§ 74. Congressional findings and declaration of policy
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(a)Grain is an essential source of the world’s total supply of human food and animal feed and is merchandised in interstate and foreign commerce. It is declared to be the policy of the Congress, for the promotion and protection of such commerce in the interests of producers, merchandisers, warehousemen, processors, and consumers of grain, and the general welfare of the people of the United States, to provide for the establishment of official United States standards for grain, to promote the uniform application thereof by official inspection personnel, to provide for an official inspection system for grain, and to regulate the weighing and the certification of the weight of grain shipped in interstate or foreign commerce in the manner hereinafter provided; with the objectives that grain may be marketed in an orderly and timely manner and that trading in grain may be facilitated. It is hereby found that all grain and other articles and transactions in grain regulated under this chapter are either in interstate or foreign commerce or substantially affect such commerce and that regulation thereof as provided in this chapter is necessary to prevent or eliminate burdens on such commerce and to regulate effectively such commerce.
(b)It is also declared to be the policy of Congress—
(1)to promote the marketing of grain of high quality to both domestic and foreign buyers;
(2)that the primary objective of the official United States standards for grain is to certify the quality of grain as accurately as practicable; and
(3)that official United States standards for grain shall—
(A)define uniform and accepted descriptive terms to facilitate trade in grain;
(B)provide information to aid in determining grain storability;
(C)offer users of such standards the best possible information from which to determine end-product yield and quality of grain;
(D)provide the framework necessary for markets to establish grain quality improvement incentives;
(E)reflect the economic value-based characteristics in the end uses of grain; and
(F)accommodate scientific advances in testing and new knowledge concerning factors related to, or highly correlated with, the end use performance of grain.
(Aug. 11, 1916, ch. 313, pt. B, § 2, 39 Stat. 482; July 18, 1940, ch. 636, 54 Stat. 765; Pub. L. 90–487, § 1, Aug. 15, 1968, 82 Stat. 761; Pub. L. 94–582, § 2, Oct. 21, 1976, 90 Stat. 2867; Pub. L. 99–641, title III, § 302, Nov. 10, 1986, 100 Stat. 3564; Pub. L. 101–624, title XX, § 2004, Nov. 28, 1990, 104 Stat. 3929.)
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U.S. Code
- § 79Official inspection
- § 5316Positions at level V
- § 76Standards and procedures; establishment, amendment, and revocation
- § 87jAdvisory committee
- § 1114Protection of officers and employees of the United States
- § 79aWeighing authority
- § 87hFunding
- § 75Definitions
- § 78Use of official grade designations required; false or misleading grade designations for grain shipped out of the United States
- § 77Official inspection and weighing requirements; waiver; supervision by representatives of Secretary
- § 84Licensing of inspectors
- § 87eGeneral authorities
- § 87gRelation to State and local laws; separability
- § 86Refusal of inspection and weighing services; civil penalties
- § 87bProhibited acts
- § 79bTesting of equipment
- § 85Suspension, revocation, and refusal to renew licenses; hearing; grounds; temporary suspension
- § 87cCriminal penalties
- § 87Conflicts of interest
- § 87fEnforcement provisions
- § 87aRecords
statutes-at-large
- Public Law 94–582To amend the United States Grain Standards Act to improve the grain inspection and weighing system, and for other purposes
- Public Law 106–472To amend the United States Grain Standards Act to extend the authority of the Secretary of Agriculture to collect fees to cover the cost of services performed under that Act, extend the authorization of appropriations for that Act, and improve the administration of that Act, to reenact the United St
- Public Law 95–113To provide price and income protection for farmers and assure consumers of an abundance of food and filter at reasonable prices, and for other purposes
- Public Law 101–624To extend and revise agricultural price support and related programs, to provide for agricultural export, resource conservation, farm credit, and agricultural research and related programs, to ensure consumers an abundance of food and fiber at reasonable prices, and for other purposes
- Public Law 99–641To reauthorize appropriations to carry out the Commodity Exchange Act, and to make technical improvements to that Act
register
- NoticesNotice to solicit nominees
- NoticesNotice reopening time period for soliciting nominees to the Grain Inspection Advisory Committee
- Proposed RulesNotice; request for comments
- Proposed RulesNotice to solicit nominees
- NoticesNotice to solicit nominees
- NoticesNotice to solicit nominees
- NoticesNotice to solicit nominees
- Rules and RegulationsInterim final rule with comment period
- NoticesNotice to solicit nominees
- NoticesNotice to solicit nominees
- Proposed RulesProposed rule; dismissal
- NoticesNotice to solicit nominees
- NoticesNotice to solicit nominees
- UnknownFinal rule
- Proposed RulesNotice to solicit nominees
- UnknownFinal rule
- NoticesNotice to solicit nominees
statute-compilations
bill
- Sec. 2Reauthorization of United States Grain Standards Act
- Sec. 2Reauthorization of United States Grain Standards Act
- Sec. 2Reauthorization of United States Grain Standards Act
- Sec. 2Reauthorization of United States Grain Standards Act
- Sec. 2Declaration of policy
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- Aug. 11, 1916, ch. 313
- 39 Stat. 482
- July 18, 1940, ch. 636
- 54 Stat. 765
- Pub. L. 90–487, § 1
- 82 Stat. 761
- Pub. L. 94–582, § 2
- 90 Stat. 2867
- Pub. L. 99–641, title III, § 302
- 100 Stat. 3564
- Pub. L. 101–624, title XX, § 2004
- 104 Stat. 3929
- Pub. L. 101–624
- Pub. L. 99–641
- Pub. L. 94–582
- Pub. L. 90–487
- Pub. L. 94–582, § 27
- 90 Stat. 2889
- Pub. L. 95–113, title XVI
- 91 Stat. 1025
- Pub. L. 106–472, title I, § 110(c)
- 114 Stat. 2061
- section 2 of Pub. L. 90–487
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Congressional findings and declaration of policy
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ActAug. 11, 1916, ch. 313
Stat.39 Stat. 482
ActJuly 18, 1940, ch. 636
Stat.54 Stat. 765
Pub. L.Pub. L. 90–487, § 1
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