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

19 U.S.C. § 2401

Definitions

In this part:
(1)

Agricultural commodity

The term “agricultural commodity” means any agricultural commodity (including livestock) in its raw or natural state.

(2)

Agricultural commodity producer

section 1308(e) of title 71

1 See References in Text note below.
The term “agricultural commodity producer” has the same meaning as the term “person” as prescribed by regulations promulgated under (before the amendment made by section 1703(a)  of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008).

(3)

Contributed importantly

(A)

In general

The term “contributed importantly” means a cause which is important but not necessarily more important than any other cause.

(B)

Determination of contributed importantly

The determination of whether imports of articles like or directly competitive with an agricultural commodity with respect to which a petition under this part was filed contributed importantly to a decline in the price of the agricultural commodity shall be made by the Secretary.

(4)

Duly authorized representative

The term “duly authorized representative” means an association of agricultural commodity producers.

(5)

National average price

The term “national average price” means the national average price paid to an agricultural commodity producer for an agricultural commodity in a marketing year as determined by the Secretary.

(6)

Secretary

The term “Secretary” means the Secretary of Agriculture.

Pub. L. 93–618, title II, § 291Pub. L. 107–210, div. A, title I, § 141(a)116 Stat. 946Pub. L. 109–280, title XIV, § 1635(f)(4)120 Stat. 1171Pub. L. 110–234, title I, § 1603(g)(6)122 Stat. 1012Pub. L. 110–246, § 4(a)122 Stat. 1664Pub. L. 111–5, div. B, title I, § 1881123 Stat. 414Pub. L. 112–40, title II, § 201(b)125 Stat. 403Pub. L. 113–79, title I, § 1609(b)(1)128 Stat. 709Pub. L. 114–27, title IV, § 402(b)129 Stat. 374(, as added , , ; amended , , ; , , ; , title I, § 1603(g)(6), , , 1740; , , ; , (c), , ; , , ; , (c), , .)

Termination of Assistance

For termination of assistance under this part after , see Termination Date note below.

Editorial Notes

References in Text

section 1603 of Pub. L. 110–246Pub. L. 110–246section 1603 of Pub. L. 110–246section 1308 of Title 7Section 1703(a) of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008, referred to in par. (2), probably should be a reference to , because does not contain a section 1703, and subsec. (b)(3) of amended , Agriculture, by striking out subsec. (e), which had related to issuance of regulations defining “person”.

Codification

Section reflects the , reversion to provisions in effect on . See Effective and Termination Dates of 2015 Revival note below.

Section 233 of Pub. L. 112–40Pub. L. 114–27, title IV, § 402(a)129 Stat. 374Pub. L. 114–27, which provided for the , revival of this section as in effect on , was repealed by , , , and the provisions of this section, as in effect on , were temporarily revived, effective , until , by , §§ 402(b), (c), 406. See 2011 and 2015 Amendment notes, Effective and Termination Dates of 2011 Revival notes, and Effective and Termination Dates of 2015 Revival notes below.

Section 1893 of Pub. L. 111–5Pub. L. 111–5Pub. L. 112–40, title II, § 201(a)125 Stat. 403Pub. L. 111–5Pub. L. 112–40, which provided for , termination of amendment by , was repealed by , , , and the provisions of this section, as amended by and as in effect on , were temporarily revived, effective , until , by , §§ 201(b), (c), 233. See 2009 and 2011 Amendment notes, Effective and Termination Dates of 2009 Amendment notes, and Effective and Termination Dates of 2011 Revival notes below.

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. 114–272015—, §§ 402(b), (c), 406, temporarily revived the provisions of this section, as in effect on . See Codification note above and 2011 Amendment and Effective and Termination Dates of 2015 Revival notes below.

Pub. L. 113–79, § 1609(b)(1)Pub. L. 110–246, § 1603(g)(6)2014—Par. (2). , amended language inserted by . See 2008 Amendment note below.

Pub. L. 112–402011—, §§ 201(b), (c), 233, temporarily revived the provisions of this section, as in effect on . See Codification note above and 2009 Amendment and Effective and Termination Dates of 2011 Revival notes below.

Pub. L. 111–52009—Par. (1). , §§ 1881(1), 1893, temporarily amended par. (1) generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “The term ‘agricultural commodity’ means any agricultural commodity (including livestock) in its raw or natural state.” See Codification note above and Effective and Termination Dates of 2009 Amendment note below.

Pub. L. 111–5section 1308(e) of title 7Par. (2). , §§ 1881(2), 1893, temporarily amended par. (2) generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “The term ‘agricultural commodity producer’ has the same meaning as the term ‘person’ as prescribed by regulations promulgated under (before the amendment made by section 1603(a) of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008).” See Codification note above and Effective and Termination Dates of 2009 Amendment note below.

Pub. L. 111–5Par. (7). , §§ 1881(3), 1893, temporarily added par. (7). See Codification note above and Effective and Termination Dates of 2009 Amendment note below.

Pub. L. 110–246, § 1603(g)(6)Pub. L. 113–79, § 1609(b)(1)2008—Par. (2). , as amended by , inserted “(before the amendment made by section 1603(a) of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008)” before period at end.

Pub. L. 109–2802006—Par. (2). substituted “1308(e)” for “1308(5)”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective and Termination Dates of 2015 Revival

Pub. L. 114–27section 2271 of this titleFor revival and applicability, beginning on , of the provisions of this section as in effect on , see section 402(b), (c) of , set out as a note preceding .

section 406(b) of Pub. L. 114–27section 406 of Pub. L. 114–27section 2271 of this titleFor reversion, beginning on , to the provisions of this section as in effect on , with certain exceptions and subject to , see , set out as a note preceding .

Effective Date of 2014 Amendment

Pub. L. 113–79Pub. L. 110–246section 1609(b)(2) of Pub. L. 113–79section 1471g of Title 7Amendment by effective as if included in , see , set out as a note under , Agriculture.

Effective and Termination Dates of 2011 Revival

Pub. L. 112–40section 2271 of this titleFor revival and applicability, beginning on , of the provisions of this section as in effect on , see section 201(b), (c) of , set out as a note preceding .

Section 233 of Pub. L. 112–40section 2271 of this titlePub. L. 114–27, title IV, § 402(a)129 Stat. 374, formerly set out as a note preceding , which provided for the reversion, beginning on , of the provisions of this section to those in effect on , subject to certain exceptions, was repealed by , , , effective . See Codification note above.

Effective and Termination Dates of 2009 Amendment

Pub. L. 111–5section 1891 of Pub. L. 111–5section 2271 of this titleExcept as otherwise provided and subject to certain applicability provisions, amendment by effective upon the expiration of the 90-day period beginning on , see , set out as a note under .

Section 1893 of Pub. L. 111–5section 2271 of this titlePub. L. 111–5Pub. L. 111–5Pub. L. 112–40, title II, § 201(a)125 Stat. 403, formerly set out as a Termination Date of 2009 Amendment note preceding , which provided that, except as otherwise provided, amendment by not applicable on or after , and that this section be applied and administered beginning , as if amendment by had never been enacted, was repealed by , , , effective . See Codification note above.

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.

Effective Date of 2006 Amendment

Pub. L. 109–280section 1641 of Pub. L. 109–280section 58c of this titleAmendment by applicable with respect to goods entered, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after the 15th day after , see , set out as a note under .

Effective Date

Pub. L. 107–210, div. A, title I, § 141(b)116 Stat. 953Pub. L. 108–429, title II, § 2004(a)(10)118 Stat. 2590

Pub. L. 107–210section 2395 of this title“The amendments made by this subtitle [subtitle C [§§ 141 to 143] of title I of , enacting this part and amending ] shall take effect on the date that is 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act [].”
, , , as amended by , , , provided that:

Termination Date

section 285 of Pub. L. 93–618section 406(a)(7) of Pub. L. 114–27section 2271 of this titleExcept as otherwise provided, technical assistance and financial assistance may not be provided under this part after , see , as modified by , set out as notes preceding .