§1282a — Title 7 Agriculture | U.S. Code

Summary

The Secretary of Agriculture must help farmers, processors, and distributors get prices that keep a steady, adequate supply of farm products for U.S. consumers. If the Secretary tells the President that price controls are going to make a product’s supply unacceptably low and no other fixes exist, the President must adjust the maximum price limits set under Executive Order 11723 (June 13, 1973) or any later similar order for that product anywhere in the supply chain. "Agricultural products" here means meat, poultry, vegetables, fruits, and other farm commodities in raw or processed form, but not forestry products or fish/fishery products. The Secretary must also carry out policies that encourage farmers to produce as much as they can during shortages so consumers have enough food and fiber at fair prices.

Title 7, §1282a

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(a)Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary of Agriculture shall assist farmers, processors, and distributors in obtaining such prices for agricultural products that an orderly, adequate and steady supply of such products will exist for the consumers of this nation.

(b)The President shall make appropriate adjustments in the maximum price which may be charged under the provisions of Executive Order 11723 (dated June 13, 1973) or any subsequent Executive Order for any agricultural products (at any point in the distribution chain) as to which the Secretary of Agriculture certifies to the President that the supply of the product will be reduced to unacceptably low levels as a result of any price control or freeze order or regulation and that alternative means for increasing the supply are not available.

(c)Under this section, the term “agricultural products” shall include meat, poultry, vegetables, fruits and all other agricultural commodities in raw or processed form, except forestry products or fish or fishery products.

(d)The Secretary of Agriculture is directed to implement policies under this Act which are designed to encourage American farmers to produce to their full capabilities during periods of short supply to assure American consumers with an adequate supply of food and fiber at fair and reasonable prices.

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Executive Order 11723 (dated

June 13, 1973), referred to in subsec. (b), was revoked by Ex. Ord. No. 11788,

June 18, 1974, 39 F.R. 22113. This Act, referred to in subsec. (d), is Pub. L. 91–524, Nov. 30, 1970, 84 Stat. 1358, known as the Agricultural Act of 1970. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see

Short Title

of 1970 Amendment note set out under section 1281 of this title and Tables. Codification Section was enacted as part of the Agricultural Act of 1970 as added by the Agriculture and Consumer Protection Act of 1973, and not as part of the Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1938 which comprises this chapter.

§1282a Emergency supply of agricultural products