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Title 7 — Agriculture

Chapter 94 — Organic Certification

§ 6520. Administrative appeal

Statutory text

(a)

Expedited appeals procedure

The Secretary shall establish an expedited administrative appeals procedure under which persons may appeal an action of the Secretary, the applicable governing State official, or a certifying agent under this chapter that—

(1)

adversely affects such person; or

(2)

is inconsistent with the organic certification program established under this chapter.

(b)

Appeal of final decision

A final decision of the Secretary under subsection (a) may be appealed to the United States district court for the district in which such person is located.

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. Organic Foods Production Act of 1990

    Pub. L. 101–624 title XXI § 2121 · 104 Stat. 3359

    Enacted · 7 U.S.C. § 6520

    Pub. L. 101–624, title XXI, § 2121, Nov. 28, 1990, 104 Stat. 3950

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    Pub. L. 101–624, title XXI, § 2121, Nov. 28, 1990, 104 Stat. 3950

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    SEC. 2121. ADMINISTRATIVE APPEAL. (a) Expedited Appeals Procedure.— The Secretary shall establish an expedited administrative appeals procedure under which persons may appeal an action of the Secretary, the applicable governing State official, or a certifying agent under this title that— (1) adversely affects such person; or (2) is inconsistent with the organic certification program established under this title. (b) Appeal of Final Decision.— A final decision of the Secretary under subsection (a) may be appealed to the United States District Court for the District in which such person is located.

  2. Pub. L. 102–237 title X § 1001(9) · 105 Stat. 1818

    Substituted · 7 U.S.C. § 6520(b)

    Pub. L. 102–237 substituted “district court for the district” for “District Court for the District”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 102–237 substituted “district court for the district” for “District Court for the District”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (9) in section 2121(b) (7 U.S.C. 6520(b)), by striking “District Court for the District” and inserting “district court for the district”.

2 of 2 references resolved to an enrolled provision

Editorial Notes

Amendments

1991—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 102–237 substituted “district court for the district” for “District Court for the District”.

Credits

1990–1991 · 2 acts
  1. 1990Pub. L. 101–624, title XXI, § 2121, , 104 Stat. 3950
  2. 1991Pub. L. 102–237, title X, § 1001(9), , 105 Stat. 1894.
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(Pub. L. 101–624, title XXI, § 2121, , 104 Stat. 3950; Pub. L. 102–237, title X, § 1001(9), , 105 Stat. 1894.)

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