§ 87k. Standardizing commercial inspections

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

   Grain Quality Incentives Act of 1990

   Pub. L. 101–624 title XX § 2009 · 104 Stat. 3359

   Enacted · 7 U.S.C. § 87k

   Aug. 11, 1916, ch. 313, pt. B, § 22, as added Pub. L. 101–624, title XX, § 2009, Nov. 28, 1990, 104 Stat. 3931

   Source evidence

   Code source credit
   Aug. 11, 1916, ch. 313, pt. B, § 22, as added Pub. L. 101–624, title XX, § 2009, Nov. 28, 1990, 104 Stat. 3931

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   SEC. 2009. STANDARDIZING COMMERCIAL INSPECTIONS. The United States Grain Standards Act (7 U.S.C. 71) is amended by adding at the end the following new section: “SEC. 22. STANDARDIZING COMMERCIAL INSPECTIONS. “(a) Testing Equipment.— To promote greater uniformity in commercial grain inspection results, the Administrator may work in conjunction with the National Institute for Standards and Technology and the National Conference on Weights and Measures to— “(1) identify inspection instruments requiring standardization under subsection (b); “(2) establish performance criteria for commercial grain inspection instruments; “(3) develop a national program to approve grain inspection instruments for commercial inspection; and “(4) develop standard reference materials or other means necessary for calibration or testing of approved instruments. “(b) General Inspection Procedures.— To ensure that producers are treated uniformly in delivering grain, the Administrator shall develop practical and cost-effective procedures for conducting commercial inspections of grain with respect to the application of quality factors, that result in premiums and discounts. The procedures shall be made available to country elevators and others making first-point-of-delivery inspections. “(c) Inspection Services and Information.— To encourage the use of equipment and procedures developed in accordance with subsection (a) and (b), the Administrator shall provide for official inspection services by the Service, States, and official inspection agencies and provide information on the proper use of sampling and inspection equipment, application of the grain standards, and availability of official inspection services, including appeals under this Act. “(d) Standardized Aflatoxin Equipment and Procedures.— The Administrator shall— “(1) establish uniform standards for testing equipment; and “(2) establish uniform testing procedures and sampling techniques; that may be used by processors, refiners, operators of grain elevators and terminals, and others to accurately detect the level of aflatoxin contamination of corn in the United States.”.

2. 1993

   United States Grain Standards Act Amendments of 1993

   Pub. L. 103–156 § 11 · 107 Stat. 1525

   Substituted · 7 U.S.C. § 87k(a)

   Pub. L. 103–156, § 11, substituted “, the National Conference on Weights and Measures, or other appropriate governmental, scientific, or technical organizations” for “and the National Conference on Weights and Measures” in introductory provisions

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 103–156, § 11, substituted “, the National Conference on Weights and Measures, or other appropriate governmental, scientific, or technical organizations” for “and the National Conference on Weights and Measures” in introductory provisions.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   SEC. 11. STANDARDIZING COMMERCIAL INSPECTIONS. Section 22(a) of the United States Grain Standards Act (7 U.S.C. 87k(a)) is amended by striking “and the National Conference on Weights and Measures” and inserting “, the National Conference on Weights and Measures, or other appropriate governmental, scientific, or technical organizations”.

3. 1993

   United States Grain Standards Act Amendments of 1993

   Pub. L. 103–156 § 13(b)(2) · 107 Stat. 1525

   Substituted · 7 U.S.C. § 87k(c)

   Pub. L. 103–156, § 13(b)(2), substituted “subsections (a) and (b)” for “subsection (a) and (b)”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 103–156, § 13(b)(2), substituted “subsections (a) and (b)” for “subsection (a) and (b)”.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (2) Section 22(c) of such Act (7 U.S.C. 87k(c)), is amended by striking “subsection (a) and (b)” and inserting “subsections (a) and (b)”.

4. 1994

   Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994

   Pub. L. 103–354 title II § 293(a)(7) · 108 Stat. 3178

   1. Substituted · 7 U.S.C. § 87k

      Pub. L. 103–354 substituted “Secretary” for “Administrator” in subsec. (c)

   2. Substituted · 7 U.S.C. § 87k

      Pub. L. 103–354 substituted “Secretary” for “Service” in subsec. (c)

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Pub. L. 103–354 substituted “Secretary” for “Administrator” wherever appearing and “Secretary” for “Service” in subsec. (c).

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (7) except as otherwise provided in this subsection, by striking “Administrator” each place it appears and inserting “Secretary”; and

5 of 5 references resolved to an enrolled provision