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7 U.S.C. 87e: General authorities

Created in 1968 by Public Law 90-487. Changed by 5 later laws. 1 bill in this Congress would change it.

2 parts of federal rules cite it as their authority, written by Office of the Secretary of Agriculture (1), Agricultural Marketing Service (Federal Grain Inspection Service, Fair Trade Practices Program), Department of Agriculture (1).

How it got hereLaws that created or changed it, newest first

1994Pub. L. 103-354

1993Pub. L. 103-156

1991Pub. L. 102-237

1977Pub. L. 95-113

1976Pub. L. 94-582

1968Pub. L. 90-487added it

7 U.S.C. 87eGeneral authorities

(a)Authority of Secretary

(b)Investigation of reports or complaints of discrepancies and abuses in official inspection or weighing of grain

(c)Monitoring of United States grain upon its entry into foreign nations

(d)Authority of Office of Investigation of Department of Agriculture

(e)Research program to develop methods of improving accuracy and uniformity in grading grainchanged

(f)Adequate personnel to meet inspection and weighing requirements

(g)Testing of certain weighing equipment

(h)Testing of grain inspection instruments

(i)Additional for fee services

(j)Deposit of feeschanged

(k)Official courtesies

This CongressBills that change it or would

S. 5526Agricultural Act of 2026reported by committee

past change
enacted this Congress
proposed

This Congress

S. 5526 Agricultural Act of 2026 · reported by committee · would change (e), (j)

How it got here

1994

Pub. L. 103–354 substituted "Secretary" for "Administrator" wherever appearing. · (a), (b), (c)

1993

Pub. L. 103–156, §9(1), struck out at end "The Administrator shall report to the Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate at the end of every three-month period with respect to investigative action … · (b)
Pub. L. 103–156, §9(2), added subsecs. (g) to (k). · (g), (h), (i), (j), (k)

1991

Pub. L. 102–237 substituted "Administrator" for "Administrtor" at end of second sentence. · (a)

1977

Pub. L. 95–113, §1604(k)(1), rearranged existing provisions and inserted references to the installation of handling and weighing equipment and to warehouses and other grain storage or handling facilities. · (a)
Pub. L. 95–113, §1606(i), substituted "Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry" for "Committee on Agriculture and Forestry". · (b)
Pub. L. 95–113, §1604(k)(2), struck out "additional" before "inspection and weighing requirements". · (f)

1976

Pub. L. 94–582 substituted authorizations of "Administrator" for authorizations of "Secretary", "official agency" for "official inspection agency", and "other person" for "any person" respecting reporting requirement, required reports from State agencies delegated authority under this … · (a)
Pub. L. 94–582 added subsecs. (b) to (f). · (b), (c), (d), (e), (f)

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.