# § 2401b. Determinations by Secretary of Agriculture
**(a)** **In general** section 2401a of this title
As soon as practicable after the date on which a petition is filed under , but in any event not later than 40 days after that date, the Secretary shall determine whether the petitioning group meets the requirements of section 2401a(c) or (d) of this title, as the case may be, and shall, if the group meets the requirements, issue a certification of eligibility to apply for assistance under this part covering agricultural commodity producers in any group that meets the requirements. Each certification shall specify the date on which eligibility under this part begins.
**(b)** **Notice** Upon making a determination on a petition, the Secretary shall promptly publish a summary of the determination in the Federal Register, together with the Secretary’s reasons for making the determination.
**(c)** **Termination of certification** section 2401a of this title
Whenever the Secretary determines, with respect to any certification of eligibility under this part, that the decline in price for the agricultural commodity covered by the certification is no longer attributable to the conditions described in , the Secretary shall terminate such certification and promptly cause notice of such termination to be published in the Federal Register, together with the Secretary’s reasons for making such determination.
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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 93–618, title II, § 293, as added Pub. L. 107–210, div. A, title I, § 141(a), Aug. 6, 2002, 116 Stat. 948; amended Pub. L. 111–5, div. B, title I, §§ 1882(b), 1884, Feb. 17, 2009, 123 Stat. 416, 419; Pub. L. 112–40, title II, §§ 201(b), (c), 223(a)(1), Oct. 21, 2011, 125 Stat. 403, 412; Pub. L. 114–27, title IV, § 402(b), (c), June 29, 2015, 129 Stat. 374.)
### Termination of Assistance
For termination of assistance under this part after , see Termination Date note below.
## Editorial Notes
### Codification
Section reflects the , reversion to provisions in effect on . See Effective and Termination Dates of 2015 Revival note below.
, which provided for the , revival of this section as in effect on , was repealed by , , , and the provisions of this section, as in effect on , were temporarily revived, effective , until , by , §§ 402(b), (c), 406. See 2011 and 2015 Amendment notes, Effective and Termination Dates of 2011 Revival notes, and Effective and Termination Dates of 2015 Revival notes below.
, which provided for , termination of amendment by , was repealed by , , , and the provisions of this section, as amended by and as in effect on , were temporarily revived, effective , until , by , §§ 201(b), (c), 233. See 2009 and 2011 Amendment notes, Effective and Termination Dates of 2009 Amendment notes, and Effective and Termination Dates of 2011 Revival notes below.
### Amendments
2015—, §§ 402(b), (c), 406, temporarily revived the provisions of this section, as in effect on . See Codification note above and 2011 Amendment and Effective and Termination Dates of 2015 Revival notes below.
2011—, §§ 201(b), (c), 233, temporarily revived the provisions of this section, as in effect on . See Codification note above and 2009 Amendment and Effective and Termination Dates of 2011 Revival notes below.
Subsec. (d). , §§ 223(a)(1), 233, temporarily amended subsec. (d) generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “Not later than , and annually thereafter, the Secretary of Agriculture shall submit to the Committee on Finance of the Senate and the Committee on Ways and Means of the House of Representatives a report containing the following information with respect to adjustment assistance provided under this part during the preceding fiscal year:
“(1) A list of the agricultural commodities covered by a certification under this part.
“(2) The States or regions in which such commodities are produced and the aggregate amount of such commodities produced in each such State or region.
“(3) The total number of agricultural commodity producers, by congressional district, receiving benefits under this part.
“(4) The total number of agricultural commodity producers, by congressional district, receiving technical assistance under this part.”
See Codification note above and Effective and Termination Dates of 2011 Revival note below.
2009—Subsec. (a). , §§ 1882(b)(1), 1893, temporarily substituted “” for “section 2401a(c) or (d) of this title, as the case may be,”. See Codification note above and Effective and Termination Dates of 2009 Amendment note below.
Subsec. (c). , §§ 1882(b)(2), 1893, temporarily substituted “decrease in the national average price, quantity of production, or value of production of, or cash receipts for,” for “decline in price for”. See Codification note above and Effective and Termination Dates of 2009 Amendment note below.
Subsec. (d). , §§ 1884, 1893, temporarily added subsec. (d). See Codification note above and Effective and Termination Dates of 2009 Amendment note below.
## Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
### Effective and Termination Dates of 2015 Revival
For revival and applicability, beginning on , of the provisions of this section as in effect on , see section 402(b), (c) of , set out as a note preceding .
For reversion, beginning on , to the provisions of this section as in effect on , with certain exceptions and subject to , see , set out as a note preceding .
### Effective and Termination Dates of 2011 Revival
For revival and applicability, beginning on , of the provisions of this section as in effect on , see section 201(b), (c) of , set out as a note preceding .
, formerly set out as a note preceding , which provided for the reversion, beginning on , of the provisions of this section to those in effect on , subject to certain exceptions, was repealed by , , , effective . See Codification note above.
### Effective Date of 2011 Amendment
> **“(A)** take effect on October 1, 2011; and
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> **“(B)** apply with respect to reports submitted under section 293(d) of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2401b(d)) on or after October 1, 2012.”
, , , provided that:
### Effective and Termination Dates of 2009 Amendment
Except as otherwise provided and subject to certain applicability provisions, amendment by effective upon the expiration of the 90-day period beginning on , see , set out as a note under .
, formerly set out as a Termination Date of 2009 Amendment note preceding , which provided that, except as otherwise provided, amendment by not applicable on or after , and that this section be applied and administered beginning , as if amendment by had never been enacted, was repealed by , , , effective . See Codification note above.
### Termination Date
Except as otherwise provided, technical assistance and financial assistance may not be provided under this part after , see , as modified by , set out as notes preceding .