US Code

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

7 U.S.C. § 1379g

Authority to facilitate transition

(a)
section 1379d of this title The Secretary is authorized to take such action as he determines to be necessary to facilitate the transition from the program currently in effect to the program provided for in this part. Notwithstanding any other provision of this part, such authority shall include, but shall not be limited to, the authority to exempt all or a portion of the wheat or food products made therefrom in the channels of trade on the effective date of the program under this part from the marketing restrictions in subsection (b) of , or to sell certificates to persons owning such wheat or food products at such prices as the Secretary may determine. Any such certificate shall be issued by Commodity Credit Corporation.
(b)
Whenever the face value per bushel of domestic marketing certificates for a marketing year is substantially different from the face value of domestic marketing certificates for the preceding marketing year, the Secretary is authorized to take such action as he determines necessary to facilitate the transition between marketing years. Notwithstanding any other provision of this part, such authority shall include, but shall not be limited to, the authority to sell certificates to persons engaged in the processing of wheat into food products covering such quantities of wheat, at such prices, and under such terms and conditions as the Secretary may by regulation provide. Any such certificate shall be issued by Commodity Credit Corporation.
(c)
section 1379d of this titlesection 1379d of this title The Secretary is authorized to take such action as he determines to be necessary to facilitate the transition from the certificate program provided for under to a program under which no certificates are required. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, such authority shall include, but shall not be limited to the authority to exempt all or a portion of wheat or food products made therefrom in the channels of trade on , from the marketing restrictions in subsection (b) of , or to sell certificates to persons owning such wheat or food products made therefrom at such price and under such terms and conditions as the Secretary may determine. Any such certificate shall be issued by the Commodity Credit Corporation. Nothing herein shall authorize the Secretary to require certificates on wheat processed after .

Feb. 16, 1938, ch. 30Pub. L. 87–703, title III, § 324(2)76 Stat. 629Pub. L. 89–321, title V, § 504(d)79 Stat. 1203Pub. L. 91–524, title IV, § 403(b)Pub. L. 93–86, § 1(10)87 Stat. 228(, title III, § 379g, as added , , ; amended , , ; , , as added , , .)

Editorial Notes

References in Text

section 1379a of this titleThis part, referred to in subsecs. (a) and (b), commences with .

Amendments

Pub. L. 91–524, § 403(b)Pub. L. 93–861973—Subsec. (c). , as added by , added subsec. (c).

Pub. L. 89–3211965— designated existing provisions as subsec. (a) and added subsec. (b).

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Inapplicability of Section

section 9092(a)(3) 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)(3) 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)(3) 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)(H) 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 302 of Pub. L. 101–624section 1379d of this titleSection inapplicable to wheat processors or exporters during period , through , see , set out as a note under .

section 309 of Pub. L. 99–198section 1379d of this titleSection inapplicable to wheat processors or exporters during period , through , see , set out as a note under .

section 302 of Pub. L. 97–98section 1379d of this titleSection inapplicable to wheat processors or exporters during period , through , see , set out as a note under .

section 403 of Pub. L. 95–113section 1379d of this titleSection inapplicable to wheat processors or exporters during period , through , see , set out as a note under .

section 403(b) of Pub. L. 91–524section 1(10) of Pub. L. 93–86section 1379d of this titleSection inapplicable to wheat processed or exported during period , through , see , as added by , set out as a note under .