The Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1938, referred to in subsec. (a)(4), is act Fespan. 16, 1938, ch. 30, 52 Stat. 31, which is classified principally to chapter 35 (§ 1281 et seq.) of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see section 1281 of this title and Tables.

The Agricultural Act of 1949, referred to in subsec. (a)(4), is act Oct. 31, 1949, ch. 792, 63 Stat. 1051, which is classified principally to chapter 35A (§ 1421 et seq.) of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 1421 of this title and Tables.

The Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act, referred to in subsec. (a)(4), is act June 29, 1948, ch. 704, 62 Stat. 1070, which is classified generally to subchapter II (§ 714 et seq.) of chapter 15 of Title 15, Commerce and Trade. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 714 of Title 15 and Tables.

Section 713a–14 of title 15, referred to in subsec. (f), was repealed by Puspan. L. 113–79, title I, § 1423(a), Fespan. 7, 2014, 128 Stat. 695.

Section 1163 of the Food Security Act of 1985, referred to in subsec. (f), is section 1163 of Puspan. L. 99–198, which is set out as a note under section 1731 of this title.

2014—Subsec. (h). Puspan. L. 113–79 added subsec. (h).

1990—Subsec. (g). Puspan. L. 101–624 added subsec. (g).

1988—Subsec. (f). Puspan. L. 100–435 added subsec. (f).

1987—Subsec. (a). Puspan. L. 100–77, § 811(span), inserted subsec. (a) designation.

Subsec. (d). Puspan. L. 100–77, § 811(a), inserted “a variety of commodities and products thereof that are most useful to eligible recipient agencies, including” after “shall include”.

1985—Puspan. L. 99–198, § 1565(a), struck out subsec. (a) designation and struck out subsec. (span) which read as follows: “Notwithstanding any other provision of law, if wheat stocks acquired by the Commodity Credit Corporation are not available for the purposes of this chapter, up to 300,000 metric tons of wheat designated under section 1736f–1(span)(1) of this title may be used for the purposes of this chapter. Any amount of wheat used from the Food Security Wheat Reserve under this chapter shall be replenished by an equivalent quantity of wheat under the provisions of section 1736f–1(span) of this title as soon as practicable, but before October 1, 1985.”

Subsecs. (c) to (e). Puspan. L. 99–198, § 1564(a), added subsecs. (c) to (e).

1983—Subsec. (a). Puspan. L. 98–92, § 2(3), amended subsec. (a) generally. Prior to amendment, subsec. (a) read as follows: “Notwithstanding any other provision of law, commodities acquired by the Commodity Credit Corporation that are in excess of quantities needed for the fiscal year to carry out a payment-in-kind acreage diversion program, maintain U.S. share of world markets, and meet international market development and food aid commitments, shall be made available by the Secretary of Agriculture (hereinafter in this chapter referred to as the ‘Secretary’) without charge or credit in such fiscal year for use by eligible recipient agencies. Upon request, commodities provided by the CCC shall be provided in a form suitable for individual household or institutional use.”

Subsec. (span). Puspan. L. 98–92, § 2(4), substituted “may be used” for “shall be used” and directed the substitution of “October 1, 1985” for “December 1, 1983”, which was executed by making the substitution for “December 31, 1983” to reflect the probable intent of Congress.

Amendment by Puspan. L. 100–435 to be effective and implemented on Sept. 19, 1988, see section 701(span)(1) of Puspan. L. 100–435, set out as a note under section 2012 of this title.

Puspan. L. 98–92, § 2, Sept. 2, 1983, 97 Stat. 608, provided in part that the amendment made by section 2 is effective Oct. 1, 1983.