§ 3004. Direct marketing assistance within the States

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 § 5 · 90 Stat. 1982

   Enacted · 7 U.S.C. § 3004

   Pub. L. 94–463, § 5, Oct. 8, 1976, 90 Stat. 1982

   Source evidence

   Code source credit
   Pub. L. 94–463, § 5, Oct. 8, 1976, 90 Stat. 1982

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   Sec. 5. direct marketing assistance within the states (a) In order to promote the establishment and operation of direct marketing from farmers to consumers, the Secretary shall provide that funds appropriated to carry out this section be utilized by State departments of agriculture and the Extension Service of the United States Department of Agriculture for the purpose of conducting or facilitating activities which will initiate, encourage, develop, or coordinate methods of direct marketing from farmers to consumers within or among the States. Such funds shall be allocated to a State Funds, allocation. on the basis of the feasibility of direct marketing from farmers to consumers within that State as compared to other States and shall be allocated within a State to the State department of agriculture and to the Extension Service on the basis of the types of activities which are needed in the State and on the basis of which of these two agencies, or combination thereof, can best perform these activities. The activities shall include, but shall not be limited to— (1) sponsoring conferences which are designed to facilitate the sharing of information (among farm producers, consumers, and other interested persons or groups) concerning the establishment and operation of direct marketing from farmers to consumers; (2) compiling laws and regulations relevant to the conduct of the various methods of such direct marketing within the State, formulating drafts of enabling legislation needed to facilitate such direct, marketing, determining feasible locations for additional facilities for such direct marketing, and preparing and disseminating practical information on the establishment and operation of such direct marketing; and (3) providing technical assistance for the purpose of aiding interested individuals or groups in the establishment of arrangements for direct marketing from farmers to consumers. (b) In the implementation of this section, the Secretary shall take into account consumer preferences and needs which may bear upon the establishment and operation of arrangements for direct marketing from farmers to consumers.

2. 2002

   Pub. L. 107–171 § 10605(b)(2)(A) · 116 Stat. 134

   1. Substituted · 7 U.S.C. § 3004(a)

      Pub. L. 107–171, § 10605(b)(2)(A), substituted “Secretary for the purpose” for “Extension Service of the United States Department of Agriculture for the purpose”

   2. Substituted · 7 U.S.C. § 3004(a)

      Pub. L. 107–171, § 10605(b)(2)(A), substituted “Secretary on the basis” for “Extension Service on the basis”

   3. Substituted · 7 U.S.C. § 3004(a)

      Pub. L. 107–171, § 10605(b)(2)(A), substituted “, as determined by the Secretary” for “and on the basis of which of these two agencies, or combination thereof, can best perform these activities”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 107–171, § 10605(b)(2)(A), substituted “Secretary for the purpose” for “Extension Service of the United States Department of Agriculture for the purpose”, “Secretary on the basis” for “Extension Service on the basis”, and “, as determined by the Secretary” for “and on the basis of which of these two agencies, or combination thereof, can best perform these activities”.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (A) in subsection (a)— (i) in the first sentence, by striking “Extension Service of the United States Department of Agriculture” and inserting “Secretary”; and (ii) in the second sentence— (I) by striking “Extension Service” and inserting “Secretary ; and (II) by striking “and on the basis of which of these two agencies, or combination thereof, can best perform these activities” and inserting “, as determined by the Secretary”;

3. 2002

   Pub. L. 107–171 § 10605(b)(2)(B) · 116 Stat. 134

   1. Added · 7 U.S.C. § 3004(b); 7 U.S.C. § 3004(c)

      Pub. L. 107–171, § 10605(b)(2)(B), (C), added subsec. (b)

   2. Redesignated · 7 U.S.C. § 3004(b); 7 U.S.C. § 3004(c)

      Pub. L. 107–171, § 10605(b)(2)(B), (C), redesignated former subsec. (b) as (c)

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsecs. (b), (c). Pub. L. 107–171, § 10605(b)(2)(B), (C), added subsec. (b) and redesignated former subsec. (b) as (c).

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (B) by redesignating subsection (b) as subsection (c); and

6 of 6 references resolved to an enrolled provision