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Title 7 — Agriculture

Chapter 8A — Rubber and Other Critical Agricultural Materials

§ 178n. Administration and funding

Statutory text

(a)

Authorization of appropriations to Secretary of Agriculture

There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of Agriculture to carry out this subchapter—

(1)

such sums as are necessary for each of fiscal years 1991 through 2013; and

(2)

$2,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2014 through 2023.

(b)

Administration and management

No more than 3 per centum of funds authorized under subsection (a) shall be available for administration and management of the program.

(c)

Contract authority as limited by amounts provided in appropriations acts

Notwithstanding any other provision of this subchapter the authority to enter into contracts shall be effective for any fiscal year only to such extent or in such amounts as are provided in appropriations Acts.

(d)

Activities limited to critical materials other than native latex after fiscal 1988

Notwithstanding any other provision of this subchapter, the Secretaries and the Joint Commission shall limit their activities under this subchapter to critical agricultural materials other than native latex after the close of the fiscal year ending .

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. Native Latex Commercialization and Economic Development Act of 1978

    Pub. L. 95–592 § 16 · 92 Stat. 2529

    Enacted · 7 U.S.C. § 178n

    Pub. L. 95–592, § 16, Nov. 4, 1978, 92 Stat. 2534

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    Pub. L. 95–592, § 16, Nov. 4, 1978, 92 Stat. 2534

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    Sec. 16. (a) There is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary Appropriation authorization. 7 USC 178n. of Agriculture $2,500,000 for each of the fiscal years ending September 30, 1980, and September 30, 1981, and $5,000,000 for each of the fiscal years ending September 30, 1982, and September 30, 1983, to carry out the purposes of this Act. Funds appropriated under this paragraph shall be available for obligation until the last day of the fiscal year after the year for which such funds are authorized. (b) There is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of Commerce $2,500,000 for each of the fiscal years ending September 30, 1980, and September 30, 1981, and $5,000,000 for each of the fiscal years ending September 30, 1982, and September 30, 1983, to carry out the purposes of this Act. Funds appropriated under this paragraph shall be available for obligation until the last day of the fiscal year after the year for which such funds are authorized. (c) No more than 3 per centum of funds authorized under subsections (a) and (b) shall be available for administration and management of the program. (d) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act the authority to enter into contracts shall be effective for any fiscal year only to such extent or in such amounts as are provided in appropriations Acts.

  2. Pub. L. 98–284 § 15(a) · 98 Stat. 181

    1. Inserted · 7 U.S.C. § 178n(a)

      Pub. L. 98–284, § 15(a), inserted “$5,000,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1984, $5,500,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1985, $6,500,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1986, $7,500,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1987, and $8,000,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1988,”

    2. Struck · 7 U.S.C. § 178n(a)

      Pub. L. 98–284, § 15(a), struck out “and” after “1981,”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 98–284, § 15(a), inserted “$5,000,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1984, $5,500,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1985, $6,500,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1986, $7,500,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1987, and $8,000,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1988,” and struck out “and” after “1981,”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (a) Section 16(a) of the Act is amended by striking out “and” where it appears after “1981,” and by inserting after “1983,” the following: “$5,000,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1984, $5,500,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1985, $6,500,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1986, $7,500,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1987, and $8,000,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1988,”.

  3. Pub. L. 98–284 § 15(b) · 98 Stat. 181

    1. Inserted · 7 U.S.C. § 178n(b)

      Pub. L. 98–284, § 15(b), inserted “$2,500,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1984, $3,000,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1985, $3,500,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1986, $4,000,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1987, and $4,500,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1988,”

    2. Struck · 7 U.S.C. § 178n(b)

      Pub. L. 98–284, § 15(b), struck out “and” after “1981,”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 98–284, § 15(b), inserted “$2,500,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1984, $3,000,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1985, $3,500,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1986, $4,000,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1987, and $4,500,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1988,” and struck out “and” after “1981,”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (b) Section 16(b) of the Act is amended by striking out “and” where it appears after “1981,” and by inserting after “1983,” the following: “$2,500,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1984, $3,000,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1985, $3,500,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1986, $4,000,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1987, and $4,500,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1988,”.

  4. Pub. L. 98–284 § 15(c) · 98 Stat. 181

    Added · 7 U.S.C. § 178n(e)

    Pub. L. 98–284, § 15(c), added subsec. (e)

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 98–284, § 15(c), added subsec. (e).

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (c) Section 16 of the Act is further amended by adding at the end 7 USC 178n. thereof the following new subsection: “(e) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, the Secretaries and the Joint Commission shall limit their activities under this Act to critical agricultural materials other than native latex after the close of the fiscal year ending September 30, 1988.”.

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

    Pub. L. 101–624 § 1601(e)(1) · 104 Stat. 3359

    1. Added · 7 U.S.C. § 178n(a)

      Pub. L. 101–624, § 1601(e)(1), added subsec. (a)

    2. Struck · 7 U.S.C. § 178n(a)

      Pub. L. 101–624, § 1601(e)(1), struck out former subsec. (a) which read as follows: “There is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of Agriculture $2,500,000 for each of the fiscal years ending September 30, 1980, and September 30, 1981, $5,000,000 for each of the fiscal years ending September 30, 1982, and September 30, 1983, $5,000,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1984, $5,500,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1985, $6,500,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1986, $7,500,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1987, and $8,000,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1988, to carry out the purposes of this subchapter. Funds appropriated under this paragraph shall be available for obligation until the last day of the fiscal year after the year for which such funds are authorized.”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 101–624, § 1601(e)(1), added subsec. (a) and struck out former subsec. (a) which read as follows: “There is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of Agriculture $2,500,000 for each of the fiscal years ending September 30, 1980, and September 30, 1981, $5,000,000 for each of the fiscal years ending September 30, 1982, and September 30, 1983, $5,000,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1984, $5,500,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1985, $6,500,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1986, $7,500,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1987, and $8,000,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1988, to carry out the purposes of this subchapter. Funds appropriated under this paragraph shall be available for obligation until the last day of the fiscal year after the year for which such funds are authorized.”

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (1) by striking subsection (a) and inserting the following: “(a) There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of Agriculture such sums as are necessary to carry out this Act in each of the fiscal years 1991 through 1995.”; and

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

    Pub. L. 101–624 § 1601(e)(2) · 104 Stat. 3359

    1. Redesignated · 7 U.S.C. § 178n(b)

      Pub. L. 101–624, § 1601(e)(2)–(4), redesignated subsec. (c) as (b)

    2. Substituted · 7 U.S.C. § 178n(b)

      Pub. L. 101–624, § 1601(e)(2)–(4), substituted “subsection (a)” for “subsections (a) and (b)”

    3. Struck · 7 U.S.C. § 178n(b)

      Pub. L. 101–624, § 1601(e)(2)–(4), struck out former subsec. (b) which read as follows: “There is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of Commerce $2,500,000 for each of the fiscal years ending September 30, 1980, and September 30, 1981, $5,000,000 for each of the fiscal years ending September 30, 1982, and September 30, 1983, $2,500,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1984, $3,000,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1985, $3,500,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1986, $4,000,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1987, and $4,500,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1988, to carry out the purposes of this subchapter. Funds appropriated under this paragraph shall be available for obligation until the last day of the fiscal year after the year for which such funds are authorized.”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 101–624, § 1601(e)(2)–(4), redesignated subsec. (c) as (b) and substituted “subsection (a)” for “subsections (a) and (b)”, and struck out former subsec. (b) which read as follows: “There is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of Commerce $2,500,000 for each of the fiscal years ending September 30, 1980, and September 30, 1981, $5,000,000 for each of the fiscal years ending September 30, 1982, and September 30, 1983, $2,500,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1984, $3,000,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1985, $3,500,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1986, $4,000,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1987, and $4,500,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1988, to carry out the purposes of this subchapter. Funds appropriated under this paragraph shall be available for obligation until the last day of the fiscal year after the year for which such funds are authorized.”

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (2) by striking subsection (b);

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

    Pub. L. 101–624 § 1601(e)(4) · 104 Stat. 3359

    Redesignated · 7 U.S.C. § 178n(c)(e)

    Pub. L. 101–624, § 1601(e)(4), redesignated subsecs. (c) to (e) as (b) to (d), respectively

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsecs. (c) to (e). Pub. L. 101–624, § 1601(e)(4), redesignated subsecs. (c) to (e) as (b) to (d), respectively.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (4) by redesignating subsections (c), (d), and (e) as subsections (b), (c), and (d), respectively.

  8. Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996

    Pub. L. 104–127 title VIII § 881(b) · 110 Stat. 888

    Substituted · 7 U.S.C. § 178n(a)

    Pub. L. 104–127 substituted “1997” for “1995”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 104–127 substituted “1997” for “1995”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (b) Authorization of Appropriations.— Section 16(a) of the Critical Agricultural Materials Act (7 U.S.C. 178n(a)) is amended by striking “1995” and inserting “1997”.

  9. Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998

    Pub. L. 105–185 title III § 301(c) · 112 Stat. 523

    Substituted · 7 U.S.C. § 178n(a)

    Pub. L. 105–185 substituted “2002” for “1997”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 105–185 substituted “2002” for “1997”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (c) Critical Agricultural Materials Act.— Section 16(a) of the Critical Agricultural Materials Act (7 U.S.C. 178n(a)) is amended by striking “1997” and inserting “2002”.

  10. Pub. L. 107–171 title VII § 7138 · 116 Stat. 134

    Substituted · 7 U.S.C. § 178n(a)

    Pub. L. 107–171 substituted “2007” for “2002”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 107–171 substituted “2007” for “2002”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    SEC. 7138. CRITICAL AGRICULTURAL MATERIALS RESEARCH. Section 16(a) of the Critical Agricultural Materials Act (7 U.S.C. 178n(a)) is amended by striking “2002” and inserting “2007”.

  11. Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008

    Pub. L. 110–246 § 7401 · 122 Stat. 1651

    Substituted · 7 U.S.C. § 178n(a)

    Pub. L. 110–246, § 7401, substituted “2012” for “2007”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 110–246, § 7401, substituted “2012” for “2007”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    SEC. 7401. CRITICAL AGRICULTURAL MATERIALS ACT.   Section 16(a) of the Critical Agricultural Materials Act (7 U.S.C. 178n(a)) is amended by striking “2007” and inserting “2012”.

    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.

  12. Agricultural Act of 2014

    Pub. L. 113–79 title VII § 7401 · 128 Stat. 649

    1. Struck · 7 U.S.C. § 178n(a)

      Pub. L. 113–79 struck out “such sums as are necessary” after “Agriculture”

    2. Substituted · 7 U.S.C. § 178n(a)

      Pub. L. 113–79 substituted “subchapter—” for “subchapter in each of the fiscal years 1991 through 2012.”

    3. Added · 7 U.S.C. § 178n(a)

      Pub. L. 113–79 added pars. (1) and (2)

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 113–79 struck out “such sums as are necessary” after “Agriculture”, substituted “subchapter—” for “subchapter in each of the fiscal years 1991 through 2012.”, and added pars. (1) and (2).

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    SEC. 7401. CRITICAL AGRICULTURAL MATERIALS ACT.   Section 16(a) of the Critical Agricultural Materials Act (7 U.S.C. 178n(a)) is amended— (1) by striking “such sums as are necessary”; and (2) by striking “Act” and all that follows and inserting the following: “Act— “(1) such sums as are necessary for each of fiscal years 1991 through 2013; and “(2) $2,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2014 through 2018.” .

  13. Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018

    Pub. L. 115–334 title VII § 7501(b) · 132 Stat. 4490

    Substituted · 7 U.S.C. § 178n(a)(2)

    Pub. L. 115–334 substituted “2023” for “2018”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (a)(2). Pub. L. 115–334 substituted “2023” for “2018”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (b) Authorization of Appropriations.— Section 16(a)(2) of the Critical Agricultural Materials Act (7 U.S.C. 178n(a)(2)) is amended by striking “2018” and inserting “2023”.

20 of 20 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.

Amendments1984–2018 · 8 rounds

2018

Subsec. (a)(2). Pub. L. 115–334 substituted “2023” for “2018”.

2014

Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 113–79 struck out “such sums as are necessary” after “Agriculture”, substituted “subchapter—” for “subchapter in each of the fiscal years 1991 through 2012.”, and added pars. (1) and (2).

2008

Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 110–246, § 7401, substituted “2012” for “2007”.

2002

Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 107–171 substituted “2007” for “2002”.

1998

Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 105–185 substituted “2002” for “1997”.

1996

Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 104–127 substituted “1997” for “1995”.

1990

Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 101–624, § 1601(e)(1), added subsec. (a) and struck out former subsec. (a) which read as follows: “There is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of Agriculture $2,500,000 for each of the fiscal years ending , and , $5,000,000 for each of the fiscal years ending , and , $5,000,000 for the fiscal year ending , $5,500,000 for the fiscal year ending , $6,500,000 for the fiscal year ending , $7,500,000 for the fiscal year ending , and $8,000,000 for the fiscal year ending , to carry out the purposes of this subchapter. Funds appropriated under this paragraph shall be available for obligation until the last day of the fiscal year after the year for which such funds are authorized.”

Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 101–624, § 1601(e)(2)–(4), redesignated subsec. (c) as (b) and substituted “subsection (a)” for “subsections (a) and (b)”, and struck out former subsec. (b) which read as follows: “There is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of Commerce $2,500,000 for each of the fiscal years ending , and , $5,000,000 for each of the fiscal years ending , and , $2,500,000 for the fiscal year ending , $3,000,000 for the fiscal year ending , $3,500,000 for the fiscal year ending , $4,000,000 for the fiscal year ending , and $4,500,000 for the fiscal year ending , to carry out the purposes of this subchapter. Funds appropriated under this paragraph shall be available for obligation until the last day of the fiscal year after the year for which such funds are authorized.”

Subsecs. (c) to (e). Pub. L. 101–624, § 1601(e)(4), redesignated subsecs. (c) to (e) as (b) to (d), respectively.

1984

Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 98–284, § 15(a), inserted “$5,000,000 for the fiscal year ending , $5,500,000 for the fiscal year ending , $6,500,000 for the fiscal year ending , $7,500,000 for the fiscal year ending , and $8,000,000 for the fiscal year ending ,” and struck out “and” after “1981,”.

Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 98–284, § 15(b), inserted “$2,500,000 for the fiscal year ending , $3,000,000 for the fiscal year ending , $3,500,000 for the fiscal year ending , $4,000,000 for the fiscal year ending , and $4,500,000 for the fiscal year ending ,” and struck out “and” after “1981,”.

Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 98–284, § 15(c), added subsec. (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.

Credits

1978–2018 · 10 acts
  1. 1978Pub. L. 95–592, § 16, , 92 Stat. 2534
  2. 1984Pub. L. 98–284, § 15, , 98 Stat. 184
  3. 1990Pub. L. 101–624, title XVI, § 1601(e), , 104 Stat. 3704
  4. 1996Pub. L. 104–127, title VIII, § 881(b), , 110 Stat. 1175
  5. 1998Pub. L. 105–185, title III, § 301(c), , 112 Stat. 563
  6. 2002Pub. L. 107–171, title VII, § 7138, , 116 Stat. 436
  7. 2008Pub. L. 110–234, title VII, § 7401, , 122 Stat. 1245
  8. 2008Pub. L. 110–246, § 4(a), title VII, § 7401, , 122 Stat. 1664, 2007
  9. 2014Pub. L. 113–79, title VII, § 7401, , 128 Stat. 893
  10. 2018Pub. L. 115–334, title VII, § 7501(b), , 132 Stat. 4819.
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(Pub. L. 95–592, § 16, , 92 Stat. 2534; Pub. L. 98–284, § 15, , 98 Stat. 184; Pub. L. 101–624, title XVI, § 1601(e), , 104 Stat. 3704; Pub. L. 104–127, title VIII, § 881(b), , 110 Stat. 1175; Pub. L. 105–185, title III, § 301(c), , 112 Stat. 563; Pub. L. 107–171, title VII, § 7138, , 116 Stat. 436; Pub. L. 110–234, title VII, § 7401, , 122 Stat. 1245; Pub. L. 110–246, § 4(a), title VII, § 7401, , 122 Stat. 1664, 2007; Pub. L. 113–79, title VII, § 7401, , 128 Stat. 893; Pub. L. 115–334, title VII, § 7501(b), , 132 Stat. 4819.)

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