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7 U.S.C. 1736f: Authorization of appropriations

Created in 1975 by Public Law 94-161. Changed by 6 later laws. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.

1 part of federal rules cite it as their authority, written by 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 amended subsec. (e) generally. Prior to amendment, subsec. (e) related to minimum level of nonemergency food assistance for each of fiscal years 2014 through 2018. (Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018) Law text · (e)

    2014

    • Pub. L. 113–79 amended subsec. (e) generally. Prior to amendment, subsec. (e) specified minimum amounts to be expended for nonemergency food assistance programs under subchapter III for fiscal years 2009 to 2012, provided an exception allowing the President to use less than the amount … (Agricultural Act of 2014) Law text · (e)

    2008

    • Pub. L. 110–246, §3020, added subsec. (a) and struck out former subsec. (a) which authorized appropriations for programs under subchapters II, III, and III–A of this chapter. (Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 110–246, §3021, added subsec. (e). (Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008) Law text · (e)

    2000

    • Pub. L. 106–387 substituted "dairy price support operations" for "title I of the Agricultural Act of 1949 (7 U.S.C. 1421 et seq.)". (Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2001) Law text · (d)

    1996

    • Pub. L. 104–127, §220(1), added subsec. (b) and struck out heading and text of former subsec. (b). Text read as follows: "Of the amounts made available in each fiscal year to carry out subchapters II and III–A of this chapter, not less than— (Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996) Law text · (b)
    • Pub. L. 104–127, §220, redesignated subsecs. (d) and (e) as (c) and (d), respectively, and struck out heading and text of former subsec. (c). Text read as follows: "Notwithstanding any other provision of law and except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, if the Presi… (Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996) Law text · (c), (d), (e)

    1990

    • Pub. L. 101–624 amended section generally, substituting present provisions for provisions authorizing President to seek agreement for international food reserve, with costs to be shared equitably among nations, and with safeguards against price disruptions.

    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.