US Code

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

7 U.S.C. § 1501

Short title and application of other provisions

This subchapter may be cited as the “Federal Crop Insurance Act”. Except as otherwise expressly provided the provisions in titles I to IV, inclusive, shall not apply with respect to this subchapter, and the term “Act” wherever it appears in such titles shall not be construed to include this subchapter.

Feb. 16, 1938, ch. 3052 Stat. 72Pub. L. 110–234, title XII, § 12033(c)122 Stat. 1405Pub. L. 110–246, § 4(a)122 Stat. 1664(, title V, § 501, ; , , ; , title XII, § 12033(c), , , 2167.)

Editorial Notes

References in Text

act Feb. 16, 1938, ch. 3052 Stat. 31section 1281 of this title“Titles I to IV, inclusive,” and “such titles”, referred to in text, are references to titles I to IV of , , known as the Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1938, which is classified principally to chapter 35 (§ 1281 et seq.) of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see and Tables.

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 The amendments by were repealed by .

Amendments

Pub. L. 110–246, § 12033(c)2008—, inserted section catchline and substituted “subchapter” for “chapter” wherever appearing in text.

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 .

Effective Date of 2000 Amendment

Pub. L. 106–224, title I, § 171114 Stat. 397

“(a)

In General .—

Except as provided in subsection (b), this Act [probably means this title, see Tables for classification] and the amendments made by this Act take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act [].
“(b)

Exceptions.—

“(1)

fiscal year 2001 .—

The following provisions and the amendments made by the provisions take effect on :
“(A)
Pub. L. 106–224 Subtitle C [§§ 131-134 of , enacting sections 1522 to 1524 of this title and amending sections 1518 and 7331 of this title].
“(B)
section 1508 of this title Section 146 [amending ].
“(C)
114 Stat. 395 Section 163 [].
“(2)

crop year 2001 .—

The amendments made by the following provisions apply beginning with the 2001 crop of an agricultural commodity:
“(A)
section 1508 of this title Subsections (a), (b), and (c) of section 101 [amending ].
“(B)
section 1508 of this title Section 102(a) [amending ].
“(C)
section 1508 of this titlesection 1508 of this title Subsections (a), (b), and (c) of section 103 [amending and provisions set out as a note under ].
“(D)
section 1508 of this title Section 104 [amending ].
“(E)
section 1508 of this title Section 105(b) [amending ].
“(F)
section 1508a of this title Section 108 [enacting ].
“(G)
section 7333 of this title Section 109 [amending ].
“(H)
section 1508 of this title Section 162 [amending ].
“(3)

reinsurance year 2001 .—

The amendments made by the following provisions apply beginning with the 2001 reinsurance year:
“(A)
section 1508 of this title Section 101(d) [amending ].
“(B)
section 1508 of this title Section 102(b) [amending ].
“(C)
section 1508 of this title Section 103(d) [amending ].”
, , , provided that:

Short Title of 2000 Amendment

Pub. L. 106–224, § 1(a)114 Stat. 358

“This Act [see Tables for classification] may be cited as the ‘Agricultural Risk Protection Act of 2000’.”
, , , provided that:

Short Title of 1994 Amendment

Pub. L. 103–354, title I, § 101(a)108 Stat. 3179

section 1014 of Title 18section 1421 of this title“This title [enacting sections 1433f, 1515, 1521, and 2008f of this title, amending sections 1441–2, 1444–2, 1444f, 1445b–3a, 1502 to 1509, 1511, 1513, 1516, and 1518 to 1520 of this title, sections 901 and 902 of Title 2, The Congress, and , Crimes and Criminal Procedure, repealing sections 1446i and 1508a of this title, enacting provisions set out as notes under sections 1502, 1506, and 1508 of this title and sections 901 and 902 of Title 2, and repealing provisions set out as a note under ] may be cited as the ‘Federal Crop Insurance Reform Act of 1994’.”
, , , provided that:

Short Title of 1980 Amendment

Pub. L. 96–365, § 194 Stat. 1312

section 1515 of this title“That this Act [amending sections 1441, 1444, 1444c, 1445b, 1504, 1505, 1506, 1507, 1508, 1516, and 1518 and repealing and enacting provisions set out as notes under sections 1504, 1508, and 1516 of this title] may be cited as the ‘Federal Crop Insurance Act of 1980’.”
, Sept, 26, 1980, , provided:

Regulations

Pub. L. 106–224, title I, § 172114 Stat. 397

“Not later than 120 days after the date of the enactment of this Act [], the Secretary of Agriculture shall promulgate regulations to carry out this Act [probably means this title, see Tables for classification] and the amendments made by this Act.”
, , , provided that:

Savings Clause

Pub. L. 106–224, title I, § 173114 Stat. 398

7 U.S.C. 15017 U.S.C. 7333“The Federal Crop Insurance Act ( et seq.) and section 196 of the Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996 (), as in effect on day before the date of the enactment of this Act [], shall—
“(1)
continue to apply with respect to the 1999 crop year; and
“(2)
apply with respect to the 2000 crop year, to the extent the application of an amendment made by this Act [probably means this title, see Tables for classification] is delayed under section 171(b) [set out as an Effective Date of 2000 Amendment note above] or by the terms of the amendment.”
, , , provided that: