Public Law 119-83 (04/13/2026)

7 U.S.C. § 9053

Dairy margin coverage

(a)

In general

The Secretary shall continue to administer a dairy margin coverage program for dairy producers under which participating dairy operations are paid a dairy margin coverage payment when actual dairy production margins are less than the threshold levels for a dairy margin coverage payment.

(b)

Regulations

Subpart A of part 1430 of title 7, Code of Federal Regulations (as in effect on ), shall remain in effect for dairy margin coverage beginning with the 2019 calendar year, except to the extent that the regulations are inconsistent with any provision of this Act.

Pub. L. 113–79, title I, § 1403128 Stat. 689 Pub. L. 115–334, title I, § 1401(k)(4)132 Stat. 4516 (, , ; , , .)

Editorial Notes

References in Text

Pub. L. 113–79128 Stat. 649 section 9001 of this titleThis Act, referred to in subsec. (b), is , , , known as the Agricultural Act of 2014. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under and Tables.

Amendments

Pub. L. 115–334, § 1401(k)(4)(B)2018—–(D), designated existing provisions as subsec. (a), inserted heading, substituted “The Secretary shall continue to administer a dairy margin coverage program” for “Not later than , the Secretary shall establish and administer a margin protection program”, substituted “dairy margin coverage payment” for “margin protection payment” in two places, and added subsec. (b).

Pub. L. 115–334, § 1401(k)(4)(A), substituted “Dairy margin coverage” for “Establishment of margin protection program for dairy producers” in section catchline.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 2018 Amendment

Pub. L. 115–334section 1401(m) of Pub. L. 115–334section 9051 of this titleAmendment by effective on , see , set out as a note under .