# 7 U.S.C. § 1422: Increase of price support levels

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## Section

- **Citation:** 7 U.S.C. § 1422
- **Heading:** Increase of price support levels
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** September 9, 2026
- **Source:** Publisher's official text
- **Location:** Title 7—AGRICULTURE > CHAPTER 35A—PRICE SUPPORT OF AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES > SUBCHAPTER I—GENERAL PROVISIONS

## Text

Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, price support at a level in excess of the maximum level of price support otherwise prescribed in this Act may be made available for any agricultural commodity if the Secretary determines, after a public hearing of which reasonable notice has been given, that price support at such increased level is necessary in order to prevent or alleviate a shortage in the supply of any agricultural commodity essential to the national welfare or in order to increase or maintain the production of any agricultural commodity in the interest of national security. The Secretary’s determination and the record of the hearing shall be available to the public.

( Oct. 31, 1949, ch. 792 , title IV, § 402, 63 Stat. 1054 ; Pub. L. 101–624, title XI, § 1127 , Nov. 28, 1990 , 104 Stat. 3508 .)

## Nearby sections

- [7 U.S.C. § 1421 Price support](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t7_s1421.md)
- [7 U.S.C. § 1421a Financial impact study](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t7_s1421a.md)
- [7 U.S.C. § 1421b Costs of production](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t7_s1421b.md)
- [7 U.S.C. § 1421c Repealed. Pub. L. 104–66, title I, § 1011(c) , Dec. 21, 1995 , 109 Stat. 709](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t7_s1421c.md)
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- [7 U.S.C. § 1426 Repealed. Pub. L. 104–127, title I, § 171(b)(2)(I) , Apr. 4, 1996 , 110 Stat. 938](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t7_s1426.md)
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