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7 U.S.C. 1638: Definitions

Created in 2002 by the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (Public Law 107-171). Changed by 4 later laws. 1 bill in this Congress would change it.

2 other sections of the Code cite this one, including 50 U.S.C. 1881, 50 U.S.C. 1885.

This Congress

  • S. 5526 Agricultural Act of 2026 · reported by committee · would change (1), (2), (8), (A)

How it got here

2015

  • Pub. L. 114–113 redesignated pars. (2), (3), (4), (5), (6), (8), and (9) as pars. (1), (2), (3), (4), (5), (6), and (7), respectively, in par. (1)(A)(i) struck out references to beef and pork, in par. (1)(A)(ii) struck out references to ground beef and ground pork, and struck out former pars. (1) a… (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016) Law text

2014

  • Pub. L. 113–79, §12104(b)(1)(A), substituted "pork, and venison" for "and pork". (Agricultural Act of 2014) Law text · (2)
  • Pub. L. 113–79, §12104(b)(1)(B), substituted "ground pork, and ground venison" for "and ground pork". (Agricultural Act of 2014) Law text · (2)

2008

  • Pub. L. 110–246, §11002(1), added cls. (vii) to (xi). (Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008) Law text · (2)

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.