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Authorizing Statutes

The Farm Service Agency and Commodity Credit Corporation operate under the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (2002 Farm Bill), the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act, the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act, the Food Security Act of 1985, the U.S. Warehouse Act and numerous other laws. 

Farm Security And Rural Investment Act of 2002 (2002 Farm Bill) (Pub. L. 107-171, May 13, 2002)

  • 107-171(2002 Farm Bill) - (PDF)

Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act, as amended through P.L. 108-358, October 22, 2004

Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act, as amended through Pub. L. 109-171, 2/8/06.

  • Consolidated Farm And Rural Development Act (CONACT) - (PDF)

The Food Security Act of 1985 Title XII, Conservation, as amended through Pub. L. 109-171, 2/8/06.

  • Food Security Act of 1985 (1985 Farm Bill); Conservation Programs - (PDF)

U.S. Warehouse Act, as amended through Pub. L. 107-293, Nov. 13, 2002

  • United States Warehouse Act (USWA) - (PDF)

Agricultural Credit Act of 1987

  • Agricultural Credit Act of 1987 - (PDF)

Section 32 of the Act of August 24, 1935 and Related Laws, as amended through Pub. L. 107-195, 2/16/02

  • Section 32 and Related Laws - (PDF)

Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2006; Division B, Emergency Supplemental Appropriations to Address Hurricanes in the Gulf of Mexico and Pandemic Influenza, 2006 Pub. L. 109-148, Dec. 30, 2005

  • 109-148 (2005 Hurricanes) - (PDF)

Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act for Defense, the Global War on Terror, and Hurricane Recovery, 2006 Pub. L. 109-234, June 15, 2006.

  • PL 109-234 (2005 Hurricanes Supplemental Appropriations) - (PDF)

Confirmation of Authority of Secretary of Agriculture to Collect State Commodity Assessments Pub. L. 108-470, Dec. 21, 2004

  • PL 108-470 Assessments - (PDF)

American Jobs Creation Act of 2004, Title VI- Fair and Equitable Tobacco Reform Pub. L. 108-357-Oct. 22, 2004

  • PL 108-357 2004 Jobs Creation (Tobacco Buyout; Title VI) - (PDF)

Military Construction Appropriations and Emergency Hurricane Supplemental Appropriations Act; Division B-Emergency Supplemental Appropriations for Hurricane Disasters Assistance Act, 2005 (Pub. L. 108-324, October 13, 2004)

  • 108-324 (2004 Disaster) - (PDF)
Grain Standards and Warehouse Improvement Act of 2000 Pub. L. 106-472, Nov. 9, 2000
  • PL 106-472 (Warehouse Improve. Act) - (PDF) 

Contract With America Advancement Act of 1996, Title II-Small Business Regulatory Fairness Act (SBREFA) Pub. L. 104-121, Mar. 29, 1996

  • 104-121 (SBREFA) - (PDF) 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 Pub. L. 104-13, May 22, 1995

  • PL 1040-13 (PRA of 1995) - (PDF) 

Freedom to E-File Act Pub. L. 106-222, June 20, 2000

  • Freedom to e-File Act - (PDF)

Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act Of 1996 (1996 Farm Bill) Pub. L. 104-127, Apr. 4, 1996

  • PL 104-127(1996 Act)(FAIR act) - (PDF)