7 U.S.C. § 2620 : US Code - Section 2620: Procedural rights of persons subject to plan

Search 7 U.S.C. § 2620 : US Code - Section 2620: Procedural rights of persons subject to plan

(a) Administrative proceedings; petition; hearing; finality of
ruling
Any person subject to a plan may file a written petition with the
Secretary, stating that such plan or any provision of such plan or
any obligation imposed in connection therewith is not in accordance
with law and praying for a modification thereof or to be exempted
therefrom. He shall thereupon be given an opportunity for a hearing
upon such petition, in accordance with regulations made by the
Secretary. After such hearing, the Secretary shall make a ruling
upon the prayer of such petition which shall be final, if in
accordance with law.
(b) Judicial review; jurisdiction; complaint; remand; relief during
pendency of proceedings
The district courts of the United States in any district in which
such person is an inhabitant, or has his principal place of
business, are hereby vested with jurisdiction to review such
ruling: Provided, That a complaint for that purpose is filed within
twenty days from the date of the entry of such ruling. Service of
process in such proceedings may be had upon the Secretary by
delivering to him a copy of the complaint. If the court determines
that such ruling is not in accordance with law, it shall remand
such proceedings to the Secretary with directions either (1) to
make such ruling as the court shall determine to be in accordance
with law, or (2) to take such further proceedings as, in its
opinion, the law requires. The pendency of proceedings instituted
pursuant to subsection (a) of this section shall not impede,
hinder, or delay the United States or the Secretary from obtaining
relief pursuant to section 2621(a) of this title.