Home/All Topics/Law as Amended §7721. Plant pest and disease management and disaster prevention (a) Definitions In this section: (1) Early plant pest detection and surveillance The term “early plant pest detection and surveillance” means the full range of activities undertaken to find newly introduced plant pests, whether the plant pests are new to the United…

Home/All Topics/Law as Amended §8105. Bioenergy program for advanced biofuels (a) Definition of eligible producer In this section, the term “eligible producer” means a producer of advanced biofuels. (b) Payments The Secretary shall make payments to eligible producers to support and ensure an expanding production of advanced biofuels. (c) Contracts To receive a payment, an…

Home/All Topics/Law as Amended §5925g. Urban, indoor, and other emerging agricultural production research, education, and extension initiative (a) Competitive research and extension grants authorized In consultation with the Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production Advisory Committee established under section 6923(b) of this title, the Secretary may make competitive grants to support research, education, and extension activities…

Home/All Topics/Law as Amended §7507. State and local supplementation of commodities (a) Authorization The Secretary shall establish procedures under which State and local agencies, charitable institutions, or any other persons may supplement the commodities distributed under the program authorized by this chapter for use by emergency feeding organizations with nutritious and wholesome commodities that such…

Home/All Topics/Law as AmendedInstructions to the Secretary (a) In general.—The Secretary of Agriculture shall carry out a program to encourage the accessibility, development, maintenance, and expansion of commercial export markets for United States agricultural commodities. (b) Funding.—Of the funds of the Commodity Credit Corporation, the Secretary of Agriculture shall make available to carry out this…

Home/All Topics/Law as Amended §3841. Commodity Credit Corporation (a) Annual funding For each of fiscal years 2014 through 2031, the Secretary shall use the funds, facilities, and authorities of the Commodity Credit Corporation to carry out the following programs under this chapter (including the provision of technical assistance): (1) The conservation reserve program under subpart…

Home/All Topics/Law as Amended §1523. Pilot programs (a) General provisions (1) Authority Except as otherwise provided in this section, the Corporation may, at the sole discretion of the Corporation, conduct a pilot program submitted to and approved by the Board under section 1508(h) of this title, or that is developed under subsection (b) or section…

Home/All Topics/Law as Amended §1516. Funding (a) Authorization of appropriations (1) Discretionary expenses There are authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 1999 and each subsequent fiscal year such sums as are necessary to cover the salaries and expenses of the Corporation. (2) Mandatory expenses There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as are…

Home/All Topics/Law as Amended §1515. Program compliance and integrity (a) Purpose (1) In general The purpose of this section is to improve compliance with, and the integrity of, the Federal crop insurance program. (2) Role of insurance providers The Corporation shall work actively with approved insurance providers to address program compliance and integrity issues as…

Home/All Topics/Law as Amended §1508. Crop insurance (a) Authority to offer insurance (1) In general If sufficient actuarial data are available (as determined by the Corporation), the Corporation may insure, or provide reinsurance for insurers of, producers of agricultural commodities grown in the United States under 1 or more plans of insurance determined by the…

Home/All Topics/Law as Amended §1508. Crop insurance (a) Authority to offer insurance (1) In general If sufficient actuarial data are available (as determined by the Corporation), the Corporation may insure, or provide reinsurance for insurers of, producers of agricultural commodities grown in the United States under 1 or more plans of insurance determined by the…

Home/All Topics/Law as Amended §1508. Crop insurance (a) Authority to offer insurance (1) In general If sufficient actuarial data are available (as determined by the Corporation), the Corporation may insure, or provide reinsurance for insurers of, producers of agricultural commodities grown in the United States under 1 or more plans of insurance determined by the…