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7 U.S.C. 9051: Definitions

Created in 2014 by the Agricultural Act of 2014 (Public Law 113-79). Changed by 2 later laws. 1 new law this Congress changed it.

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 (8)

How it got here

2018

  • Pub. L. 115–334, §1404(b)(2), struck out "and part B" after "this part" in introductory provisions. (Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018) Law text
  • Pub. L. 115–123 redesignated par. (5) as (4) and struck out former par. (4). Prior to amendment, text read as follows: "The term 'consecutive 2-month period' refers to the 2-month period consisting of the months of January and February, March and April, May and June, July and August, Sept… (Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018) Law text · (4)
  • Pub. L. 115–334, §1401(k)(2)(A), added pars. (5) and (6) and struck out former pars. (5) and (6) which defined the terms "margin protection program" and "margin protection program payment", respectively. (Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018) Law text · (5), (6)
  • Pub. L. 115–123, §60101(b)(1)(A)(ii), redesignated pars. (6) and (7) as (5) and (6), respectively. Former par. (5) redesignated (4). (Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018) Law text · (5), (6)
  • Pub. L. 115–334, §1401(k)(2)(B), substituted "dairy margin coverage" for "the margin protection program". (Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018) Law text · (7), (8)
  • Pub. L. 115–123, §60101(b)(1)(A)(ii), redesignated pars. (8) and (9) as (7) and (8), respectively. Former par. (7) redesignated (6). (Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018) Law text · (7), (8)
  • Pub. L. 115–123, §60101(b)(1)(A)(ii), redesignated pars. (10) and (11) as (9) and (10), respectively. Former par. (9) redesignated (8). (Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018) Law text · (9), (10), (11)

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.