Title 7 — AgricultureRelease 119-73not60
§1912 Submission of Legislative Proposals
Title 7 › Chapter 49— CONSULTATION ON AGRICULTURAL PROGRAMS › § 1912
Summary
After the consultation and advice required by section 1911, the Secretary of Agriculture must decide if new law is needed to run farm programs that change supply or control marketing using marketing orders, marketing quotas, or price‑support programs. If new authority is needed, the Secretary must write specific proposed legislation and send it to Congress with a short statement explaining the purpose and need.
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Title 7, §1912
Agriculture — Source: USLM XML via OLRC
If the Secretary of Agriculture, after such consultation and receipt of such advice as provided in section 1911 of this title, determines that additional legislative authority is necessary to develop agricultural programs involving supply adjustments or marketing regulations through the use of marketing orders, marketing quotas or price-support programs, he shall formulate specific recommendations in the form of proposed legislation which shall be submitted to the Congress together with a statement setting forth the purpose and need for such proposed legislation.
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7 U.S.C. § 1912
Title 7 — Agriculture
Last Updated
Apr 3, 2026
Release point: 119-73not60