Title 7 — Agriculture

Every section of Title 7 of the United States Code, agriculture — 2,982 sections, full text, with the cases that cite each one.

• 7 U.S.C. § 2322 — Seal
• 7 U.S.C. § 2323 — Organization
• 7 U.S.C. § 2324 — Restrictions on employees as to interest in plant variety protection
• 7 U.S.C. § 2325 — Repealed. Pub. L. 96–574, § 2, Dec. 22, 1980, 94 Stat. 3350
• 7 U.S.C. § 2326 — Regulations
• 7 U.S.C. § 2327 — Plant Variety Protection Board
• 7 U.S.C. § 2328 — Library
• 7 U.S.C. § 2329 — Register of protected plant varieties
• 7 U.S.C. § 2330 — Publications
• 7 U.S.C. § 2331 — Copies for public libraries
• 7 U.S.C. § 2351 — Day for taking action falling on Saturday, Sunday, or holiday
• 7 U.S.C. § 2352 — Form of papers filed
• 7 U.S.C. § 2353 — Testimony in Plant Variety Protection Office cases
• 7 U.S.C. § 2354 — Subpoenas; witnesses
• 7 U.S.C. § 2355 — Effect of defective execution
• 7 U.S.C. § 2356 — Regulations for practice before the Office
• 7 U.S.C. § 2357 — Unauthorized practice
• 7 U.S.C. § 2371 — Plant variety protection fees
• 7 U.S.C. § 2372 — Payment of plant variety protection fees; return of excess amounts
• 7 U.S.C. § 2401 — Definitions and rules of construction
• 7 U.S.C. § 2402 — Right to plant variety protection; plant varieties protectable
• 7 U.S.C. § 2403 — Reciprocity limits
• 7 U.S.C. § 2404 — Public interest in wide usage
• 7 U.S.C. § 2421 — Application for recognition of plant variety rights
• 7 U.S.C. § 2422 — Content of application
• 7 U.S.C. § 2423 — Joint breeders
• 7 U.S.C. § 2424 — Death or incapacity of breeder
• 7 U.S.C. § 2425 — Benefit of earlier filing date
• 7 U.S.C. § 2426 — Confidential status of application
• 7 U.S.C. § 2427 — Publication
• 7 U.S.C. § 2441 — Examination of application
• 7 U.S.C. § 2442 — Notice of refusal; reconsideration
• 7 U.S.C. § 2443 — Initial appeal
• 7 U.S.C. § 2461 — Appeals
• 7 U.S.C. § 2462 — Civil action against Secretary
• 7 U.S.C. § 2463 — Repealed. Pub. L. 103–349, § 8(c)(2), Oct. 6, 1994, 108 Stat. 3141
• 7 U.S.C. § 2481 — Plant variety protection
• 7 U.S.C. § 2482 — How issued
• 7 U.S.C. § 2483 — Contents and term of plant variety protection
• 7 U.S.C. § 2484 — Correction of Plant Variety Protection Office mistake
• 7 U.S.C. § 2485 — Correction of applicant’s mistake
• 7 U.S.C. § 2486 — Correction of named breeder
• 7 U.S.C. § 2501 — Reexamination after issue
• 7 U.S.C. § 2502,_2503 — Repealed. Pub. L. 103–349, §8(a), Oct. 6, 1994, 108 Stat. 3140
• 7 U.S.C. § 2504 — Interfering plant variety protection
• 7 U.S.C. § 2531 — Ownership and assignment
• 7 U.S.C. § 2532 — Ownership during testing
• 7 U.S.C. § 2541 — Infringement of plant variety protection
• 7 U.S.C. § 2542 — Grandfather clause
• 7 U.S.C. § 2543 — Right to save seed; crop exemption
• 7 U.S.C. § 2544 — Research exemption
• 7 U.S.C. § 2545 — Intermediary exemption
• 7 U.S.C. § 2561 — Remedy for infringement of plant variety protection
• 7 U.S.C. § 2562 — Presumption of validity; defenses
• 7 U.S.C. § 2563 — Injunction
• 7 U.S.C. § 2564 — Damages
• 7 U.S.C. § 2565 — Attorney fees
• 7 U.S.C. § 2566 — Time limitation on damages
• 7 U.S.C. § 2567 — Limitation of damages; marking and notice
• 7 U.S.C. § 2568 — False marking; cease and desist orders
• 7 U.S.C. § 2569 — Nonresident proprietors; service and notice
• 7 U.S.C. § 2570 — Liability of States, instrumentalities of States, and State officials for infringement of plant variety protection
• 7 U.S.C. § 2581 — Intent
• 7 U.S.C. § 2582 — Severability
• 7 U.S.C. § 2583 — Repealed. Pub. L. 96–574, § 20, Dec. 22, 1980, 94 Stat. 3352
• 7 U.S.C. § 2611 — Congressional findings and declaration of policy
• 7 U.S.C. § 2612 — Definitions
• 7 U.S.C. § 2613 — Authority for issuance and amendment of plan
• 7 U.S.C. § 2614 — Notice and hearings
• 7 U.S.C. § 2615 — Finding and issuance of plan
• 7 U.S.C. § 2616 — Regulations
• 7 U.S.C. § 2617 — Required terms and conditions of plans
• 7 U.S.C. § 2618 — Permissive terms and conditions of plans
• 7 U.S.C. § 2619 — Assessments
• 7 U.S.C. § 2620 — Procedural rights of persons subject to plan
• 7 U.S.C. § 2621 — Enforcement
• 7 U.S.C. § 2622 — Investigations
• 7 U.S.C. § 2623 — Referendum
• 7 U.S.C. § 2624 — Suspension or termination of plans
• 7 U.S.C. § 2625 — Amendment procedure
• 7 U.S.C. § 2626 — Separability
• 7 U.S.C. § 2627 — Authorization
• 7 U.S.C. § 2651...2654 — Repealed. Pub. L. 95–313, § 16(a)(6), formerly § 13(a)(6), July 1, 1978, 92 Stat. 374; renumbered § 16(a)(6), Pub. L. 101–624, title XII, § 1215(1), Nov. 28, 1990, 104 Stat. 3525
• 7 U.S.C. § 2651_to_2654 — Repealed. Pub. L. 95–313, §16(a)(6), formerly §13(a)(6), July 1, 1978, 92 Stat. 374; renumbered §16(a)(6), Pub. L. 101–624, title XII, §1215(1), Nov. 28, 1990, 104 Stat. 3525
• 7 U.S.C. § 2655 — Rural firefighters and emergency medical service assistance program
• 7 U.S.C. § 2661 — Statement of purposes and goals
• 7 U.S.C. § 2662 — Programs authorized
• 7 U.S.C. § 2662a — Repealed. Pub. L. 104–127, title VII, § 706, title VIII, § 867, Apr. 4, 1996, 110 Stat. 1112, 1174
• 7 U.S.C. § 2663 — Funding
• 7 U.S.C. § 2664 — Cooperating colleges and universities
• 7 U.S.C. § 2665 — Withholding funds
• 7 U.S.C. § 2666 — Definitions
• 7 U.S.C. § 2667 — Regulations
• 7 U.S.C. § 2668 — Omitted
• 7 U.S.C. § 2669 — Pilot projects for production and marketing of industrial hydrocarbons and alcohols from agricultural commodities and forest products
• 7 U.S.C. § 2670 — Repealed. Pub. L. 97–98, title XIV, § 1444(b), Dec. 22, 1981, 95 Stat. 1326
• 7 U.S.C. § 2671 — Establishment of technical assistance program
• 7 U.S.C. § 2701 — Congressional findings and declaration of policy
• 7 U.S.C. § 2702 — Definitions
• 7 U.S.C. § 2703 — Orders of Secretary to egg producers, etc.
• 7 U.S.C. § 2704 — Notice and hearing upon proposed orders
• 7 U.S.C. § 2705 — Findings and issuance of orders
• 7 U.S.C. § 2706 — Permissive terms and conditions in orders
• 7 U.S.C. § 2707 — Required terms and conditions in orders
• 7 U.S.C. § 2708 — Referendum among egg producers
• 7 U.S.C. § 2709 — Termination or suspension of orders
• 7 U.S.C. § 2710 — Applicability of provisions to amendments to orders
• 7 U.S.C. § 2711 — Exempted egg producers and breeding hen flocks; conditions and procedures
• 7 U.S.C. § 2712 — Refund of assessment from Egg Board
• 7 U.S.C. § 2713 — Administrative review of orders; petition; hearing; judicial review
• 7 U.S.C. § 2714 — Civil enforcement proceedings
• 7 U.S.C. § 2715 — Certification of organizations; required contents of report as criteria
• 7 U.S.C. § 2716 — Regulations
• 7 U.S.C. § 2717 — Investigations by Secretary; oaths and affirmations; subpenas; judicial enforcement; contempt proceedings; service of process
• 7 U.S.C. § 2718 — Authorization of appropriations
• 7 U.S.C. § 2801...2813 — Repealed. Pub. L. 106–224, title IV, § 438(a)(4), June 20, 2000, 114 Stat. 454
• 7 U.S.C. § 2801_to_2813 — Repealed. Pub. L. 106–224, title IV, §438(a)(4), June 20, 2000, 114 Stat. 454
• 7 U.S.C. § 2814 — Management of undesirable plants on Federal lands
• 7 U.S.C. § 2901 — Congressional findings and declaration of policy
• 7 U.S.C. § 2902 — Definitions
• 7 U.S.C. § 2903 — Issuance of orders
• 7 U.S.C. § 2904 — Required terms in orders
• 7 U.S.C. § 2905 — Certification of organizations to nominate
• 7 U.S.C. § 2906 — Requirement of referendum
• 7 U.S.C. § 2907 — Refunds
• 7 U.S.C. § 2908 — Enforcement
• 7 U.S.C. § 2909 — Investigations by Secretary; oaths and affirmations; subpenas; judicial enforcement; contempt proceedings; service of process
• 7 U.S.C. § 2910 — Preemption of other Federal and State programs; applicability of provisions to amendments to orders
• 7 U.S.C. § 2911 — Authorization of appropriations
• 7 U.S.C. § 2912...2918 — Omitted
• 7 U.S.C. § 3001 — Congressional statement of purpose
• 7 U.S.C. § 3002 — Definitions
• 7 U.S.C. § 3003 — Survey
• 7 U.S.C. § 3004 — Direct marketing assistance within the States
• 7 U.S.C. § 3005,_3006 — Repealed. Pub. L. 115–334, title X, §10102(c)(5)(B), Dec. 20, 2018, 132 Stat. 4898
• 7 U.S.C. § 3007 — Seniors farmers’ market nutrition program
• 7 U.S.C. § 3101 — Purposes of agricultural research, extension, and education
• 7 U.S.C. § 3102 — Additional purposes of agricultural research and extension
• 7 U.S.C. § 3103 — Definitions
• 7 U.S.C. § 3104 — Agriculture research; declaration of policy; duties of Secretary of Agriculture; use of existing facilities
• 7 U.S.C. § 3105 — Agricultural research; authorization of additional appropriations; administrative expenses; availability of special research fund
• 7 U.S.C. § 3121 — Responsibilities of Secretary and Department of Agriculture
• 7 U.S.C. § 3122 — Repealed. Pub. L. 104–127, title VIII, § 852(a), Apr. 4, 1996, 110 Stat. 1171
• 7 U.S.C. § 3123 — National Agricultural Research, Extension, Education, and Economics Advisory Board
• 7 U.S.C. § 3123a — Specialty crop committee
• 7 U.S.C. § 3123b — Repealed. Pub. L. 115–334, title VII, § 7105, Dec. 20, 2018, 132 Stat. 4783
• 7 U.S.C. § 3124 — Existing research programs
• 7 U.S.C. § 3124a — Federal-State partnership and coordination
• 7 U.S.C. § 3125 — Annual report of Secretary of Agriculture to President and Congress
• 7 U.S.C. § 3125a — National Agricultural Library
• 7 U.S.C. § 3125a–1 — Agricultural and food law research, legal tools, and information
• 7 U.S.C. § 3125b — National Rural Information Center Clearinghouse
• 7 U.S.C. § 3125c — Repealed. Pub. L. 104–127, title VIII, § 859(a), Apr. 4, 1996, 110 Stat. 1173
• 7 U.S.C. § 3126 — Libraries and information network
• 7 U.S.C. § 3127 — Support for Advisory Board
• 7 U.S.C. § 3128 — General provisions
• 7 U.S.C. § 3129 — Accountability
• 7 U.S.C. § 3129a — Exemption from chapter 10 of title 5 for competitive research, extension, and education programs
• 7 U.S.C. § 3130 — Repealed. Pub. L. 104–127, title VIII, § 858, Apr. 4, 1996, 110 Stat. 1173
• 7 U.S.C. § 3151 — Grants to enhance research capacity in schools of veterinary medicine
• 7 U.S.C. § 3151a — Veterinary medicine loan repayment
• 7 U.S.C. § 3151b — Veterinary services grant program
• 7 U.S.C. § 3152 — Grants and fellowships for food and agricultural sciences education
• 7 U.S.C. § 3153 — National Agricultural Science Award
• 7 U.S.C. § 3154 — Repealed. Pub. L. 110–234, title VII, § 7110(a), May 22, 2008, 122 Stat. 1218, and Pub. L. 110–246, § 4(a), title VII, § 7110(a), June 18, 2008, 122 Stat. 1664, 1980
• 7 U.S.C. § 3155 — Agricultural and food policy research centers
• 7 U.S.C. § 3156 — Education grants to Alaska Native serving institutions and Native Hawaiian serving institutions
• 7 U.S.C. § 3157 — Competitive, special, and facilities research grants
• 7 U.S.C. § 3158 — Next generation agriculture technology challenge
• 7 U.S.C. § 3159 — Land-grant designation
• 7 U.S.C. § 3171 — Congressional findings and declaration of policy
• 7 U.S.C. § 3172 — Duties of Secretary of Agriculture
• 7 U.S.C. § 3173 — Research by Department of Agriculture
• 7 U.S.C. § 3174,_3174a — Repealed. Pub. L. 113–79, title VII, §§7108, 7109, Feb. 7, 2014, 128 Stat. 870
• 7 U.S.C. § 3175 — Nutrition education program
• 7 U.S.C. § 3175a — Nutrition and consumer education; Congressional findings
• 7 U.S.C. § 3175b — Expansion of effective food, nutrition, and consumer education services
• 7 U.S.C. § 3175c — Program of food, nutrition, and consumer education by State cooperative extension services
• 7 U.S.C. § 3175d — Administration of program of food, nutrition, and consumer education by State cooperative extension services
• 7 U.S.C. § 3175e — Authorization of appropriations
• 7 U.S.C. § 3176 — Repealed. Pub. L. 97–98, title XIV, § 1424(a), Dec. 22, 1981, 95 Stat. 1308
• 7 U.S.C. § 3177 — Repealed. Pub. L. 99–198, title XIV, § 1413, Dec. 23, 1985, 99 Stat. 1549
• 7 U.S.C. § 3178 — Nutritional status monitoring
• 7 U.S.C. § 3178a — Nutrition monitoring
• 7 U.S.C. § 3179 — Research on strategies to promote the selection and consumption of healthy foods
• 7 U.S.C. § 3191 — Purposes and findings relating to animal health and disease research
• 7 U.S.C. § 3192 — Definitions
• 7 U.S.C. § 3193 — Authorization to Secretary of Agriculture
• 7 U.S.C. § 3194 — Repealed. Pub. L. 104–127, title VIII, § 854, Apr. 4, 1996, 110 Stat. 1172
• 7 U.S.C. § 3195 — Continuing animal health and disease, food security, and stewardship research, education, and extension programs
• 7 U.S.C. § 3196 — Research on national and regional animal health or disease problems
• 7 U.S.C. § 3197 — Availability of appropriated funds
• 7 U.S.C. § 3198 — Withholding of appropriated funds
• 7 U.S.C. § 3199 — Requirements for use of funds
• 7 U.S.C. § 3200 — Matching funds
• 7 U.S.C. § 3201 — Funds appropriated or otherwise made available pursuant to other provisions of law
• 7 U.S.C. § 3202 — Research and education grants for the study of antibiotic-resistant bacteria
• 7 U.S.C. § 3221 — Extension at 1890 land-grant colleges, including Tuskegee University
• 7 U.S.C. § 3222 — Agricultural research at 1890 land-grant colleges, including Tuskegee University
• 7 U.S.C. § 3222a — Scholarships for students at 1890 Institutions