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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—

(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 );

(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.

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. 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.

Credits

(Pub. L. 115–334, title XII, § 12508, , 132 Stat. 4990.)

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