[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 7USC1292]
TITLE 7--AGRICULTURE
CHAPTER 35--AGRICULTURAL ADJUSTMENT ACT OF 1938
SUBCHAPTER I--ADJUSTMENT IN FREIGHT RATES, NEW USES AND MARKETS, AND
DISPOSITION OF SURPLUSES
Sec. 1292. New uses and markets for commodities
(a) Regional research laboratories
The Secretary is authorized and directed to establish, equip, and
maintain four regional research laboratories, one in each major farm
producing area, and, at such laboratories, to conduct researches into
and to develop new scientific, chemical, and technical uses and new and
extended markets and outlets for farm commodities and products and
byproducts thereof. Such research and development shall be devoted
primarily to those farm commodities in which there are regular or
seasonal surpluses, and their products and byproducts.
(b) Acquisition of land for laboratories; donations
For the purposes of subsection (a) of this section, the Secretary is
authorized to acquire land and interests therein, and to accept in the
name of the United States donations of any property, real or personal,
to any laboratory established pursuant to this section, and to utilize
voluntary or uncompensated services at such laboratories. Donations to
any one of such laboratories shall not be available for use by any other
of such laboratories.
(c) Cooperation with governmental agencies, associations, etc.
In carrying out the purposes of subsection (a) of this section, the
Secretary is authorized and directed to cooperate with other departments
or agencies of the Federal Government, States, State agricultural
experiment stations, and other State agencies and institutions,
counties, municipalities, business or other organizations, corporations,
associations, universities, scientific societies, and individuals, upon
such terms and conditions as he may prescribe.
(d) Appropriation for purposes of subsection (a)
To carry out the purposes of subsection (a) of this section, the
Secretary is authorized to utilize in each fiscal year, beginning with
the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1938, a sum not to exceed $4,000,000
of the funds appropriated pursuant to section 1391 of this title, or
section 590o of title 16, for such fiscal year. The Secretary shall
allocate one-fourth of such sum annually to each of the four
laboratories established pursuant to this section.
(e) Repealed. Aug. 30, 1954, ch. 1076, Sec. 1(3), 68 Stat. 966
(f) Appropriation to Secretary of Commerce
There is allocated to the Secretary of Commerce for each fiscal
year, beginning with the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1938, out of
funds appropriated for such fiscal year pursuant to section 1391 of this
title, or section 590o of title 16 the sum of $1,000,000 to be expended
for the promotion of the sale of farm commodities and products thereof
in such manner as he shall direct. Of the sum allocated under this
subsection to the Secretary of Commerce for the fiscal year beginning
July 1, 1938, $100,000 shall be devoted to making a survey and
investigation of the cause or causes of the reduction in exports of
agricultural commodities from the United States, in order to ascertain
methods by which the sales in foreign countries of basic agricultural
commodities produced in the United States may be increased.
(g) Duty of Secretary
It shall be the duty of the Secretary to use available funds to
stimulate and widen the use of all farm commodities in the United States
and to increase in every practical way the flow of such commodities and
the products thereof into the markets of the world.
(Feb. 16, 1938, ch. 30, title II, Sec. 202, 52 Stat. 37; Aug. 30, 1954,
ch. 1076, Sec. 1(3), 68 Stat. 966.)
Amendments
1954--Subsec. (e). Act Aug. 30, 1954, repealed subsec. (e) which
required reports to Congress of the activities of, expenditures by, and
donations to, the laboratories established pursuant to subsec. (a).
Wheat Research and Promotion Act
Pub. L. 91-430, Sept. 26, 1970, 84 Stat. 885, provided:
``[Section 1. Short Title]. That this Act shall be known as the
`Wheat Research and Promotion Act.'
``Sec. 2 [Contract authority; sale of export marketing certificates
and pro rata share of such certificates for financing agreements; rules
and regulations]. The Secretary of Agriculture is authorized to enter
into agreements with organizations of wheat growers, farm organizations,
and such other organizations as he may deem appropriate to carry out a
program of research and promotion designed to expand domestic and
foreign markets and increase utilization for United States wheat and to
carry out any other such program which he deems will benefit wheat
producers in the United States. Notwithstanding any other provision of
law, the Secretary shall use the total net proceeds from the sale of
export marketing certificates during the marketing year end
