7 USC § 9093 - Prevention of deceased individuals receiving payments under farm commodity programs

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title: "7 USC § 9093 - Prevention of deceased individuals receiving payments under farm commodity programs"
title_number: 7
title_name: "AGRICULTURE"
section_number: "9093"
section_name: "Prevention of deceased individuals receiving payments under farm commodity programs"
chapter_number: 115
chapter_name: "AGRICULTURAL COMMODITY POLICY AND PROGRAMS"
subchapter_number: "V"
subchapter_name: "ADMINISTRATION"
positive_law: false
currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
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generator: "[email protected]"
source_credit: "(Pub. L. 113–79, title I, § 1608, Feb. 7, 2014, 128 Stat. 708.)"
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# § 9093. Prevention of deceased individuals receiving payments under farm commodity programs

**(a)** **Reconciliation** At least twice each year, the Secretary shall reconcile Social Security numbers of all individuals who receive payments under this chapter, whether directly or indirectly, with the Commissioner of Social Security to determine if the individuals are alive.

**(b)** **Preclusion** The Secretary shall preclude the issuance of payments to, and on behalf of, deceased individuals that were not eligible for payments.

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 113–79, title I, § 1608, Feb. 7, 2014, 128 Stat. 708.)

## Editorial Notes

### References in Text

This chapter, referred to in subsec. (a), was in the original “this title”, meaning title I of , , , which is classified principally to this chapter. For complete classification of title I to the Code, see Tables.