§ 74. Congressional findings and declaration of policy

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. 1916

   Pub. L. 64–313 · 39 Stat. 446

   Enacted · 7 U.S.C. § 74

   Aug. 11, 1916, ch. 313, pt. B, § 2, 39 Stat. 482

   Source evidence

   Code source credit
   Aug. 11, 1916, ch. 313, pt. B, § 2, 39 Stat. 482

2. 1968

   Pub. L. 90–487 § 1 · 82 Stat. 761

   Substituted · 7 U.S.C. § 74

   Pub. L. 90–487 substituted a declaration of policy by the Congress for provisions authorizing promulgation and establishment of grain standards by Secretary of Agriculture

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Pub. L. 90–487 substituted a declaration of policy by the Congress for provisions authorizing promulgation and establishment of grain standards by Secretary of Agriculture.

3. 1976

   United States Grain Standards Act of 1976

   Pub. L. 94–582 § 2 · 90 Stat. 2867

   Changed · 7 U.S.C. § 74

   Pub. L. 94–582 expressed the policy of Congress to regulate the weighing and the certification of the weight of grain shipped in interstate or foreign commerce and the finding of Congress of the necessity to regulate grain transactions to prevent or eliminate burdens on commerce and to regulate effectively such interstate or foreign commerce, and provided that the grain be marketed in a timely manner

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Pub. L. 94–582 expressed the policy of Congress to regulate the weighing and the certification of the weight of grain shipped in interstate or foreign commerce and the finding of Congress of the necessity to regulate grain transactions to prevent or eliminate burdens on commerce and to regulate effectively such interstate or foreign commerce, and provided that the grain be marketed in a timely manner.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   Sec. 2. declaration of policy The United States Grain Standards Act (39 Stat. 482–485, as amended; 7 U.S.C. 71, 74–79, 84–87, and 87a–87h) is amended by amending section 2 (7 U.S.C. 74) as follows: (a) by striking out in the second sentence the word “and” immediately before “to provide” and by inserting in such sentence immediately before the semicolon the following: “, and to regulate the weighing and the certification of the weight of grain shipped in interstate or foreign commerce in the manner hereinafter provided”; (b) by inserting immediately following the word “orderly” in the second sentence the words “and timely”; and (c) by adding a new sentence at the end thereof to read as follows: “It is hereby found that all grain and other articles and transactions in grain regulated under this Act are either in inter-state or foreign commerce or substantially affect such commerce and that regulation thereof as provided in this Act is necessary to prevent or eliminate burdens on such commerce and to regulate effectively such commerce.”.

   Effective date note
   Pub. L. 94–582, § 27, Oct. 21, 1976, 90 Stat. 2889, as amended by Pub. L. 95–113, title XVI, §§ 1602(d), 1605(b), 1607(b), 1608, Sept. 29, 1977, 91 Stat. 1025, 1030, 1031; Pub. L. 106–472, title I, § 110(c), Nov. 9, 2000, 114 Stat. 2061, provided that: “This Act [see Short Title of 1976 Amendment note set out under section 71 of this title] shall become effective thirty days after enactment hereof [Oct. 21, 1976].

4. 1986

   Grain Quality Improvement Act of 1986

   Pub. L. 99–641 title III § 302 · 100 Stat. 3556

   1. Amended · 7 U.S.C. § 74

      Pub. L. 99–641 designated existing provisions as subsec. (a)

   2. Added · 7 U.S.C. § 74

      Pub. L. 99–641 added subsec. (b)

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Pub. L. 99–641 designated existing provisions as subsec. (a) and added subsec. (b).

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   SEC. 302. DECLARATION OF POLICY. Section 2 of the United States Grain Standards Act (7 U.S.C. 74) is amended— (1) by inserting “(a)” after the section designation; and (2) by adding at the end thereof the following new subsection: “(b) It is also declared to be the policy of Congress— “(1) to promote the marketing of grain of high quality to both domestic and foreign buyers; “(2) that the primary objective of the official United States standards for grain is to certify the quality of grain as accurately as practicable; and “(3) that official United States standards for grain shall— “(A) define uniform and accepted descriptive terms to facilitate trade in grain; “(B) provide information to aid in determining grain storability; “(C) offer users of such standards the best possible information from which to determine end-product yield and quality of grain; and “(D) provide the framework necessary for markets to establish grain quality improvement incentives.”.

5. 1990

   Grain Quality Incentives Act of 1990

   Pub. L. 101–624 title XX § 2004 · 104 Stat. 3359

   Added · 7 U.S.C. § 74(b)(3)(E); 7 U.S.C. § 74(b)(3)(F)

   Pub. L. 101–624 added subpars. (E) and (F)

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (b)(3)(E), (F). Pub. L. 101–624 added subpars. (E) and (F).

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   SEC. 2004. CLASSIFICATION. GRADES AND STANDARDS DESIGN FRAMEWORK. Section 2(b)(3) of the United States Grain Standards Act (7 U.S.C. 74(b)(3)) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (C), by striking “and” at the end thereof; (2) in subparagraph (D), by striking the period and inserting a semicolon; and (3) by adding at the end thereof the following new subparagraphs: “(E) reflect the economic value-based characteristics in the end uses of grain; and “(F) accommodate scientific advances in testing and new knowledge concerning factors related to, or highly correlated with, the end use performance of grain.”.

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