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7 U.S.C. 6523: National organic certification cost-share program

Created in 2002 by the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (Public Law 107-171). Changed by 6 later laws. 1 new law this Congress changed it.

1 other section of the Code cite this one, including 16 U.S.C. 3839aa–2.

1 part of federal rules cite it as their authority, written by Commodity Credit Corporation, Department of Agriculture (1).

This Congress

  • H.R. 1 An act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14. · became law · changed (d)

How it got here

2023

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

2018

  • Pub. L. 115–334, §10105(a), struck out "(acting through the Agricultural Marketing Service)" after "Secretary of Agriculture". (Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018) Law text · (a)
  • Pub. L. 115–334, §10105(b), added subsec. (d) and struck out former subsec. (d) which related to funding to carry out this section for fiscal years 2013 to 2018. (Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018) Law text · (d)

2014

  • Pub. L. 113–79 added par. (1) and struck out former par. (1). Prior to amendment, text read as follows: "Of the funds of the Commodity Credit Corporation, the Secretary shall make available to carry out this section $22,000,000 for the period of fiscal years 2008 through 2012." (Agricultural Act of 2014) Law text · (d)

2013

  • Pub. L. 112–240, §701(g)(3)(A), substituted "The Secretary of Agriculture (acting through the Agricultural Marketing Service) shall" for "Of funds of the Commodity Credit Corporation, the Secretary of Agriculture (acting through the Agricultural Marketing Service) shall use $22,000,000… (American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012) Law text · (a)
  • Pub. L. 112–240, §701(g)(3)(B), added subsec. (d). (American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012) Law text · (d)

2008

  • Pub. L. 110–246, §10301(1), substituted "$22,000,000 for fiscal year 2008" for "$5,000,000 for fiscal year 2002". (Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008) Law text · (a)
  • Pub. L. 110–246, §10301(2), substituted "$750" for "$500". (Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008) Law text · (b)
  • Pub. L. 110–246, §10301(3), added subsec. (c). (Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008) Law text · (c)

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.