---
kind: "section"
citation: "7 U.S.C. § 1593a"
title: "7"
title_heading: "Agriculture"
number: "1593a"
heading: "Seed variety information and survey"
release: "119-102"
date: "2026-07-12"
url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/7/1593a"
units:
  - "Chapter 37 — Seeds"
  - "Subchapter IV — General Provisions"
---

# §1593a. Seed variety information and survey

- (a) **Information—**
  - (1) **In general—** Grain submitted for public testing shall be evaluated for selected specific agronomic performance characteristics and intrinsic end-use performance characteristics, as determined by the [Secretary](/usc/7/499a.md?p=b-2), with the results of the evaluations made available to the [Secretary](/usc/7/499a.md?p=b-2).
  - (2) **Dissemination of information—** The [Secretary](/usc/7/499a.md?p=b-2) shall disseminate varietal performance information obtained under [paragraph (1)](#a-1) to plant breeders, producers, and end users.
- (b) **Survey—** The [Secretary](/usc/7/499a.md?p=b-2) shall periodically conduct, compile, and publish a survey of grain [varieties](/usc/7/1561.md?p=a-12) commercially produced in the [United States](/usc/7/1561.md?p=a-1).
- (c) **Analysis of variety survey data—** The [Secretary](/usc/7/499a.md?p=b-2) shall analyze the [variety](/usc/7/1561.md?p=a-12) surveys conducted under [subsection (b)](#b) in conjunction with available applied research information on intrinsic quality characteristics of the [varieties](/usc/7/1561.md?p=a-12), to evaluate general intrinsic crop quality characteristics and trends in production related to intrinsic quality characteristics. This information shall be disseminated as required by [subsection (a)(2)](#a-2).

## Source credit

(Pub. L. 101–624, title XX, § 2013, Nov. 28, 1990, 104 Stat. 3933.)

## Notes

### Editorial Notes

### Codification

Section was enacted as part of the Grain Quality Incentives Act of 1990, and also as part of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990, and not as part of the Federal Seed Act which comprises this chapter.