Us Code § 8601 - to 8609. Repealed. Pub. L. 110–234, title IX, §9001(b), May 22, 2008, 122 Stat. 1333, and Pub. L. 110–246, §4(a), title IX, §9001(b), June 18, 2008, 122 Stat. 1664, 2095

Full text of Us Code United States Code § 8601 — to 8609. Repealed. Pub. L. 110–234, title IX, §9001(b), May 22, 2008, 122 Stat. 1333, and Pub. L. 110–246, §4(a), title IX, §9001(b), June 18, 2008, 122 Stat. 1664, 2095, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 8601. to 8609. Repealed. Pub. L. 110–234, title IX, §9001(b), May 22, 2008, 122 Stat. 1333, and Pub. L. 110–246, §4(a), title IX, §9001(b), June 18, 2008, 122 Stat. 1664, 2095

Section 8601, Pub. L. 106–224, title III, §302, June 20, 2000, 114 Stat. 428, related to Congressional findings on conversion of biomass into biobased industrial products.

Section 8602, Pub. L. 106–224, title III, §303, June 20, 2000, 114 Stat. 429; Pub. L. 109–58, title IX, §941(a), Aug. 8, 2005, 119 Stat. 873, set forth definitions.

Section 8603, Pub. L. 106–224, title III, §304, June 20, 2000, 114 Stat. 430; Pub. L. 109–58, title IX, §941(b), Aug. 8, 2005, 119 Stat. 874, related to cooperation and coordination in biomass research and development. See section 8108 of this title.

Section 8604, Pub. L. 106–224, title III, §305, June 20, 2000, 114 Stat. 431; Pub. L. 109–58, title IX, §941(c), Aug. 8, 2005, 119 Stat. 874, related to Biomass Research and Development Board. See section 8108 of this title.

Section 8605, Pub. L. 106–224, title III, §306, June 20, 2000, 114 Stat. 432; Pub. L. 109–58, title IX, §941(d), Aug. 8, 2005, 119 Stat. 874, related to Biomass Research and Development Technical Advisory Committee. See section 8108 of this title.

Section 8606, Pub. L. 106–224, title III, §307, June 20, 2000, 114 Stat. 433; Pub. L. 107–171, title IX, §9008(a)(1), May 13, 2002, 116 Stat. 483; Pub. L. 108–148, title II, §201(a), Dec. 3, 2003, 117 Stat. 1901; Pub. L. 109–58, title IX, §941(e), Aug. 8, 2005, 119 Stat. 875; Pub. L. 110–140, title II, §232(b), (c), Dec. 19, 2007, 121 Stat. 1537; Pub. L. 110–234, title VII, §7511(c)(33), May 22, 2008, 122 Stat. 1270; Pub. L. 110–246, §4(a), title VII, §7511(c)(33), June 18, 2008, 122 Stat. 1664, 2032, related to Biomass Research and Development Initiative. See section 8108 of this title.

Section 8607, Pub. L. 106–224, title III, §308, June 20, 2000, 114 Stat. 436, related to provision of administrative support. See section 8108 of this title.

Section 8608, Pub. L. 106–224, title III, §309, June 20, 2000, 114 Stat. 437; Pub. L. 109–58, title IX, §941(f), Aug. 8, 2005, 119 Stat. 878, related to reports. See section 8108 of this title.

Section 8609, Pub. L. 106–224, title III, §310, as added Pub. L. 107–171, title IX, §9008(a)(3), May 13, 2002, 116 Stat. 483; amended Pub. L. 108–148, title II, §201(b), Dec. 3, 2003, 117 Stat. 1901; Pub. L. 109–58, title IX, §941(g), Aug. 8, 2005, 119 Stat. 878, related to funding. See section 8108 of this title.

A prior section 310 of Pub. L. 106–224, title III, June 20, 2000, 114 Stat. 437, renumbered section 311 and amended Pub. L. 107–171, title IX, §9008(a)(2), (b), May 13, 2002, 116 Stat. 483, which provided this chapter would terminate Sept. 30, 2007, was repealed by Pub. L. 109–58, title IX, §941(h), Aug. 8, 2005, 119 Stat. 878.


Editorial Note

Codification

Pub. L. 110–234 and Pub. L. 110–246 repealed this chapter. Pub. L. 110–234 was repealed by section 4(a) of Pub. L. 110–246. This chapter was comprised generally of title III (§§301–311) of Pub. L. 106–224, June 20, 2000, 114 Stat. 428, as amended. Title III of Pub. L. 106–224 was formerly set out as a note under section 8101 of this title.


Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of Repeal

Repeal of this chapter and repeal of Pub. L. 110–234 by Pub. L. 110–246 effective May 22, 2008, the date of enactment of Pub. L. 110–234, see section 4 of Pub. L. 110–246, set out as an Effective Date note under section 8701 of this title.

Short Title

Pub. L. 106–224, title III, §301, June 20, 2000, 114 Stat. 428, which provided that this chapter could be cited as the "Biomass Research and Development Act of 2000", was repealed by Pub. L. 110–234, title IX, §9001(b), May 22, 2008, 122 Stat. 1333, and Pub. L. 110–246, §4(a), title IX, §9001(b), June 18, 2008, 122 Stat. 1664, 2095.

[Pub. L. 110–234 and Pub. L. 110–246 repealed Pub. L. 106–224, §301, formerly set out above. Pub. L. 110–234 was repealed by section 4(a) of Pub. L. 110–246, set out as a note under section 8701 of this title.]

CHAPTER 113—AGRICULTURAL COMMODITY SUPPORT PROGRAMS

Sec.
8701.
Definition of Secretary.
8702.
Definitions.

        

SUBCHAPTER I—DIRECT PAYMENTS AND COUNTER-CYCLICAL PAYMENTS

8711.
Base acres.
8712.
Payment yields.
8713 to 8715. Repealed.
8716.
Producer agreement required as condition of provision of payments.
8717.
Planting flexibility.
8718.
Special rule for long grain and medium grain rice.
8719.
Period of effectiveness.

        

SUBCHAPTER II—MARKETING ASSISTANCE LOANS AND LOAN DEFICIENCY PAYMENTS

8731.
Availability of nonrecourse marketing assistance loans for loan commodities.
8732.
Loan rates for nonrecourse marketing assistance loans.
8733.
Term of loans.
8734.
Repayment of loans.
8735.
Loan deficiency payments.
8736.
Payments in lieu of loan deficiency payments for grazed acreage.
8737.
Special marketing loan provisions for upland cotton.
8738.
Special competitive provisions for extra long staple cotton.
8739.
Availability of recourse loans for high moisture feed grains and seed cotton.
8740.
Adjustments of loans.

        

SUBCHAPTER III—PEANUTS

8751.
Definitions.
8752.
Base acres for peanuts for a farm.
8753, 8754.
Repealed.
8755.
Producer agreement required as condition on provision of payments.
8756.
Planting flexibility.
8757.
Marketing assistance loans and loan deficiency payments for peanuts.
8758.
Adjustments of loans.

        

SUBCHAPTER IV—DAIRY

8771.
Repealed.
8772.
Dairy forward pricing program.
8773.
Repealed.

        

SUBCHAPTER V—ADMINISTRATION

8781.
Administration generally.
8782.
Suspension of permanent price support authority.
8783.
Availability of quality incentive payments for covered oilseed producers.
8784.
Assignment of payments.
8785.
Tracking of benefits.
8786.
Prevention of deceased individuals receiving payments under farm commodity programs.
8787.
Hard white wheat development program.
8788.
Durum wheat quality program.
8789.
Storage facility loans.
8790.
Signature authority.
8791.
Information gathering.
8792.
Geographically disadvantaged farmers and ranchers.
8793.
Implementation.

        

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