Title 7 — AgricultureRelease 119-73not60
§1376 Court Jurisdiction; Duties of United States Attorneys; Remedies and Penalties as Additional
Title 7 › Chapter 35— AGRICULTURAL ADJUSTMENT ACT OF 1938 › Subchapter II— LOANS, PARITY PAYMENTS, CONSUMER SAFEGUARDS, MARKETING QUOTAS, AND MARKETING CERTIFICATES › Part C— Administrative Provisions › Subpart ii— adjustment of quotas and enforcement › § 1376
Summary
Federal district courts can enforce the rules in this subchapter. When the Secretary asks, U.S. attorneys must, under the Attorney General’s direction, start actions to collect the penalties, which are extra 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 3, 2026
Release point: 119-73not60