# 7 U.S.C. § 1371: General adjustment of quotas

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t7_s1371

## Section

- **Citation:** 7 U.S.C. § 1371
- **Heading:** General adjustment of quotas
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** September 9, 2026
- **Source:** Publisher's official text
- **Location:** Title 7—AGRICULTURE > CHAPTER 35—AGRICULTURAL ADJUSTMENT ACT OF 1938 > SUBCHAPTER II—LOANS, PARITY PAYMENTS, CONSUMER SAFEGUARDS, MARKETING QUOTAS, AND MARKETING CERTIFICATES > Part C—Administrative Provisions > subpart ii—adjustment of quotas and enforcement

## Text

If at any time the Secretary has reason to believe that in the case of cotton, 1 1
So in original. or rice the operation of farm marketing quotas in effect will cause the amount of such commodity which is free of marketing restrictions to be less than the normal supply for the marketing year for the commodity then current, he shall cause an immediate investigation to be made with respect thereto. In the course of such investigation due notice and opportunity for hearing shall be given to interested persons. If upon the basis of such investigation the Secretary finds the existence of such fact, he shall proclaim the same forthwith. He shall also in such proclamation specify such increase in, or termination of, existing quotas as he finds, on the basis of such investigation, is necessary to make the amount of such commodity which is free of marketing restrictions equal the normal supply.

( Feb. 16, 1938, ch. 30 , title III, § 371, 52 Stat. 64 ; Apr. 3, 1941, ch. 39, § 5 , 55 Stat. 92 ; Aug. 28, 1954, ch. 1041 , title III, § 312, 68 Stat. 904 ; Pub. L. 87–703, title III, § 321 , Sept. 27, 1962 , 76 Stat. 626 ; Pub. L. 107–171, title I, § 1309(h)(2) , May 13, 2002 , 116 Stat. 182 ; Pub. L. 108–357, title VI, § 611(i) , Oct. 22, 2004 , 118 Stat. 1522 .)

## Nearby sections

- [7 U.S.C. § 1361 Application of subpart](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t7_s1361.md)
- [7 U.S.C. § 1362 Publication of marketing quota; mailing of allotment notice](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t7_s1362.md)
- [7 U.S.C. § 1363 Review of quota; review committee](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t7_s1363.md)
- [7 U.S.C. § 1364 Compensation of review committee](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t7_s1364.md)
- [7 U.S.C. § 1365 Institution of proceeding for court review of committee findings](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t7_s1365.md)
- [7 U.S.C. § 1366 Court review](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t7_s1366.md)
- [7 U.S.C. § 1367 Stay of proceedings and exclusive jurisdiction](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t7_s1367.md)
- [7 U.S.C. § 1368 Effect of increase on other quotas](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t7_s1368.md)
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- [7 U.S.C. § 1372 Payment, collection, and refund of penalties](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t7_s1372.md)
- [7 U.S.C. § 1373 Reports and records](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t7_s1373.md)
- [7 U.S.C. § 1374 Measurement of farms and report of plantings; remeasurement](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t7_s1374.md)
- [7 U.S.C. § 1375 Regulations](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t7_s1375.md)
- [7 U.S.C. § 1376 Court jurisdiction; duties of United States attorneys; remedies and penalties as additional](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t7_s1376.md)

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