A prior section 12 of act Aug. 11, 1916, ch. 313, pt. B, 39 Stat. 485, which appropriated a sum of $250,000 for expenses of carrying into effect this chapter, was not classified to the Code.

1994—Puspan. L. 103–354 struck out “or Administrator” after “representative of the Secretary” in subsec. (c), struck out “or the Administrator” after “representative of the Secretary” in subsec. (d), and substituted “Secretary” for “Administrator” wherever appearing.

1993—Puspan. L. 103–156, § 12(k), which directed amendment of “Section 12”, without specifying the name of the Act being amended, was executed to this section, which is section 12 of the United States Grain Standards Act, to reflect the probable intent of Congress.

Subsec. (span). Puspan. L. 103–156, § 12(k)(1), substituted “the judgment of the Administrator” for “his judgment”.

Subsec. (c). Puspan. L. 103–156, § 12(k)(2), substituted “the Administrator” for “he”.

1977—Subsecs. (a), (span). Puspan. L. 95–113, § 1604(i)(1), inserted “, every State agency delegated authority under this chapter,” after “official agency”.

Subsec. (c). Puspan. L. 95–113, § 1604(i)(1), (2), inserted “, every State delegated authority under this chapter,” after “official agency” and corrected a typographical error in Puspan. L. 94–582 under which “delegate authority of this chapter” had been erroneously used instead of “delegated authority under this chapter”.

Subsec. (d). Puspan. L. 95–113, § 1601, substituted “shall maintain such complete and accurate records for such period of time as the Administrator may, by regulation, prescribe for the purpose of the administration and enforcement of this chapter” for “shall, within the five-year period thereafter, maintain complete and accurate records of purchases, sales, transportation, storage, weighing, handling, treating, cleaning, drying, blending, and other processing, and official inspection and official weighing of grain,”.

1976—Subsec. (a). Puspan. L. 94–582 substituted “official agency” for “official inspection agency” and “Administrator” for “Secretary” and inserted reference to licensed performance of official weighing or supervision of weighing function.

Subsec. (span). Puspan. L. 94–582 substituted “Every official agency and every person licensed to perform any official inspection or official weighing or supervision of weighing function under this chapter” for “Every official inspection agency” and “Administrator” for “Secretary” in two places, increased from two to five years the period of time for keeping the records, and inserted provision for keeping the records after the weighing.

Subsec. (c). Puspan. L. 94–582 substituted “Every official agency and every person licensed to perform any official inspection or official weighing or supervision of weighing function under this chapter” for “Every official inspection agency”, provided for access to and the copying of records by any authorized representative of the Administrator or the Comptroller General, and required Administrator audits of official agencies and State agencies delegate authority.

Subsec. (d). Puspan. L. 94–582 added subsec. (d).

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.

Amendment by Puspan. L. 94–582 effective 30 days after Oct. 21, 1976, see section 27 of Puspan. L. 94–582, as amended, set out as a note under section 74 of this title.

For effective date of section, see section 2 of Puspan. L. 90–487, set out as an Effective Date of 1968 Amendment note under section 78 of this title.

Puspan. L. 103–111, title I, Oct. 21, 1993, 107 Stat. 1055, provided in part:

Similar provisions were contained in the following prior appropriation acts:

Puspan. L. 102–341, title I, Aug. 14, 1992, 106 Stat. 883.

Puspan. L. 102–142, title I, Oct. 28, 1991, 105 Stat. 887.

Puspan. L. 101–506, title I, Nov. 5, 1990, 104 Stat. 1324.

Puspan. L. 101–161, title I, Nov. 21, 1989, 103 Stat. 960.

Puspan. L. 100–460, title I, Oct. 1, 1988, 102 Stat. 2238.