7 U.S.C. § 1622b

Current through P.L. 118-47 (published on www.congress.gov on 03/23/2024)

Section 1622b - Specialty crops market news allocation

(a) In general

The Secretary shall-

(1) carry out market news activities to provide timely price and shipment information of specialty crops in the United States; and

(2) use funds made available under subsection (b) to increase the reporting levels for specialty crops in effect on the date of enactment of this Act.

(b) Authorization of appropriations

In addition to any other funds made available through annual appropriations for market news services, there is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $9,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2008 through 2023, to remain available until expended.

7 U.S.C. § 1622b

Pub. L. 110-234, title X, §101070107,, 122 Stat. 1337; Pub. L. 110-246, §4(a), title X, §10107, June 18, 2008, 122 Stat. 1664, 2099; Pub. L. 113-79, title X, §100010001,, 128 Stat. 939; Pub. L. 115-334, title X, §101010101,, 132 Stat. 4888.

EDITORIAL NOTES

REFERENCES IN TEXTThe date of enactment of this Act, referred to in subsec. (a)(2), is the date of enactment of Pub. L. 110-246 which was approved June 18, 2008.

CODIFICATION Pub. L. 110-234 and Pub. L. 110-246 enacted identical sections. Pub. L. 110-234 was repealed by section 4(a) of Pub. L. 110-246.Section was enacted as part of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008, and not as part of the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 which comprises this chapter.

AMENDMENTS2018-Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 115-334 substituted "2023" for "2018". 2014-Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 113-79 substituted "2018" for "2012".

STATUTORY NOTES AND RELATED SUBSIDIARIES

EFFECTIVE DATE Enactment of this section and repeal of Pub. L. 110-234 by Pub. L. 110-246 effective May 22, 2008, the date of enactment of Pub. L. 110-234 see section 4 of Pub. L. 110-246 set out as a note under section 8701 of this title.

DEFINITIONS"Secretary" as meaning the Secretary of Agriculture, see section 8701 of this title. Pub. L. 110-234, title X, §100010001,, 122 Stat. 1335, and Pub. L. 110-246, §4(a), title X, §10001, June 18, 2008, 122 Stat. 1664, 2096, provided that: "In this title [enacting this section, former section 1622c, sections 7655a, 7721, and former section 7761 of this title, and section 2104a of Title 16, Conservation, amending sections 608e-1, 1622, 2204g, former 3005, 4606, 5925c, 6104, 6522, 6523, 7715, 7733, 7734, 7751, and 7772 of this title, enacting provisions set out as notes under sections 608c, 1622, and 7701 of this title, and amending provisions set out as a note under section 1621 of this title]:"(1) SPECIALTY CROP.-The term 'specialty crop' has the meaning given the term in section 3 of the Specialty Crops Competitiveness Act of 2004 ( 7 U.S.C. 1621 note; Public Law 108-465). "(2) STATE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE.-The term 'State department of agriculture' means the agency, commission, or department of a State government responsible for protecting and promoting agriculture in the State." [ Pub. L. 110-234 and Pub. L. 110-246 enacted identical provisions. Pub. L. 110-234 was repealed by section 4(a) of Pub. L. 110-246 set out as a note under section 8701 of this title.]