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7 U.S.C. 7333: Administration and operation of noninsured crop assistance program
Created in 1996 by the Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996 (Public Law 104-127). Changed by 7 later laws. 1 bill in this Congress would change it.
13 other sections of the Code cite this one, including 7 U.S.C. 1308-3a, 7 U.S.C. 1506, 7 U.S.C. 1507, 7 U.S.C. 1508, 7 U.S.C. 1508a.
1 part of federal rules cite it as their authority, written by Commodity Credit Corporation, Department of Agriculture (1).
- past change
- enacted this Congress
- proposed
This Congress
- S. 5526 Agricultural Act of 2026 · reported by committee · would change (c), 197
How it got here
2018
- Pub. L. 115–334, §1601(1)(A), added subpars. (C) and (D). (Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018) Law text · (a), (D)
- Pub. L. 115–334, §1601(1)(B), added subpar. (A) and struck out former subpar. (A). Prior to amendment, text read as follows: "In this section, the term 'eligible crop' means each commercial crop or other agricultural commodity (except livestock)— (Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018) Law text · (a)
- Pub. L. 115–334, §1601(1)(C)(i), added cl. (i) and struck out former cl. (i). Prior to amendment, text read as follows: "During the first 4 crop years of planting, as determined by the Secretary, native sod acreage that has been tilled for the production of an annual crop afte… (Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018) Law text · (a)
- Pub. L. 115–334, §1601(1)(C)(ii), substituted "county expected yield" for "transitional yield of the producer". (Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018) Law text · (a)
- Pub. L. 115–334, §1601(2)(A), substituted "by an appropriate deadline" for "not later than 30 days". (Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018) Law text · (b)
- Pub. L. 115–334, §1601(2)(B), added par. (4). (Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018) Law text · (b)
- Pub. L. 115–334, §1601(3)(B), added par. (1). Former par. (1) redesignated (2). (Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018) Law text · (d)
- Pub. L. 115–334, §1601(3)(A), (C), redesignated par. (1) as (2) and substituted "approved yield for the crop, as determined by the Secretary" for "established yield for the crop". Former par. (2) redesignated (3). (Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018) Law text · (d)
- Pub. L. 115–334, §1601(3)(A), redesignated pars. (2) and (3) as (3) and (4), respectively. (Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018) Law text · (d), (4)
- Pub. L. 115–334, §1601(4)(A), substituted "approved yields" for "farm yields". (Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018) Law text · (e)
- Pub. L. 115–334, §1601(4)(B), designated first and second sentences as subpars. (A) and (B), respectively, and inserted headings, substituted "an approved yield" for "yield coverage" in subpar. (A), and inserted "approved" before "yield" in subpar. (B). (Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018) Law text · (e)
- Pub. L. 115–334, §1601(4)(C), substituted "county expected yield" for "transitional yield of the producer". (Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018) Law text · (e)
- Pub. L. 115–334, §1601(5), substituted "exceed—" and subpars. (A) and (B) for "exceed $125,000". (Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018) Law text · (i)
- Pub. L. 115–334, §1601(6)(A), substituted "$325" for "$250". (Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018) Law text · (k)
- Pub. L. 115–334, §1601(6)(B), substituted "$825" for "$750" and "$1,950" for "$1,875". (Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018) Law text · (k)
- Pub. L. 115–334, §12306(f)(1), inserted ", or a veteran farmer or rancher (as defined in section 2279(a) of this title)" before period at end. (Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018) Law text · (k)
- Pub. L. 115–334, §1601(7)(A), added subpar. (A), redesignated former subpars. (A) to (C) as (B) to (D), respectively, and, in subpar. (C), inserted ", contract price, or other premium price (such as a local, organic, or direct market price, as elected by the producer)" after "market… (Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018) Law text · (l)
- Pub. L. 115–334, §1601(7)(B), added subcl. (VI). (Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018) Law text · (l)
- Pub. L. 115–334, §12306(f)(2), inserted "veteran," after "beginning," in heading and "and veteran farmers or ranchers (as defined in section 2279(a) of this title)" after "as determined by the Secretary," in text. (Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018) Law text · (l)
- Pub. L. 115–334, §1601(7)(C), (D), redesignated par. (4) as (3) and struck out former par. (3) which related to additional assistance for certain 2012 annual fruit crop losses. (Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018) Law text · (l)
- Pub. L. 115–334, §1601(7)(D), redesignated par. (4) as (3). (Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018) Law text · (l)
- Pub. L. 115–334, §1601(7)(C), struck out par. (5). Text read as follows: "Except as provided in paragraph (3)(A), additional coverage under this subsection shall be available for each of the 2015 through 2018 crop years." (Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018) Law text · (l)
2014
- Pub. L. 113–79, §12305(a)(1)(A), added par. (1) and struck out former par. (1). Prior to amendment, text read as follows: "In the case of an eligible crop described in paragraph (2), the Secretary of Agriculture shall operate a noninsured crop disaster assistance program to provide … (Agricultural Act of 2014) Law text · (a)
- Pub. L. 113–79, §12305(a)(1)(B)(i), added cl. (ii) and redesignated former cl. (ii) as (iii). (Agricultural Act of 2014) Law text · (a), (iii)
- Pub. L. 113–79, §12305(a)(1)(B)(ii), substituted "sweet sorghum, biomass sorghum, and industrial crops (including those grown expressly for the purpose of producing a feedstock for renewable biofuel, renewable electricity, or biobased products)" for "and industrial crops". (Agricultural Act of 2014) Law text · (a)
- Pub. L. 113–79, §11014(b)(1), substituted "reduction in benefits" for "ineligibility" in heading. (Agricultural Act of 2014) Law text · (a)
- Pub. L. 113–79, §11014(b)(2), inserted " ,or the producer cannot substantiate that the ground has ever been tilled," after "never been tilled". (Agricultural Act of 2014) Law text · (a)
- Pub. L. 113–79, §11014(b)(3)(A), substituted "Reduction in" for "Ineligibility for" in heading. (Agricultural Act of 2014) Law text · (a)
- Pub. L. 113–79, §11014(b)(3)(B), added cl. (i) and struck out former cl. (i). Prior to amendment, text read as follows: "Subject to clause (ii) and subparagraph (C), native sod acreage that has been tilled for the production of an annual crop after the date of enactment of thi… (Agricultural Act of 2014) Law text · (a)
- Pub. L. 113–79, §11014(b)(3)(C), added cl. (iii). (Agricultural Act of 2014) Law text · (a)
- Pub. L. 113–79, §11014(b)(4), added subpar. (C) and struck out former subpar. (C). Prior to amendment, text read as follows: "Subparagraph (B) may apply to native sod acreage in the Prairie Pothole National Priority Area at the election of the Governor of the respective State." (Agricultural Act of 2014) Law text · (a)
- Pub. L. 113–79, §12305(a)(2), substituted "$125,000" for "$100,000". (Agricultural Act of 2014) Law text · (i)
- Pub. L. 113–79, §12305(a)(3), substituted "limited resource, beginning, or socially disadvantaged farmer" for "limited resource farmer". (Agricultural Act of 2014) Law text · (k)
- Pub. L. 113–79, §12305(a)(4), added subsec. (l). (Agricultural Act of 2014) Law text · (l)
2008
- Pub. L. 110–246, §12025(b), inserted "camelina," after "sea oats,". (Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008) Law text · (a)
- Pub. L. 110–246, §12020(b), added par. (4). (Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008) Law text · (a)
- Pub. L. 110–246, §12027, designated existing provisions as subpar. (A), inserted heading, and added subpar. (B). (Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008) Law text · (c)
- Pub. L. 110–246, §1603(f)(1)(A), added pars. (1) and (2) and struck out former pars. (1) and (2) which defined "person" and "qualifying gross revenues" and provided that the total amount of payments that a person would be entitled to receive annually could not exceed $100,000. (Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008) Law text · (i), (2)
- Pub. L. 110–246, §1603(f)(1)(B), added par. (4) and struck out former par. (4). Prior to amendment, text read as follows: "A person who has qualifying gross revenues in excess of the amount specified in section 2266(a) of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 (7… (Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008) Law text · (i)
- Pub. L. 110–246, §1603(f)(1)(C), designated part of existing provisions as subpar. (A) and added subpar. (B). (Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008) Law text · (i)
- Pub. L. 110–246, §12028, in subpar. (A) substituted "$250" for "$100" and in subpar. (B) substituted "$750" for "$300" and "$1,875" for "$900". (Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008) Law text · (k)
2002
- Pub. L. 107–171 inserted "sea grass and sea oats," after "fish),". (Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002) Law text · (a)
2000
- Pub. L. 106–224, §109(a), added subpar. (C). (Agricultural Risk Protection Act of 2000) Law text · (a)
- Pub. L. 106–224, §109(b), substituted "not later than 30 days before the beginning of the coverage period, as determined by the Secretary" for "at such time as the Secretary may require" in second sentence. (Agricultural Risk Protection Act of 2000) Law text · (b)
- Pub. L. 106–224, §109(c)(1), added par. (2) and struck out heading and text of former par. (2). Text read as follows: "A producer shall provide records, as required by the Secretary, of crop acreage, acreage yields, and production." (Agricultural Risk Protection Act of 2000) Law text · (b)
- Pub. L. 106–224, §109(c)(2), inserted "annual" after "shall provide". (Agricultural Risk Protection Act of 2000) Law text · (b)
- Pub. L. 106–224, §109(d), added subsec. (c) and struck out heading and text of former subsec. (c), which authorized noninsured crop disaster assistance if average yield fell below 65 percent of expected yield, if producer was prevented from planting more than 35 percent of intended acr… (Agricultural Risk Protection Act of 2000) Law text · (c)
- Pub. L. 106–224, §109(e), added subsec. (k). (Agricultural Risk Protection Act of 2000) Law text · (k)
- 1998–Subsec. (i)(3). Pub. L. 105–277 designated existing provisions as subpar. (A), inserted heading, substituted "Except as provided in subparagraph (B), if a producer" for "If a producer", and added subpar. (B). (Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1999) Law text · (k)
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