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

7 U.S.C. § 1334b

Designation of States outside commercial wheat-producing areas

7 U.S.C. 1421If the acreage allotment for any State for any crop of wheat is twenty-five thousand acres or less, the Secretary, in order to promote efficient administration of this chapter and the Agricultural Act of 1949 [ et seq.], may designate such State as outside the commercial wheat-producing area for the marketing year for such crop. If such State is so designated, acreage allotments for such crop and marketing quotas for the marketing year therefor shall not be applicable to any farm in such State. Acreage allotments in any State shall not be increased by reason of such designation.

Feb. 16, 1938, ch. 30Pub. L. 87–703, title III, § 31476 Stat. 620(, title III, § 334a, as added , , .)

Editorial Notes

References in Text

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

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date

section 323 of Pub. L. 87–703section 1301 of this titleSection effective only with respect to programs applicable to crops planted for harvest in calendar year 1964 or any subsequent year and marketing years beginning in calendar year 1964, or any subsequent year, see , set out as an Effective Date of 1962 Amendment note under .

Inapplicability of Section

section 9092(a)(1) of this titleSection inapplicable to 2014 through 2018 crops of covered commodities, cotton, and sugar and inapplicable to milk during period beginning , through , see .

section 8782(a)(1) of this titleSection inapplicable to 2008 through 2012 crops of covered commodities, peanuts, and sugar and inapplicable to milk during period beginning , through , see .

section 7992(a)(1) of this titleSection inapplicable to 2002 through 2007 crops of covered commodities, peanuts, and sugar and inapplicable to milk during period beginning , through , see .

section 7301(a)(1)(A) of this titleSection inapplicable to 1996 through 2001 crops of loan commodities, peanuts, and sugar and inapplicable to milk during period beginning , and ending , see .

section 303 of Pub. L. 101–624section 1331 of this titleSection inapplicable to 1991 through 1995 crops of wheat, see , set out as a note under .