§547 Agricultural commodities, foods, and cotton or woolen goods

Summary

The General Services Administrator must work with the Agriculture Secretary to make rules for getting rid of extra farm products, foods made from them, and extra cotton or wool goods. The rules must stop those surpluses from being dumped on the market and upsetting farm prices. The Administrator must give those surplus items for free to the Department of Agriculture when the Secretary says it is needed to support or stabilize prices. Money from sales goes into accounts the Secretary can use, and net proceeds are credited under section 572(a). Surplus farm commodities moved this way cannot be sold in the U.S. in larger amounts or at lower prices than the Commodity Credit Corporation’s sales; export sales are allowed.