§ 7001. Conforming amendments relating to National Appeals Division

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. 1994

   Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994

   Pub. L. 103–354 title II § 281 · 108 Stat. 3178

   Enacted · 7 U.S.C. § 7001

   Pub. L. 103–354, title II, § 281, Oct. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 3233

   Source evidence

   Code source credit
   Pub. L. 103–354, title II, § 281, Oct. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 3233

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   SEC. 281. CONFORMING AMENDMENTS RELATING TO NATIONAL APPEALS DIVISION. (a) Decisions of State, County, and Area Committees.— (1) Application of subsection—This subsection shall apply only with respect to functions of the Consolidated Farm Service Agency or the Commodity Credit Corporation that are under the jurisdiction of a State, county, or area committee established under section 8(b)(5) of the Soil Conservation and Domestic Allotment Act (16 U.S.C. 590h(b)(5)) or an employee of such a committee. (2) Finality.— Each decision of a State, county, or area committee (or an employee of such a committee) covered by paragraph (1) that is made in good faith in the absence of misrepresentation, false statement, fraud, or willful misconduct shall be final not later than 90 days after the date of filing of the application for benefits, unless the decision is— (A) appealed under this subtitle; or (B) modified by the Administrator of the Consolidated Farm Service Agency or the Executive Vice President of the Commodity Credit Corporation. (3) Recovery of amounts.— If the decision of the State, county, or area committee has become final under paragraph (2), no action may be taken by the Consolidated Farm Service Agency, the Commodity Credit Corporation, or a State, county, or area committee to recover amounts found to have been disbursed as a result of a decision in error unless the participant had reason to believe that the decision was erroneous. (4) Savings provision.— For purposes of this subsection, a reference to the “Consolidated Farm Service Agency” includes any other office, agency, or administrative unit of the Department assigned the functions authorized for the Consolidated Farm Service Agency under section 226. (b) Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service.— Section 426 of the Agricultural Act of 1949 (7 U.S.C. 1433e) is repealed. (c) Farmers Home Administration.— Section 333B of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1983b) is repealed.

2. 2002

   Pub. L. 107–171 § 1613(i)(1) · 116 Stat. 134

   1. Amended · 7 U.S.C. § 7001(a)(1)

      Pub. L. 107–171, § 1613(i)(1), (2), designated existing provisions as subpar. (A)

   2. Inserted · 7 U.S.C. § 7001(a)(1)

      Pub. L. 107–171, § 1613(i)(1), (2), inserted heading

   3. Substituted · 7 U.S.C. § 7001(a)(1)

      Pub. L. 107–171, § 1613(i)(1), (2), substituted “Except as provided in subparagraph (B), this subsection” for “This subsection”

   4. Substituted · 7 U.S.C. § 7001(a)(1)

      Pub. L. 107–171, § 1613(i)(1), (2), substituted “Farm Service Agency” for “Consolidated Farm Service Agency”

   5. Added · 7 U.S.C. § 7001(a)(1)

      Pub. L. 107–171, § 1613(i)(1), (2), added subpar. (B)

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 107–171, § 1613(i)(1), (2), designated existing provisions as subpar. (A), inserted heading, substituted “Except as provided in subparagraph (B), this subsection” for “This subsection” and “Farm Service Agency” for “Consolidated Farm Service Agency”, and added subpar. (B).

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (1) by striking “Consolidated Farm Service Agency” each place it appears and inserting “Farm Service Agency”;

3. 2002

   Pub. L. 107–171 § 1613(i)(3) · 116 Stat. 134

   Inserted · 7 U.S.C. § 7001(a)(2)

   Pub. L. 107–171, § 1613(i)(3), inserted “, before the end of the 90-day period,” after “unless the decision” in introductory provisions

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (a)(2). Pub. L. 107–171, § 1613(i)(3), inserted “, before the end of the 90-day period,” after “unless the decision” in introductory provisions.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (3) in paragraph (2), by inserting “, before the end of the 90-day period,” after “unless the decision”.

4. 2002

   Pub. L. 107–171 § 1613(i)(1) · 116 Stat. 134

   Substituted · 7 U.S.C. § 7001(a)(2)(B); 7 U.S.C. § 7001(a)(2)(3); 7 U.S.C. § 7001(a)(2)(4)

   Pub. L. 107–171, § 1613(i)(1), substituted “Farm Service Agency” for “Consolidated Farm Service Agency” wherever appearing

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (a)(2)(B), (3), (4). Pub. L. 107–171, § 1613(i)(1), substituted “Farm Service Agency” for “Consolidated Farm Service Agency” wherever appearing.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (1) by striking “Consolidated Farm Service Agency” each place it appears and inserting “Farm Service Agency”;

8 of 8 references resolved to an enrolled provision