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[CITE: 7USC1421d]

 
                          TITLE 7--AGRICULTURE
 
         CHAPTER 35A--PRICE SUPPORT OF AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES
 
                    SUBCHAPTER I--GENERAL PROVISIONS
 
Sec. 1421d. Commodity reports


(a) Crop reports

    The Secretary of Agriculture (hereafter in this section referred to 
as the ``Secretary'') shall gather data from producers to be used to 
develop crop reports to be distributed by the Secretary during the 
growing season. The report shall contain statements of the conditions of 
those crops by State, with such explanations, comparisons, and 
information as may be useful for illustrating such reports.

(b) Special reports

                           (1) In general

        In addition to the reports compiled pursuant to subsection (a) 
    of this section, the Secretary shall annually survey producers for 
    information for reports regarding supply, acreage, production, 
    disposition, and prices for the following commodities as determined 
    by the Secretary:
            (A) 25 fresh market vegetables;
            (B) 3 processing vegetables;
            (C) 6 fruits and nuts;
            (D) 17 forage and turf seeds;
            (E) 50 vegetable seeds; and
            (F) maple syrup.

                         (2) Administrative

        The Secretary shall annually prepare a report containing results 
    of the surveys described in paragraph (1) in such States as 
    determined by the Secretary. Such reports shall be submitted to and 
    officially approved by the Secretary of Agriculture before being 
    issued or published.

(c) Tree inventories

    The Secretary shall survey producers for information for reports 
regarding fruit and nut tree inventories. Such surveys and reports shall 
be conducted, printed, and distributed on a regular basis every 3 to 5 
years as determined by the Secretary. Reports shall be submitted to and 
officially approved by the Secretary before being issued or published.

(d) Omitted

(e) Authorization

    There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be 
necessary to carry out this section.

(Pub. L. 101-624, title XXV, Sec. 2514, Nov. 28, 1990, 104 Stat. 4074.)

                          Codification

    Section was enacted as part of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, 
and Trade Act of 1990, and not as part of the Agricultural Act of 1949 
which is classified principally to this chapter. For complete 
classification of the 1949 Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out 
under section 1421 of this title and Tables.
    Section is comprised of section 2514 of Pub. L. 101-624. Subsec. (d) 
of section 2514 of Pub. L. 101-624 repealed section 411a of this title.
