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7 U.S.C. 1506: General powers

Created in 1980 by Public Law 96-365. Changed by 9 later laws. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.

2 other sections of the Code cite this one, including 7 U.S.C. 1508, 42 U.S.C. 405.

4 parts of federal rules cite it as their authority, written by Federal Crop Insurance Corporation, Department of Agriculture (3), Office of the Secretary of Agriculture (1).

This Congress

No bill we track in the 119th Congress changes this section.

    How it got here

    2018

    • Pub. L. 115–334, §11102, designated existing provisions as subpar. (A), inserted heading, and added subpars. (B) and (C). (Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018) Law text · (h)
    • Pub. L. 115–334, §11103, inserted "applicants who have received payment under section 1522(b)(2)(E) of this title," after "divisions,". (Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018) Law text · (h)

    2008

    • Pub. L. 110–246, §12002(a)(1), substituted "Subject to section 1508(j)(2)(A) of this title, the Corporation" for "The Corporation" in first sentence. (Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008) Law text · (d)
    • 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 · (g), (h), (i)
    • Pub. L. 110–246, §12002(b)(1), redesignated subsec. (o) as (n). (Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008) Law text · (n)
    • Pub. L. 110–246, §12002(a)(2), struck out subsec. (n) which related to penalty for willful and intentional provision of false or inaccurate information to the Corporation or any insurer. (Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008) Law text · (n)
    • Pub. L. 110–246, §12033(c)(2)(B), substituted "this subchapter" for "this chapter" in introductory provisions. (Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008) Law text · (n)
    • Pub. L. 110–246, §12033(c)(2)(B), substituted "this subchapter" for "this chapter". (Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008) Law text · (n)
    • Pub. L. 110–246, §12003(a), in heading, struck out "as of October 1, 1998" after "loss ratio" and, in text, struck out ", on and after October 1, 1998," after "to achieve" and substituted "1.0" for "1.075". (Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008) Law text · (n)
    • Pub. L. 110–246, §12033(c)(2)(B), substituted "this subchapter" for "this chapter". (Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008) Law text · (o), (p)
    • Pub. L. 110–246, §12002(b)(1), redesignated subsecs. (p) and (q) as (o) and (p), respectively. Former subsec. (o) redesignated (n). (Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008) Law text · (o), (p)
    • Pub. L. 110–246, §12002(b)(1), redesignated subsec. (q) as (p). (Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008) Law text · (q)
    • 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 · (r)

    2000

    • Pub. L. 106–224, §124(b), added subsec. (h) and struck out heading and text of former subsec. (h). Text read as follows: "The Corporation shall assemble data for the purpose of establishing sound actuarial bases for insurance on agricultural commodities." (Agricultural Risk Protection Act of 2000) Law text · (h)
    • Pub. L. 106–224, §121(b), redesignated subsecs. (r) and (s) as (q) and (r), respectively, and struck out former subsec. (q), which related to program compliance by insurance providers and required notice to any provider of any error, omission, or failure to follow Corporation r… (Agricultural Risk Protection Act of 2000) Law text · (q), (r), (s)

    1998

    • Pub. L. 105–185 added subsec. (s). (Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998) Law text · (s)

    1994

    • Pub. L. 103–354, §119(f)(1), substituted "1508(j)" for "1508(f)" in first sentence. · (d)
    • Pub. L. 103–354, §104(2), added subsec. (j). Former subsec. (j) redesignated (k). · (j)
    • Pub. L. 103–354, §104(1), redesignated subsec. (j) as (k). Former subsec. (k) redesignated (l). · (k)
    • Pub. L. 103–354, §104(1), (3), redesignated subsec. (k) as (l), in first sentence inserted ", and issue regulations," after "agreements", and in second sentence substituted "contracts, agreements, or regulations" for "contracts or agreements" wherever appearing. Former subsec. (l) rede… · (l)
    • Pub. L. 103–354, §104(1), redesignated subsec. (l) as (m). Former subsec. (m) redesignated (n). · (m)
    • Pub. L. 103–354, §104(1), redesignated subsec. (m) as (n). Former subsec. (n) redesignated (o). · (n)
    • Pub. L. 103–354, §104(4), added subpar. (B) and struck out former subpar. (B) which read as follows: "disqualify the person from receiving any benefit under this chapter for a period of not to exceed 10 years." · (n)
    • Pub. L. 103–354, §104(1), (5)(B), redesignated subsec. (n) as (o) and reenacted heading without change. · (o)
    • Pub. L. 103–354, §104(5)(B), designated existing provisions as par. (1) and inserted heading. Former par. (1) redesignated subpar. (A). · (o)
    • Pub. L. 103–354, §104(5)(A), (C), redesignated former par. (1) as subpar. (A) and substituted "(as defined by the Secretary) from obtaining Federal crop insurance" for "from obtaining adequate Federal crop insurance, as determined by the Corporation". · (o)
    • Pub. L. 103–354, §104(5)(A), redesignated former par. (2) as subpar. (B). · (o)
    • Pub. L. 103–354, §104(5)(A), (D), redesignated former par. (3) as subpar. (C) and inserted ", agents, and loss adjusters" after "participating producers" and after "identify insured producers". · (o)
    • Pub. L. 103–354, §104(5)(A), redesignated former par. (4) as subpar. (D). · (o)
    • Pub. L. 103–354, §104(5)(A), (E), added pars. (2) and (3) and redesignated former pars. (2) to (4) as subpars. (B) to (D), respectively, of par. (1) and realigned their margins. · (o)
    • Pub. L. 103–354, §104(6), added subsecs. (p) to (r). · (p), (q), (r)

    1993

    • Pub. L. 103–66 added subsec. (n). · (n)

    1991

    • Pub. L. 102–237, §601(1), substituted "section 1508(f)" for "section 1508(c)" and a period for semicolon at end. · (d)
    • Pub. L. 102–237, §601(2), in introductory provisions substituted "willfully" for "wilfully" and in subpar. (A) struck out "to" after "exceed". · (m)

    1990

    • Pub. L. 101–624, §2202(b)(1), substituted "General powers" for "General powers of Corporation" as section catchline and struck out "The Corporation—" before subsec. (a).
    • Pub. L. 101–624, §2202(b)(2), (13), inserted heading and "The Corporation" and substituted period for semicolon at end. · (a)
    • Pub. L. 101–624, §2202(b)(3), (13), inserted heading and "The Corporation" and substituted period for semicolon at end. · (b)
    • Pub. L. 101–624, §2202(b)(4), (13), inserted heading and "The Corporation" and substituted period for semicolon at end. · (c)
    • Pub. L. 101–624, §2202(b)(5), inserted heading and "The Corporation,". · (d)
    • Pub. L. 101–624, §2202(b)(6), (13), inserted heading and "The Corporation" and substituted period for semicolon at end. · (e)
    • Pub. L. 101–624, §2202(b)(7), (13), inserted heading and "The Corporation" and substituted period for semicolon at end. · (f)
    • Pub. L. 101–624, §2202(b)(8), (13), inserted heading and "The Corporation," and substituted period for semicolon at end. · (g)
    • Pub. L. 101–624, §2202(b)(9), (13), inserted heading and "The Corporation" and substituted period for semicolon at end. · (h)
    • Pub. L. 101–624, §2202(b)(10), (14), inserted heading and "The Corporation" and substituted period for "; and" at end. · (i)
    • Pub. L. 101–624, §2202(b)(11), (14), inserted heading and "The Corporation" and substituted period for "; and" at end. · (j)
    • Pub. L. 101–624, §2202(b)(12), inserted heading and "The Corporation". · (k)
    • Pub. L. 101–624, §2201(a), added subsec. (l). · (l)
    • Pub. L. 101–624, §2202(a), added subsec. (m). · (m)

    1980

    • Pub. L. 96–365, §103(1), substituted "may purchase" for "may make contracts and purchase". See subsec. (k) of this section. · (c)
    • Pub. L. 96–365, §103(2), substituted provision granting exclusive original jurisdiction to district courts of the United States, including district courts of the District of Columbia and of any territory or possession, for prior grant to any State court of record having general jurisdi… · (d)
    • Pub. L. 96–365, §103(3), substituted "use of the United States mails" for "free use of the United States mails". · (f)
    • Pub. L. 96–365, §107(a), struck out authority for conducting researches, surveys, and investigations relating to crop insurance. See section 1508(i) of this title. · (h)
    • Pub. L. 96–365, §103(4), added subsec. (k). · (k)

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