Laws: Cases and Codes : U.S. Code : Title 7
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U.S. Code as of:
01/03/05
Chapter 38 - Notes
SUBCHAPTER I - GENERAL PROVISIONS
Sec.
1621. Congressional declaration of purpose; use of existing
facilities; cooperation with States.
1622. Duties of Secretary relating to agricultural products.
(a) Determination of methods of processing,
packaging, marketing, etc.; publication of
results.
(b) Determination of costs.
(c) Improvement of standards of quality, condition,
etc.; standard of quality for ice cream.
(d) Elimination of artificial barriers to free
movement.
(e) Development of new markets.
(f) Increasing consumer education.
(g) Collection and dissemination of marketing
information.
(h) Inspection and certification of products in
interstate commerce; credit and future
availability of funds; investment;
certificates as evidence; penalties.
(i) Development of facilities for assembling,
processing, transporting, etc.
(j) Improvement of transportation facilities and
rates.
(k) Collection and dissemination of marketing
statistics.
(l) Development of procurement standards and
specifications.
(m) Promotion of research for handling, storing,
preserving, etc.
(n) General research, services, and activities.
1622a. Authority to assist farmers and elevator operators.
1623. Authorization of appropriations; allotments to States.
1623a. Omitted.
1624. Cooperation with Government and State agencies,
private research organizations, etc.; rules and
regulations.
1625. Transfer and consolidation of functions, powers,
bureaus, etc.
1626. Definitions.
1627. Appointment of personnel; compensation; employment of
specialists.
1628. Repealed.
1629. Establishment of committees to assist in research and
service programs.
1630. Omitted.
1631. Protection for purchasers of farm products.
(a) Congressional findings.
(b) Declaration of purpose.
(c) Definitions.
(d) Purchases free of security interest.
(e) Purchases subject to security interest.
(f) Law governing "receipt".
(g) Commission merchants or selling agents: sales
free of or subject to security interest; law
governing "receipt".
(h) Security agreements; identity lists; notice of
identity or accounting for proceeds;
violations.
(i) Regulations.
(j) Effective date.
1632. Repealed.
SUBCHAPTER II - LIVESTOCK MANDATORY REPORTING
PART A - PURPOSE; DEFINITIONS
1635. Purpose.
1635a. Definitions.
PART B - CATTLE REPORTING
1635d. Definitions.
1635e. Mandatory reporting for live cattle.
(a) Establishment.
(b) General reporting provisions applicable to
packers and the Secretary.
(c) Daily reporting.
(d) Weekly reporting.
(e) Regional reporting of cattle types.
1635f. Mandatory packer reporting of boxed beef sales.
(a) Daily reporting.
(b) Publication.
PART C - SWINE REPORTING
1635i. Definitions.
1635j. Mandatory reporting for swine.
(a) Establishment.
(b) General reporting provisions applicable to
packers and the Secretary.
(c) Daily reporting.
(d) Weekly noncarcass merit premium report.
PART D - LAMB REPORTING
1635m. Mandatory reporting for lambs.
(a) Establishment.
(b) Notice and comment.
PART E - ADMINISTRATION
1636. General provisions.
(a) Confidentiality.
(b) Disclosure by Federal Government employees.
(c) Reporting by packers.
(d) Regional reporting and aggregation.
(e) Adjustments.
(f) Verification.
(g) Electronic reporting and publishing.
(h) Reporting of activities on weekends and
holidays.
(i) Effect on other laws.
1636a. Unlawful acts.
1636b. Enforcement.
(a) Civil penalty.
(b) Cease and desist.
(c) Notice and hearing.
(d) Finality and judicial review.
(e) Enforcement.
(f) Injunction or restraining order.
(g) Failure to obey orders.
1636c. Fees.
1636d. Recordkeeping.
(a) In general.
(b) Limitations.
(c) Purchases of cattle or swine.
1636e. Voluntary reporting.
1636f. Publication of information on retail purchase prices
for representative meat products.
(a) In general.
(b) Information.
(c) Meat Price Spreads Report.
(d) Information collection.
(e) Administration.
1636g. Suspension authority regarding specific terms of price
reporting requirements.
(a) In general.
(b) Suspension procedure.
1636h. Federal preemption.
SUBCHAPTER III - DAIRY PRODUCT MANDATORY REPORTING
1637. Purpose.
1637a. Definitions.
1637b. Mandatory reporting for dairy products.
(a) Establishment.
(b) Requirements.
(c) Administration.
(d) Authorization of appropriations.
SUBCHAPTER IV - COUNTRY OF ORIGIN LABELING
1638. Definitions.
1638a. Notice of country of origin.
(a) In general.
(b) Exemption for food service establishments.
(c) Method of notification.
(d) Audit verification system.
(e) Information.
(f) Certification of origin.
1638b. Enforcement.
(a) In general.
(b) Warnings.
(c) Fines.
1638c. Regulations.
(a) Guidelines.
(b) Regulations.
(c) Partnerships with States.
1638d. Applicability.
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