§ 515. — Consent of Congress to production compacts between States; uniformity; withdrawal of consent; limitation on consent.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 7USC515]
TITLE 7--AGRICULTURE
CHAPTER 21B--TOBACCO CONTROL
Sec. 515. Consent of Congress to production compacts between
States; uniformity; withdrawal of consent; limitation on consent
The Congress of the United States of America consents that any of
the States in which tobacco is produced may negotiate a compact or
compacts for the purpose of regulating and controlling the production
of, or commerce in, any one or more kinds of tobacco therein: Provided,
That all State acts authorizing such compact or compacts shall be
essentially uniform and in no way conflicting: Provided further, That
any compact, compacts, agreement, or agreements negotiated and agreed
upon by the States referred to in the Act of the General Assembly of
Virginia, approved March 13, 1936 (known as the Tobacco Control Act)
(Va. Code 1936, Sec. 1399), or by any other State or States producing
any type or types of tobacco referred to in said Act, which is in
conformity with said Act and relating to the type or types of tobacco
specifically referred to in said Act, shall become effective to the
extent and in the manner provided for in said Act without further
consent or ratification on the part of the Congress of the United States
of America: Provided, however, That nothing herein contained shall be
construed as preventing the Congress of the United States of America
from withdrawing its consent after April 25, 1936, to any compact or
agreement entered into pursuant to this chapter: Provided further, That
nothing in said sections shall be construed to grant the consent of
Congress to negotiate any compact for regulating or controlling the
production of, or commerce in, tobacco for the purpose of fixing the
price thereof, or to create or perpetuate monopoly, or to promote
regimentation, but such consent shall be limited to compacts for the
regulation and control of production of, or commerce in, tobacco in
order thereby to enable growers to receive a fair price for such
tobacco.
(Apr. 25, 1936, ch. 249, Sec. 1, 49 Stat. 1239.)
Short Title
Act Apr. 25, 1936, which is classified to this chapter, is popularly
known as the ``Tobacco Control Act''.
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in sections 515a, 515b, 515d of this
title.
