US Code

Public Law 119-73 (01/23/2026)

16 U.S.C. § 590j

Definitions

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.

Apr. 27, 1935, ch. 85, § 10Feb. 29, 1936, ch. 104, § 149 Stat. 1150Pub. L. 110–234, title II, § 2802(b)122 Stat. 1085Pub. L. 110–246, § 4(a)122 Stat. 1664(, as added , ; amended , , ; , title II, § 2802(b), , , 1813.)

Editorial Notes

Codification

Pub. L. 110–234Pub. L. 110–246Pub. L. 110–234section 4(a) of Pub. L. 110–246 and made identical amendments to this section. The amendments by were repealed by .

Amendments

Pub. L. 110–246, § 2802(b)2008—, 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.”

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 2008 Amendment

Pub. L. 110–234Pub. L. 110–246Pub. L. 110–234section 4 of Pub. L. 110–246section 8701 of Title 7Amendment of this section and repeal of by effective , the date of enactment of , see , set out as an Effective Date note under , Agriculture.