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

7 U.S.C. § 7416a

Confirmation of authority of Secretary of Agriculture to collect State commodity assessments

(a)

Collection from marketing assistance loans

The Secretary of Agriculture shall collect commodity assessments from the proceeds of a marketing assistance loan for a producer if the assessment is required to be paid by the producer or the first purchaser of a commodity pursuant to a State law or pursuant to an authority administered by the Secretary. This collection authority does not extend to a State tax or other revenue collection activity by a State.

(b)

Collection pursuant to agreement

The collection of an assessment under subsection (a) shall be made as specified in an agreement between the Secretary of Agriculture and the State requesting the collection.

(c)

Prohibition on charging certain fees

The Secretary may not charge any fees or related costs for the collection of commodity assessments pursuant to this section.

Pub. L. 108–470, § 1118 Stat. 3894Pub. L. 110–234, title I, § 1616122 Stat. 1021Pub. L. 110–246, § 4(a)122 Stat. 1664(, , ; , , ; , title I, § 1616, , , 1749.)

Editorial Notes

Codification

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 The amendments by were repealed by .

Section was not enacted as part of the Commodity Promotion, Research, and Information Act of 1996 which comprises this subchapter.

Amendments

Pub. L. 110–246, § 1616(1)2008—Subsec. (a). , substituted “shall” for “may”.

Pub. L. 110–246, § 1616(2)Subsec. (c). , added subsec. (c).

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 2008 Amendment

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