To confirm the authority of the Secretary of Agriculture to collect approved State commodity assessments on behalf of the State from the proceeds of marketing assistance loans.
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Became Public Law No: 108-470.
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AI Government Intelligence™This law confirms the authority of the Secretary of Agriculture to collect state-approved commodity assessments from the proceeds of marketing assistance loans. These assessments are fees or charges imposed by states on certain agricultural commodities, and the Secretary's role is to collect these fees on behalf of the states when farmers receive marketing assistance loans. The law clarifies and affirms this collection authority to ensure proper administration of state commodity assessments tied to federal loan programs.
The law affirms the Secretary of Agriculture's authority to collect state commodity assessments from marketing assistance loan proceeds, facilitating state fee collection within federal agricultural loan programs.
- Confirms the Secretary of Agriculture's authority to collect state-approved commodity assessments.
- Applies specifically to assessments collected from proceeds of marketing assistance loans.
- Supports state-level commodity fee collection integrated with federal loan disbursements.
['State governments that impose commodity assessments', 'The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) in administering loan programs', 'Agricultural commodity producers subject to state assessments']
['Implementation complexity in coordinating federal loan proceeds with state assessment collections', 'Potential administrative costs for USDA to manage collection and disbursement processes', 'Oversight mechanisms to ensure accurate and transparent handling of collected assessments']
The bill was introduced and passed during the 108th Congress and was signed into law on December 21, 2004. It addresses the procedural authority of the Secretary of Agriculture within the broader framework of agricultural marketing and loan programs, reflecting ongoing federal-state cooperation in agricultural policy.
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['Improved state revenue collection from commodity assessments due to federal facilitation.', 'Potential for increased compliance costs for agricultural producers subject to assessments.', 'Enhanced integration of state and federal agricultural financial programs.']
The law clarifies the Secretary of Agriculture's authority but does not specify detailed oversight or reporting requirements for the collection and disbursement of state commodity assessments. Transparency in how collected funds are managed and transferred to states would be important for public accountability. The absence of detailed implementation guidance in the available text suggests a need for monitoring USDA administrative practices related to this authority.
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