7 USC § 7416a - Confirmation of authority of Secretary of Agriculture to collect State commodity assessments

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title: "7 USC § 7416a - Confirmation of authority of Secretary of Agriculture to collect State commodity assessments"
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title_name: "AGRICULTURE"
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section_name: "Confirmation of authority of Secretary of Agriculture to collect State commodity assessments"
chapter_number: 101
chapter_name: "AGRICULTURAL PROMOTION"
subchapter_number: "II"
subchapter_name: "ISSUANCE OF ORDERS FOR PROMOTION, RESEARCH, AND INFORMATION ACTIVITIES REGARDING AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES"
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source_credit: "(Pub. L. 108–470, § 1, Dec. 21, 2004, 118 Stat. 3894; Pub. L. 110–234, title I, § 1616, May 22, 2008, 122 Stat. 1021; Pub. L. 110–246, § 4(a), title I, § 1616, June 18, 2008, 122 Stat. 1664, 1749.)"
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# § 7416a. Confirmation of authority of Secretary of Agriculture to collect State commodity assessments

**(a)** **Collection from marketing assistance loans** The Secretary of Agriculture shall collect commodity assessments from the proceeds of a marketing assistance loan for a producer if the assessment is required to be paid by the producer or the first purchaser of a commodity pursuant to a State law or pursuant to an authority administered by the Secretary. This collection authority does not extend to a State tax or other revenue collection activity by a State.

**(b)** **Collection pursuant to agreement** The collection of an assessment under subsection (a) shall be made as specified in an agreement between the Secretary of Agriculture and the State requesting the collection.

**(c)** **Prohibition on charging certain fees** The Secretary may not charge any fees or related costs for the collection of commodity assessments pursuant to this section.

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 108–470, § 1, Dec. 21, 2004, 118 Stat. 3894; Pub. L. 110–234, title I, § 1616, May 22, 2008, 122 Stat. 1021; Pub. L. 110–246, § 4(a), title I, § 1616, June 18, 2008, 122 Stat. 1664, 1749.)

## Editorial Notes

### Codification

and  made identical amendments to this section. The amendments by  were repealed by .

Section was not enacted as part of the Commodity Promotion, Research, and Information Act of 1996 which comprises this subchapter.

### Amendments

2008—Subsec. (a). , substituted “shall” for “may”.

Subsec. (c). , added subsec. (c).

## Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

### Effective Date of 2008 Amendment

Amendment of this section and repeal of  by  effective , the date of enactment of , see , set out as an Effective Date note under .