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7 U.S.C.

7 U.S.C. — Agriculture

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CHAPTER 1-COMMODITY EXCHANGES§§ 1–27f · 74 sectionsCHAPTER 2-COTTON STANDARDS§§ 51–65 · 20 sectionsCHAPTER 3-GRAIN STANDARDS§§ 71–87f-2 · 26 sectionsCHAPTER 4-NAVAL STORES§§ 91–99 · 9 sectionsCHAPTER 6-INSECTICIDES AND ENVIRONMENTAL PESTICIDE CONTROL§§ 136–136w-8 · 36 sectionsSUBCHAPTER II-ENVIRONMENTAL PESTICIDE CONTROL§§ 136–136w-8 · 36 sectionsCHAPTER 6A-NATIONAL LABORATORY ACCREDITATION§§ 138–138i · 10 sectionsCHAPTER 8A-RUBBER AND OTHER CRITICAL AGRICULTURAL MATERIALS§§ 171–178n · 20 sectionsSUBCHAPTER I-GENERAL PROVISIONS§§ 171–176 · 5 sectionsSUBCHAPTER II-CRITICAL AGRICULTURAL MATERIALS§§ 178–178n · 15 sectionsCHAPTER 9-PACKERS AND STOCKYARDS§§ 181–229c · 53 sectionsSUBCHAPTER I-GENERAL DEFINITIONS§§ 181–183 · 3 sectionsSUBCHAPTER II-PACKERS GENERALLY§§ 191–198b · 13 sectionsPart A-General Provisions§§ 191–197c · 10 sectionsPart B-Swine Packer Marketing Contracts§§ 198–198b · 3 sectionsSUBCHAPTER III-STOCKYARDS AND STOCKYARD DEALERS§§ 201–217b · 19 sectionsSUBCHAPTER V-GENERAL PROVISIONS§§ 221–229c · 18 sectionsCHAPTER 10-WAREHOUSES§§ 241–256 · 16 sectionsCHAPTER 11-HONEYBEES§§ 281–286 · 6 sectionsCHAPTER 12-ASSOCIATIONS OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS PRODUCERS§§ 291–292 · 2 sectionsCHAPTER 13-AGRICULTURAL AND MECHANICAL COLLEGES§§ 301–349 · 26 sectionsSUBCHAPTER I-COLLEGE-AID LAND APPROPRIATION§§ 301–309 · 8 sectionsSUBCHAPTER II-COLLEGE-AID ANNUAL APPROPRIATION§§ 321–329 · 9 sectionsSUBCHAPTER III-RETIREMENT OF EMPLOYEES§ 331 · 1 sectionSUBCHAPTER IV-AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION WORK APPROPRIATION§§ 341–349 · 8 sectionsCHAPTER 14-AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENT STATIONS§§ 361a–390d · 23 sectionsSUBCHAPTER I-GENERAL PROVISIONS§§ 361a–385a · 12 sectionsSUBCHAPTER II-EXPERIMENT STATIONS FOR PROPAGATION OF TREES, SHRUBS, VINES, AND VEGETABLES§§ 387–389a · 6 sectionsSUBCHAPTER III-RESEARCH FACILITIES§§ 390–390d · 5 sectionsCHAPTER 15-BUREAU OF ANIMAL INDUSTRY§§ 391–399 · 7 sectionsCHAPTER 16-BUREAU OF DAIRY INDUSTRY§§ 401–404 · 4 sectionsCHAPTER 18-COOPERATIVE MARKETING§§ 451–457 · 7 sectionsCHAPTER 19-COTTON STATISTICS AND ESTIMATES§§ 471–476 · 12 sectionsCHAPTER 20-DUMPING OR DESTRUCTION OF INTERSTATE PRODUCE§§ 491–497 · 6 sectionsCHAPTER 20A-PERISHABLE AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES§§ 499l–499b-1 · 19 sectionsCHAPTER 21-TOBACCO STATISTICS§§ 501–508 · 8 sectionsCHAPTER 21A-TOBACCO INSPECTION§§ 511–511s · 19 sectionsCHAPTER 21C-TOBACCO REFORM§§ 518–519a · 9 sectionsSUBCHAPTER I-TRANSITIONAL PAYMENTS TO TOBACCO QUOTA HOLDERS AND PRODUCERS OF TOBACCO§§ 518–518f · 7 sectionsSUBCHAPTER II-IMPLEMENTATION AND TRANSITION§§ 519–519a · 2 sectionsCHAPTER 25-EXPORT STANDARDS FOR APPLES§§ 581–590a · 11 sectionsCHAPTER 25A-EXPORT STANDARDS FOR GRAPES AND PLUMS§§ 591–599 · 9 sectionsCHAPTER 26-AGRICULTURAL ADJUSTMENT§§ 601–627 · 35 sectionsSUBCHAPTER I-DECLARATION OF CONDITIONS AND POLICY§§ 601–602 · 2 sectionsSUBCHAPTER II-COTTON OPTION CONTRACTS§§ 603–607 · 3 sectionsSUBCHAPTER III-COMMODITY BENEFITS§§ 608–627 · 30 sectionsCHAPTER 26A-AGRICULTURAL MARKETING AGREEMENTS§§ 671–674 · 4 sectionsCHAPTER 30-ANTI-HOG-CHOLERA SERUM AND HOG-CHOLERA VIRUS§§ 851–855 · 5 sectionsCHAPTER 31-RURAL ELECTRIFICATION AND TELEPHONE SERVICE§§ 901–950cc-2 · 68 sectionsSUBCHAPTER I-RURAL ELECTRIFICATION§§ 901–918c · 22 sectionsSUBCHAPTER II-RURAL TELEPHONE SERVICE§§ 921–928 · 8 sectionsSUBCHAPTER III-RURAL ELECTRIC AND TELEPHONE DIRECT LOAN PROGRAMS§§ 930–940c-2 · 27 sectionsSUBCHAPTER V-RURAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT§ 950aa · 1 sectionSUBCHAPTER VI-RURAL BROADBAND ACCESS§§ 950bb–950bb-6 · 7 sectionsSUBCHAPTER VII-GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS§§ 950cc–950cc-2 · 3 sectionsCHAPTER 31A-TELEMEDICINE AND DISTANCE LEARNING SERVICES IN RURAL AREAS§§ 950aaa–950aaa-5 · 6 sectionsCHAPTER 32-PEANUT STATISTICS§§ 951–957 · 6 sectionsCHAPTER 33-FARM TENANCY§§ 1000–1040 · 20 sections (1 directly here)SUBCHAPTER I-TENANT PURCHASE LOANS AND MORTGAGE INSURANCE§§ 1006a–1006b · 2 sectionsSUBCHAPTER III-LAND CONSERVATION AND LAND UTILIZATION§§ 1010–1013a · 6 sectionsSUBCHAPTER IV-GENERAL PROVISIONS§§ 1030–1040 · 11 sectionsCHAPTER 35-AGRICULTURAL ADJUSTMENT ACT OF 1938§§ 1281–1393 · 102 sections
GENERAL PROVISIONS§§ 1281–1282a · 3 sections
SUBCHAPTER I-ADJUSTMENT IN FREIGHT RATES, NEW USES AND MARKETS, AND DISPOSITION OF SURPLUSES§§ 1291–1292 · 2 sectionsSUBCHAPTER II-LOANS, PARITY PAYMENTS, CONSUMER SAFEGUARDS, MARKETING QUOTAS, AND MARKETING CERTIFICATES§§ 1301–1393 · 97 sectionsPart A-Definitions, Loans, Parity Payments, and Consumer Safeguards§§ 1301–1310a · 18 sectionsPart B-Marketing Quotas§§ 1321–1359kk · 41 sectionssubpart ii-acreage allotments—corn§§ 1321–1329a · 3 sectionssubpart iii-marketing quotas—wheat§§ 1331–1340 · 14 sectionssubpart iv-marketing quotas—cotton§§ 1341–1350 · 12 sectionssubpart vii-flexible marketing allotments for sugar§§ 1359ll–1359kk · 12 sectionsPart C-Administrative Provisions§§ 1361–1379 · 17 sectionssubpart i-publication and review of quotas§§ 1361–1368 · 8 sectionssubpart ii-adjustment of quotas and enforcement§§ 1371–1379 · 9 sectionsPart D-Wheat Marketing Allocation§§ 1379a–1379j · 10 sectionsPart F-Miscellaneous Provisions and Appropriations§§ 1383–1393 · 11 sectionssubpart i-miscellaneous§§ 1383–1390 · 8 sectionssubpart ii-appropriations and administrative expenses§§ 1391–1393 · 3 sectionsCHAPTER 35A-PRICE SUPPORT OF AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES§§ 1421–1472 · 70 sectionsSUBCHAPTER I-GENERAL PROVISIONS§§ 1421–1436a · 31 sectionsSUBCHAPTER II-BASIC AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES§§ 1441–1445-3 · 17 sectionsSUBCHAPTER III-NONBASIC AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES§§ 1446–1449 · 10 sectionsSUBCHAPTER V-EMERGENCY LIVESTOCK FEED ASSISTANCE ACT OF 1988§§ 1471–1472 · 12 sectionsCHAPTER 36-CROP INSURANCE§§ 1501–1531 · 29 sectionsSUBCHAPTER I-FEDERAL CROP INSURANCE§§ 1501–1524 · 28 sectionsSUBCHAPTER II-SUPPLEMENTAL AGRICULTURAL DISASTER ASSISTANCE§ 1531 · 1 sectionCHAPTER 37-SEEDS§§ 1551–1611 · 34 sections (1 directly here)SUBCHAPTER I-DEFINITIONS§§ 1561–1562 · 2 sectionsSUBCHAPTER II-INTERSTATE COMMERCE§§ 1571–1575 · 5 sectionsSUBCHAPTER III-FOREIGN COMMERCE§§ 1581–1586 · 4 sectionsSUBCHAPTER IV-GENERAL PROVISIONS§§ 1591–1610 · 21 sectionsSUBCHAPTER V-SALE OF UNCERTIFIED SEED OF PROTECTED VARIETY§ 1611 · 1 sectionCHAPTER 38-DISTRIBUTION AND MARKETING OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS§§ 1621–1639j · 58 sectionsSUBCHAPTER I-GENERAL PROVISIONS§§ 1621–1633 · 20 sectionsSUBCHAPTER II-LIVESTOCK MANDATORY REPORTING§§ 1635–1636i · 19 sectionsPart A-Purpose; Definitions§§ 1635–1635a · 2 sectionsPart B-Cattle Reporting§§ 1635d–1635f · 3 sectionsPart C-Swine Reporting§§ 1635i–1635k · 3 sectionsPart D-Lamb Reporting§ 1635m · 1 sectionPart E-Administration§§ 1636–1636i · 10 sectionsSUBCHAPTER III-DAIRY PRODUCT MANDATORY REPORTING§§ 1637–1637b · 3 sectionsSUBCHAPTER IV-COUNTRY OF ORIGIN LABELING§§ 1638–1638d · 5 sectionsSUBCHAPTER V-NATIONAL BIOENGINEERED FOOD DISCLOSURE STANDARD§§ 1639–1639c · 4 sectionsSUBCHAPTER VII-HEMP PRODUCTION§§ 1639o–1639s · 5 sectionsSUBCHAPTER VI-LABELING OF CERTAIN FOOD§§ 1639i–1639j · 2 sectionsCHAPTER 39-STABILIZATION OF INTERNATIONAL WHEAT MARKET§§ 1641–1642 · 2 sectionsCHAPTER 41-FOOD FOR PEACE§§ 1691–1738r · 69 sections (2 directly here)SUBCHAPTER II-ECONOMIC ASSISTANCE AND FOOD SECURITY§§ 1701–1704c · 6 sectionsSUBCHAPTER III-EMERGENCY AND PRIVATE ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS§§ 1721–1726c · 8 sections
SUBCHAPTER III–A-FOOD FOR DEVELOPMENT§§ 1727–1727e · 6 sections
SUBCHAPTER III–B-EMERGENCY FOOD ASSISTANCE§§ 1728–1728a · 2 sections
SUBCHAPTER IV-GENERAL AUTHORITIES AND REQUIREMENTS§§ 1731–1736g-3 · 25 sectionsSUBCHAPTER V-FARMER-TO-FARMER PROGRAM§ 1737 · 1 sectionSUBCHAPTER VI-ENTERPRISE FOR THE AMERICAS INITIATIVE§§ 1738–1738r · 19 sectionsCHAPTER 42-AGRICULTURAL COMMODITY SET-ASIDE§§ 1741–1749 · 9 sectionsCHAPTER 43-FOREIGN MARKET DEVELOPMENT§§ 1761–1769 · 19 sectionsSUBCHAPTER I-GENERAL PROVISIONS; AGRICULTURAL COUNSELORS AND AGRICULTURAL ATTACHÉS§§ 1761–1765 · 4 sectionsSUBCHAPTER II-UNITED STATES AGRICULTURAL TRADE OFFICES§§ 1765a–1765g · 7 sectionsSUBCHAPTER III-REPRESENTATION ALLOWANCES, REGULATIONS, GENERAL PROVISIONS, AND AUTHORIZATION FOR APPROPRIATIONS§§ 1765h–1769 · 8 sectionsCHAPTER 45-SOIL BANK PROGRAM§§ 1831a–1838 · 2 sectionsSUBCHAPTER III-CONSERVATION RESERVE PROGRAM§ 1831a · 1 sectionSUBCHAPTER IV-CROPLAND ADJUSTMENTS§ 1838 · 1 sectionCHAPTER 46-SURPLUS DISPOSAL OF AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES§§ 1854–1860 · 5 sectionsCHAPTER 48-HUMANE METHODS OF LIVESTOCK SLAUGHTER§§ 1901–1907 · 5 sectionsCHAPTER 49-CONSULTATION ON AGRICULTURAL PROGRAMS§§ 1911–1913 · 3 sectionsCHAPTER 50-AGRICULTURAL CREDIT§§ 1921–2009cc-18 · 164 sections (1 directly here)SUBCHAPTER I-REAL ESTATE LOANS§§ 1922–1936c · 26 sectionsSUBCHAPTER II-OPERATING LOANS§§ 1941–1949 · 6 sectionsSUBCHAPTER III-EMERGENCY LOANS§§ 1961–1970 · 7 sectionsSUBCHAPTER IV-ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS§§ 1981–2008q-1 · 65 sectionsSUBCHAPTER V-RURAL COMMUNITY ADVANCEMENT PROGRAM§§ 2009–2009m · 14 sectionsSUBCHAPTER VI-DELTA REGIONAL AUTHORITY§§ 2009aa–2009aa-12 · 13 sectionsSUBCHAPTER VII-NORTHERN GREAT PLAINS REGIONAL AUTHORITY§§ 2009bb–2009bb-12 · 14 sectionsSUBCHAPTER VIII-RURAL BUSINESS INVESTMENT PROGRAM§§ 2009cc–2009cc-18 · 18 sectionsCHAPTER 51-SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM§§ 2011–2036d · 32 sectionsCHAPTER 53-COTTON RESEARCH AND PROMOTION§§ 2101–2122 · 21 sectionsCHAPTER 54-TRANSPORTATION, SALE, AND HANDLING OF CERTAIN ANIMALS§§ 2131–2160 · 29 sectionsCHAPTER 55-DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE§§ 2201–2279-2 · 153 sectionsCHAPTER 55A-DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE ADVISORY COMMITTEES§§ 2281–2286 · 5 sectionsCHAPTER 56-UNFAIR TRADE PRACTICES AFFECTING PRODUCERS OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS§§ 2301–2306 · 6 sectionsCHAPTER 57-PLANT VARIETY PROTECTION§§ 2321–2582 · 62 sectionsSUBCHAPTER I-PLANT VARIETY PROTECTION OFFICE§§ 2321–2372 · 19 sectionsPart A-Organization and Publications§§ 2321–2331 · 10 sectionsPart B-Legal Provisions as to the Plant Variety Protection Office§§ 2351–2357 · 7 sectionsPart C-Plant Variety Protection Fees§§ 2371–2372 · 2 sectionsSUBCHAPTER II-PROTECTABILITY OF PLANT VARIETIES AND CERTIFICATES OF PROTECTION§§ 2401–2504 · 24 sectionsPart D-Protectability of Plant Varieties§§ 2401–2404 · 4 sectionsPart E-Applications; Form; Who May File; Relating Back; Confidentiality§§ 2421–2427 · 7 sectionsPart F-Examinations; Response Time; Initial Appeals§§ 2441–2443 · 3 sectionsPart G-Appeals to Courts and Other Review§§ 2461–2462 · 2 sectionsPart H-Certificates of Plant Variety Protection§§ 2481–2486 · 6 sectionsPart I-Reexamination After Issue, and Contested Proceedings§§ 2501–2504 · 2 sectionsSUBCHAPTER III-PLANT VARIETY PROTECTION AND RIGHTS§§ 2531–2582 · 19 sectionsPart J-Ownership and Assignment§§ 2531–2532 · 2 sectionsPart K-Infringement of Plant Variety Protection§§ 2541–2545 · 5 sectionsPart L-Remedies for Infringement of Plant Variety Protection, and Other Actions§§ 2561–2570 · 10 sectionsPart M-Intent and Severability§§ 2581–2582 · 2 sectionsCHAPTER 58-POTATO RESEARCH AND PROMOTION§§ 2611–2627 · 17 sectionsCHAPTER 59-RURAL FIRE PROTECTION, DEVELOPMENT, AND SMALL FARM RESEARCH AND EDUCATION§§ 2655–2671 · 10 sectionsSUBCHAPTER I-RURAL COMMUNITY FIRE PROTECTION§ 2655 · 1 sectionSUBCHAPTER II-RURAL DEVELOPMENT AND SMALL FARM RESEARCH AND EDUCATION§§ 2661–2671 · 9 sectionsCHAPTER 60-EGG RESEARCH AND CONSUMER INFORMATION§§ 2701–2718 · 18 sectionsCHAPTER 61-NOXIOUS WEEDS§ 2814 · 1 sectionCHAPTER 62-BEEF RESEARCH AND INFORMATION§§ 2901–2911 · 11 sectionsCHAPTER 63-FARMER–TO–CONSUMER DIRECT MARKETING§§ 3001–3007 · 5 sectionsCHAPTER 64-AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH, EXTENSION, AND TEACHING§§ 3101–3363 · 105 sectionsSUBCHAPTER I-FINDINGS, PURPOSES, AND DEFINITIONS§§ 3101–3105 · 5 sectionsSUBCHAPTER II-COORDINATION AND PLANNING OF AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH, EXTENSION, AND TEACHING§§ 3121–3129a · 14 sectionsSUBCHAPTER III-AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH AND EDUCATION GRANTS AND FELLOWSHIPS§§ 3151–3159 · 10 sectionsSUBCHAPTER IV-NATIONAL FOOD AND HUMAN NUTRITION RESEARCH AND EXTENSION PROGRAM§§ 3171–3179 · 12 sectionsSUBCHAPTER V-ANIMAL HEALTH AND DISEASE RESEARCH§§ 3191–3202 · 11 sectionsSUBCHAPTER VI-1890 LAND-GRANT COLLEGE FUNDING§§ 3221–3223 · 9 sectionsSUBCHAPTER VII-PROGRAMS FOR HISPANIC, ALASKA NATIVE, AND NATIVE HAWAIIAN SERVING INSTITUTIONS§§ 3241–3243 · 2 sectionsSUBCHAPTER VIII-INTERNATIONAL RESEARCH, EXTENSION, AND TEACHING§§ 3291–3295 · 7 sectionsSUBCHAPTER X-FUNDING AND MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS§§ 3310–3319k · 21 sectionsSUBCHAPTER XI-AQUACULTURE§§ 3321–3324 · 3 sectionsSUBCHAPTER XII-RANGELAND RESEARCH§§ 3331–3336 · 4 sectionsSUBCHAPTER XIII-BIOSECURITY§§ 3351–3354 · 4 sectionsSUBCHAPTER XIV-INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION IN INSULAR AREAS§§ 3361–3363 · 3 sectionsCHAPTER 65-WHEAT AND WHEAT FOODS RESEARCH AND NUTRITION EDUCATION§§ 3401–3417 · 17 sectionsCHAPTER 66-AGRICULTURAL FOREIGN INVESTMENT DISCLOSURE§§ 3501–3508 · 7 sectionsCHAPTER 67-IMPLEMENTATION OF INTERNATIONAL SUGAR AGREEMENT, 1977§§ 3601–3604 · 4 sectionsCHAPTER 68-AGRICULTURAL SUBTERMINAL FACILITIES§§ 3701–3703 · 3 sectionsCHAPTER 69-SWINE HEALTH PROTECTION§§ 3801–3813 · 12 sectionsCHAPTER 70-ANIMAL CANCER RESEARCH§§ 3901–3904 · 4 sectionsCHAPTER 71-AGRICULTURAL TRADE SUSPENSION ADJUSTMENT§§ 4001–4005 · 6 sectionsCHAPTER 73-FARMLAND PROTECTION POLICY§§ 4201–4209 · 9 sectionsCHAPTER 74-FLORAL RESEARCH AND CONSUMER INFORMATION§§ 4301–4319 · 19 sectionsCHAPTER 75-INTERNATIONAL CARRIAGE OF PERISHABLE FOODSTUFFS§§ 4401–4406 · 6 sectionsCHAPTER 76-DAIRY RESEARCH AND PROMOTION§§ 4501–4553 · 25 sectionsSUBCHAPTER I-DAIRY PROMOTION PROGRAM§§ 4501–4514 · 14 sectionsSUBCHAPTER II-DAIRY RESEARCH PROGRAM§§ 4531–4538 · 8 sectionsSUBCHAPTER III-INDEMNITY PAYMENTS TO DAIRY FARMERS§§ 4551–4553 · 3 sectionsCHAPTER 77-HONEY RESEARCH, PROMOTION, AND CONSUMER INFORMATION§§ 4601–4613 · 14 sectionsCHAPTER 79-PORK PROMOTION, RESEARCH, AND CONSUMER INFORMATION§§ 4801–4819 · 19 sectionsCHAPTER 80-WATERMELON RESEARCH AND PROMOTION§§ 4901–4916 · 16 sectionsCHAPTER 82-STATE AGRICULTURAL LOAN MEDIATION PROGRAMS§§ 5101–5106 · 6 sectionsCHAPTER 83-AGRICULTURAL COMPETITIVENESS AND TRADE§§ 5201–5235 · 7 sectionsSUBCHAPTER I-FINDINGS, POLICY, AND PURPOSE§§ 5201–5203 · 3 sectionsSUBCHAPTER II-AGRICULTURAL TRADE INITIATIVES§§ 5213–5235 · 4 sectionsPart A-General Provisions§§ 5213–5214 · 2 sectionsPart B-Foreign Agricultural Service§§ 5234–5235 · 2 sectionsCHAPTER 84-NATIONAL NUTRITION MONITORING AND RELATED RESEARCH§§ 5301–5342 · 13 sections (2 directly here)SUBCHAPTER I-NUTRITION MONITORING AND RELATED RESEARCH§§ 5311–5316 · 7 sectionsSUBCHAPTER II-NATIONAL NUTRITION MONITORING ADVISORY COUNCIL§§ 5331–5332 · 2 sectionsSUBCHAPTER III-DIETARY GUIDANCE§§ 5341–5342 · 2 sectionsCHAPTER 85-ADMINISTRATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMS§§ 5401–5405 · 5 sectionsCHAPTER 86-WATER QUALITY RESEARCH, EDUCATION, AND COORDINATION§ 5506 · 1 sectionCHAPTER 87-EXPORT PROMOTION§§ 5601–5712 · 34 sectionsSUBCHAPTER I-GENERAL PROVISIONS§§ 5601–5608 · 9 sectionsSUBCHAPTER II-AGRICULTURAL EXPORT PROGRAMS§§ 5621–5641 · 6 sectionsPart A-Programs§§ 5621–5625 · 5 sectionsPart B-Implementation§ 5641 · 1 sectionSUBCHAPTER III-BARRIERS TO EXPORTS§§ 5652–5653 · 2 sectionsSUBCHAPTER IV-GENERAL PROVISIONS§§ 5661–5679 · 12 sectionsPart A-Program Controls§§ 5661–5663 · 3 sectionsPart B-Miscellaneous Provisions§§ 5671–5679 · 9 sectionsSUBCHAPTER V-FOREIGN AGRICULTURAL SERVICE§§ 5692–5695 · 4 sectionsSUBCHAPTER VI-REPORTS§ 5712 · 1 sectionCHAPTER 88-RESEARCH§§ 5801–5943 · 35 sectionsSUBCHAPTER I-SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE RESEARCH AND EDUCATION§§ 5801–5832 · 8 sections (1 directly here)Part A-Best Utilization of Biological Applications§§ 5811–5814 · 4 sectionsPart B-Integrated Management Systems§ 5821 · 1 sectionPart C-Sustainable Agriculture Technology Development and Transfer Program§§ 5831–5832 · 2 sectionsSUBCHAPTER II-NATIONAL GENETIC RESOURCES PROGRAM§§ 5841–5844 · 4 sectionsSUBCHAPTER III-NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL WEATHER INFORMATION SYSTEM§§ 5851–5856 · 5 sectionsSUBCHAPTER VII-MISCELLANEOUS RESEARCH PROVISIONS§§ 5921–5943 · 18 sectionsCHAPTER 89-PECAN PROMOTION AND RESEARCH§§ 6001–6013 · 13 sectionsCHAPTER 90-MUSHROOM PROMOTION, RESEARCH, AND CONSUMER INFORMATION§§ 6101–6112 · 12 sectionsCHAPTER 91-LIME PROMOTION, RESEARCH, AND CONSUMER INFORMATION§§ 6201–6212 · 12 sectionsCHAPTER 92-SOYBEAN PROMOTION, RESEARCH, AND CONSUMER INFORMATION§§ 6301–6311 · 11 sectionsCHAPTER 93-PROCESSOR-FUNDED MILK PROMOTION PROGRAM§§ 6401–6417 · 17 sectionsCHAPTER 94-ORGANIC CERTIFICATION§§ 6501–6524 · 25 sectionsCHAPTER 95-RURAL REVITALIZATION THROUGH FORESTRY§§ 6601–6617 · 8 sectionsSUBCHAPTER I-FORESTRY RURAL REVITALIZATION§ 6601 · 1 sectionSUBCHAPTER II-NATIONAL FOREST-DEPENDENT RURAL COMMUNITIES§§ 6611–6617 · 7 sectionsCHAPTER 96-GLOBAL CLIMATE CHANGE§§ 6701–6712 · 10 sectionsCHAPTER 97-FRESH CUT FLOWERS AND FRESH CUT GREENS PROMOTION AND INFORMATION§§ 6801–6814 · 14 sectionsCHAPTER 98-DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE REORGANIZATION§§ 6901–7035 · 58 sections (2 directly here)SUBCHAPTER I-GENERAL REORGANIZATION AUTHORITIES§§ 6912–6925 · 11 sectionsSUBCHAPTER II-FARM PRODUCTION AND CONSERVATION§§ 6931–6936 · 8 sectionsSUBCHAPTER III-RURAL ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT§§ 6941–6946 · 7 sectionsSUBCHAPTER IV-FOOD, NUTRITION, AND CONSUMER SERVICES§§ 6951–6953 · 3 sectionsSUBCHAPTER V-NATURAL RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENT§§ 6961–6962a · 2 sectionsSUBCHAPTER VI-RESEARCH, EDUCATION, AND ECONOMICS§ 6971 · 1 sectionSUBCHAPTER VII-FOOD SAFETY§§ 6981–6982 · 2 sectionsSUBCHAPTER VIII-NATIONAL APPEALS DIVISION§§ 6991–7002 · 12 sections
SUBCHAPTER VIII–A-MARKETING AND REGULATORY PROGRAMS§ 7005 · 1 section
SUBCHAPTER VIII–B-TRADE AND FOREIGN AGRICULTURAL AFFAIRS§ 7007 · 1 section
SUBCHAPTER IX-MISCELLANEOUS REORGANIZATION PROVISIONS§§ 7011–7014 · 3 sectionsSUBCHAPTER X-FREEDOM TO E-FILE§§ 7031–7035 · 5 sectionsCHAPTER 99-SHEEP PROMOTION, RESEARCH, AND INFORMATION§§ 7101–7111 · 11 sectionsCHAPTER 100-AGRICULTURAL MARKET TRANSITION§§ 7201–7333 · 47 sectionsSUBCHAPTER I-SHORT TITLE, PURPOSE, AND DEFINITIONS§§ 7201–7202 · 2 sectionsSUBCHAPTER II-PRODUCTION FLEXIBILITY CONTRACTS§§ 7211–7218 · 8 sectionsSUBCHAPTER III-NONRECOURSE MARKETING ASSISTANCE LOANS AND LOAN DEFICIENCY PAYMENTS§§ 7231–7237 · 8 sectionsSUBCHAPTER IV-OTHER COMMODITIES§§ 7251–7272 · 9 sectionsPart A-Dairy§§ 7251–7259 · 8 sectionsPart B-Sugar§ 7272 · 1 sectionSUBCHAPTER V-ADMINISTRATION§§ 7281–7287 · 7 sectionsSUBCHAPTER VI-PERMANENT PRICE SUPPORT AUTHORITY§§ 7301–7302 · 2 sectionsSUBCHAPTER VII-COMMISSION ON 21st CENTURY PRODUCTION AGRICULTURE§§ 7311–7318 · 8 sectionsSUBCHAPTER VIII-MISCELLANEOUS COMMODITY PROVISIONS§§ 7331–7333 · 3 sectionsCHAPTER 101-AGRICULTURAL PROMOTION§§ 7401–7491 · 53 sectionsSUBCHAPTER I-COMMODITY PROMOTION AND EVALUATION§ 7401 · 1 sectionSUBCHAPTER II-ISSUANCE OF ORDERS FOR PROMOTION, RESEARCH, AND INFORMATION ACTIVITIES REGARDING AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES§§ 7411–7425 · 16 sectionsSUBCHAPTER III-CANOLA AND RAPESEED§§ 7441–7452 · 12 sectionsSUBCHAPTER IV-KIWIFRUIT§§ 7461–7473 · 13 sectionsSUBCHAPTER V-POPCORN§§ 7481–7491 · 11 sectionsCHAPTER 102-EMERGENCY FOOD ASSISTANCE§§ 7501–7518 · 19 sectionsCHAPTER 103-AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH, EXTENSION, AND EDUCATION REFORM§§ 7601–7657 · 31 sections (1 directly here)SUBCHAPTER I-PRIORITIES, SCOPE, REVIEW, AND COORDINATION OF AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH, EXTENSION, AND EDUCATION§§ 7611–7614c · 7 sectionsSUBCHAPTER II-NEW AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH, EXTENSION, AND EDUCATION INITIATIVES§§ 7624–7633 · 9 sectionsSUBCHAPTER III-MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS§§ 7641–7657 · 14 sectionsPart A-Miscellaneous§§ 7641–7643 · 3 sectionsPart B-General§§ 7651–7657 · 11 sectionsCHAPTER 104-PLANT PROTECTION§§ 7701–7786 · 38 sections (2 directly here)SUBCHAPTER I-PLANT PROTECTION§§ 7711–7721 · 12 sectionsSUBCHAPTER II-INSPECTION AND ENFORCEMENT§§ 7731–7736 · 6 sectionsSUBCHAPTER III-MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS§§ 7751–7760 · 10 sectionsSUBCHAPTER IV-AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS§§ 7771–7772 · 2 sectionsSUBCHAPTER V-NOXIOUS WEED CONTROL AND ERADICATION§§ 7781–7786 · 6 sectionsCHAPTER 105-HASS AVOCADO PROMOTION, RESEARCH, AND INFORMATION§§ 7801–7813 · 13 sectionsCHAPTER 106-COMMODITY PROGRAMS§§ 7901–8002 · 43 sections (1 directly here)SUBCHAPTER I-DIRECT PAYMENTS AND COUNTER-CYCLICAL PAYMENTS§§ 7911–7918 · 8 sectionsSUBCHAPTER II-MARKETING ASSISTANCE LOANS AND LOAN DEFICIENCY PAYMENTS§§ 7931–7939 · 9 sectionsSUBCHAPTER III-PEANUTS§§ 7951–7960 · 10 sectionsSUBCHAPTER IV-SUGAR§ 7971 · 1 sectionSUBCHAPTER V-DAIRY§§ 7981–7984 · 4 sectionsSUBCHAPTER VI-ADMINISTRATION§§ 7991–8002 · 10 sectionsCHAPTER 107-RENEWABLE ENERGY RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT§§ 8101–8115 · 13 sectionsCHAPTER 108-TREE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM§§ 8201–8205 · 5 sectionsCHAPTER 109-ANIMAL HEALTH PROTECTION§§ 8301–8322 · 23 sectionsCHAPTER 109A-CONTROL OF WILD ANIMALS§§ 8351–8356 · 6 sectionsCHAPTER 110-ENHANCING CONTROLS ON DANGEROUS BIOLOGICAL AGENTS AND TOXINS§§ 8401–8411 · 2 sectionsSUBCHAPTER I-DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE§ 8401 · 1 sectionSUBCHAPTER II-INTERAGENCY COORDINATION REGARDING OVERLAP AGENTS AND TOXINS§ 8411 · 1 sectionCHAPTER 111-BROWN TREE SNAKE CONTROL AND ERADICATION§§ 8501–8507 · 7 sectionsCHAPTER 113-AGRICULTURAL COMMODITY SUPPORT PROGRAMS§§ 8701–8793 · 38 sections (2 directly here)SUBCHAPTER I-DIRECT PAYMENTS AND COUNTER-CYCLICAL PAYMENTS§§ 8711–8719 · 6 sectionsSUBCHAPTER II-MARKETING ASSISTANCE LOANS AND LOAN DEFICIENCY PAYMENTS§§ 8731–8740 · 10 sectionsSUBCHAPTER III-PEANUTS§§ 8751–8758 · 6 sectionsSUBCHAPTER IV-DAIRY§ 8772 · 1 sectionSUBCHAPTER V-ADMINISTRATION§§ 8781–8793 · 13 sectionsCHAPTER 114-AGRICULTURAL SECURITY§§ 8901–8922 · 6 sections (1 directly here)SUBCHAPTER I-AGRICULTURAL SECURITY§§ 8912–8914 · 3 sectionsSUBCHAPTER II-OTHER PROVISIONS§§ 8921–8922 · 2 sectionsCHAPTER 115-AGRICULTURAL COMMODITY POLICY AND PROGRAMS§§ 9001–9097 · 39 sections (1 directly here)SUBCHAPTER I-COMMODITY POLICY§§ 9011–9018 · 8 sectionsSUBCHAPTER II-MARKETING LOANS§§ 9031–9040 · 10 sectionsSUBCHAPTER III-DAIRY§§ 9051–9071a · 12 sectionsPart A-Dairy Margin Coverage§§ 9051–9060 · 10 sectionsPart B-Milk Donation Program§§ 9071–9071a · 2 sectionsSUBCHAPTER IV-SUPPLEMENTAL AGRICULTURAL DISASTER ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS§ 9081 · 1 sectionSUBCHAPTER V-ADMINISTRATION§§ 9091–9097 · 7 sectionsCHAPTER 116-NATIONAL BIO AND AGRO-DEFENSE FACILITY§§ 9201–9206 · 6 sections

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