7 U.S.C. § 511s
Grading of tobacco
United States · Title 7 — AGRICULTURE · Status: effective
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- 7 U.S.C. § 511s, Grading of tobacco, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/429018
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Not later than March 31, 2002, the Secretary of Agriculture (referred to in this section as the “Secretary”) shall conduct referenda among producers of each kind of tobacco that is eligible for price support under the Agricultural Act of 1949 (7 U.S.C. 1421 et seq.) to determine whether such producers favor the mandatory grading of that kind of tobacco by the Secretary.
If the Secretary determines that mandatory grading is favored by a majority of the producers of a kind of tobacco voting in the referendum, the Secretary is authorized and directed to ensure that the kind of tobacco is graded at the time of sale effective for the 2002 and subsequent marketing years.
To the maximum extent practicable, the Secretary shall establish, collect, and use fees for the grading of tobacco required under this section in the same manner as user fees for the grading of tobacco sold at auction authorized under the Tobacco Inspection Act (7 U.S.C. 511 et seq.).
A determination by the Secretary under this section shall not be subject to judicial review.
Legislative history
The public laws that enacted or amended this section. Tallies are for the whole bill as it passed each chamber — often an omnibus covering far more than this provision — not a vote on this section alone.
- Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2002