§7445. Assessments — Inbound Citations
7 U.S.C. § 7445
Cited by 6 provisions in release 119-102.
Citations to 7 U.S.C. § 7445 as a whole
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(A) For the purposes of section 7445 of this title, the eligibility of any State organization to represent producers shall be certified by the Secretary.
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(6) to prepare and submit for the approval of the Secretary, when appropriate or necessary, a recommended rate of assessment under section 7445 of this title, and a fiscal period budget of the anticipated expenses in the administration of the order, including the probable costs of all programs and projects;
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(9) to carry out research, promotion, industry information, and consumer information projects, and to pay the costs of the projects with assessments collected under section 7445 of this title;
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(12) to invest, pending disbursement under a program or project, funds collected through assessments authorized under section 7445 of this title, or funds earned from investments, only in—(A) obligations of the United States or an agency of the United States;(C) an interest-bearing account or certificate of deposit of a bank that is a member of the Federal Reserve System; or(D) obligations fully guaranteed as to principal and interest by the United States;
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(4) The funds to cover the expenses referred to in paragraph (3) shall be paid by the Board from assessments collected under section 7445 of this title or funds borrowed pursuant to paragraph (5).
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(i) The order shall provide that the assessments collected under section 7445 of this title shall be used for payment of the expenses in implementing and administering this subchapter, with provision for a reasonable reserve, and to cover administrative costs incurred by the Secretary in implementing and administering this subchapter.