Notes on 7 U.S.C. § 1516 : US Code - Notes
Search Notes on 7 U.S.C. § 1516 : US Code - Notes
(Feb. 16, 1938, ch. 30, title V, Sec. 516, 52 Stat. 77; June 21,
1941, ch. 214, Secs. 6, 8, 55 Stat. 255, 256; Aug. 3, 1956, ch.
950, Sec. 10, 70 Stat. 1034; Pub. L. 96-365, title I, Secs. 109,
110, Sept. 26, 1980, 94 Stat. 1317, 1318; Pub. L. 97-11, May 22,
1981, 95 Stat. 13; Pub. L. 99-198, title X, Sec. 1021, Dec. 23,
1985, 99 Stat. 1459; Pub. L. 103-354, title I, Sec. 110, Oct. 13,
1994, 108 Stat. 3198; Pub. L. 104-127, title I, Sec. 193(e), Apr.
4, 1996, 110 Stat. 945; Pub. L. 105-185, title V, Sec. 531, June
23, 1998, 112 Stat. 580; Pub. L. 106-224, title I, Sec. 147, June
20, 2000, 114 Stat. 393.)
AMENDMENTS
2000 - Subsec. (a)(2). Pub. L. 106-224, Sec. 147(a), in
introductory provisions, substituted "years the following:" for
"years - ", in subpar. (A), substituted "The" for "the" and a
period for "; and" at end, in subpar. (B), substituted "Premium"
for "premium", and added subpars. (C) and (D).
Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 106-224, Sec. 147(b), in introductory
provisions, substituted "including the following:" for "including -
", in subpar. (A), substituted "Premium" for "premium" and a period
for the semicolon at end, in subpar. (B), substituted
"Administrative" for "administrative" and a period for "; and" at
end, in subpar. (C), substituted "All" for "all", and added
subpars. (D) and (E).
Subsec. (b)(2). Pub. L. 106-224, Sec. 147(c)(1), substituted
"Policy consideration and implementation" for "Research and
development expenses" in heading.
Subsec. (b)(2)(A). Pub. L. 106-224, Sec. 147(c)(2), substituted
"may use" for "may pay from", struck out "research and development
expenses of the Corporation" before ", but not to exceed",
substituted ", to pay the following:" for period at end, and added
cls. (i) and (ii).
Subsec. (b)(2)(B). Pub. L. 106-224, Sec. 147(c)(3), struck out
"research and development" after "the limitation on".
Subsec. (c)(1). Pub. L. 106-224, Sec. 147(d), substituted
"income," for "income and" and inserted ", and civil fines
collected under section 1515(h) of this title" before ", to be
available".
1998 - Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 105-185, Sec. 531(1)(A), added
par. (1) and struck out heading and text of former par. (1). Text
read as follows: "There are authorized to be appropriated for each
of fiscal years 1995 through 2001 such sums as are necessary to
cover -
"(A) the salaries and expenses of the Corporation; and
"(B) the administrative and operating expenses of the
Corporation for the sales commissions of agents."
Subsec. (a)(2). Pub. L. 105-185, Sec. 531(1)(B)(i), inserted "for
each of the 1999 and subsequent reinsurance years" after "are
necessary to cover" in introductory provisions.
Subsec. (a)(2)(A). Pub. L. 105-185, Sec. 531(1)(B)(ii), added
subpar. (A) and struck out former subpar. (A) which read as
follows: "in the case of each of the 1995 through 1997 reinsurance
years, the administrative and operating expenses of the Corporation
for the sales commissions of agents, consistent with subsection
(b)(1) of this section; and".
Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 105-185, Sec. 531(2), added subsec. (b) and
struck out heading and text of former subsec. (b). Text read as
follows:
"(1) Administrative and operating expenses. - In the case of each
of the 1995 through 1997 reinsurance years, the Corporation is
authorized to pay from the insurance fund established under
subsection (c) of this section, the administrative and operating
expenses of an approved insurance provider, including expenses
covered by subsection (a)(1)(B) of this section.
"(2) Other expenses. - The Corporation is authorized to pay from
the insurance fund established under subsection (c) of this section
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"(A) all other expenses of the Corporation (other than expenses
covered by subsection (a)(1) of this section), including all
premium subsidies and indemnities;
"(B) in the case of each of the 1995 through 1997 reinsurance
years, all administrative and expense reimbursements due under a
reinsurance agreement with an approved insurance provider; and
"(C) to the extent necessary, expenses incurred by the
Corporation to carry out research and development."
1996 - Subsec. (a)(2)(C). Pub. L. 104-127, Sec. 193(e)(1), struck
out subpar. (C) which read as follows: "payments for noninsured
assistance losses under section 1519 of this title."
Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 104-127, Sec. 193(e)(2)(A), struck out
subpar. (A) designation and heading "In general", substituted "In
the case of each" for "Except as provided in subparagraph (B), in
the case of each", and struck out heading and text of subpar. (B).
Prior to amendment, text read as follows: "In the case of the 1997
reinsurance year, the amount of the payments from the insurance
fund established under subsection (c) of this section for the
expenses of the Corporation for the sales commissions of agents may
not exceed 8.5 percent of the total amount of premiums paid for
additional coverage for the 1997 reinsurance year."
Subsec. (b)(2)(A). Pub. L. 104-127, Sec. 193(e)(3), struck out ",
noninsured assistance benefits," after "all premium subsidies".
Subsec. (b)(2)(B). Pub. L. 104-127, Sec. 193(e)(2)(B), struck out
"subject to paragraph (1)(B)," before "in the case of each".
1994 - Pub. L. 103-354 amended section generally, substituting
subsecs. (a) to (c) for former subsecs. (a) to (d) relating to
authorization of appropriations to cover operating and
administrative costs of Corporation, issuance of regulations,
emergency funding, and borrowing authority.
1985 - Subsec. (c)(1). Pub. L. 99-198 struck out provision that
Secretary's authority to use the funds of Commodity Credit
Corporation for purposes of this subsection would expire one year
after date on which that authority was first used.
1981 - Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 97-11 designated existing provisions
as par. (1) and added par. (2).
1980 - Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 96-365, Sec. 109, substituted
appropriations authorization of necessary sums for former
limitation of $12,000,000 for each fiscal year beginning after June
30, 1938; included as costs agents' and brokers' commissions,
interest on Treasury notes and other obligations, partial premium
payments by the Corporation, and the direct cost of loss adjusters
for crop inspections and loss adjustments and authorized payment of
these costs from premium income and other Corporation funds and
restoration of such payments through subsequent year
appropriations; prescribed limitation on employment of additional
personnel except during emergencies; and deleted provisions for for
consideration as being nonadministrative or nonoperating expenses
such expenses as related to purchase, transportation, handling, or
sale of the agricultural commodity and the direct cost of loss
adjusters for crop inspections and loss adjustments and provision
for use of premium income for administrative and operating costs
within limits prescribed in applicable appropriations.
Subsecs. (c), (d). Pub. L. 96-365, Sec. 110, added subsecs. (c)
and (d).
1956 - Subsec. (a). Act Aug. 3, 1956, added to list of costs
which may be considered as nonadministrative or nonoperating, the
direct cost of loss adjusters for crop inspections and loss
adjustment, and authorized use of premium income for administrative
and operating costs within limits prescribed by applicable
appropriation.
1941 - Subsec. (a). Act June 21, 1941, substituted "the
agricultural commodity" for "wheat", and "$12,000,000" for
"$6,000,000".
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1998 AMENDMENT
Amendment by Pub. L. 105-185 effective July 1, 1998, see section
537 of Pub. L. 105-185, set out as a note under section 1506 of
this title.
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1994 AMENDMENT
Amendment by Pub. L. 103-354 effective Oct. 13, 1994, and
applicable to provision of crop insurance under Federal Crop
Insurance Act (7 U.S.C. 1501 et seq.) beginning with 1995 crop
year, with such Act, as in effect on the day before Oct. 13, 1994,
to continue to apply with respect to 1994 crop year, see section
120 of Pub. L. 103-354, set out as a note under section 1502 of
this title.
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1980 AMENDMENT
Section 109 of Pub. L. 96-365 provided that the amendment made by
that section is effective Oct. 1, 1980.
Section 110 of Pub. L. 96-365 provided that the amendment made by
that section is effective Oct. 1, 1980.
TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS
Administration of program of Federal Crop Insurance Corporation
transferred to Secretary of Agriculture by 1946 Reorg. Plan No. 3,
Sec. 501, eff. July 16, 1946, 11 F.R. 7877, 60 Stat. 1100. See note
set out under section 1503 of this title.
Wartime consolidation of Federal Crop Insurance Corporation into
Agricultural Conservation and Adjustment Administration, see note
set out under section 1503 of this title.
ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATION
Act Dec. 23, 1944, ch. 713, Sec. 6, 58 Stat. 920, provided an
additional appropriation not to exceed $3,000,000 to be available
for the fiscal year 1945 to carry out the provisions of this
chapter for the fiscal years 1943 and 1944.