Title 7

Agriculture

2,464 sections in this title — page 6 of 25.

§ 181

Short title

Chapter CHAPTER 9— - PACKERS AND STOCKYARDS › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER I— - GENERAL DEFINITIONS

§ 182

Definitions

Chapter CHAPTER 9— - PACKERS AND STOCKYARDS › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER I— - GENERAL DEFINITIONS

§ 183

When transaction deemed in commerce; “State” defined

Chapter CHAPTER 9— - PACKERS AND STOCKYARDS › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER I— - GENERAL DEFINITIONS

§ 1831a

Contract restrictions

Chapter CHAPTER 45— - SOIL BANK PROGRAM › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER III— - CONSERVATION RESERVE PROGRAM

§ 1838

Conversion of cropland into vegetative cover, water storage, wildlife and conservation uses; contracts with farmers

Chapter CHAPTER 45— - SOIL BANK PROGRAM › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER IV— - CROPLAND ADJUSTMENTS

§ 1854

Agreements limiting imports

Chapter CHAPTER 46— - SURPLUS DISPOSAL OF AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES

§ 1855

Supplemental appropriations to encourage exportation and domestic consumption of agricultural products

Chapter CHAPTER 46— - SURPLUS DISPOSAL OF AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES

§ 1856

Transfer of bartered materials to supplemental stockpile; limitation of acquisition to certain programs; authorization of appropriations

Chapter CHAPTER 46— - SURPLUS DISPOSAL OF AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES

§ 1859

Donation to penal and correctional institutions

Chapter CHAPTER 46— - SURPLUS DISPOSAL OF AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES

§ 1860

Federal irrigation, drainage, and flood-control projects

Chapter CHAPTER 46— - SURPLUS DISPOSAL OF AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES

§ 19

Consideration of costs and benefits and antitrust laws

Chapter CHAPTER 1— - COMMODITY EXCHANGES

§ 1901

Findings and declaration of policy

Chapter CHAPTER 48— - HUMANE METHODS OF LIVESTOCK SLAUGHTER

§ 1902

Humane methods

Chapter CHAPTER 48— - HUMANE METHODS OF LIVESTOCK SLAUGHTER

§ 1904

Methods research; designation of methods

Chapter CHAPTER 48— - HUMANE METHODS OF LIVESTOCK SLAUGHTER

§ 1906

Exemption of ritual slaughter

Chapter CHAPTER 48— - HUMANE METHODS OF LIVESTOCK SLAUGHTER

§ 1907

Practices involving nonambulatory livestock

Chapter CHAPTER 48— - HUMANE METHODS OF LIVESTOCK SLAUGHTER

§ 191

“Packer” defined

Chapter CHAPTER 9— - PACKERS AND STOCKYARDS › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER II— - PACKERS GENERALLY › Part Part A— - General Provisions

§ 1911

Consultation of Secretary of Agriculture with farmers, farm and commodity organizations and other persons and organizations; travel and per diem expenses

Chapter CHAPTER 49— - CONSULTATION ON AGRICULTURAL PROGRAMS

§ 1912

Submission of legislative proposals

Chapter CHAPTER 49— - CONSULTATION ON AGRICULTURAL PROGRAMS

§ 1913

Authority of Secretary of Agriculture under other provisions of law and to establish and consult with advisory committees

Chapter CHAPTER 49— - CONSULTATION ON AGRICULTURAL PROGRAMS

§ 192

Unlawful practices enumerated

Chapter CHAPTER 9— - PACKERS AND STOCKYARDS › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER II— - PACKERS GENERALLY › Part Part A— - General Provisions

§ 1921

Congressional findings

Chapter CHAPTER 50— - AGRICULTURAL CREDIT

§ 1922

Persons eligible for real estate loans

Chapter CHAPTER 50— - AGRICULTURAL CREDIT › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER I— - REAL ESTATE LOANS

§ 1923

Purposes of loans

Chapter CHAPTER 50— - AGRICULTURAL CREDIT › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER I— - REAL ESTATE LOANS

§ 1924

Conservation loan and loan guarantee program

Chapter CHAPTER 50— - AGRICULTURAL CREDIT › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER I— - REAL ESTATE LOANS

§ 1925

Limitations on amount of farm ownership loans

Chapter CHAPTER 50— - AGRICULTURAL CREDIT › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER I— - REAL ESTATE LOANS

§ 1926

Water and waste facility loans and grants

Chapter CHAPTER 50— - AGRICULTURAL CREDIT › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER I— - REAL ESTATE LOANS

§ 1926a

Emergency and imminent community water assistance grant program

Chapter CHAPTER 50— - AGRICULTURAL CREDIT › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER I— - REAL ESTATE LOANS

§ 1926c

Water and waste facility loans and grants to alleviate health risks

Chapter CHAPTER 50— - AGRICULTURAL CREDIT › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER I— - REAL ESTATE LOANS

§ 1926d

Water systems for rural and Native villages in Alaska

Chapter CHAPTER 50— - AGRICULTURAL CREDIT › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER I— - REAL ESTATE LOANS

§ 1926e

Rural decentralized water systems

Chapter CHAPTER 50— - AGRICULTURAL CREDIT › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER I— - REAL ESTATE LOANS

§ 1926f

Contracts with not-for-profit third parties

Chapter CHAPTER 50— - AGRICULTURAL CREDIT › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER I— - REAL ESTATE LOANS

§ 1927

Repayment requirements

Chapter CHAPTER 50— - AGRICULTURAL CREDIT › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER I— - REAL ESTATE LOANS

§ 1927a

Loan interest rates charged by Farmers Home Administration; grant funds associated with loans

Chapter CHAPTER 50— - AGRICULTURAL CREDIT › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER I— - REAL ESTATE LOANS

§ 1928

Full faith and credit

Chapter CHAPTER 50— - AGRICULTURAL CREDIT › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER I— - REAL ESTATE LOANS

§ 1929

Agricultural Credit Insurance Fund

Chapter CHAPTER 50— - AGRICULTURAL CREDIT › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER I— - REAL ESTATE LOANS

§ 1929a

Rural Development Insurance Fund

Chapter CHAPTER 50— - AGRICULTURAL CREDIT › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER I— - REAL ESTATE LOANS

§ 1929b

Purchase of guaranteed portions of loans; terms and conditions; exercise of authorities

Chapter CHAPTER 50— - AGRICULTURAL CREDIT › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER I— - REAL ESTATE LOANS

§ 1929–1

Level of loan programs under Agricultural Credit Insurance Fund

Chapter CHAPTER 50— - AGRICULTURAL CREDIT › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER I— - REAL ESTATE LOANS

§ 193

Procedure before Secretary for violations

Chapter CHAPTER 9— - PACKERS AND STOCKYARDS › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER II— - PACKERS GENERALLY › Part Part A— - General Provisions

§ 1930

Continued availability of appropriated funds for direct real estate loans to farmers and ranchers

Chapter CHAPTER 50— - AGRICULTURAL CREDIT › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER I— - REAL ESTATE LOANS

§ 1932

Assistance for rural entities

Chapter CHAPTER 50— - AGRICULTURAL CREDIT › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER I— - REAL ESTATE LOANS

§ 1933

Guaranteed rural housing loans; Hawaiian home lands

Chapter CHAPTER 50— - AGRICULTURAL CREDIT › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER I— - REAL ESTATE LOANS

§ 1934

Low-income farm ownership loan program; eligibility; repayment requirements

Chapter CHAPTER 50— - AGRICULTURAL CREDIT › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER I— - REAL ESTATE LOANS

§ 1935

Down payment loan program

Chapter CHAPTER 50— - AGRICULTURAL CREDIT › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER I— - REAL ESTATE LOANS

§ 1936

Beginning farmer or rancher and socially disadvantaged farmer or rancher contract land sales program

Chapter CHAPTER 50— - AGRICULTURAL CREDIT › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER I— - REAL ESTATE LOANS

§ 1936a

Use of rural development loans and grants for other purposes

Chapter CHAPTER 50— - AGRICULTURAL CREDIT › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER I— - REAL ESTATE LOANS

§ 1936b

Intermediary relending program

Chapter CHAPTER 50— - AGRICULTURAL CREDIT › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER I— - REAL ESTATE LOANS

§ 1936c

Relending program to resolve ownership and succession on farmland

Chapter CHAPTER 50— - AGRICULTURAL CREDIT › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER I— - REAL ESTATE LOANS

§ 194

Conclusiveness of order; appeal and review

Chapter CHAPTER 9— - PACKERS AND STOCKYARDS › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER II— - PACKERS GENERALLY › Part Part A— - General Provisions

§ 1941

Persons eligible for loans

Chapter CHAPTER 50— - AGRICULTURAL CREDIT › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER II— - OPERATING LOANS

§ 1942

Purposes of loans

Chapter CHAPTER 50— - AGRICULTURAL CREDIT › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER II— - OPERATING LOANS

§ 1943

Limitations on amount of operating loans

Chapter CHAPTER 50— - AGRICULTURAL CREDIT › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER II— - OPERATING LOANS

§ 1944

Soil conservation district loans; limitation; purchase of conservation equipment

Chapter CHAPTER 50— - AGRICULTURAL CREDIT › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER II— - OPERATING LOANS

§ 1946

Liability of borrower

Chapter CHAPTER 50— - AGRICULTURAL CREDIT › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER II— - OPERATING LOANS

§ 1949

Graduation of borrowers with operating loans or guarantees to private commercial credit

Chapter CHAPTER 50— - AGRICULTURAL CREDIT › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER II— - OPERATING LOANS

§ 195

Punishment for violation of order

Chapter CHAPTER 9— - PACKERS AND STOCKYARDS › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER II— - PACKERS GENERALLY › Part Part A— - General Provisions

§ 196

Statutory trust established; livestock

Chapter CHAPTER 9— - PACKERS AND STOCKYARDS › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER II— - PACKERS GENERALLY › Part Part A— - General Provisions

§ 1961

Eligibility for loans

Chapter CHAPTER 50— - AGRICULTURAL CREDIT › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER III— - EMERGENCY LOANS

§ 1962

Loan determination factors; written credit declinations

Chapter CHAPTER 50— - AGRICULTURAL CREDIT › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER III— - EMERGENCY LOANS

§ 1963

Purpose and extent of loans

Chapter CHAPTER 50— - AGRICULTURAL CREDIT › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER III— - EMERGENCY LOANS

§ 1964

Terms of loans

Chapter CHAPTER 50— - AGRICULTURAL CREDIT › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER III— - EMERGENCY LOANS

§ 1966

Emergency Credit Revolving Fund utilization

Chapter CHAPTER 50— - AGRICULTURAL CREDIT › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER III— - EMERGENCY LOANS

§ 1967

Addition to Emergency Credit Revolving Fund of sums from liquidation of loans; authorization of appropriations

Chapter CHAPTER 50— - AGRICULTURAL CREDIT › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER III— - EMERGENCY LOANS

§ 197

Statutory trust established; poultry

Chapter CHAPTER 9— - PACKERS AND STOCKYARDS › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER II— - PACKERS GENERALLY › Part Part A— - General Provisions

§ 1970

Eligibility for assistance based on production loss

Chapter CHAPTER 50— - AGRICULTURAL CREDIT › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER III— - EMERGENCY LOANS

§ 197a

Production contracts

Chapter CHAPTER 9— - PACKERS AND STOCKYARDS › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER II— - PACKERS GENERALLY › Part Part A— - General Provisions

§ 197b

Choice of law and venue

Chapter CHAPTER 9— - PACKERS AND STOCKYARDS › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER II— - PACKERS GENERALLY › Part Part A— - General Provisions

§ 197c

Arbitration

Chapter CHAPTER 9— - PACKERS AND STOCKYARDS › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER II— - PACKERS GENERALLY › Part Part A— - General Provisions

§ 198

Definitions

Chapter CHAPTER 9— - PACKERS AND STOCKYARDS › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER II— - PACKERS GENERALLY › Part Part B— - Swine Packer Marketing Contracts

§ 1981

Farmers Home Administration

Chapter CHAPTER 50— - AGRICULTURAL CREDIT › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER IV— - ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS

§ 1981a

Loan moratorium and policy on foreclosures

Chapter CHAPTER 50— - AGRICULTURAL CREDIT › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER IV— - ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS

§ 1981b

Farm loan interest rates

Chapter CHAPTER 50— - AGRICULTURAL CREDIT › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER IV— - ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS

§ 1981c

Oil and gas royalty payments on loans

Chapter CHAPTER 50— - AGRICULTURAL CREDIT › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER IV— - ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS

§ 1981d

Notice of loan service programs

Chapter CHAPTER 50— - AGRICULTURAL CREDIT › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER IV— - ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS

§ 1981e

Planting and production history guidelines

Chapter CHAPTER 50— - AGRICULTURAL CREDIT › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER IV— - ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS

§ 1981f

Underwriting forms and standards

Chapter CHAPTER 50— - AGRICULTURAL CREDIT › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER IV— - ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS

§ 1982

Relief for mobilized military reservists from certain agricultural loan obligations

Chapter CHAPTER 50— - AGRICULTURAL CREDIT › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER IV— - ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS

§ 1983

Special conditions and limitations on loans

Chapter CHAPTER 50— - AGRICULTURAL CREDIT › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER IV— - ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS

§ 1983a

Prompt approval of loans and loan guarantees

Chapter CHAPTER 50— - AGRICULTURAL CREDIT › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER IV— - ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS

§ 1983b

Beginning farmer and rancher individual development accounts pilot program

Chapter CHAPTER 50— - AGRICULTURAL CREDIT › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER IV— - ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS

§ 1983c

Provision of information to borrowers

Chapter CHAPTER 50— - AGRICULTURAL CREDIT › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER IV— - ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS

§ 1983d

Farmer loan pilot projects

Chapter CHAPTER 50— - AGRICULTURAL CREDIT › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER IV— - ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS

§ 1984

Taxation

Chapter CHAPTER 50— - AGRICULTURAL CREDIT › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER IV— - ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS

§ 1985

Security servicing

Chapter CHAPTER 50— - AGRICULTURAL CREDIT › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER IV— - ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS

§ 1986

Conflicts of interests

Chapter CHAPTER 50— - AGRICULTURAL CREDIT › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER IV— - ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS

§ 1987

Debt adjustment and credit counseling; “summary period” defined; loan summary statements

Chapter CHAPTER 50— - AGRICULTURAL CREDIT › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER IV— - ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS

§ 1988

Appropriations

Chapter CHAPTER 50— - AGRICULTURAL CREDIT › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER IV— - ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS

§ 1989

Rules and regulations

Chapter CHAPTER 50— - AGRICULTURAL CREDIT › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER IV— - ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS

§ 198a

Swine packer marketing contracts offered to producers

Chapter CHAPTER 9— - PACKERS AND STOCKYARDS › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER II— - PACKERS GENERALLY › Part Part B— - Swine Packer Marketing Contracts

§ 198b

Report on the Secretary’s jurisdiction, power, duties, and authorities

Chapter CHAPTER 9— - PACKERS AND STOCKYARDS › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER II— - PACKERS GENERALLY › Part Part B— - Swine Packer Marketing Contracts

§ 1990

Transfer of lands to Secretary

Chapter CHAPTER 50— - AGRICULTURAL CREDIT › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER IV— - ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS

§ 1990a

Refinancing of certain rural hospital debt

Chapter CHAPTER 50— - AGRICULTURAL CREDIT › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER IV— - ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS

§ 1991

Definitions

Chapter CHAPTER 50— - AGRICULTURAL CREDIT › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER IV— - ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS

§ 1992

Loan limitations

Chapter CHAPTER 50— - AGRICULTURAL CREDIT › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER IV— - ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS

§ 1993

Transition to private commercial or other sources of credit

Chapter CHAPTER 50— - AGRICULTURAL CREDIT › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER IV— - ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS

§ 1994

Maximum amounts for loans authorized; long-term cost projections

Chapter CHAPTER 50— - AGRICULTURAL CREDIT › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER IV— - ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS

§ 1995

Participation and financial and technical assistance by other Federal departments, etc., to program participants

Chapter CHAPTER 50— - AGRICULTURAL CREDIT › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER IV— - ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS

§ 1996

Loans to resident aliens

Chapter CHAPTER 50— - AGRICULTURAL CREDIT › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER IV— - ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS

§ 1997

Conservation easements

Chapter CHAPTER 50— - AGRICULTURAL CREDIT › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER IV— - ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS