7 U.S.C. § 1282a : US Code - Section 1282A: Emergency supply of agricultural products

Search 7 U.S.C. § 1282a : US Code - Section 1282A: Emergency supply of agricultural products

(a) Establishment of prices to insure orderly, adequate and steady
supply of products
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary of
Agriculture shall assist farmers, processors, and distributors in
obtaining such prices for agricultural products that an orderly,
adequate and steady supply of such products will exist for the
consumers of this nation.
(b) Adjustments in maximum price of products subject to any price
control or freeze order or regulation to increase supply
The President shall make appropriate adjustments in the maximum
price which may be charged under the provisions of Executive Order
11723 (dated June 13, 1973) or any subsequent Executive Order for
any agricultural products (at any point in the distribution chain)
as to which the Secretary of Agriculture certifies to the President
that the supply of the product will be reduced to unacceptably low
levels as a result of any price control or freeze order or
regulation and that alternative means for increasing the supply are
not available.
(c) "Agricultural products" defined
Under this section, the term "agricultural products" shall
include meat, poultry, vegetables, fruits and all other
agricultural commodities in raw or processed form, except forestry
products or fish or fishery products.
(d) Implementation of policies to encourage full production in
periods of short supply at fair and reasonable prices
The Secretary of Agriculture is directed to implement policies
under this Act which are designed to encourage American farmers to
produce to their full capabilities during periods of short supply
to assure American consumers with an adequate supply of food and
fiber at fair and reasonable prices.