Title 7 — AgricultureRelease 119-73

§1376 Court jurisdiction; duties of United States attorneys; remedies and penalties as additional

Title 7 › Chapter CHAPTER 35— - AGRICULTURAL ADJUSTMENT ACT OF 1938 › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER II— - LOANS, PARITY PAYMENTS, CONSUMER SAFEGUARDS, MARKETING QUOTAS, AND MARKETING CERTIFICATES › Part Part C— - Administrative Provisions › Subpart subpart ii— - adjustment of quotas and enforcement › § 1376

Last updated Apr 6, 2026|Official source

Summary

Federal district courts enforce this subchapter. When the Secretary asks, U.S. attorneys must, under the Attorney General’s direction, file cases to collect the penalties. Those penalties are in addition to other legal remedies and also cover liquidated damages under section 1349.

Full Legal Text

Title 7, §1376

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The several district courts of the United States are vested with jurisdiction specifically to enforce the provisions of this subchapter. If and when the Secretary shall so request, it shall be the duty of the several United States attorneys in their respective districts, under the direction of the Attorney General, to institute proceedings to collect the penalties provided in this subchapter. The remedies and penalties provided for herein shall be in addition to, and not exclusive of, any of the remedies or penalties under existing law. This section also shall be applicable to liquidated damages provided for pursuant to section 1349 of this title.

Legislative History

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Editorial Notes

Amendments

1964—Pub. L. 88–297 provided for application of this section to liquidated damages under section 1349 of this title.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Change of Name

Act June 25, 1948, eff. Sept. 1, 1948, substituted “United States attorneys” for “district attorneys”. See section 541 of Title 28, Judiciary and Judicial Procedure, and

Historical and Revision Notes

thereunder.

Reference

Citations & Metadata

Citation

7 U.S.C. § 1376

Title 7 — Agriculture

Last Updated

Apr 6, 2026

Release point: 119-73