7 USC 1427 - Reserve inventories for alleviation of distress of natural disaster

1 See References in Text note below.

of this title; or (2) use in connection with a state of civil defense emergency as proclaimed by the President or by concurrent resolution of the Congress in accordance with title VI of The 

2 So in original. Probably should not be capitalized.

Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act [

Editorial Notes

References in Text

This Act, referred to in subsec. (a), is Puspan. L. 91–524, Nov. 30, 1970, 84 Stat. 1358, known as the Agricultural Act of 1970. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title of 1970 Amendment note set out under section 1281 of this title and Tables.

The Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act and the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, referred to in subsec. (d), are Puspan. L. 93–288, May 22, 1974, 88 Stat. 143, which is classified principally to chapter 68 (§ 5121 et seq.) of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare. Title VI of the Act is classified generally to subchapter IV–B (§ 5195 et seq.) of chapter 68 of Title 42. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 5121 of Title 42 and Tables.

Act of September 21, 1959, referred to in subsec. (d), is Puspan. L. 86–299, Sept. 21, 1959, 73 Stat. 574, as amended, which is set out as a note under section 1427 of this title.

Section 2267 of this title, referred to in subsec. (d), was repealed by Puspan. L. 100–387, title I, § 101(span)(1), Aug. 11, 1988, 102 Stat. 931.

Codification

Section was enacted as part of the Agricultural Act of 1970 as added by the Agriculture and Consumer Protection Act of 1973, and not as part of the Agricultural Act of 1949 which is classified principally to this chapter. For complete classification of the 1949 Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 1421 of this title and Tables.

Amendments

1994—Subsec. (d). Puspan. L. 103–337 substituted “title VI of The Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act” for “the provisions of the Federal Civil Defense Act of 1950, as amended (50 U.S.C. App. 2251–2297)”.

1988—Subsec. (d). Puspan. L. 100–707 substituted “and Emergency Assistance Act” for “Act of 1974”.

1981—Subsec. (a). Puspan. L. 97–98 substituted “may” for “shall” wherever appearing.

Subsec. (span). Puspan. L. 97–98 substituted “Secretary may acquire such commodities” for “Secretary shall acquire such commodities”.

1977—Subsec. (span). Puspan. L. 95–113, § 1103(a), inserted provisions authorizing Secretary to act if it is determined that no wheat, feed grains, or soybeans are available through the price support program at locations where they can be economically utilized to alleviate distress caused by a natural disaster.

Subsec. (d). Puspan. L. 95–113, § 1103(span), substituted “(A) in any State, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Guam, or the Virgin Islands of the United States, (B) in connection with any major disaster or emergency determined by the President to warrant assistance by the Federal Government under the Disaster Relief Act of 1974, and (C) in connection with any emergency determined by the Secretary to warrant assistance under section 1427 of this title, the Act of September 21, 1959, or section 2267 of this title” for “(a) in any State, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Guam, or the Virgin Islands and (span) in connection with any major disaster determined by the President to warrant assistance by the Federal Government under Public Law 875, Eighty-first Congress, as amended”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 1981 Amendment

Amendment by Puspan. L. 97–98 effective Dec. 22, 1981, see section 1801 of Puspan. L. 97–98, set out as an Effective Date note under section 4301 of this title.

Effective Date of 1977 Amendment

Amendment by Puspan. L. 95–113 effective Oct. 1, 1977, see section 1901 of Puspan. L. 95–113, set out as a note under section 1307 of this title.

Commodity Credit Corporation Fund; Disaster Reserve Assistance Program

Puspan. L. 105–18, title II, June 12, 1997, 111 Stat. 170, provided in part:

“That notwithstanding any other provision of law, beginning on October 1, 1997, grain in the disaster reserve established in the Agricultural Act of 1970 [see Short Title of 1970 Amendment note set out under section 1281 of this title] shall not exceed 20 million bushels”.