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7 U.S.C. 1726a: Administration

Created in 1985 by Public Law 99-198. Changed by 7 later laws. 1 bill in this Congress would change it.

2 other sections of the Code cite this one, including 7 U.S.C. 1722, 7 U.S.C. 1736a.

1 part of federal rules cite it as their authority, written by Agency for International Development (1).

This Congress

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

How it got here

2018

  • Pub. L. 115–334, §3106, substituted "the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018" for "the Agricultural Act of 2014". (Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018) Law text · (c)
  • Pub. L. 115–334, §3107(1), substituted "1.5 percent, but not less than $17,000,000," for "$17,000,000" and "2023" for "2018" in two places. (Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018) Law text · (f)
  • Pub. L. 115–334, §3107(2)(A), substituted "2023" for "2018". (Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018) Law text · (f)
  • Pub. L. 115–334, §3107(2)(B), struck out "chapter 1 of part I of" before "the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961". (Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018) Law text · (f)

2014

  • Pub. L. 113–79, §3006(a)(1), inserted "and guidance" after "Regulations" in heading. (Agricultural Act of 2014) Law text · (c)
  • Pub. L. 113–79, §3006(a)(2), inserted at end "Not later than 270 days after the date of the enactment of the Agricultural Act of 2014, the Administrator shall issue all regulations and revisions to agency guidance necessary to implement the amendments made to this subchapter by such… (Agricultural Act of 2014) Law text · (c)
  • Pub. L. 113–79, §3006(a)(3), inserted "and guidance" after "develop regulations" in introductory provisions. (Agricultural Act of 2014) Law text · (c)
  • Pub. L. 113–79, §3006(b)(1), substituted "maintenance of" for "upgraded". (Agricultural Act of 2014) Law text · (f)
  • Pub. L. 113–79, §3006(b)(2), (3), redesignated pars. (5) and (6) as (3) and (4), respectively, and struck out former pars. (3) and (4) which related to reports to be submitted by the Administrator and the Comptroller General. (Agricultural Act of 2014) Law text · (f), (4)
  • Pub. L. 113–79, §3006(b)(4)(A), substituted "$17,000,000 of the funds made available under this subchapter for each of fiscal years 2014 through 2018, except for paragraph (2)(F), for which not more than $500,000 shall be made available for each of the fiscal years 2014 through 2… (Agricultural Act of 2014) Law text · (f)
  • Pub. L. 113–79, §3006(b)(4)(B), substituted "2018" for "2012". (Agricultural Act of 2014) Law text · (f)
  • Pub. L. 113–79, §3006(b)(3), redesignated pars. (5) and (6) as (3) and (4), respectively. (Agricultural Act of 2014) Law text · (f), (6)

2008

  • Pub. L. 110–246, §3012(1), struck out "and the conditions that must be met for the approval of such proposal" before period at end. (Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008) Law text · (a)
  • Pub. L. 110–246, §3012(2), struck out par. (3). Prior to amendment, text read as follows: "Handbooks developed by the Administrator to assist in carrying out the program under this subchapter shall be designed to foster the development of programs under this subchapter by eligible o… (Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008) Law text · (c)
  • Pub. L. 110–246, §3012(3), added subsec. (d) and struck out former subsec. (d). Prior to amendment, text read as follows: "Not later than 15 days after receipt from a United States field mission of a call forward for agricultural commodities for programs that meet the requirements of t… (Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008) Law text · (d)
  • Pub. L. 110–246, §3018(b), struck out par. (1) designation and struck out par. (2). Prior to amendment, text read as follows: "Not later than December 1 of each year, the Administrator shall submit to the Committee on Agriculture and the Committee on International Relations of the Hous… (Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008) Law text · (e)
  • Pub. L. 110–246, §3012(4), added subsecs. (f) and (g). (Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008) Law text · (f), (g)

2002

  • Pub. L. 107–171, §3007(1), added pars. (1) and (2), redesignated former par. (2) as (3), and struck out heading and text of former par. (1). Text read as follows: "Not later than 45 days after the receipt by the Administrator of a proposal submitted— (Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002) Law text · (a)
  • Pub. L. 107–171, §3007(2), substituted "guideline or annual policy guidance" for "guideline" wherever appearing. (Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002) Law text · (b)
  • Pub. L. 107–171, §3007(3), added subsec. (e). (Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002) Law text · (e)

1996

  • Pub. L. 104–127, §207(b)(1), substituted "an eligible organization" for "a private voluntary organization or cooperative". (Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996) Law text · (a), (B)
  • Pub. L. 104–127, §207(b)(2)(A), substituted "eligible organizations" for "private voluntary organizations and cooperatives". (Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996) Law text · (b)
  • Pub. L. 104–127, §207(b)(2)(B), substituted "eligible organizations" for "organizations, cooperatives,". (Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996) Law text · (b)

1990

  • Pub. L. 101–624 amended section generally, substituting present provisions for provisions relating to requests by nonprofit voluntary agency or cooperative for nonemergency food assistance agreements, and uses of foreign currency proceeds.

1987

  • Pub. L. 100–202, §14(1), inserted "or cooperative" after "agency". · (a)
  • Pub. L. 100–202, §14(2), substituted "10 percent" for "5 percent". · (b)
  • Pub. L. 100–202, §14(3), added subsec. (c). · (c)

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