thereof whenever the Secretary determines that the market price for the commodity has attained a specified level, as determined by the Secretary.

(c) Rates of interest

The rate of interest charged participants in the program authorized by this section shall be not less than the rate of interest charged the Commodity Credit Corporation by the United States Treasury, except that the Secretary may waive or adjust such interest as the Secretary deems appropriate to effectuate the purposes of this section. The Secretary may increase the applicable rate of interest in such amounts and at such intervals as the Secretary determines is appropriate to encourage the orderly marketing of wheat and feed grains securing loans made under this section after the market price for the commodity has attained the level determined under clause (5) of the third sentence of subsection (b) of this section.

(d) Repayment of loans

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary may require producers to repay loans under this section plus accrued interest and such other charges as may be required by regulation prior to the maturity date thereof if the Secretary determines that emergency conditions exist which require that such commodity be made available in the market to meet urgent domestic or international needs and the Secretary reports such determination and the reasons therefor to the President, the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate, and the Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives at least fourteen days before taking such action.

(e) Announcement

The Secretary shall announce the terms and conditions of the producer storage program as far in advance of making loans as practicable. In such announcement, the Secretary shall specify the quantity of wheat or feed grains to be stored under the program which the Secretary determines appropriate to promote the orderly marketing of such commodities. The Secretary may place an upper limit on the amount of wheat and feed grains placed in the reserve, but such upper limit may not be less than seven hundred million bushels for wheat and one billion bushels for feed grains.

(f) Sales of stock by Commodity Credit Corporation; inapplicability

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, except as otherwise provided under section 1736f-1 of this title and section 4001 of this title, whenever the program authorized by this section is in effect, the Commodity Credit Corporation may not sell any of its stocks of wheat or feed grains at less than 110 per centum of the then current price level at which the Secretary may encourage repayment of producer storage loans with respect to the commodity prior to the maturity dates of such loans, as determined under clause (5) of the third sentence of subsection (b) of this section. The foregoing restriction shall not apply to

(1) sales of such commodities which have substantially deteriorated in quality or as to

which there is a danger of loss or waste through deterioration or spoilage;

(2) sales or other disposals of such commodities under (A) the fifth and sixth sentences of section 1427 of this title; (B) the Act of September 21, 1959 (7 U.S.C. 1427 note); and (C) section 1427a of this title; and

(3) sales of corn for use in the production of alcohol for motor fuel at facilities that

(A) began operation after January 4, 1980, and

(B) whenever supplies of corn are not readily available, can produce alcohol from agricultural or forestry biomass feedstocks other than corn,

when sold at not less than the price at which producers may repay producer storage loans and redeem corn prior to the maturity dates of loans, as determined under clause (5) of the third sentence of subsection (b) of this section, or, whenever the fuel conversion price (as defined in section 4005 of this title) for corn exceeds such price, at not less than the fuel conversion price.

(g) Grain reconcentration

The Secretary may, with the concurrence of the owner of grain stored under the program authorized by this section, reconcentrate all such grain stored in commercial warehouses at such points as the Secretary deems to be in the public interest, taking into account such factors as transportation and normal marketing patterns. The Secretary shall permit rotation of stocks and facilitate maintenance of quality under regulations which assure that the holding producer or warehouseman shall, at all times, have available for delivery at the designated place of storage both the quantity and quality of grain covered by the producer's or warehouseman's commitment.

(h) Purchases; daily list

Whenever grain is stored under the provisions of this section, the Secretary may buy and sell at an equivalent price, allowing for the customary location and grade differentials, substantially equivalent quantities of grain in different locations or warehouses to the extent needed to properly handle, rotate, distribute, and locate such commodities which the Commodity Credit Corporation owns or controls. Such purchases to offset sales shall be made within two market days following the sales. The Secretary shall make a daily list available showing the price, location, and quantity of the transactions.

(i) Commodity Credit Corporation

The Secretary shall use the Commodity Credit Corporation, to the extent feasible, to fulfill the purposes of this section. To the maximum extent practicable consistent with the fulfillment of the purposes of this section and the effective and efficient administration of this section, the Secretary shall utilize the usual and customary channels, facilities, and arrangements of trade and commerce.

(Oct. 31, 1949, ch. 792, title I, § 110, as added Sept. 29, 1977, Pub. L. 95-113, title XI, § 1101, 91 Stat. 951, and amended Apr. 11, 1980, Pub. L.

96-234, §§ 1, 2, 94 Stat. 333; Dec. 3, 1980, Pub. L. 96-494, title II, §§ 203(a), 204, 205, 94 Stat. 2571, 2572; July 23, 1981, Pub. L. 97-24, § 2, 95 Stat. 143; Dec. 22, 1981, Pub. L. 97-98, title X, § 1001, 95 Stat. 1257.)

REFERENCES IN TEXT

The Act of September 21, 1959, referred to in subsec. (f)(3), is Pub. L. 86-299, Sept. 21, 1959, 73 Stat. 574, as amended, which is set out as a note under section 1427 of this title.

AMENDMENTS

1981-Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 97-98 struck out discretionary authority of the Secretary with regard to permitting producers of feed grains to store wheat and feed grains.

Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 97-98 substituted "Secretary shall provide" for "Secretary may provide", struck out "at the same level of support as provided by this Act" following "loans for wheat and feed grains", and substituted provisions that loans be made at such levels of support as the Secretary determines appropriate, except that the loan rate not be less than the then current level of support under the wheat and feed grains programs established under this subchapter for provisions relating to the level of price support loans to be made available to producers for the 1980 and 1981 crops of wheat and feed grains necessary to mitigate the adverse effects of the restrictions on the export of agricultural products to the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics and providing that the level of price support loans for the 1980 and 1981 crops of wheat and feed grains not be used in determining the levels at which producers repay loans and redeem commodities prior to the maturity dates of the loans or levels at which the Secretary may call for the repayment of loans prior to their maturity dates and "program may provide" for "program shall provide".

Subsec. (b)(2). Pub. L. 97-98 substituted "for storage in such amounts and under such conditions as the Secretary determines appropriate to encourage producers to participate in the program" for "of such amounts as the Secretary determines appropriate to cover the cost of storing wheat and feed grains held under the program".

Subsec. (b)(3). Pub. L. 97-98 substituted "as determined under subsection (c) of this section" for "determined by the Secretary based upon the rate of interest charged the Commodity Credit Corporation by the United States Treasury, except that the Secretary may waive or adjust such interest".

Pub. L. 97-24 struck out ", and the Secretary shall waive such interest on loans made on the 1980 and 1981 crops of wheat and feed grains" following "a rate of interest determined by the Secretary based upon the rate of interest charged the Commodity Credit Corporation by the United States Treasury, except that the Secretary may waive or adjust such interest". Subsec. (b)(4). Pub. L. 97-98 substituted "if such loans" for "in the event such loans" and "determined under clause (5) of this sentence" for "specified in clause (5) of this subsection".

Subsec. (b)(6). Pub. L. 97-98 struck out cl. (6), which authorized the program to contain conditions prescribed by the Secretary under which the Secretary may require producers to repay such loans, plus accrued interest thereon, refund amounts paid for storage, and pay such additional interest and other charges as may be required by regulation, whenever the Secretary determines that the market price for the commodity is not less than such appropriate level, as determined by the Secretary.

Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 97-98 substituted provision prescribing the rate of interest charged to participants in the program authorized by this section for provision authorizing payments to producers of the 1979 crops of corn and wheat who did not comply with the 1979 program requirements.

Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 97-98 added subsec. (d) and redesignated former subsec. (d) as (e).

Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 97-98 redesignated former subsec. (d) as (e), and in subsec. (e) as so redesignated, substituted provision authorizing the Secretary to place an upper limit on the amount of wheat and feed grains placed in the reserve, with such upper limit not less than seven hundred million bushels for wheat and one billion bushels for feed grains, for provision authorizing the maximum amount of wheat stored as not less than three hundred million bushels nor more than seven hundred million bushels, with authority for the Secretary to adjust this amount as necessary to meet commitments by the United States pursuant to international agreements. Former subsec. (e) redesignated (f).

Subsec. (f). Pub. L. 97-98 redesignated former subsec. (e) as (f), and in subsec. (f) as so redesignated, substituted in provision preceding par. (1) "the program authorized" for "the extended loan program authorized", "110 per centum" for "105 per centum", "Secretary may encourage repayment" for "Secretary may call for repayment", and "clause (5) of the third sentence of subsection (b) of this section. The foregoing restriction" for "clause (6) of the second sentence of subsection (b) of this section: Provided, That such restriction" and in provision following par. (3) "clause (5) of the third sentence" for "clause (5) of the second sentence". Former subsec. (f) redesignated (g).

Subsec. (g). Pub. L. 97-98 redesignated former subsec. (f) as (g), and in subsec. (g) as so redesignated, substituted "by the producer's or warehouseman's commitment" for "by his commitment". Former subsec. (g) redesignated (h).

Subsec. (h). Pub. L. 97-98 redesignated former subsec. (g) as (h). Former subsec. (h) redesignated (i). Subsec. (i). Pub. L. 97-98 redesignated former subsec. (h) as (i), and in subsec. (i) as so redesignated, substituted "To the maximum extent" for "In addition, to the maximum extent".

1980-Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 96-494, § 203(a)(1), added two provisos in provisions permitting the Secretary to provide original or extended price support loans for wheat and feed grains at the same level of support as provided by this Act, in carrying out the producer storage program, under terms and conditions designed to encourage producers to store wheat and feed grains for extended periods of time to promote orderly marketing when wheat or feed grains are in abundant supply.

Subsec. (b)(3). Pub. L. 96-494, § 203(a)(2), added provisions requiring the Secretary to waive interest on loans made on the 1980 and 1981 crops of wheat and feed grains.

Subsec. (b)(5). Pub. L. 96-494, § 204, substituted "for the commodity has attained a specified level" for "of wheat has attained a specified level which is not less than 140 per centum nor more than 160 per centum of the then current level of price support for wheat or such appropriate level for feed grains".

Subsec. (b)(6). Pub. L. 96-494, § 204, substituted "such appropriate level, as determined by the Secretary" for "175 per centum of the then current level of the price support for wheat or such appropriate level for feed grains as determined by the Secretary under this Act".

Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 96-234, § 1, added subsec. (c). Former subsec. (c) redesignated (d).

Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 96-234, § 1(1), redesignated former subsec. (c) as (d). Former subsec. (d) redesignated (e).

Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 96-494, § 205(1), (2), substituted "except as otherwise provided under section 1736f-1 of this title and section 4001 of this title, whenever the extended loan program authorized by this section is in effect, the Commodity Credit Corporation may not sell any of its stocks of wheat or feed grains at less than 105 per centum of the then current level at which the Secretary may call for repayment of pro

ducer storage loans on the commodity prior to the maturity dates of the loans, as determined under clause (6) of the second sentence of subsection (b) of this section" for "whenever the extended loan program authorized by this section is in effect, the Commodity Credit Corporation may not sell any of its stocks of wheat or feed grains at less than 150 percentum of the then current level of price support for such commodity".

Pub. L. 96-234, § 1(1), (2), redesignated former subsec. (d) as (e) and, as so redesignated, added cl. (3). Former subsec. (e) redesignated (f).

Subsec. (e)(3). Pub. L. 96-494, § 205(3), in provisions preceding subpar. (A), substituted "sales of corn" for "sales of corn when sold at not less than the release level under the extended loan program", and added "when sold at not less than the price at which producers may repay producer storage loans and redeem corn prior to the maturity dates of loans, as determined under clause (5) of the second sentence of subsection (b) of this section, or, whenever the fuel conversion price (as defined in section 4005 of this title) for corn exceeds such price, at not less than the fuel conversion price".

Subsecs. (f) to (h). Pub. L. 96-234, § 1(1), redesignated former subsecs. (e) to (g) as (f) to (h), respectively. EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1981 AMENDMENT

Section 1001 of Pub. L. 97-98 provided in part that the amendment by Pub. L. 97-98 is effective beginning with the 1982 crops.

EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1980 AMENDMENT

Section 203(b) of Pub. L. 96-494 provided that: "Subsection (a) of this section [amending subsec. (b) of this section] shall become effective October 1, 1980, and any producers who, prior to such date, receive loans on the 1980 crop of the commodity as computed under the Agricultural Act of 1949, as [see Short Title note set out under section 1421 of this title] amended prior to the enactment of this Act [see Short Title note set out under section 4001 of this title], may elect after September 30, 1980, to receive loans as authorized under subsection (a) of this section."

Amendment by sections 204 and 205 of Pub. L. 96-494 effective Dec. 3, 1980, see section 213 of Pub. L. 96-494, set out as an Effective Date note under section 4001 of this title.

EFFECTIVE DATE

Section effective Oct. 1, 1977, see section 1901 of Pub. L. 95-113, set out as an Effective Date of 1977 Amendment note under section 1307 of this title.

SECTION REFERRED TO IN OTHER SECTIONS

This section is referred to in sections 4001, 4002 of this title.

§ 1445f. International Emergency Food Reserve

The President is encouraged to enter into negotiations with other nations to develop an international system of food reserves to provide for humanitarian food relief needs and to establish and maintain a food reserve, as a contribution of the United States toward the development of such a system, to be made available in the event of food emergencies in foreign countries. The reserves shall be known as the International Emergency Food Reserve.

(Oct. 31, 1949, ch. 792, title I, § 111, as added Sept. 29, 1977, Pub. L. 95-113, title XI, § 1102, 91 Stat. 953.)

EFFECTIVE DATE

Section effective Oct. 1, 1977, see section 1901 of Pub. L. 95-113, set out as an Effective Date of 1977 Amendment note under section 1307 of this title.

§ 1445g. Production of commodities for conversion into industrial hydrocarbons; terms and conditions; incentive payments; regulations; appropriations; effective date

Notwithstanding any other provision of this

Act

(a) The Secretary may permit, subject to such terms and conditions as the Secretary may prescribe, all or any part of the acreage set aside or diverted from the production of a commodity for any crop year under this subchapter to be devoted to the production of any commodity (other than the commodities for which acreage is being set aside or diverted) for conversion into industrial hydrocarbons and blending with gasoline or other fossil fuels for use as motor or industrial fuel, if the Secretary determines that such production is desirable in order to provide an adequate supply of commodities for such purpose, is not likely to increase the cost of the price support programs, and will not adversely affect farm income.

(b)(1) During any year in which there is no set-aside or diversion of acreage under this subchapter, the Secretary may formulate and administer a program for the production, subject to such terms and conditions as the Secretary may prescribe, of commodities for conversion into industrial hydrocarbons and blending with gasoline or other fossil fuels for use as motor or industrial fuel, if the Secretary determines that such production is desirable in order to provide an adequate supply of commodities for such purpose, is not likely to increase the cost of the price support programs, and will not adversely affect farm income. Under the program, producers of wheat, feed grains, upland cotton, and rice shall be paid incentive payments to devote a portion of their acreage to the production of commodities for conversion into industrial hydrocarbons and blending with gasoline or other fossil fuels for use as motor or industrial fuel.

(2) The payments under this subsection shall be at such rate or rates as the Secretary determines to be fair and reasonable, taking into consideration the participation necessary to ensure an adequate supply of the agricultural commodities for conversion into industrial hydrocarbons and blending with gasoline or other fossil fuels for use as motor or industrial fuels. (3) The Secretary may issue such regulations as the Secretary deems necessary to carry out the provisions of this subsection.

(4) There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this subsection.

(5) The provisions of this subsection shall become effective October 1, 1978.

(Oct. 31, 1949, ch. 792, title I, § 112, as added May 15, 1978, Pub. L. 95-279, title II, § 201, 92 Stat. 241.)

REFERENCES IN TEXT

This Act, referred to in provision preceding subsec. (a), is act Oct. 31, 1949, ch. 792, 63 Stat. 1051, as amended, known as the Agricultural Act of 1949, which is classified principally to this chapter (§ 1421 et seq.). For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 1421 of this title and Tables.

§ 1445h. Supplemental set-aside and acreage limitation authority

Notwithstanding any other provision of law or prior announcement made by the Secretary to the contrary, the Secretary may announce and provide for a set-aside or acreage limitation program under section 1444d(e) or 1445b-1(e) of this title for one or more of the crops of wheat and feed grains if the Secretary determines that such action is in the public interest as a result of the imposition of restrictions on the export of any such commodity by the President or other member of the executive branch of Government. In order to carry out effectively a set-aside or acreage limitation program authorized under this section, the Secretary may make such modifications and adjustments in such program as the Secretary determines necessary because of any delay in instituting such program.

(Oct. 31, 1949, ch. 792, title I, § 113, as added Dec. 3, 1980, Pub. L. 96-494, title II, § 207, 94 Stat. 2573, and amended Dec. 22, 1981, Pub. L. 97-98, title XI, § 1105, 95 Stat. 1264.)

AMENDMENTS

1981-Pub. L. 97-98 substituted "the Secretary may announce and provide for a set-aside or acreage limitation program under section 1444d(c) or 1445b-1(d) of this title for one or more of the crops of wheat or feed grains" for "effective for one or more of the 1981 crops of wheat, feed grains, upland cotton, and rice, the Secretary may announce and provide for a setaside of cropland under section 1441(h), 1444(f)(11), 1444c(f), or 1445b(f) of this title" and inserted "or acreage limitation".

EFFECTIVE And Termination Dates of 1981

AMENDMENT

Section 1105 of Pub. L. 97-98 provided in part that the amendment by Pub. L. 97-98 is effective for the 1982 through 1985 crops of wheat and feed grains.

EFFECTIVE DATE

Section 207 of Pub. L. 96-494 provided in part that this section is effective for the 1981 crops of wheat, feed grains, upland cotton, and rice.

SUBCHAPTER III-NONBASIC AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES

§ 1446. Price support levels for designated nonbasic agricultural commodities

The Secretary is authorized and directed to make available (without regard to the provisions of sections 1447 to 1449 of this title) price support to producers for tung nuts, soybeans, honey, milk, sugar beets, and sugar cane as follows:

(a) Repealed. Aug. 28, 1954, ch. 1041, title VII, § 709, 68 Stat. 912.

(b) The price of honey shall be supported through loans, purchases, or other operations at a level not in excess of 90 per centum nor less than 60 per centum of the parity price thereof; and the price of tung nuts for each crop of tung nuts through the 1976 crop shall be supported through loans, purchases, or other operations at a level not in excess of 90 per centum nor less than 60 per centum of the parity price therefor: Provided, That in any crop year through the 1976 crop year in which

the Secretary determines that the domestic production of tung oil will be less than the anticipated domestic demand for such oil, the price of tung nuts shall be supported at not less than 65 per centum of the parity price therefor.

(c) The price of milk shall be supported at such level not in excess of 90 per centum nor less than 75 per centum of the parity price therefor as the Secretary determines necessary in order to assure an adequate supply of pure and wholesome milk to meet current needs, reflect changes in the cost of production, and assure a level of farm income adequate to maintain productive capacity sufficient to meet anticipated future needs. Such price support shall be provided through the purchase of milk and the products of milk.

(d) Notwithstanding any other provision of law

(1)(A) Effective for the period beginning October 1, 1982, and ending September 30, 1984, the price of milk shall be supported at not less than $13.10 per hundredweight of milk containing 3.67 per centum milkfat.

(B) Effective for the fiscal year beginning October 1, 1984, the price of milk shall be supported at not less than such level that represents the percentage of parity that the Secretary determines $13.10 represented as of October 1, 1983.

(C) The price of milk shall be supported through the purchase of milk and the products of milk.

(2) Effective for the period beginning October 1, 1982, and ending September 30, 1985, the Secretary may provide for a deduction of 50 cents per hundredweight from the proceeds of sale of all milk marketed commercially by producers to be remitted to the Commodity Credit Corporation to offset a portion of the cost of the milk price support program. Authority for requiring such deductions shall not apply for any fiscal year for which the Secretary estimates that net price support purchases of milk or the products of milk would be less than 5 billion pounds milk equivalent. If at any time during a fiscal year the Secretary should estimate that such net price support purchases during that fiscal year would be less than 5 billion pounds, the authority for requiring such deduction shall not apply for the balance of the year.

(3)(A) Effective for the period beginning April 1, 1983, and ending September 30, 1985, the Secretary may provide for a deduction of 50 cents per hundredweight, in addition to the deduction referred to in paragraph (2), from the proceeds of sale of all milk marketed commercially by producers to be remitted to the Corporation. The deduction authorized by this subparagraph shall be implemented only if the Secretary establishes a program whereby the funds resulting from such deductions would be refunded in the manner provided in this paragraph to producers who reduce their commercial marketings from such marketings during the base period. For the purpose of this paragraph, the based 1

'So in original. Probably should be "base".

period shall be the fiscal year beginning October 1, 1981, or at the option of the Secretary, the average of the two fiscal years beginning October 1, 1980. The Secretary may make such adjustments in individual bases under this subparagraph as the Secretary determines necessary to correct for abnormal factors affecting production and to reflect such other factors as the Secretary determines should be considered in determining a fair and equitable base.

(B) Refunds under this paragraph shall be based on reductions in commercial marketings as specified by the Secretary, but the Secretary may not require as a condition for making a refund of the entire amount collected from a producer that the producer reduce marketings in excess of a reduction equivalent to the ratio that the total amount of surplus milk production, as estimated by the Secretary for the fiscal year, bears to the total milk production estimated for such period. The Secretary may provide for refunds to be made of amounts collected from producers on a pro rata basis taking into consideration the reduction in commercial marketings by the producer from the commercial marketings during the base period.

(C) The funds remitted to the Corporation as a result of the deductions provided for under this paragraph that are not used in making refunds to producers shall be used to offset the cost of the milk price support program. Authority for making deductions under this paragraph shall not apply for any fiscal year for which the Secretary estimates that net price support purchases of milk or the products of milk would be less than 7.5 billion pounds milk equivalent. If at any time during a fiscal year the Secretary should establish that such net price support purchases during that fiscal year would be less than 7.5 billion pounds, the authority for requiring such deductions shall not apply for the balance of the year.

(D) The Secretary may provide for refunds to producers on a periodic basis during the year. If, based on total marketings for the year, the Secretary should determine that an overpayment has been made to the producer for the year, the producer shall repay the amount of the overpayment.

(E) Prior to approving any application for a refund, the Secretary shall require evidence that such reduction in marketings has taken place and that such reduction is a net decrease in marketings of milk and has not been offset by expansion of production in other production facilities in which the person has an interest or by transfer of partial interest in the production facility or by the taking of any other action which is a scheme or device to qualify for payment.

(4) The funds represented by the deductions referred to in paragraphs (2) and (3) shall be remitted to the Commodity Credit Corporation at such time and such manner as prescribed by the Secretary by each person making payment to a producer for milk purchased from the producer, except that in the case of any producer who markets milk of the

producer's own production directly to consumers, such funds shall be remitted to the Corporation by the producer. The funds represented by such reduction shall be considered as included in the payments to a producer of milk for purposes of the minimum price provisions of the Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1933, as reenacted and amended by the Agricultural Marketing Agreement Act of 1937 [7 U.S.C. 601 et seq.).

(5) Each producer who markets milk and each person required to make payment to the Corporation under this subsection shall keep such records and make such reports, in such manner, as the Secretary determines necessary to carry out this subsection. The Secretary may make such investigations as the Secretary deems necessary for the effective administration of this subsection or to determine whether any person subject to the provisions of this subsection has engaged or is engaged or is about to engage in any act or practice that constitutes or will constitute a violation of any provision of this subsection or regulation issued under this subsection. For the purpose of such investigation, the Secretary is empowered to administer oaths and affirmations, subpena witnesses, compel their attendance, take evidence and require the production of any books, papers, and documents that are relevent to the inquiry. Such attendance of witnesses and the production of any such records may be required from any place in the United States. In case of contumacy by, or refusal to obey a subpena to, any person, the Secretary may invoke the aid of any court of the United States within the jurisdiction of which such investigation or proceeding is carried on, or where such person resides or carries on business, in requiring the attendance and testimony of witnesses and the production of books, papers, and documents; and such court may issue an order requiring such person to appear before the Secretary, there to produce records, if so ordered, or to give testimony touching the matter under investigation. Any failure to obey such order of the court may be punished by such court as a contempt thereof. All process in any such case may be served in the judicial district whereof such person is an inhabitant or wherever such person may be found.

(6)(A) The district courts of the United States are vested with jurisdiction specifically to enforce, and to prevent and restrain any person from violating any provision of this subsection or any regulation issued under this subsection. Any such civil action authorized to be brought under this subsection shall be referred to the Attorney General for appropriate action. Nothing in this subsection may be construed as requiring the Secretary to refer to the Attorney General minor violations of this subsection whenever the Secretary believes that the administration and enforcement of this subsection would be adequately served by suitable written notice or warning to any person committing such violation.