CHAPTER 44—WOOL PROGRAM
Section, acts Aug. 28, 1954, ch. 1041, title VII, §702, 68 Stat. 910; Sept. 29, 1977, Pub. L. 95–113, title III, §301, 91 Stat. 921, declared encouragement of continued domestic production of wool to be policy of Congress.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Short Title
Act Aug. 28, 1954, ch. 1041, title VII, §701, 68 Stat. 910, provided that title VII of act Aug. 28, 1954 (enacting this chapter) could be cited as the "National Wool Act of 1954", prior to repeal by Pub. L. 103–130, §3(a), Nov. 1, 1993, 107 Stat. 1369.
Section 1782, acts Aug. 28, 1954, ch. 1041, title VII, §703, 68 Stat. 910; Aug. 28, 1958, Pub. L. 85–835, title IV, §401, 72 Stat. 994; Aug. 8, 1961, Pub. L. 87–128, title I, §151, 75 Stat. 306; Nov. 3, 1965, Pub. L. 89–321, title II, §201, 79 Stat. 1188; Oct. 11, 1968, Pub. L. 90–559, §1(3), 82 Stat. 996; Nov. 30, 1970, Pub. L. 91–524, title III, §301(1)–(5), 84 Stat. 1362; Aug. 10, 1973, Pub. L. 93–86, §1(7)(A), 87 Stat. 224; Sept. 29, 1977, Pub. L. 95–113, title III, §302, 91 Stat. 921; Dec. 22, 1981, Pub. L. 97–98, title II, §201, 95 Stat. 1221; Dec. 23, 1985, Pub. L. 99–198, title II, §201, 99 Stat. 1378; Dec. 22, 1987, Pub. L. 100–203, title I, §1104(f), 101 Stat. 1330–5; Nov. 28, 1990, Pub. L. 101–624, title II, §201(a), 104 Stat. 3381; Aug. 10, 1993, Pub. L. 103–66, title I, §1111(1), 107 Stat. 327; Nov. 1, 1993, Pub. L. 103–130, §§1, 4(b), 107 Stat. 1368, 1369, related to requirement that Secretary of Agriculture through the Commodity Credit Corporation make loans and payments to producers of wool and mohair.
Section 1783, acts Aug. 28, 1954, ch. 1041, title VII, §704, 68 Stat. 911; Aug. 28, 1958, Pub. L. 85–835, title IV, §402, 72 Stat. 995; Aug. 23, 1988, Pub. L. 100–418, title I, §1214(v), 102 Stat. 1162; Nov. 5, 1990, Pub. L. 101–508, title I, §1105(e), 104 Stat. 1388–6; Nov. 28, 1990, Pub. L. 101–624, title II, §201(b), 104 Stat. 3381; Dec. 13, 1991, Pub. L. 102–237, title I, §118(f), 105 Stat. 1842; Aug. 10, 1993, Pub. L. 103–66, title I, §1111(2), 107 Stat. 327; Nov. 1, 1993, Pub. L. 103–130, §§2, 4(c), 107 Stat. 1368, 1369, related to determination of amount of payments based on use of payments, limitations on total amount of payments, regulations, and marketing assessments.
Section 1784, acts Aug. 28, 1954, ch. 1041, title VII, §705, 68 Stat. 911; Aug. 28, 1958, Pub. L. 85–835, title IV, §403, 72 Stat. 995; Aug. 23, 1988, Pub. L. 100–418, title I, §1214(v), 102 Stat. 1162, related to reimbursement to Commodity Credit Corporation for expenditures in connection with payments to producers under this chapter.
Section 1785, acts Aug. 28, 1954, ch. 1041, title VII, §706, 68 Stat. 912; Aug. 10, 1993, Pub. L. 103–66, title I, §1111(3), 107 Stat. 327; Nov. 1, 1993, Pub. L. 103–130, §4(d), 107 Stat. 1369, authorized Secretary of Agriculture to determine or approve amounts, terms, and conditions of wool and mohair program operations and declared such determinations to be final and conclusive.
Section 1786, act Aug. 28, 1954, ch. 1041, title VII, §707, 68 Stat. 912, defined "marketing year" as used in this chapter.
Section 1787, acts Aug. 28, 1954, ch. 1041, title VII, §708, 68 Stat. 912; Nov. 30, 1970, Pub. L. 91–524, title III, §301(6), as added Aug. 10, 1973, Pub. L. 93–86, §1(7)(B), 87 Stat. 224; amended Dec. 23, 1985, Pub. L. 99–198, title II, §202, 99 Stat. 1378; Nov. 28, 1990, Pub. L. 101–624, title XIX, §1989, 104 Stat. 3909; Dec. 13, 1991, Pub. L. 102–237, title VIII, §810, 105 Stat. 1883, authorized Secretary of Agriculture to enter into agreements with, or to approve agreements entered into between, marketing cooperatives, trade associations, etc., for purpose of developing and conducting sales and advertising programs and for development and dissemination of information on product quality, production management, and marketing improvement.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date of Repeal
Pub. L. 103–130, §3(a), (b), Nov. 1, 1993, 107 Stat. 1369, provided that:
"(a) In General.—Effective December 31, 1995, the National Wool Act of 1954 (7 U.S.C. 1781 et seq.) is repealed.
"(b) Application.—The repeal made by subsection (a) [repealing this chapter and provisions set out as notes under sections 2, 1446, and 1781 of this title] shall apply to both the wool and mohair programs."
Liability of Producers
Pub. L. 103–130, §5, Nov. 1, 1993, 107 Stat. 1369, provided that: "A provision of this Act [amending sections 1782, 1783, and 1785 of this title, repealing sections 1781 to 1787 of this title, enacting provisions set out as notes under this section and section 1447 of this title, and repealing provisions set out as notes under sections 2, 1446, and 1781 of this title] may not affect the liability of any person under any provision of law as in effect before the effective date of the provision."