§ 1427-1. — Quality requirements for Commodity Credit Corporation owned grain.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 7USC1427-1]
TITLE 7--AGRICULTURE
CHAPTER 35A--PRICE SUPPORT OF AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES
SUBCHAPTER I--GENERAL PROVISIONS
Sec. 1427-1. Quality requirements for Commodity Credit
Corporation owned grain
(a) Establishment of minimum standards
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary shall
establish minimum quality standards that shall apply to grain that is
deposited for storage for the account of the Commodity Credit
Corporation. In establishing such standards, the Secretary shall take
into consideration factors related to the ability of grain to withstand
storage and assurance of acceptable end-use performance.
(b) Inspection of grain acquisitions
The Commodity Credit Corporation shall utilize Federal Grain
Inspection Service approved procedures to inspect and evaluate the
condition of the grain it acquires from producers. In no case shall this
section require the use of an official inspection unless the producer so
requests.
(Oct. 31, 1949, ch. 792, title IV, Sec. 407A, as added Pub. L. 101-624,
title XX, Sec. 2012, Nov. 28, 1990, 104 Stat. 3933.)
Inapplicability of Section
Section inapplicable to 2002 through 2007 crops of covered
commodities, peanuts, and sugar and inapplicable to milk during period
beginning May 13, 2002, through Dec. 31, 2007, see section 7992(b)(10)
of this title.
Section inapplicable to 1996 through 2002 crops of loan commodities,
peanuts, and sugar and inapplicable to milk during period beginning Apr.
4, 1996, and ending Dec. 31, 2002, see section 7301(b)(1)(J) of this
title.
