Title 7

Agriculture

2,464 sections in this title — page 11 of 25.

§ 2356

Regulations for practice before the Office

Chapter CHAPTER 57— - PLANT VARIETY PROTECTION › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER I— - PLANT VARIETY PROTECTION OFFICE › Part Part B— - Legal Provisions as to the Plant Variety Protection Office

§ 2357

Unauthorized practice

Chapter CHAPTER 57— - PLANT VARIETY PROTECTION › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER I— - PLANT VARIETY PROTECTION OFFICE › Part Part B— - Legal Provisions as to the Plant Variety Protection Office

§ 2371

Plant variety protection fees

Chapter CHAPTER 57— - PLANT VARIETY PROTECTION › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER I— - PLANT VARIETY PROTECTION OFFICE › Part Part C— - Plant Variety Protection Fees

§ 2372

Payment of plant variety protection fees; return of excess amounts

Chapter CHAPTER 57— - PLANT VARIETY PROTECTION › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER I— - PLANT VARIETY PROTECTION OFFICE › Part Part C— - Plant Variety Protection Fees

§ 24

Customer property with respect to commodity broker debtors; definitions

Chapter CHAPTER 1— - COMMODITY EXCHANGES

§ 2401

Definitions and rules of construction

Chapter CHAPTER 57— - PLANT VARIETY PROTECTION › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER II— - PROTECTABILITY OF PLANT VARIETIES AND CERTIFICATES OF PROTECTION › Part Part D— - Protectability of Plant Varieties

§ 2402

Right to plant variety protection; plant varieties protectable

Chapter CHAPTER 57— - PLANT VARIETY PROTECTION › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER II— - PROTECTABILITY OF PLANT VARIETIES AND CERTIFICATES OF PROTECTION › Part Part D— - Protectability of Plant Varieties

§ 2403

Reciprocity limits

Chapter CHAPTER 57— - PLANT VARIETY PROTECTION › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER II— - PROTECTABILITY OF PLANT VARIETIES AND CERTIFICATES OF PROTECTION › Part Part D— - Protectability of Plant Varieties

§ 2404

Public interest in wide usage

Chapter CHAPTER 57— - PLANT VARIETY PROTECTION › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER II— - PROTECTABILITY OF PLANT VARIETIES AND CERTIFICATES OF PROTECTION › Part Part D— - Protectability of Plant Varieties

§ 241

Definitions

Chapter CHAPTER 10— - WAREHOUSES

§ 242

Powers of Secretary

Chapter CHAPTER 10— - WAREHOUSES

§ 2421

Application for recognition of plant variety rights

Chapter CHAPTER 57— - PLANT VARIETY PROTECTION › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER II— - PROTECTABILITY OF PLANT VARIETIES AND CERTIFICATES OF PROTECTION › Part Part E— - Applications; Form; Who May File; Relating Back; Confidentiality

§ 2422

Content of application

Chapter CHAPTER 57— - PLANT VARIETY PROTECTION › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER II— - PROTECTABILITY OF PLANT VARIETIES AND CERTIFICATES OF PROTECTION › Part Part E— - Applications; Form; Who May File; Relating Back; Confidentiality

§ 2423

Joint breeders

Chapter CHAPTER 57— - PLANT VARIETY PROTECTION › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER II— - PROTECTABILITY OF PLANT VARIETIES AND CERTIFICATES OF PROTECTION › Part Part E— - Applications; Form; Who May File; Relating Back; Confidentiality

§ 2424

Death or incapacity of breeder

Chapter CHAPTER 57— - PLANT VARIETY PROTECTION › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER II— - PROTECTABILITY OF PLANT VARIETIES AND CERTIFICATES OF PROTECTION › Part Part E— - Applications; Form; Who May File; Relating Back; Confidentiality

§ 2425

Benefit of earlier filing date

Chapter CHAPTER 57— - PLANT VARIETY PROTECTION › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER II— - PROTECTABILITY OF PLANT VARIETIES AND CERTIFICATES OF PROTECTION › Part Part E— - Applications; Form; Who May File; Relating Back; Confidentiality

§ 2426

Confidential status of application

Chapter CHAPTER 57— - PLANT VARIETY PROTECTION › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER II— - PROTECTABILITY OF PLANT VARIETIES AND CERTIFICATES OF PROTECTION › Part Part E— - Applications; Form; Who May File; Relating Back; Confidentiality

§ 2427

Publication

Chapter CHAPTER 57— - PLANT VARIETY PROTECTION › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER II— - PROTECTABILITY OF PLANT VARIETIES AND CERTIFICATES OF PROTECTION › Part Part E— - Applications; Form; Who May File; Relating Back; Confidentiality

§ 243

Imposition and collection of fees

Chapter CHAPTER 10— - WAREHOUSES

§ 244

Quality and value standards

Chapter CHAPTER 10— - WAREHOUSES

§ 2441

Examination of application

Chapter CHAPTER 57— - PLANT VARIETY PROTECTION › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER II— - PROTECTABILITY OF PLANT VARIETIES AND CERTIFICATES OF PROTECTION › Part Part F— - Examinations; Response Time; Initial Appeals

§ 2442

Notice of refusal; reconsideration

Chapter CHAPTER 57— - PLANT VARIETY PROTECTION › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER II— - PROTECTABILITY OF PLANT VARIETIES AND CERTIFICATES OF PROTECTION › Part Part F— - Examinations; Response Time; Initial Appeals

§ 2443

Initial appeal

Chapter CHAPTER 57— - PLANT VARIETY PROTECTION › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER II— - PROTECTABILITY OF PLANT VARIETIES AND CERTIFICATES OF PROTECTION › Part Part F— - Examinations; Response Time; Initial Appeals

§ 245

Bonding and other financial assurance requirements

Chapter CHAPTER 10— - WAREHOUSES

§ 246

Maintenance of records

Chapter CHAPTER 10— - WAREHOUSES

§ 2461

Appeals

Chapter CHAPTER 57— - PLANT VARIETY PROTECTION › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER II— - PROTECTABILITY OF PLANT VARIETIES AND CERTIFICATES OF PROTECTION › Part Part G— - Appeals to Courts and Other Review

§ 2462

Civil action against Secretary

Chapter CHAPTER 57— - PLANT VARIETY PROTECTION › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER II— - PROTECTABILITY OF PLANT VARIETIES AND CERTIFICATES OF PROTECTION › Part Part G— - Appeals to Courts and Other Review

§ 247

Fair treatment in storage of agricultural products

Chapter CHAPTER 10— - WAREHOUSES

§ 248

Commingling of agricultural products

Chapter CHAPTER 10— - WAREHOUSES

§ 2481

Plant variety protection

Chapter CHAPTER 57— - PLANT VARIETY PROTECTION › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER II— - PROTECTABILITY OF PLANT VARIETIES AND CERTIFICATES OF PROTECTION › Part Part H— - Certificates of Plant Variety Protection

§ 2482

How issued

Chapter CHAPTER 57— - PLANT VARIETY PROTECTION › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER II— - PROTECTABILITY OF PLANT VARIETIES AND CERTIFICATES OF PROTECTION › Part Part H— - Certificates of Plant Variety Protection

§ 2483

Contents and term of plant variety protection

Chapter CHAPTER 57— - PLANT VARIETY PROTECTION › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER II— - PROTECTABILITY OF PLANT VARIETIES AND CERTIFICATES OF PROTECTION › Part Part H— - Certificates of Plant Variety Protection

§ 2484

Correction of Plant Variety Protection Office mistake

Chapter CHAPTER 57— - PLANT VARIETY PROTECTION › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER II— - PROTECTABILITY OF PLANT VARIETIES AND CERTIFICATES OF PROTECTION › Part Part H— - Certificates of Plant Variety Protection

§ 2485

Correction of applicant’s mistake

Chapter CHAPTER 57— - PLANT VARIETY PROTECTION › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER II— - PROTECTABILITY OF PLANT VARIETIES AND CERTIFICATES OF PROTECTION › Part Part H— - Certificates of Plant Variety Protection

§ 2486

Correction of named breeder

Chapter CHAPTER 57— - PLANT VARIETY PROTECTION › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER II— - PROTECTABILITY OF PLANT VARIETIES AND CERTIFICATES OF PROTECTION › Part Part H— - Certificates of Plant Variety Protection

§ 249

Transfer of stored agricultural products

Chapter CHAPTER 10— - WAREHOUSES

§ 24a

Swap data repositories

Chapter CHAPTER 1— - COMMODITY EXCHANGES

§ 25

Private rights of action

Chapter CHAPTER 1— - COMMODITY EXCHANGES

§ 250

Warehouse receipts

Chapter CHAPTER 10— - WAREHOUSES

§ 2501

Reexamination after issue

Chapter CHAPTER 57— - PLANT VARIETY PROTECTION › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER II— - PROTECTABILITY OF PLANT VARIETIES AND CERTIFICATES OF PROTECTION › Part Part I— - Reexamination After Issue, and Contested Proceedings

§ 2504

Interfering plant variety protection

Chapter CHAPTER 57— - PLANT VARIETY PROTECTION › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER II— - PROTECTABILITY OF PLANT VARIETIES AND CERTIFICATES OF PROTECTION › Part Part I— - Reexamination After Issue, and Contested Proceedings

§ 251

Conditions for delivery of agricultural products

Chapter CHAPTER 10— - WAREHOUSES

§ 252

Suspension or revocation of licenses

Chapter CHAPTER 10— - WAREHOUSES

§ 253

Public information

Chapter CHAPTER 10— - WAREHOUSES

§ 2531

Ownership and assignment

Chapter CHAPTER 57— - PLANT VARIETY PROTECTION › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER III— - PLANT VARIETY PROTECTION AND RIGHTS › Part Part J— - Ownership and Assignment

§ 2532

Ownership during testing

Chapter CHAPTER 57— - PLANT VARIETY PROTECTION › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER III— - PLANT VARIETY PROTECTION AND RIGHTS › Part Part J— - Ownership and Assignment

§ 254

Penalties for noncompliance

Chapter CHAPTER 10— - WAREHOUSES

§ 2541

Infringement of plant variety protection

Chapter CHAPTER 57— - PLANT VARIETY PROTECTION › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER III— - PLANT VARIETY PROTECTION AND RIGHTS › Part Part K— - Infringement of Plant Variety Protection

§ 2542

Grandfather clause

Chapter CHAPTER 57— - PLANT VARIETY PROTECTION › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER III— - PLANT VARIETY PROTECTION AND RIGHTS › Part Part K— - Infringement of Plant Variety Protection

§ 2543

Right to save seed; crop exemption

Chapter CHAPTER 57— - PLANT VARIETY PROTECTION › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER III— - PLANT VARIETY PROTECTION AND RIGHTS › Part Part K— - Infringement of Plant Variety Protection

§ 2544

Research exemption

Chapter CHAPTER 57— - PLANT VARIETY PROTECTION › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER III— - PLANT VARIETY PROTECTION AND RIGHTS › Part Part K— - Infringement of Plant Variety Protection

§ 2545

Intermediary exemption

Chapter CHAPTER 57— - PLANT VARIETY PROTECTION › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER III— - PLANT VARIETY PROTECTION AND RIGHTS › Part Part K— - Infringement of Plant Variety Protection

§ 255

Jurisdiction and arbitration

Chapter CHAPTER 10— - WAREHOUSES

§ 256

Authorization of appropriations

Chapter CHAPTER 10— - WAREHOUSES

§ 2561

Remedy for infringement of plant variety protection

Chapter CHAPTER 57— - PLANT VARIETY PROTECTION › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER III— - PLANT VARIETY PROTECTION AND RIGHTS › Part Part L— - Remedies for Infringement of Plant Variety Protection, and Other Actions

§ 2562

Presumption of validity; defenses

Chapter CHAPTER 57— - PLANT VARIETY PROTECTION › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER III— - PLANT VARIETY PROTECTION AND RIGHTS › Part Part L— - Remedies for Infringement of Plant Variety Protection, and Other Actions

§ 2563

Injunction

Chapter CHAPTER 57— - PLANT VARIETY PROTECTION › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER III— - PLANT VARIETY PROTECTION AND RIGHTS › Part Part L— - Remedies for Infringement of Plant Variety Protection, and Other Actions

§ 2564

Damages

Chapter CHAPTER 57— - PLANT VARIETY PROTECTION › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER III— - PLANT VARIETY PROTECTION AND RIGHTS › Part Part L— - Remedies for Infringement of Plant Variety Protection, and Other Actions

§ 2565

Attorney fees

Chapter CHAPTER 57— - PLANT VARIETY PROTECTION › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER III— - PLANT VARIETY PROTECTION AND RIGHTS › Part Part L— - Remedies for Infringement of Plant Variety Protection, and Other Actions

§ 2566

Time limitation on damages

Chapter CHAPTER 57— - PLANT VARIETY PROTECTION › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER III— - PLANT VARIETY PROTECTION AND RIGHTS › Part Part L— - Remedies for Infringement of Plant Variety Protection, and Other Actions

§ 2567

Limitation of damages; marking and notice

Chapter CHAPTER 57— - PLANT VARIETY PROTECTION › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER III— - PLANT VARIETY PROTECTION AND RIGHTS › Part Part L— - Remedies for Infringement of Plant Variety Protection, and Other Actions

§ 2568

False marking; cease and desist orders

Chapter CHAPTER 57— - PLANT VARIETY PROTECTION › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER III— - PLANT VARIETY PROTECTION AND RIGHTS › Part Part L— - Remedies for Infringement of Plant Variety Protection, and Other Actions

§ 2569

Nonresident proprietors; service and notice

Chapter CHAPTER 57— - PLANT VARIETY PROTECTION › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER III— - PLANT VARIETY PROTECTION AND RIGHTS › Part Part L— - Remedies for Infringement of Plant Variety Protection, and Other Actions

§ 2570

Liability of States, instrumentalities of States, and State officials for infringement of plant variety protection

Chapter CHAPTER 57— - PLANT VARIETY PROTECTION › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER III— - PLANT VARIETY PROTECTION AND RIGHTS › Part Part L— - Remedies for Infringement of Plant Variety Protection, and Other Actions

§ 2581

Intent

Chapter CHAPTER 57— - PLANT VARIETY PROTECTION › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER III— - PLANT VARIETY PROTECTION AND RIGHTS › Part Part M— - Intent and Severability

§ 2582

Severability

Chapter CHAPTER 57— - PLANT VARIETY PROTECTION › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER III— - PLANT VARIETY PROTECTION AND RIGHTS › Part Part M— - Intent and Severability

§ 26

Commodity whistleblower incentives and protection

Chapter CHAPTER 1— - COMMODITY EXCHANGES

§ 2611

Congressional findings and declaration of policy

Chapter CHAPTER 58— - POTATO RESEARCH AND PROMOTION

§ 2612

Definitions

Chapter CHAPTER 58— - POTATO RESEARCH AND PROMOTION

§ 2613

Authority for issuance and amendment of plan

Chapter CHAPTER 58— - POTATO RESEARCH AND PROMOTION

§ 2614

Notice and hearings

Chapter CHAPTER 58— - POTATO RESEARCH AND PROMOTION

§ 2615

Finding and issuance of plan

Chapter CHAPTER 58— - POTATO RESEARCH AND PROMOTION

§ 2616

Regulations

Chapter CHAPTER 58— - POTATO RESEARCH AND PROMOTION

§ 2617

Required terms and conditions of plans

Chapter CHAPTER 58— - POTATO RESEARCH AND PROMOTION

§ 2618

Permissive terms and conditions of plans

Chapter CHAPTER 58— - POTATO RESEARCH AND PROMOTION

§ 2619

Assessments

Chapter CHAPTER 58— - POTATO RESEARCH AND PROMOTION

§ 2620

Procedural rights of persons subject to plan

Chapter CHAPTER 58— - POTATO RESEARCH AND PROMOTION

§ 2621

Enforcement

Chapter CHAPTER 58— - POTATO RESEARCH AND PROMOTION

§ 2622

Investigations

Chapter CHAPTER 58— - POTATO RESEARCH AND PROMOTION

§ 2623

Referendum

Chapter CHAPTER 58— - POTATO RESEARCH AND PROMOTION

§ 2624

Suspension or termination of plans

Chapter CHAPTER 58— - POTATO RESEARCH AND PROMOTION

§ 2625

Amendment procedure

Chapter CHAPTER 58— - POTATO RESEARCH AND PROMOTION

§ 2626

Separability

Chapter CHAPTER 58— - POTATO RESEARCH AND PROMOTION

§ 2627

Authorization

Chapter CHAPTER 58— - POTATO RESEARCH AND PROMOTION

§ 2655

Rural firefighters and emergency medical service assistance program

Chapter CHAPTER 59— - RURAL FIRE PROTECTION, DEVELOPMENT, AND SMALL FARM RESEARCH AND EDUCATION › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER I— - RURAL COMMUNITY FIRE PROTECTION

§ 2661

Statement of purposes and goals

Chapter CHAPTER 59— - RURAL FIRE PROTECTION, DEVELOPMENT, AND SMALL FARM RESEARCH AND EDUCATION › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER II— - RURAL DEVELOPMENT AND SMALL FARM RESEARCH AND EDUCATION

§ 2662

Programs authorized

Chapter CHAPTER 59— - RURAL FIRE PROTECTION, DEVELOPMENT, AND SMALL FARM RESEARCH AND EDUCATION › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER II— - RURAL DEVELOPMENT AND SMALL FARM RESEARCH AND EDUCATION

§ 2663

Funding

Chapter CHAPTER 59— - RURAL FIRE PROTECTION, DEVELOPMENT, AND SMALL FARM RESEARCH AND EDUCATION › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER II— - RURAL DEVELOPMENT AND SMALL FARM RESEARCH AND EDUCATION

§ 2664

Cooperating colleges and universities

Chapter CHAPTER 59— - RURAL FIRE PROTECTION, DEVELOPMENT, AND SMALL FARM RESEARCH AND EDUCATION › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER II— - RURAL DEVELOPMENT AND SMALL FARM RESEARCH AND EDUCATION

§ 2665

Withholding funds

Chapter CHAPTER 59— - RURAL FIRE PROTECTION, DEVELOPMENT, AND SMALL FARM RESEARCH AND EDUCATION › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER II— - RURAL DEVELOPMENT AND SMALL FARM RESEARCH AND EDUCATION

§ 2666

Definitions

Chapter CHAPTER 59— - RURAL FIRE PROTECTION, DEVELOPMENT, AND SMALL FARM RESEARCH AND EDUCATION › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER II— - RURAL DEVELOPMENT AND SMALL FARM RESEARCH AND EDUCATION

§ 2667

Regulations

Chapter CHAPTER 59— - RURAL FIRE PROTECTION, DEVELOPMENT, AND SMALL FARM RESEARCH AND EDUCATION › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER II— - RURAL DEVELOPMENT AND SMALL FARM RESEARCH AND EDUCATION

§ 2669

Pilot projects for production and marketing of industrial hydrocarbons and alcohols from agricultural commodities and forest products

Chapter CHAPTER 59— - RURAL FIRE PROTECTION, DEVELOPMENT, AND SMALL FARM RESEARCH AND EDUCATION › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER II— - RURAL DEVELOPMENT AND SMALL FARM RESEARCH AND EDUCATION

§ 2671

Establishment of technical assistance program

Chapter CHAPTER 59— - RURAL FIRE PROTECTION, DEVELOPMENT, AND SMALL FARM RESEARCH AND EDUCATION › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER II— - RURAL DEVELOPMENT AND SMALL FARM RESEARCH AND EDUCATION

§ 27

Definitions

Chapter CHAPTER 1— - COMMODITY EXCHANGES

§ 2701

Congressional findings and declaration of policy

Chapter CHAPTER 60— - EGG RESEARCH AND CONSUMER INFORMATION

§ 2702

Definitions

Chapter CHAPTER 60— - EGG RESEARCH AND CONSUMER INFORMATION

§ 2703

Orders of Secretary to egg producers, etc.

Chapter CHAPTER 60— - EGG RESEARCH AND CONSUMER INFORMATION

§ 2704

Notice and hearing upon proposed orders

Chapter CHAPTER 60— - EGG RESEARCH AND CONSUMER INFORMATION

§ 2705

Findings and issuance of orders

Chapter CHAPTER 60— - EGG RESEARCH AND CONSUMER INFORMATION