7 USC 2279 - Transparency and accountability for socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers

Editorial Notes

Codification

Puspan. L. 110–234 and Puspan. L. 110–246 made identical amendments to this section. The amendments by Puspan. L. 110–234 were repealed by section 4(a) of Puspan. L. 110–246.

Amendments

2014—Subsec. (e). Puspan. L. 113–79, in introductory provisions, struck out “and, at the time of the request, also requests a receipt” after “landowners”.

2008—Subsecs. (c), (d). Puspan. L. 110–246, § 14006, added subsecs. (c) and (d) and struck out former subsec. (c) which related to annual computation of the participation rate of socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers as a percentage of the total participation of all farmers and ranchers for each Department of Agriculture program and requirement that participation according to race, ethnicity, and gender be included in each report.

Subsec. (e). Puspan. L. 110–246, § 14003, added subsec. (e).

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 2008 Amendment

Amendment of this section and repeal of Puspan. L. 110–234 by Puspan. L. 110–246 effective May 22, 2008, the date of enactment of Puspan. L. 110–234, see section 4 of Puspan. L. 110–246, set out as an Effective Date note under section 8701 of this title.

Oversight and Compliance

Puspan. L. 110–234, title XIV, § 14007, May 22, 2008, 122 Stat. 1446, and Puspan. L. 110–246, § 4(a), title XIV, § 14007, June 18, 2008, 122 Stat. 1664, 2208, provided that:

“The Secretary [of Agriculture], acting through the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights of the Department of Agriculture, shall use the reports described in subsection (c) of section 2501A of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 2279–1), as amended by section 14006, in the conduct of oversight and evaluation of civil rights compliance.”

[Puspan. L. 110–234 and Puspan. L. 110–246 enacted identical provisions. Puspan. L. 110–234 was repealed by section 4(a) of Puspan. L. 110–246, set out as a note under section 8701 of this title.]