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7 U.S.C. 1733: General provisions

Created in 1959 by Public Law 86-341. Changed by 12 later laws. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.

3 other sections of the Code cite this one, including 7 U.S.C. 1431, 7 U.S.C. 1736o, 7 U.S.C. 1736o-1.

This Congress

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

    How it got here

    2018

    • Pub. L. 115–334, §3109(a)(1), inserted ", food procured outside of the United States, food voucher, or cash transfer for food" after "agricultural commodity" in introductory provisions. (Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 115–334, §3109(a)(2), inserted "in the case of the provision of an agricultural commodity," before "adequate". (Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 115–334, §3109(a)(3), substituted "agricultural commodity or use of the food procured outside of the United States, food voucher, or cash transfer for food" for "commodity". (Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 115–334, §3109(b), in first sentence, inserted ", the use of food procured outside of the United States, food vouchers, and cash transfers for food," after "agricultural commodities" and, in second sentence, struck out "of sales of agricultural commodities" after "benefits to t… (Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018) Law text · (b)
    • Pub. L. 115–334, §3112(b), struck out subsec. (m) which related to annual report on use of funds. (Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018) Law text · (m)

    2014

    • Pub. L. 113–79, §3008(a), inserted at end "The Secretary or the Administrator, as appropriate, shall seek information, as part of the regular proposal and submission process, from implementing agencies on the potential costs and benefits to the local economy of sales of agricultural co… (Agricultural Act of 2014) Law text · (b)
    • Pub. L. 113–79, §3008(b), added subsec. (m). (Agricultural Act of 2014) Law text · (m)

    2002

    • Pub. L. 107–171, §3009(a)(1), designated existing provisions as par. (1), inserted heading, and added par. (2). (Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002) Law text · (e)
    • Pub. L. 107–171, §3009(a)(2), added subsec. (l). (Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002) Law text · (l)

    1996

    • Pub. L. 104–127, §213(1), inserted heading and struck out former heading "Consultations" and in text struck out "consult with representatives from the International Monetary Fund, the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, the World Bank, and other donor organizations t… (Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996) Law text · (b)
    • Pub. L. 104–127, §213(2), struck out "from countries" after "require commitments" and substituted "or use for other" for "for use for other". (Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996) Law text · (c)
    • Pub. L. 104–127, §213(3), inserted "or private entities, as appropriate," after "from countries" and "or private entities" after "such countries". (Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996) Law text · (f)
    • Pub. L. 104–127, §213(4), struck out heading and text of subpar. (C). Text read as follows: "Not later than 30 days after an authorization is provided under subparagraph (B), the Secretary or the Administrator, as appropriate, shall prepare and submit to the appropriate committee… (Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996) Law text · (i)

    1991

    • Pub. L. 102–237 substituted "committees" for "Committees". · (i)

    1990

    • Pub. L. 101–624 amended section generally, substituting present provisions for provisions authorizing appropriations necessary for this chapter, classifying such expenditures under international affairs and finance rather than agriculture, valuing commodity, for purpose of reimbursing Commodity Cre…

    1981

    • Pub. L. 97–98 inserted "a price not greater than". · (b)

    1980

    • Pub. L. 96–533 added subsec. (c). · (c)

    1977

    • Pub. L. 95–113 designated existing provisions as subsec. (a) and added subsec. (b).

    1966

    • Pub. L. 89–808 substituted provisions for authorization of appropriations, including reimbursement of Commodity Credit Corporation, and classification of expenditures, formerly covered in former section 1703(a) of this title, for provision for payment for commodities, now provided for by section 17…

    1964

    • Pub. L. 88–638 substituted "less than the minimum rate required by section 2161 of Title 22 for loans made under that section" for "more than the cost of the funds to the United States Treasury as determined by the Secretary of the Treasury, taking into consideration the current average market yiel…

    1962

    • Pub. L. 87–703 substituted "reasonable" for "approximately equal" annual amounts and provided for deferral of date for beginning annual payment.

    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.