16 U.S.C. § 590j: Definitions

Summary

Defines two key terms for the chapter: "agricultural commodity" and "technical assistance." "Agricultural commodity" means farm products and any regional or market class, type, or grade of those products. "Technical assistance" means the expertise, information, and tools needed to conserve natural resources on land used for farming, forestry, or related work. It includes direct help to farmers (like conservation planning, advice, and help designing and carrying out practices) and the supporting systems (standards, resource inventories, training, data, technology, monitoring, and effects analysis).

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In this chapter:

(1)Agricultural commodity

The term “agricultural commodity” means—

(A)an agricultural commodity; and

(B)any regional or market classification, type, or grade of an agricultural commodity.

(2)Technical assistance

(A)In general

The term “technical assistance” means technical expertise, information, and tools necessary for the conservation of natural resources on land active in agricultural, forestry, or related uses.

(B)Inclusions

The term “technical assistance” includes—

(i)technical services provided directly to farmers, ranchers, and other eligible entities, such as conservation planning, technical consultation, and assistance with design and implementation of conservation practices; and

(ii)technical infrastructure, including activities, processes, tools, and agency functions needed to support delivery of technical services, such as technical standards, resource inventories, training, data, technology, monitoring, and effects analyses.

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Editorial Notes

Codification Pub. L. 110–234 and Pub. L. 110–246 made identical

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to this section. The

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by Pub. L. 110–234 were repealed by section 4(a) of Pub. L. 110–246.

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2008—Pub. L. 110–246, § 2802(b), amended section generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “The term ‘agricultural commodity’ as used in this chapter means any such commodity and any regional or market classification, type, or grade thereof.”

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of 2008 AmendmentAmendment of this section and repeal of Pub. L. 110–234 by Pub. L. 110–246 effective May 22, 2008, the date of enactment of Pub. L. 110–234, see section 4 of Pub. L. 110–246, set out as an

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note under section 8701 of Title 7, Agriculture.

§590j Definitions

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