.” .

    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.

  8. Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008

    Pub. L. 110–246 § 6202(b)(1) · 122 Stat. 1651

    Substituted · 7 U.S.C. § 1632a(b)(1)

    Pub. L. 110–246, § 6202(b)(1), substituted “paragraph (7)” for “paragraph (4)” in introductory provisions

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 110–246, § 6202(b)(1), substituted “paragraph (7)” for “paragraph (4)” in introductory provisions.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (1) in paragraph (1), by striking “paragraph (4)” and inserting “paragraph (7)”; and

    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.

  9. Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008

    Pub. L. 110–246 § 6202(b)(2) · 122 Stat. 1651

    1. Added · 7 U.S.C. § 1632a(b)(4)(7)

      Pub. L. 110–246, § 6202(b)(2), added pars. (4) to (7)

    2. Struck · 7 U.S.C. § 1632a(b)(4)(7)

      Pub. L. 110–246, § 6202(b)(2), struck out former par. (4). Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “Not later than 30 days after May 13, 2002, on October 1, 2002, and on each October 1 thereafter through October 1, 2006, of the funds of the Commodity Credit Corporation, the Secretary shall make available to carry out this subsection $40,000,000, to remain available until expended.”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (b)(4) to (7). Pub. L. 110–246, § 6202(b)(2), added pars. (4) to (7) and struck out former par. (4). Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “Not later than 30 days after May 13, 2002, on October 1, 2002, and on each October 1 thereafter through October 1, 2006, of the funds of the Commodity Credit Corporation, the Secretary shall make available to carry out this subsection $40,000,000, to remain available until expended.”

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (2) by striking paragraph (4) and inserting the following: “(4) Term.— A grant under this subsection shall have a term that does not exceed 3 years. “(5) Simplified application.— The Secretary shall offer a simplified application form and process for project proposals requesting less than $50,000. “(6) Priority.— In awarding grants under this subsection, the Secretary shall give priority to projects that contribute to increasing opportunities for— “(A) beginning farmers or ranchers; “(B) socially disadvantaged farmers or ranchers; and “(C) operators of small- and medium-sized farms and ranches that are structured as a family farm. “(7) Funding.— “(A) Mandatory funding.— On October 1, 2008, of the funds of the Commodity Credit Corporation, the Secretary shall make available to carry out this subsection $15,000,000, to remain available until expended. “(B) Discretionary funding.— There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this subsection $40,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2008 through 2012. “(C) Reservation of funds for projects to benefit beginning farmers or ranchers, socially disadvantaged farmers or ranchers, and mid-tier value chains.— “(i) In general.— The Secretary shall reserve 10 percent of the amounts made available for each fiscal year under this paragraph to fund projects that benefit beginning farmers or ranchers or socially disadvantaged farmers or ranchers. “(ii) Mid-tier value chains.— The Secretary shall reserve 10 percent of the amounts made available for each fiscal year under this paragraph to fund applications of eligible entities described in paragraph (1) that propose to develop mid-tier value chains. “(iii) Unobligated amounts.— Any amounts in the reserves for a fiscal year established under clauses (i) and (ii) that are not obligated by June 30 of the fiscal year shall be available to the Secretary to make grants under this subsection to eligible entities in any State, as determined by the Secretary.” .

    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.

  10. Agricultural Act of 2014

    Pub. L. 113–79 § 6203(1) · 128 Stat. 649

    1. Added · 7 U.S.C. § 1632a(b)(6)

      Pub. L. 113–79, § 6203(1), added par. (6)

    2. Struck · 7 U.S.C. § 1632a(b)(6)

      Pub. L. 113–79, § 6203(1), struck out former par. (6). Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “In awarding grants under this subsection, the Secretary shall give priority to projects that contribute to increasing opportunities for—

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (b)(6). Pub. L. 113–79, § 6203(1), added par. (6) and struck out former par. (6). Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “In awarding grants under this subsection, the Secretary shall give priority to projects that contribute to increasing opportunities for—

    “(A) beginning farmers or ranchers; “(B) socially disadvantaged farmers or ranchers; and “(C) operators of small- and medium-sized farms and ranches that are structured as a family farm.”

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (1) by striking paragraph (6) and inserting the following: “(6) Priority.— “(A) Eligible independent producers of value-added agricultural products.— In awarding grants under paragraph (1)(A), the Secretary shall give priority to— “(i) operators of small- and medium-sized farms and ranches that are structured as family farms; “(ii) beginning farmers or ranchers; “(iii) socially disadvantaged farmers or ranchers; and “(iv) veteran farmers or ranchers (as defined in section 2501(e) of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 2279(e))). “(B) Eligible agricultural producer groups, farmer or rancher cooperatives, and majority-controlled producer-based business venture.— In awarding grants under paragraph (1)(B), the Secretary shall give priority to projects (including farmer or rancher cooperative projects) that best contribute to creating or increasing marketing opportunities for operators, farmers, and ranchers described in subparagraph (A).” ; and

  11. Agricultural Act of 2014

    Pub. L. 113–79 § 6203(2)(A) · 128 Stat. 649

    1. Substituted · 7 U.S.C. § 1632a(b)(7)(A)

      Pub. L. 113–79, § 6203(2)(A), substituted “On February 14, 2014,” for “On October 1, 2008,”

    2. Substituted · 7 U.S.C. § 1632a(b)(7)(A)

      Pub. L. 113–79, § 6203(2)(A), substituted “$63,000,000” for “$15,000,000”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (b)(7)(A). Pub. L. 113–79, § 6203(2)(A), substituted “On February 14, 2014,” for “On October 1, 2008,” and “$63,000,000” for “$15,000,000”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (A) in subparagraph (A)— (i) by striking “On October 1, 2008,” and inserting “On the date of enactment of the Agricultural Act of 2014,”; and (ii) by striking “$15,000,000” and inserting “$63,000,000”; and

  12. Agricultural Act of 2014

    Pub. L. 113–79 § 6203(2)(B) · 128 Stat. 649

    Substituted · 7 U.S.C. § 1632a(b)(7)(B)

    Pub. L. 113–79, § 6203(2)(B), substituted “2018” for “2012”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (b)(7)(B). Pub. L. 113–79, § 6203(2)(B), substituted “2018” for “2012”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (B) in subparagraph (B), by striking “2012” and inserting “2018”.

  13. Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018

    Pub. L. 115–334 § 10102(c)(1)(A) · 132 Stat. 4490

    Substituted · 7 U.S.C. § 1632a

    Pub. L. 115–334, § 10102(c)(1)(A), substituted “Agricultural marketing resource center pilot project” for “Value-added agricultural product market development grants” in section catchline

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Pub. L. 115–334, § 10102(c)(1)(A), substituted “Agricultural marketing resource center pilot project” for “Value-added agricultural product market development grants” in section catchline.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (A) by striking the section heading and inserting “agricultural marketing resource center pilot project.”;

  14. Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018

    Pub. L. 115–334 § 10102(c)(1)(D)(i) · 132 Stat. 4490

    Substituted · 7 U.S.C. § 1632a(a)

    Pub. L. 115–334, § 10102(c)(1)(D)(i), in introductory provisions, substituted “The Secretary shall not use more than 2.5 percent of the funds made available to carry out the Local Agriculture Market Program established under section 1627c of this title to establish a pilot project (to be known as the ‘Agricultural Marketing Resource Center’) at an eligible institution described in subsection (b)” for “Notwithstanding the limitation on grants in subsection (b)(2), the Secretary shall not use more than 5 percent of the funds made available under subsection (b) to establish a pilot project (to be known as the ‘Agricultural Marketing Resource Center’) at an eligible institution described in paragraph (2)”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 115–334, § 10102(c)(1)(D)(i), in introductory provisions, substituted “The Secretary shall not use more than 2.5 percent of the funds made available to carry out the Local Agriculture Market Program established under section 1627c of this title to establish a pilot project (to be known as the ‘Agricultural Marketing Resource Center’) at an eligible institution described in subsection (b)” for “Notwithstanding the limitation on grants in subsection (b)(2), the Secretary shall not use more than 5 percent of the funds made available under subsection (b) to establish a pilot project (to be known as the ‘Agricultural Marketing Resource Center’) at an eligible institution described in paragraph (2)”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (i) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking “Notwithstanding” and all that follows through “paragraph (2)” and inserting the following: “The Secretary shall not use more than 2.5 percent of the funds made available to carry out the Local Agriculture Market Program established under section 210A of the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 to establish a pilot project (to be known as the ‘Agricultural Marketing Resource Center’) at an eligible institution described in subsection (b)”; and

  15. Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018

    Pub. L. 115–334 § 10102(c)(1)(B) · 132 Stat. 4490

    1. Redesignated · 7 U.S.C. § 1632a(a)

      Pub. L. 115–334, § 10102(c)(1)(B), (C)(i), (D)(ii), redesignated subsec. (c)(1) as subsec. (a)

    2. Redesignated · 7 U.S.C. § 1632a(a)

      Pub. L. 115–334, § 10102(c)(1)(B), (C)(i), (D)(ii), redesignated subpars. (A) and (B) of former subsec. (c)(1) as pars. (1) and (2), respectively, of subsec. (a), realigned margins

    3. Struck · 7 U.S.C. § 1632a(a)

      Pub. L. 115–334, § 10102(c)(1)(B), (C)(i), (D)(ii), struck out former subsec. (a) which defined terms for this section

    Target inherited from the preceding amendment note.

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Pub. L. 115–334, § 10102(c)(1)(B), (C)(i), (D)(ii), redesignated subsec. (c)(1) as subsec. (a), redesignated subpars. (A) and (B) of former subsec. (c)(1) as pars. (1) and (2), respectively, of subsec. (a), realigned margins, and struck out former subsec. (a) which defined terms for this section.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (B) by striking subsections (a), (b), (d), and (e);

  16. Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018

    Pub. L. 115–334 § 10102(c)(1)(B) · 132 Stat. 4490

    1. Redesignated · 7 U.S.C. § 1632a(b)

      Pub. L. 115–334, § 10102(c)(1)(B), (C)(i), (E)(i), redesignated subsec. (c)(2) as (b)

    2. Redesignated · 7 U.S.C. § 1632a(b)

      Pub. L. 115–334, § 10102(c)(1)(B), (C)(i), (E)(i), redesignated subpars. (A) to (C) of former subsec. (c)(2) as pars. (1) to (3), respectively, of subsec. (b), realigned margins

    3. Struck · 7 U.S.C. § 1632a(b)

      Pub. L. 115–334, § 10102(c)(1)(B), (C)(i), (E)(i), struck out former subsec. (b) which related to grant program

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 115–334, § 10102(c)(1)(B), (C)(i), (E)(i), redesignated subsec. (c)(2) as (b), redesignated subpars. (A) to (C) of former subsec. (c)(2) as pars. (1) to (3), respectively, of subsec. (b), realigned margins, and struck out former subsec. (b) which related to grant program.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (B) by striking subsections (a), (b), (d), and (e);

  17. Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018

    Pub. L. 115–334 § 10102(c)(1)(E)(ii) · 132 Stat. 4490

    Substituted · 7 U.S.C. § 1632a(b)(1)

    Pub. L. 115–334, § 10102(c)(1)(E)(ii), substituted “subsection (a)(1)” for “paragraph (1)(A)”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 115–334, § 10102(c)(1)(E)(ii), substituted “subsection (a)(1)” for “paragraph (1)(A)”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (ii) in paragraph (1) (as so redesignated), by striking “paragraph (1)(A)” and inserting “subsection (a)(1)”.

  18. Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018

    Pub. L. 115–334 § 10102(c)(1)(C)(ii) · 132 Stat. 4490

    Redesignated · 7 U.S.C. § 1632a(c)

    Pub. L. 115–334, § 10102(c)(1)(C)(ii), struck out subsec. (c) designation and heading “Agricultural Marketing Resource Center pilot project”. Pars. (1) and (2) of former subsec. (c) redesignated subsecs. (a) and (b), respectively

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 115–334, § 10102(c)(1)(C)(ii), struck out subsec. (c) designation and heading “Agricultural Marketing Resource Center pilot project”. Pars. (1) and (2) of former subsec. (c) redesignated subsecs. (a) and (b), respectively.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (ii) by striking the subsection designation and heading;

  19. Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018

    Pub. L. 115–334 § 10102(c)(1)(B) · 132 Stat. 4490

    Struck · 7 U.S.C. § 1632a(d); 7 U.S.C. § 1632a(e)

    Pub. L. 115–334, § 10102(c)(1)(B), struck out subsecs. (d) and (e) which related to matching funds and limitation, respectively

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsecs. (d), (e). Pub. L. 115–334, § 10102(c)(1)(B), struck out subsecs. (d) and (e) which related to matching funds and limitation, respectively.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (B) by striking subsections (a), (b), (d), and (e);

29 of 29 references resolved to an enrolled provision

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.

Section was enacted as part of the Agricultural Risk Protection Act of 2000, and not as part of the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 which comprises this chapter.

Section was formerly set out as a note under section 1621 of this title.

Amendments2002–2018 · 4 rounds

2018

Pub. L. 115–334, § 10102(c)(1)(A), substituted “Agricultural marketing resource center pilot project” for “Value-added agricultural product market development grants” in section catchline.

Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 115–334, § 10102(c)(1)(D)(i), in introductory provisions, substituted “The Secretary shall not use more than 2.5 percent of the funds made available to carry out the Local Agriculture Market Program established under section 1627c of this title to establish a pilot project (to be known as the ‘Agricultural Marketing Resource Center’) at an eligible institution described in subsection (b)” for “Notwithstanding the limitation on grants in subsection (b)(2), the Secretary shall not use more than 5 percent of the funds made available under subsection (b) to establish a pilot project (to be known as the ‘Agricultural Marketing Resource Center’) at an eligible institution described in paragraph (2)”.

Pub. L. 115–334, § 10102(c)(1)(B), (C)(i), (D)(ii), redesignated subsec. (c)(1) as subsec. (a), redesignated subpars. (A) and (B) of former subsec. (c)(1) as pars. (1) and (2), respectively, of subsec. (a), realigned margins, and struck out former subsec. (a) which defined terms for this section.

Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 115–334, § 10102(c)(1)(B), (C)(i), (E)(i), redesignated subsec. (c)(2) as (b), redesignated subpars. (A) to (C) of former subsec. (c)(2) as pars. (1) to (3), respectively, of subsec. (b), realigned margins, and struck out former subsec. (b) which related to grant program.

Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 115–334, § 10102(c)(1)(E)(ii), substituted “subsection (a)(1)” for “paragraph (1)(A)”.

Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 115–334, § 10102(c)(1)(C)(ii), struck out subsec. (c) designation and heading “Agricultural Marketing Resource Center pilot project”. Pars. (1) and (2) of former subsec. (c) redesignated subsecs. (a) and (b), respectively.

Subsecs. (d), (e). Pub. L. 115–334, § 10102(c)(1)(B), struck out subsecs. (d) and (e) which related to matching funds and limitation, respectively.

2014

Subsec. (b)(6). Pub. L. 113–79, § 6203(1), added par. (6) and struck out former par. (6). Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “In awarding grants under this subsection, the Secretary shall give priority to projects that contribute to increasing opportunities for—

“(A) beginning farmers or ranchers;

“(B) socially disadvantaged farmers or ranchers; and

“(C) operators of small- and medium-sized farms and ranches that are structured as a family farm.”

Subsec. (b)(7)(A). Pub. L. 113–79, § 6203(2)(A), substituted “On ,” for “On ,” and “$63,000,000” for “$15,000,000”.

Subsec. (b)(7)(B). Pub. L. 113–79, § 6203(2)(B), substituted “2018” for “2012”.

2008

Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 110–246, § 6202(a), added subsec. (a) and struck out former subsec. (a) which defined “value-added agricultural product”.

Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 110–246, § 6202(b)(1), substituted “paragraph (7)” for “paragraph (4)” in introductory provisions.

Subsec. (b)(4) to (7). Pub. L. 110–246, § 6202(b)(2), added pars. (4) to (7) and struck out former par. (4). Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “Not later than 30 days after , on , and on each October 1 thereafter through , of the funds of the Commodity Credit Corporation, the Secretary shall make available to carry out this subsection $40,000,000, to remain available until expended.”

2002

Subsecs. (a), (b). Pub. L. 107–171, § 6401(a)(2), added subsecs. (a) and (b) and struck out former subsec. (a) which related to establishment of grant program, maximum amount per grant recipient, and producer strategies. Former subsec. (b) redesignated (c).

Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 107–171, § 6401(a)(1), (3), redesignated subsec. (b) as (c) and, in par. (1), substituted “subsection (b)(2)” for “subsection (a)(2)”, “5 percent” for “$5,000,000”, and “subsection (b)” for “subsection (a)” in introductory provisions. Former subsec. (c) redesignated (d).

Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 107–171, § 6401(a)(4), which directed amendment of subsec. (d) by substituting “subsections (b) and (c)” for “subsections (a) and (b)”, could not be executed because that phrase does not appear.

Pub. L. 107–171, § 6401(a)(1), redesignated subsec. (c) as (d). Former subsec. (d) redesignated (e).

Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 107–171, § 6401(a)(1), redesignated subsec. (d) as (e).

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 2002 Amendment

Pub. L. 107–171, title VI, § 6401(b), , 116 Stat. 426, provided that:

“(1)

In general.—

Except as provided in paragraph (2), the amendments made by subsection (a) [amending this section] apply beginning on .

“(2)

Funding.—

Funds made available under section 231(b)(4)(A)(i) [probably should be 231(b)(4)] of the Agricultural Risk Protection Act of 2000 [7 U.S.C. 1632a(b)(4)] (as amended by subsection (a)(2)) shall be made available not later than 30 days after the date of enactment of this Act [].”

Credits

2000–2018 · 6 acts
  1. 2000Pub. L. 106–224, title II, § 231, , 114 Stat. 409
  2. 2002Pub. L. 107–171, title VI, § 6401(a), , 116 Stat. 424
  3. 2008Pub. L. 110–234, title VI, § 6202, , 122 Stat. 1206
  4. 2008Pub. L. 110–246, § 4(a), title VI, § 6202, , 122 Stat. 1664, 1967
  5. 2014Pub. L. 113–79, title VI, § 6203, , 128 Stat. 857
  6. 2018Pub. L. 115–334, title X, § 10102(c)(1), , 132 Stat. 4897.
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(Pub. L. 106–224, title II, § 231, , 114 Stat. 409; Pub. L. 107–171, title VI, § 6401(a), , 116 Stat. 424; Pub. L. 110–234, title VI, § 6202, , 122 Stat. 1206; Pub. L. 110–246, § 4(a), title VI, § 6202, , 122 Stat. 1664, 1967; Pub. L. 113–79, title VI, § 6203, , 128 Stat. 857; Pub. L. 115–334, title X, § 10102(c)(1), , 132 Stat. 4897.)

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