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7 U.S.C. 1736f-1: Establishment of commodity trust

Created in 1996 by Public Law 96-494. Changed by 7 later laws. 1 new law this Congress changed it.

This Congress

  • H.R. 5371 Continuing Appropriations, Agriculture, Legislative Branch, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Extensions Act, 2026 · became law · changed (h)

How it got here

2024

  • Pub. L. 118–158 substituted "September 30, 2025" for "September 30, 2024". (American Relief Act, 2025) Law text · (h)

2023

  • Pub. L. 118–22 substituted "2024" for "2023". (Further Continuing Appropriations and Other Extensions Act, 2024) Law text · (h)

2018

  • Pub. L. 115–334, §3303(1), substituted "2023" for "2018" in two places. (Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018) Law text · (b)
  • Pub. L. 115–334, §3303(2), substituted "2023" for "2018" in pars. (1) and (2). (Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018) Law text · (h)

2014

  • Pub. L. 113–79, §3202(1), substituted "2018" for "2012" in two places. (Agricultural Act of 2014) Law text · (b)
  • Pub. L. 113–79, §3202(2), substituted "2018" for "2012" in pars. (1) and (2). (Agricultural Act of 2014) Law text · (h)

2008

  • Pub. L. 110–246, §3201(1), substituted "establish and maintain a trust" for "establish a trust stock" and "any combination of the commodities, or funds" for "or any combination of the commodities, totaling not more than 4,000,000 metric tons". (Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008) Law text · (a)
  • Pub. L. 110–246, §3201(2)(A), added subpar. (D) and struck out former subpar. (D) which read as follows: "funds made available under paragraph (2)(B) which shall be used solely to replenish commodities in the trust." (Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008) Law text · (b)
  • Pub. L. 110–246, §3201(2)(B)(i), substituted "2012" for "2007" in two places, substituted "(c)(1)" for "(c)(2)", and struck out "and" at end. (Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008) Law text · (b)
  • Pub. L. 110–246, §3001(b)(1)(A), (2)(E), substituted "Food for Peace Act" for "Agricultural Trade Development and Assistance Act of 1954". (Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008) Law text · (b)
  • Pub. L. 110–246, §3201(2)(B)(ii), (iii), substituted "; or" for period at end of cl. (ii) and added cl. (iii). (Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008) Law text · (b), (iii)
  • Pub. L. 110–246, §3201(3), added par. (1), redesignated former pars. (3) to (5) as (2) to (4), respectively, and struck out former pars. (1) and (2) which related to, in par. (1), release of eligible commodities to provide emergency assistance to developing countries under title II of … (Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008) Law text · (c)
  • Pub. L. 110–246, §3201(4), substituted "Management of trust" for "Management of eligible commodities" in subsec. heading, added par. (1), designated existing provisions as par. (2), inserted par. heading, redesignated former pars. (1) to (3) as subpars. (A) to (C), respectively, of par… (Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008) Law text · (d)
  • Pub. L. 110–246, §3001(b)(1)(A), (2)(E), substituted "Food for Peace Act" for "Agricultural Trade Development and Assistance Act of 1954". (Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008) Law text · (e), (f)
  • Pub. L. 110–246, §3201(5), substituted "2012" for "2007" in pars. (1) and (2). (Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008) Law text · (h)

2002

  • Pub. L. 107–171 substituted "2007" for "2002" in two places. (Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002) Law text · (b)
  • Pub. L. 107–171 substituted "2007" for "2002" in pars. (1) and (2). (Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002) Law text · (h)

1998

  • Pub. L. 105–385, §212(b)(3)(A), substituted "trust" for "reserve" in section catchline. (Africa: Seeds of Hope Act of 1998) Law text
  • Pub. L. 105–385, §212(b)(3)(B), substituted "trust" for "reserve" in two places. (Africa: Seeds of Hope Act of 1998) Law text · (a)
  • Pub. L. 105–385, §212(a)(1)(A), (b)(3)(C)(i), in heading inserted "or funds" after "Commodities" and substituted "trust" for "reserve". (Africa: Seeds of Hope Act of 1998) Law text · (b)
  • Pub. L. 105–385, §212(b)(3)(B), substituted "trust" for "reserve" in introductory provisions. (Africa: Seeds of Hope Act of 1998) Law text · (b)
  • Pub. L. 105–385, §212(b)(3)(C)(ii), substituted "trust," for "reserve,". (Africa: Seeds of Hope Act of 1998) Law text · (b)
  • Pub. L. 105–385, §212(b)(3)(B), substituted "trust" for "reserve". (Africa: Seeds of Hope Act of 1998) Law text · (b)
  • Pub. L. 105–385, §212(a)(1)(B), added subpar. (D). (Africa: Seeds of Hope Act of 1998) Law text · (b)
  • Pub. L. 105–385, §212(b)(3)(C)(iii), substituted "trust" for "reserve" in heading. (Africa: Seeds of Hope Act of 1998) Law text · (b)
  • Pub. L. 105–385, §212(b)(3)(B), substituted "trust" for "reserve" in introductory provisions. (Africa: Seeds of Hope Act of 1998) Law text · (b)
  • Pub. L. 105–385, §212(a)(1)(C), added subpar. (B) and struck out heading and text of former subpar. (B). Text read as follows: "Any use of funds to acquire eligible commodities through purchases from producers or in the market to replenish the reserve must be authorized in an app… (Africa: Seeds of Hope Act of 1998) Law text · (b)
  • Pub. L. 105–385, §212(b)(3)(B), substituted "trust" for "reserve" in introductory provisions. (Africa: Seeds of Hope Act of 1998) Law text · (c)
  • Pub. L. 105–385, §212(a)(2), (b)(3)(B), designated existing provisions as subpar. (A), inserted heading, substituted "trust" for "reserve", and added subpar. (B). (Africa: Seeds of Hope Act of 1998) Law text · (c)
  • Pub. L. 105–385, §212(b)(3)(B), substituted "trust" for "reserve". (Africa: Seeds of Hope Act of 1998) Law text · (c), (d), (2)
  • Pub. L. 105–385, §212(a)(3), added par. (3). (Africa: Seeds of Hope Act of 1998) Law text · (d)
  • Pub. L. 105–385, §212(b)(3)(B), (D), substituted "trust" for "reserve" in heading and introductory provisions. (Africa: Seeds of Hope Act of 1998) Law text · (e)
  • Pub. L. 105–385, §212(a)(4)(A), inserted "of trust" after "Reimbursement" in heading. (Africa: Seeds of Hope Act of 1998) Law text · (f)
  • Pub. L. 105–385, §212(a)(4)(B), inserted before period at end "and the funds shall be available to replenish the trust under subsection (b)". (Africa: Seeds of Hope Act of 1998) Law text · (f)
  • Pub. L. 105–385, §212(b)(3)(B), substituted "trust" for "reserve". (Africa: Seeds of Hope Act of 1998) Law text · (f), (h), (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.