7 U.S.C. 79: Official inspection

2020

• Pub. L. 116–216, §2(1), inserted "and affected customers or applicants for service of official inspection or weighing services provided by the State agency" after "notify the Secretary". (United States Grain Standards Reauthorization Act of 2020) Law text · (e)
• Pub. L. 116–216, §2(2), substituted "2025" for "2020". (United States Grain Standards Reauthorization Act of 2020) Law text · (j)

2018

• Pub. L. 115–334, §12610(c), realigned margins. (Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018) Law text · (f)
• Pub. L. 115–334, §12610(a)(1), inserted subpar. (A) designation and heading before "Not more" and subpar. (B) designation and heading before "the Secretary determines" in introductory provisions, substituted "Subject to subparagraph (B), not more" for "Not more" and "Secretary." for… (Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018) Law text · (f)
• Pub. L. 115–334, §12610(a)(2), added par. (4). (Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018) Law text · (g)

2015

• Pub. L. 114–54, §301(b)(1), inserted heading, designated existing provisions as subpar. (A) and inserted subpar. heading, redesignated former subpars. (A) and (B) as cls. (i) and (ii), respectively, and former cls. (i) to (iii) of subpar. (B) as subcls. (I) to (III), respectively, o… (Agriculture Reauthorizations Act of 2015) Law text · (e)
• Pub. L. 114–54, §301(b)(2), added subpar. (C). (Agriculture Reauthorizations Act of 2015) Law text · (f)
• Pub. L. 114–54, §301(b)(3)(A), in introductory provisions, substituted "the Secretary shall allow a designated official agency to cross boundary lines to carry out inspections in another geographic area if—" for "the Secretary may—", added subpars. (A) to (C), and struck out former … (Agriculture Reauthorizations Act of 2015) Law text · (f)
• Pub. L. 114–54, §301(b)(4), substituted "every 5 years" for "triennially". (Agriculture Reauthorizations Act of 2015) Law text · (g)
• Pub. L. 114–54, §301(b)(5)(A), inserted heading. (Agriculture Reauthorizations Act of 2015) Law text · (j)
• Pub. L. 114–54, §301(b)(5)(A), (B), inserted heading, designated first to third sentences as subpars. (A) to (C), respectively, and inserted subpar. headings, in subpar. (C), substituted "Fees described in this paragraph" for "Such fees", and added subpar. (D). (Agriculture Reauthorizations Act of 2015) Law text · (j)
• Pub. L. 114–54, §301(b)(5)(D), added par. (4). Former par. (4) redesignated (5). (Agriculture Reauthorizations Act of 2015) Law text · (j)
• Pub. L. 114–54, §301(b)(5)(C), (E), redesignated par. (4) as (5) and substituted "2020" for "2015". (Agriculture Reauthorizations Act of 2015) Law text · (j)

2005

• Pub. L. 109–83 substituted "2015" for "2005". Law text · (j)

2004

• Pub. L. 108–271 substituted "Government Accountability Office" for "General Accounting Office". (GAO Human Capital Reform Act of 2004) Law text · (e)

2000

• Pub. L. 106–472, §102(a), added heading and text of par. (2) and struck out former par. (2) which read as follows: "Not more than one official agency or State delegated authority pursuant to subsection (e)(2) of this section for carrying out the inspection provisions of this chapter… (Grain Standards and Warehouse Improvement Act of 2000) Law text · (f)
• Pub. L. 106–472, §103(a), substituted "2005" for "2000" in first sentence. (Grain Standards and Warehouse Improvement Act of 2000) Law text · (j)

1994

• Pub. L. 103–354 substituted "supervision by the Secretary of the Secretary's field office personnel" for "supervision of Service personnel of its field office personnel" in first sentence of subsec. (j)(2) and substituted "Secretary" for "Administrator" and "Service" wherever appearing.

1993

• Pub. L. 103–156, §12(d), which directed amendment of "Section 7", without specifying the name of the Act being amended, was executed to this section, which is section 7 of the United States Grain Standards Act, to reflect the probable intent of Congress.
• Pub. L. 103–156, §12(d)(1), substituted "regulations as the Administrator" for "regulations as he". · (a)
• Pub. L. 103–156, §12(d)(2), substituted "regulations as the Administrator" for "regulations as he" and "the judgment of the Administrator" for "his judgment". · (b)
• Pub. L. 103–156, §12(d)(3), substituted "oversight as the Administrator" for "oversight as he" and "the discretion of the Administrator" for "his discretion". · (e)
• Pub. L. 103–156, §4(a)(1), substituted "of the State" for "or other agricultural programs operated by the State". · (f)
• Pub. L. 103–156, §5(a), inserted before period at end ", except that the Administrator may conduct pilot programs to allow more than 1 official agency to carry out inspections within a single geographical area without undermining the policy stated in section 74 of this title". · (f)
• Pub. L. 103–156, §4(a)(2), inserted before period at end "or as otherwise provided by agreement with the Canadian Government". · (i)
• Pub. L. 103–156, §14(a), added par. (4). · (j)

1988

• Pub. L. 100–518 reenacted subsec. (j) without change. · (j)

1984

• Pub. L. 98–469 temporarily added par. (3). See Effective and Termination Dates of 1984 Amendment note below. · (j)

1981

• Pub. L. 97–98 inserted provision authorizing the Administrator to delegate authority to perform grain inspection functions at export port locations to any State agency that performed official inspection at an export port location at any time prior to July 1, 1976, was designated und… · (e)
• Pub. L. 97–35 temporarily designated existing provisions as par. (1), made changes in nomenclature and provided for inclusion, rather than exclusion, of administrative and supervisory costs, and added par. (2). See Effective and Termination Dates of 1981 Amendments note below. · (j)

1977

• Pub. L. 95–113, §1606(d), struck out reference to a determination of the quantity of sacks of grain. · (b)
• Pub. L. 95–113, §1604(d)(1), designated as par. (4) provisions, formerly forming a part of par. (2), authorizing the Administrator to provide that grain loaded at an interior point in the United States into a rail car, barge, or other container as the final carrier in which it is to be… · (e)
• Pub. L. 95–113, §1604(d)(2), substituted "official agency or State delegated authority pursuant to subsection (e)(2) of this section for carrying out the inspection provisions of this chapter" for "official agency for carrying out the provisions of this chapter", struck out ", but t… · (f)
• Pub. L. 95–113, §1604(d)(2)(B), (C), redesignated a portion of existing par. (2) as (3) and substituted "Except as authorized by the Administrator, no" for "No". · (f)
• Pub. L. 95–113, §1604(d)(2)(D), redesignated a portion of existing par. (2) as (4). · (f)
• Pub. L. 95–113, §1604(d)(3), substituted "prescribed in subsection (f)" for "prescribed in subsections (e) and (f)". · (g)
• Pub. L. 95–113, §1604(d)(4), inserted provision that all or specified functions of the inspections be performed by official inspection personnel employed by the Service or, except for appeals, by persons operating under a contract with the Service. · (i)
• Pub. L. 95–113, §1602(a), revised provisions relating to fees so as to remove requirement that field supervision of inspection be supported by fees. · (j)

1976

• Pub. L. 94–582, §8(1), formerly §8(a)(1), as renumbered by Pub. L. 106–472, §110(a)(1), substituted "Administrator" for "Secretary". · (a)
• Pub. L. 94–582, §8(1), (2), formerly §8(a)(1), (2), as renumbered by Pub. L. 106–472, §110(a)(1), substituted "Administrator" for "Secretary" in two places and struck out from first sentence "or with respect to United States grain in Canadian ports" after "within the United States". · (b)
• Pub. L. 94–582, §8(1), (3), formerly §8(a)(1), (3), as renumbered by Pub. L. 106–472, §110(a)(1), substituted "Administrator" for "Secretary" in two places; and substituted "Service" for "Department of Agriculture" and "cancellation and surrender" for "cancellation" and required regula… · (c)
• Pub. L. 94–582, §8(4), formerly §8(a)(4), as renumbered by Pub. L. 106–472, §110(a)(1), substituted "Official certificates setting out the results of official inspection" for "Certificates". · (d)
• Pub. L. 94–582, §8(5), formerly §8(a)(5), as renumbered by Pub. L. 106–472, §110(a)(1), added subsec. (e) and struck out former subsec. (e) which authorized charging and collection of reasonable fees to cover cost of official inspection and to cover costs of Department of Agriculture i… · (e)
• Pub. L. 94–582, §8(5), formerly §8(a)(5), as renumbered by Pub. L. 106–472, §110(a)(1), added par. (1) and second and third sentences of par. (2), and designated existing provisions as par. (2), substituting "one official agency for carrying out the provisions of this chapter shall be … · (f)
• Pub. L. 94–582, §8(5), formerly §8(a)(5), as renumbered by Pub. L. 106–472, §110(a)(1), added subsecs. (g) to (j). · (g), (h), (i), (j)

1968

• Pub. L. 90–487 substituted provisions covering the authority and funding of official inspections for provisions covering the licensing of inspectors and the utilization by the Secretary of Agriculture of State inspectors.