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16 U.S.C. 3839aa-21: Definitions

Created in 2008 by Public Law 99-198. Changed by 2 later laws. 1 bill in this Congress would change it.

1 part of federal rules cite it as their authority, written by Commodity Credit Corporation, Department of Agriculture (1).

This Congress

  • S. 5526 Agricultural Act of 2026 · reported by committee · would change (2)

How it got here

2018

  • Pub. L. 115–334, §2308(a)(1), added cls. (iii) to (v). (Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018) Law text · (2)
  • Pub. L. 115–334, §2308(a)(2), substituted "resource through the use of—" and subpars. (A) to (D) for "resource." (Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018) Law text · (7)

2014

  • Pub. L. 113–79 amended section generally. Prior to amendment, section defined terms for this subpart. (Agricultural Act of 2014) Law text

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.