US Code

Public Law 119-84 (04/18/2026)

7 U.S.C. § 71

Short title

This chapter may be cited as the “United States Grain Standards Act”.

Aug. 11, 1916, ch. 313 39 Stat. 482 Pub. L. 90–487, § 182 Stat. 761 (, pt. B, § 1, ; , , .)

Editorial Notes

Codification

act Feb. 10, 1939, ch. 2 53 Stat. 1 This chapter constitutes part B of “An act making appropriations for the Department of Agriculture for the fiscal year ending , and for other purposes,” approved . Part A of act of , containing the “United States Cotton Futures Act,” was repealed by section 4 of , . Part C of that act contained the “United States Warehouse Act,” and is incorporated, as amended, as section 241 et seq. of this title.

Section is comprised of part of section 1 of part B of act . Other provisions contained in section 1 were classified to former sections 72 and 73 of this title.

Amendments

Pub. L. 90–4871968— substituted “may be cited as” for “shall be known by the short title of”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 1968 Amendment

Pub. L. 90–487section 2 of Pub. L. 90–487section 78 of this titleAmendment by effective 180 days after , see , set out as a note under .

Short Title of 2020 Amendment

Pub. L. 116–216, § 1134 Stat. 1048

“This Act [amending sections 76, 79, 79a, 79d, 87f–2, 87h, and 87j of this title] may be cited as the ‘United States Grain Standards Reauthorization Act of 2020’.”
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Short Title of 2015 Amendment

Pub. L. 114–54, § 1(a)129 Stat. 513

section 1635m of this titlesection 1635 of this title“This Act [amending sections 77, 79, 79a, 79d, 84, 87h, 87j, 1635i, 1635j, and 1636i of this title and sections 583j–2, 583j–3, 583j–5, and 583j–8 of Title 16, Conservation, enacting provisions set out as a note under , and amending provisions set out as a note under ] may be cited as the ‘Agriculture Reauthorizations Act of 2015’.”
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Short Title of 2000 Amendment

Pub. L. 106–472, § 1(a)114 Stat. 2058

section 1012 of Title 16section 1786 of Title 42“This Act [enacting sections 228d, 241 to 256, 918a, and 1726b of this title and , Conservation, amending sections 15b, 77, 79, 79a, 79b, 79d, 84, 87b, 87h, 87j, 229, 1622, 1736a, 1926, 2009d, 5101, 5102, and 5106 of this title and sections 1766 and 1786 of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare, repealing section 87e-1 of this title, enacting provisions set out as notes under sections 79, 181, 241, and 1314e of this title and , amending provisions set out as notes under sections 74, 612c, and 1421 of this title, and repealing provisions set out as notes under sections 75a, 76, and 79 of this title] may be cited as the ‘Grain Standards and Warehouse Improvement Act of 2000’.”
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Short Title of 1993 Amendment

Pub. L. 103–156, § 1(a)107 Stat. 1525

section 75 of this titlesection 79 of this title“This Act [amending sections 75 to 77, 79 to 79b, 79d, 84 to 87e, 87f, 87f–1, 87h, 87j, and 87k of this title, enacting provisions set out as a note under , and repealing provisions set out as a note under ] may be cited as the ‘United States Grain Standards Act Amendments of 1993’.”
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Short Title of 1990 Amendment

Pub. L. 101–624, title XX, § 2001104 Stat. 3928

section 76 of this title“This title [enacting sections 75b, 87k, 1427–1, 1593a, and 1622a of this title, amending sections 74, 76, 77, 87b, 1423, and 1445e of this title, and enacting provisions set out as a note under ] may be cited as the ‘Grain Quality Incentives Act of 1990’.”
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Short Title of 1988 Amendment

Pub. L. 100–518, § 1102 Stat. 2584

“This Act [enacting sections 79d and 87j of this title, amending sections 55, 79, 79a, and 87h of this title, and enacting provisions set out as notes under sections 79 and 1421 of this title] may be cited as the ‘United States Grain Standards Act Amendments of 1988’.”
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Short Title of 1986 Amendment

Pub. L. 99–641, title III, § 301100 Stat. 3564

“This title [amending sections 74 and 87b of this title and enacting provisions set out as notes under sections 76 and 87b of this title] may be cited as the ‘Grain Quality Improvement Act of 1986’.”
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Short Title of 1976 Amendment

Pub. L. 94–582, § 190 Stat. 2867

section 5316 of Title 5section 1114 of Title 18“That this Act [enacting sections 75a, 79a, 79b, 87e–1, 87f–1, and 87f–2 of this title, amending sections 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 84, 85, 86, 87, 87a, 87b, 87c, 87e, 87f, 87g, and 87h of this title, , Government Organization and Employees, and , Crimes and Criminal Procedure, and enacting provisions set out as notes under sections 74, 75a, 76, and 79 of this title] may be cited as the ‘United States Grain Standards Act of 1976’.”
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