§ 612c. — Appropriation to encourage exportation and domestic consumption of agricultural products.
[Laws in effect as of January 7, 2003]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 7, 2003 and December 19, 2003]
[CITE: 7USC612c-4]
TITLE 7--AGRICULTURE
CHAPTER 26--AGRICULTURAL ADJUSTMENT
SUBCHAPTER III--COMMODITY BENEFITS
Sec. 612c-4. Purchase of specialty crops
(a) General purchase authority
Of the funds made available under section 612c of this title, for
fiscal year 2002 and each subsequent fiscal year, the Secretary of
Agriculture shall use not less than $200,000,000 each fiscal year to
purchase fruits, vegetables, and other specialty food crops.
(b) Purchase authority
(1) Purchase
Of the amount specified in subsection (a) of this section, the
Secretary of Agriculture shall use not less than $50,000,000 each
fiscal year for the purchase of fresh fruits and vegetables for
distribution to schools and service institutions in accordance with
section 1755(a) of title 42.
(2) Servicing agency
The Secretary of Agriculture shall provide for the Secretary of
Defense to serve as the servicing agency for the procurement of the
fresh fruits and vegetables under this subsection on the same terms
and conditions as provided in the memorandum of agreement entered
into between the Agricultural Marketing Service, the Food and
Consumer Service, and the Defense Personnel Support Center during
August 1995 (or any successor memorandum of agreement).
(c) Definitions
In this section, the terms ``fruits'', ``vegetables'', and ``other
specialty food crops'' shall have the meaning given the terms by the
Secretary of Agriculture.
(Pub. L. 107-171, title X, Sec. 10603, May 13, 2002, 116 Stat. 511.)
Codification
Section was enacted as part of the Farm Security and Rural
Investment Act of 2002, and not as part of the Agricultural Adjustment
Act which comprises this chapter.
