Title 7 — Agriculture
Chapter 55 — Department of Agriculture
§ 2266a. Century Farms program
Statutory text
The Secretary shall establish a program under which the Secretary recognizes any farm that—
a State department of agriculture or similar statewide agricultural organization recognizes as a Century Farm; or
is defined as a farm or ranch under section 4284.902 of title 7, Code of Federal Regulations (as in effect on );
has been in continuous operation for at least 100 years; and
has been owned by the same family for at least 100 consecutive years, as verified through deeds, wills, abstracts, tax statements, or other similar legal documents considered appropriate by the Secretary.
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.
Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018
Pub. L. 115–334 title XII § 12508 · 132 Stat. 4490
Enacted · 7 U.S.C. § 2266a
(Pub. L. 115–334, title XII, § 12508, Dec. 20, 2018, 132 Stat. 4990.)
Source evidence
Code source credit
(Pub. L. 115–334, title XII, § 12508, Dec. 20, 2018, 132 Stat. 4990.)Enacted provision · exact public law section
SEC. 12508. CENTURY FARMS PROGRAM. The Secretary shall establish a program under which the Secretary recognizes any farm that— (1) a State department of agriculture or similar statewide agricultural organization recognizes as a Century Farm; or (2) (A) is defined as a farm or ranch under section 4284.902 of title 7, Code of Federal Regulations (as in effect on the date of enactment of this Act); (B) has been in continuous operation for at least 100 years; and (C) has been owned by the same family for at least 100 consecutive years, as verified through deeds, wills, abstracts, tax statements, or other similar legal documents considered appropriate by the Secretary.
1 of 1 references resolved to an enrolled provision
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Definition of “Secretary”
“Secretary” means the Secretary of Agriculture, see section 2 of Pub. L. 115–334, set out as a note under section 9001 of this title.