§ 3003. Survey

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. 1976

   Farmer-to-Con sum er Direct Marketing Act of 1976

   Pub. L. 94–463 § 4 · 90 Stat. 1982

   Enacted · 7 U.S.C. § 3003

   Pub. L. 94–463, § 4, Oct. 8, 1976, 90 Stat. 1982

   Source evidence

   Code source credit
   Pub. L. 94–463, § 4, Oct. 8, 1976, 90 Stat. 1982

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   Sec. 4. survey The Secretary shall provide, through the Economic Research Service of the United States Department of Agriculture, or whatever agency or agencies the Secretary considers appropriate, a continuing survey of existing methods of direct marketing from farmers to consumers in each State. The initial survey, which shall be completed no later than one year following the date of enactment of this Act, shall include the number of types of such marketing methods in existence, the volume of business conducted through each such marketing method, and the impact of such marketing methods upon financial returns to farmers (including their impact upon improving the economic viability of small farmers) and food quality and costs to consumers.

2. 2002

   Pub. L. 107–171 title X § 10605(b)(1) · 116 Stat. 134

   1. Substituted · 7 U.S.C. § 3003

      Pub. L. 107–171 substituted “an annual survey” for “a continuing survey”

   2. Struck · 7 U.S.C. § 3003

      Pub. L. 107–171 struck out at end “The initial survey, which shall be completed no later than one year following October 8, 1976, shall include the number of types of such marketing methods in existence, the volume of business conducted through each such marketing method, and the impact of such marketing methods upon financial returns to farmers (including their impact upon improving the economic viability of small farmers) and food quality and costs to consumers.”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Pub. L. 107–171 substituted “an annual survey” for “a continuing survey” and struck out at end “The initial survey, which shall be completed no later than one year following October 8, 1976, shall include the number of types of such marketing methods in existence, the volume of business conducted through each such marketing method, and the impact of such marketing methods upon financial returns to farmers (including their impact upon improving the economic viability of small farmers) and food quality and costs to consumers.”

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (1) Survey.— Section 4 of the Farmer-to-Consumer Direct Marketing Act of 1976 (7 U.S.C. 3003) is amended— (A) in the first sentence, by striking “a continuing” and inserting “an annual”; and (B) by striking the second sentence.

3. 2018

   Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018

   Pub. L. 115–334 title X § 10102(c)(5)(A) · 132 Stat. 4490

   1. Amended · 7 U.S.C. § 3003

      Pub. L. 115–334 designated existing provisions as subsec. (a)

   2. Inserted · 7 U.S.C. § 3003

      Pub. L. 115–334 inserted heading

   3. Added · 7 U.S.C. § 3003

      Pub. L. 115–334 added subsec. (b)

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Pub. L. 115–334 designated existing provisions as subsec. (a), inserted heading, and added subsec. (b).

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (A) Section 4 of the Farmer-to-Consumer Direct Marketing Act of 1976 (7 U.S.C. 3003) is amended— (i) by striking “The Secretary” and inserting the following: “(a) In General.— The Secretary” ; and (ii) by adding at the end the following: “(b) Authorization of Appropriations.— There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as are necessary to carry out this section.” .

6 of 6 references resolved to an enrolled provision