US Code

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

7 U.S.C. § 1622b

Specialty crops market news allocation

(a)

In general

The Secretary shall—
(1)
carry out market news activities to provide timely price and shipment information of specialty crops in the United States; and
(2)
use funds made available under subsection (b) to increase the reporting levels for specialty crops in effect on the date of enactment of this Act.
(b)

Authorization of appropriations

In addition to any other funds made available through annual appropriations for market news services, there is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $9,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2008 through 2023, to remain available until expended.

Pub. L. 110–234, title X, § 10107122 Stat. 1337Pub. L. 110–246, § 4(a)122 Stat. 1664Pub. L. 113–79, title X, § 10001128 Stat. 939Pub. L. 115–334, title X, § 10101132 Stat. 4888(, , ; , title X, § 10107, , , 2099; , , ; , , .)

Editorial Notes

References in Text

Pub. L. 110–246The date of enactment of this Act, referred to in subsec. (a)(2), is the date of enactment of , which was approved .

Codification

Pub. L. 110–234Pub. L. 110–246Pub. L. 110–234section 4(a) of Pub. L. 110–246 and enacted identical sections. was repealed by .

Section was enacted as part of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008, and not as part of the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 which comprises this chapter.

Amendments

Pub. L. 115–3342018—Subsec. (b). substituted “2023” for “2018”.

Pub. L. 113–792014—Subsec. (b). substituted “2018” for “2012”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date

Pub. L. 110–234Pub. L. 110–246Pub. L. 110–234section 4 of Pub. L. 110–246section 8701 of this titleEnactment of this section and repeal of by effective , the date of enactment of , see , set out as a note under .

Definitions

section 8701 of this title“Secretary” as meaning the Secretary of Agriculture, see .

Pub. L. 110–234, title X, § 10001122 Stat. 1335Pub. L. 110–246, § 4(a)122 Stat. 1664

section 7761 of this titlesection 2104a of Title 16section 1621 of this title“In this title [enacting this section, former section 1622c, sections 7655a, 7721, and former , and , Conservation, amending sections 608e–1, 1622, 2204g, former 3005, 4606, 5925c, 6104, 6522, 6523, 7715, 7733, 7734, 7751, and 7772 of this title, enacting provisions set out as notes under sections 608c, 1622, and 7701 of this title, and amending provisions set out as a note under ]:
“(1)

Specialty crop .—

7 U.S.C. 1621Public Law 108–465The term ‘specialty crop’ has the meaning given the term in section 3 of the Specialty Crops Competitiveness Act of 2004 ( note; ).
“(2)

State department of agriculture .—

The term ‘State department of agriculture’ means the agency, commission, or department of a State government responsible for protecting and promoting agriculture in the State.”
, , , and , title X, § 10001, , , 2096, provided that:

Pub. L. 110–234Pub. L. 110–246Pub. L. 110–234section 4(a) of Pub. L. 110–246section 8701 of this title[ and enacted identical provisions. was repealed by , set out as a note under .]