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7 U.S.C. 1502: Purpose; definitions; protection of information; relation to other laws

Created in 1994 by Public Law 103-354. Changed by 5 later laws. 1 new law this Congress changed it.

3 other sections of the Code cite this one, including 7 U.S.C. 1506, 7 U.S.C. 8002, 7 U.S.C. 9011.

This Congress

  • H.R. 1 An act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14. · became law · changed (b)

How it got here

2018

  • Pub. L. 115–334, §11101, added pars. (6) and (9) and redesignated former pars. (6) to (11) as (7), (8), and (10) to (13), respectively. (Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018) Law text · (b)
  • Pub. L. 115–334, §12306(b)(1), added par. (14). (Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018) Law text · (b)

2014

  • Pub. L. 113–79, §11016(a), added par. (3) and redesignated former pars. (3) to (5) as (4) to (6), respectively. Former par. (6) redesignated (7). (Agricultural Act of 2014) Law text · (b)
  • Pub. L. 113–79, §11027(a), added par. (7) and redesignated former pars. (7) to (9) as (8) to (10), respectively. Former par. (10) redesignated (11). (Agricultural Act of 2014) Law text · (b)
  • Pub. L. 113–79, §11016(a)(1), redesignated pars. (6) to (9) as (7) to (10), respectively. (Agricultural Act of 2014) Law text · (b)
  • Pub. L. 113–79, §11027(a)(1), redesignated par. (10) as (11). (Agricultural Act of 2014) Law text · (b)
  • Pub. L. 113–79, §11001, added par. (4). (Agricultural Act of 2014) Law text · (c)

2008

  • Pub. L. 110–246, §12033(c)(2)(B), substituted "this subchapter" for "this chapter" wherever appearing. (Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008) Law text
  • Pub. L. 110–246, §12001, added par. (7) and redesignated former pars. (7) and (8) as (8) and (9), respectively. (Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008) Law text · (b)

2000

  • Pub. L. 106–224, §122, added subsec. (c). (Agricultural Risk Protection Act of 2000) Law text · (c)
  • Pub. L. 106–224, §141, added subsec. (d). (Agricultural Risk Protection Act of 2000) Law text · (d)

1994

  • Pub. L. 103–354 substituted "Purpose and definitions" for "Declaration of purpose" in section catchline, designated existing text as subsec. (a) and added heading, and added subsec. (b).

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