Editorial Notes

References in Text

The Food Security Act of 1985, referred to in subsecs. (b)(4) and (d)(1), (3), is Pub. L. 99–198, Dec. 23, 1985, 99 Stat. 1354. Title XII of the Act is classified principally to chapter 58 (§ 3801 et seq.) of Title 16, Conservation. Subchapter B of chapter 1 of subtitle D of title XII of the Act is classified generally to subpart B (§ 3831 et seq.) of part I of subchapter IV of chapter 58 of Title 16. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title of 1985 Amendment note set out under section 1281 of this title and Tables.

Codification

Section is comprised of section 226 of Pub. L. 103–354. Subsec. (h) of section 226 of Pub. L. 103–354 amended section 1981 of this title.

Amendments

2018—Pub. L. 115–334, § 12404(a)(1), (3), substituted “Farm” for “Consolidated Farm” in section catchline and wherever appearing in text.

Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 115–334, § 12404(a)(2), struck out “of Consolidated Farm Service Agency” after “Functions” in heading.

Subsecs. (b)(5), (g)(2). Pub. L. 115–334, § 12410(c)(2)(A), substituted “section 6936(b) of this title” for “section 6962(b) of this title”.

1996—Subsec. (b)(2). Pub. L. 104–127, § 194(c), struck out par. (2) which read as follows: “General supervision of the Federal Crop Insurance Corporation.”

Subsec. (b)(4). Pub. L. 104–127, § 336(a)(2)(C), struck out before period at end “and the agricultural conservation program under the Soil Conservation and Domestic Allotment Act (16 U.S.C. 590g et seq.)”.

Subsec. (d)(2). Pub. L. 104–127, § 315(b), designated existing provisions as subpar. (A), inserted heading, and added subpar. (B).

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Farm Service Agency Accountability

Pub. L. 115–334, title I, § 1705, Dec. 20, 2018, 132 Stat. 4526, provided that:

“(a)

In General.—

Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act [Dec. 20, 2018], the Secretary [of Agriculture] shall establish policies, procedures, and plans to improve program accountability and integrity through targeted and coordinated activities, including utilizing data mining to identify and reduce errors, waste, fraud, and abuse in programs administered by the Farm Service Agency.

“(b)

Report.—

Not later than 3 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate a report describing the progress and results of the activities conducted under subsection (a).”