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7 USC CHAPTER 49 - CONSULTATION ON AGRICULTURAL PROGRAMS 01/06/03

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TITLE 7 - AGRICULTURE

CHAPTER 49 - CONSULTATION ON AGRICULTURAL PROGRAMS

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CHAPTER 49 - CONSULTATION ON AGRICULTURAL PROGRAMS

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Sec.

1911. Consultation of Secretary of Agriculture with farmers, farm

and commodity organizations and other persons and organizations;

travel and per diem expenses.

1912. Submission of legislative proposals.

1913. Authority of Secretary of Agriculture under other provisions

of law and to establish and consult with advisory committees.

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7 USC Sec. 1911 01/06/03

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TITLE 7 - AGRICULTURE

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Sec. 1911. Consultation of Secretary of Agriculture with farmers,

farm and commodity organizations and other persons and

organizations; travel and per diem expenses

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(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, whenever the

Secretary of Agriculture determines that additional legislative

authority is necessary to develop new agricultural programs

involving supply adjustments or marketing regulations through

marketing orders, marketing quotas, or price support programs with

respect to any agricultural commodity, or to make substantial

revisions in any existing agricultural legislation or programs, he

may consult and advise with farmers, farm organizations, and

appropriate commodity organizations, if any, for the commodity

involved, to review the problems involved, the need for new

legislation, and the provisions which should be included in any

such proposed legislation.

(b) In addition, whenever and to the extent he deems such action

necessary or desirable, the Secretary of Agriculture may consult

and advise with any person or group of persons, or organizations,

including farmers, handlers, processors, or others connected with

the production, processing, handling, or use of the commodity

involved, with respect to the problems involved and need for

legislation and the provisions which should be included in any such

proposed legislation.

(c) In order that the Secretary of Agriculture may be assured of

being able to obtain the advice of any such person or organization,

he is authorized, whenever he determines such action necessary, to

pay for each day's attendance at meetings and while traveling to

and from such meetings, transportation expenses and in lieu of

subsistence, a per diem in the amount authorized under subchapter I

of chapter 57 of title 5 for Federal employees. No salary or other

compensation shall be paid.

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(Pub. L. 87-128, title I, Sec. 102, Aug. 8, 1961, 75 Stat. 295.)

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CODIFICATION

In subsec. (c), ''subchapter I of chapter 57 of title 5''

substituted for ''the Travel Expense Act of 1949'' on authority of

Pub. L. 89-554, Sec. 7(b), Sept. 6, 1966, 80 Stat. 631, the first

section of which enacted Title 5, Government Organization and

Employees.

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SHORT TITLE

Section 1 of Pub. L. 87-128 provided: ''That this Act (enacting

this section and sections 1013a, 1912, 1913, 1921 to 1933, 1941 to

1947, 1961 to 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1981 to 1993, and 2261 of

this title, amending sections 602, 608a, 608c, 608e-1, 1334, 1335,

1336, 1340, 1444b, 1446a, 1701, 1703, 1704, 1706, 1709, 1723, 1724,

and 1782 of this title and section 590p of Title 16, repealing

sections 1001 to 1005d, 1006c to 1006e, 1007, 1008, 1009, 1014 to

1025, 1027 to 1029 of this title, sections 1148a-1 to 1148a-3 of

Title 12, and sections 590r to 590x-4 of Title 16, and enacting

provisions set out as notes under this section and sections 1282,

1334, 1335, 1441, 1446, 1703, and 1921 of this title and section

590p of Title 16, and repealing Act Aug. 31, 1954, ch. 1145, 68

Stat. 999, set out as a note under former section 1148a-1 of Title

12), may be cited as the 'Agricultural Act of 1961'.''

Section 101 of Pub. L. 87-128 provided that: ''This title

(enacting this section and sections 1912 and 1913, amending

sections 602, 608a, 608c, 608e-1, 1334, 1335, 1336, 1340, and 1782

of this title and section 590p of Title 16, and enacting provisions

set out as notes under sections 1334, 1340, 1441, and 1911 of this

title and section 590p of Title 16) may be cited as the

'Agricultural Enabling Amendments Act of 1961'.''

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SECTION REFERRED TO IN OTHER SECTIONS

This section is referred to in section 1912 of this title.

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7 USC Sec. 1912 01/06/03

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Sec. 1912. Submission of legislative proposals

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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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(Pub. L. 87-128, title I, Sec. 103, Aug. 8, 1961, 75 Stat. 295.)

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7 USC Sec. 1913 01/06/03

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Sec. 1913. Authority of Secretary of Agriculture under other

provisions of law and to establish and consult with advisory

committees

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Nothing in this Act shall be deemed to limit the authority of the

Secretary of Agriculture under other provision of law or to

establish or consult with advisory committees.

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(Pub. L. 87-128, title I, Sec. 104, Aug. 8, 1961, 75 Stat. 295.)

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REFERENCES IN TEXT

This Act, referred to in text, means Pub. L. 87-128, Aug. 8,

1961, 75 Stat. 294, as amended, known as the Agricultural Act of

1961. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see

Short Title note set out under section 1911 of this title and

Tables.

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