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15 U.S.C. 714c: Specific powers of Corporation

Created in 1984 by Public Law 98-623. Changed by 3 later laws. 1 bill in this Congress would change it.

1 other section of the Code cite this one, including 7 U.S.C. 1738r.

22 parts of federal rules cite it as their authority, written by Commodity Credit Corporation, Department of Agriculture (20), Office of the Secretary of Agriculture (1), Farm Service Agency, Department of Agriculture (1).

This Congress

  • H.R. 7567 Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026 · passed house · would change the section as a whole

How it got here

2004

  • Pub. L. 108–357 inserted "(other than tobacco)" after "agricultural commodities" wherever appearing. (American Jobs Creation Act of 2004) Law text

2002

  • Pub. L. 107–171 inserted "(including, at the option of the Corporation, the use of private sector entities)" before period at end of last sentence. (Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002) Law text

1996

  • Pub. L. 104–127 added subsec. (g) and redesignated former subsec. (g) as (h). (Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996) Law text · (g), (h)

1984

  • Pub. L. 98–623 inserted "(including fish and fish products, without regard to whether such fish are harvested in aquacultural operations)". · (f)

Text, outline and history from the official U.S. Code (2024 edition) on GovInfo, published by the Office of the Law Revision Counsel. Changes made after that edition appear under This Congress.