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7 U.S.C. 5801: Purpose and definitions

Created in 1990 by Public Law 101-624. Changed by 4 later laws. 1 bill in this Congress would change it.

This Congress

  • H.R. 7567 Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026 · passed house · would change the section as a whole

How it got here

2008

  • Pub. L. 110–246, §7101(b)(5)(A), substituted "section 3103" for "section 3103(17)". (Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008) Law text · (b)
  • Pub. L. 110–246, §7101(b)(5)(B), substituted "section 3103" for "section 3103(7)". (Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008) Law text · (b)
  • Pub. L. 110–246, §7101(b)(5)(C), substituted "section 3103" for "section 3103(13)". (Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008) Law text · (b)

1996

  • Pub. L. 104–127 redesignated pars. (8) to (10) as (7) to (9), respectively, and struck out former par. (7) which read as follows: "The term 'Advisory Council' means the National Sustainable Agriculture Advisory Council established under section 5812(c) of this title." (Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996) Law text · (b)

1991

  • Pub. L. 102–237 substituted "Mariana Islands" for "Marianas Islands". · (b)

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.