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7 U.S.C. 1635: Purpose

Created in 1999 by the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2000 (Public Law 106-78). Not changed since. 2 new laws this Congress changed it.

1 part of federal rules cite it as their authority, written by Agricultural Marketing Service (Standards, Inspections, Marketing Practices), Department of Agriculture (1).

How it got hereLaws that created or changed it, newest first

1999Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2000added it

7 U.S.C. 1635Purpose

The section as a wholechanged

(1)provides information that can be readily understood by producers, packers, and…

(2)improves the price and supply reporting services of the Department of…

(3)encourages competition in the marketplace for livestock and livestock products.

This CongressBills that change it or would

H.R. 5371Continuing Appropriations, Agriculture, Legislative Branch, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Extensions Act, 2026law

H.R. 1968Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025law

past change
enacted this Congress
proposed

This Congress

H.R. 5371 Continuing Appropriations, Agriculture, Legislative Branch, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Extensions Act, 2026 · became law · changed the section as a whole
H.R. 1968 Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025 · became law · changed the section as a whole

How it got here

Unchanged since the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2000, Public Law 106-78 (Oct 22, 1999).

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.