US Code

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

21 U.S.C. § 889

Production control of controlled substances

(a)

Definitions

As used in this section:
(1)
section 802(6) of this title The term “controlled substance” has the same meaning given such term in .
(2)
The term “Secretary” means the Secretary of Agriculture.
(3)
The term “State” means each of the fifty States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam, the Virgin Islands of the United States, American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, or the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands.
(b)

Persons ineligible for Federal agricultural program benefits

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, following , any person who is convicted under Federal or State law of planting, cultivation, growing, producing, harvesting, or storing a controlled substance in any crop year shall be ineligible for—
(1)
as to any commodity produced during that crop year, and the four succeeding crop years, by such person—
(A)
7 U.S.C. 142115 U.S.C. 714 any price support or payment made available under the Agricultural Act of 1949 ( et seq.), the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act ( et seq.), or any other Act;
(B)
15 U.S.C. 714b(h) a farm storage facility loan made under section 4(h) of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act ();
(C)
7 U.S.C. 1501 crop insurance under the Federal Crop Insurance Act ( et seq.);
(D)
7 U.S.C. 1421 a disaster payment made under the Agricultural Act of 1949 ( et seq.); or
(E)
7 U.S.C. 1921 a loan made, insured or guaranteed under the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act ( et seq.) or any other provision of law administered by the Farmers Home Administration; or
(2)
15 U.S.C. 714b a payment made under section 4 or 5 of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act ( or 714c) for the storage of an agricultural commodity that is—
(A)
produced during that crop year, or any of the four succeeding crop years, by such person; and
(B)
acquired by the Commodity Credit Corporation.
(c)

Regulations

Not later than 180 days after , the Secretary shall issue such regulations as the Secretary determines are necessary to carry out this section, including regulations that—
(1)
define the term “person”;
(2)
govern the determination of persons who shall be ineligible for program benefits under this section; and
(3)
protect the interests of tenants and sharecroppers.

Pub. L. 91–513, title II, § 519Pub. L. 99–198, title XVII, § 176499 Stat. 1652§ 519 of Pub. L. 91–513Pub. L. 101–647, title X, § 1002(h)(2)104 Stat. 4828(, formerly , , ; renumbered , , , .)

Editorial Notes

References in Text

act Oct. 31, 1949, ch. 79263 Stat. 1051section 1421 of Title 7The Agricultural Act of 1949, referred to in subsec. (b)(1)(A), (D), is , , which is classified principally to chapter 35A (§ 1421 et seq.) of Title 7, Agriculture. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under and Tables.

act June 29, 1948, ch. 70462 Stat. 1070section 714 of Title 15The Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act, referred to in subsec. (b)(1)(A), is , , and is classified generally to subchapter II (§ 714 et seq.) of chapter 15 of Title 15, Commerce and Trade. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under and Tables.

act Feb. 16, 1938, ch. 3052 Stat. 72section 1501 of Title 7The Federal Crop Insurance Act, referred to in subsec. (b)(1)(C), is subtitle A of title V of , , which is classified generally to subchapter I (§ 1501 et seq.) of chapter 36 of Title 7, Agriculture. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see and Tables.

Pub. L. 87–12875 Stat. 307section 1921 of Title 7The Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act, referred to in subsec. (b)(1)(E), is title III of , , , which is classified principally to chapter 50 (§ 1921 et seq.) of Title 7. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under and Tables.

Codification

section 881a of this titlePub. L. 101–647Section was classified to prior to renumbering by .

Amendments

Pub. L. 101–647section 881a of this title1990— renumbered as this section.

Executive Documents

Termination of Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands

section 1681 of Title 48For termination of Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands, see note set out preceding , Territories and Insular Possessions.