7 U.S.C. 79a: Weighing authority

2020

• Pub. L. 116–216, in first sentence, substituted "2025" for "2020". (United States Grain Standards Reauthorization Act of 2020) Law text · (l)

2018

• Pub. L. 115–334 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 "Secretary, ex… (Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018) Law text · (i)

2015

• Pub. L. 114–54, §301(c)(1), substituted "subsections (e) and (g) of section 79" for "subsection (g) of section 79". (Agriculture Reauthorizations Act of 2015) Law text · (c)
• Pub. L. 114–54, §301(b)(3)(B), in introductory provisions, substituted "the Secretary shall allow a designated official agency to cross boundary lines to carry out weighing in another geographic area if—" for "the Secretary may—", added subpars. (A) and (B), and struck out former su… (Agriculture Reauthorizations Act of 2015) Law text · (i)
• Pub. L. 114–54, §301(c)(2)(A), inserted heading. (Agriculture Reauthorizations Act of 2015) Law text · (l)
• Pub. L. 114–54, §301(c)(2)(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 · (l)
• Pub. L. 114–54, §301(c)(2)(D), added par. (3). Former par. (3) redesignated (4). (Agriculture Reauthorizations Act of 2015) Law text · (l)
• Pub. L. 114–54, §301(c)(2)(C), (E), redesignated par. (3) as (4) and substituted "2020" for "2015". (Agriculture Reauthorizations Act of 2015) Law text · (l)

2005

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

2000

• Pub. L. 106–472, §102(b), inserted subsec. heading, designated existing provisions as par. (1), inserted par. heading, struck out second sentence, which prohibited more than one official agency or State delegated authority from operating at one time in any geographic area except as per… (Grain Standards and Warehouse Improvement Act of 2000) Law text · (i)
• Pub. L. 106–472, §103(b), substituted "2005" for "2000" in first sentence. (Grain Standards and Warehouse Improvement Act of 2000) Law text · (l)

1994

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

1993

• Pub. L. 103–156, §4(b)(1), in second sentence, substituted " 'official weighing' or 'supervision of weighing' " for " 'supervision of weighing' ". · (c)
• Pub. L. 103–156, §4(b)(2), inserted before period at end of second sentence "or as otherwise provided by agreement with the Canadian Government". · (d)
• Pub. L. 103–156, §12(e), which directed amendment of "Section 7A(e)" by substituting "regulations as the Administrator" for "regulations as he", without specifying the name of the Act being amended, was executed to this section, which is section 7A of the United States Grain Standards … · (e)
• Pub. L. 103–156, §§4(b)(3), 5(b), inserted before period at end of first sentence "or as otherwise provided in section 79(i) of this title and subsection (d) of this section" and inserted before period at end of second sentence ", except that the Administrator may conduct pilot program… · (i)
• Pub. L. 103–156, §14(b), added par. (3). · (l)

1988

• Pub. L. 100–518 amended subsec. (l) generally, substituting "cover the costs of the Service" for "cover the costs of the service" in par. (1). · (l)

1981

• Pub. L. 97–35 temporarily designated existing provisions as par. (1), made changes in nomenclature, provided for inclusion, rather than exclusion, of administrative and supervisory costs, and struck out provisions respecting availability of deposited funds, and added par. (2). See Effe… · (l)

1977

• Pub. L. 95–113, §1606(e), substituted "standards or procedures" for "standards". · (a)
• Pub. L. 95–113, §§1604(e)(1), 1606(e), substituted "The Administrator is authorized to cause official weighing or supervision of weighing under standards or procedures" for "The Administrator is authorized to cause supervision of weighing under standards" and "other than at export elev… · (b)
• Pub. L. 95–113, §1604(e)(2), made technical amendments to conform par. (2) to increased authority granted in subsec. (b) to cause official weighing as well as supervision of weighing at interior inspection points and corrected a typographical error in which "number" had been erroneo… · (c)
• Pub. L. 95–113, §1604(e)(3), inserted requirement that all or specified functions of Canadian weighing be performed by official inspection personnel employed by the Service or, except for appeals, by persons operating under a contract with the Service. · (d)
• Pub. L. 95–113, §§1604(e)(4), 1606(e), substituted "under standards or procedures provided" for "under standards provided" and struck out provisions which had required that the weighing service not be provided for periods of less than a year, that the fees therefor be set separately fr… · (e)
• Pub. L. 95–113, §1604(e)(5)(A), substituted "permit only competent persons with a reputation for honesty and integrity and who are approved by the Administrator" for "employ only competent persons with a reputation for honesty and integrity". · (f)
• Pub. L. 95–113, §1604(e)(5)(B), substituted "when weighing is to be done by persons other than official inspection personnel, will require such persons to operate the scales" for "when weighing is to be done by employees of the facility, will require employees to operate the scales". · (f)
• Pub. L. 95–113, §1604(e)(6), substituted "official weighing or supervision of weighing" for "official weighing". · (g)
• Pub. L. 95–113, §1604(e)(7), (8), substituted "No State or local governmental agency" for "No State" and inserted provision that not more than one official agency or State delegated authority pursuant to subsection (c)(2) of this section for carrying out the weighing provisions of this… · (i)
• Pub. L. 95–113, §1602(b), revised provisions relating to fees so as to remove requirement that field supervision of weighing be supported by fees. · (l)