7 U.S.C. § 1424
Utilization of services and facilities of Commodity Credit Corporation
The Secretary, in carrying out programs under section 612c of this title and section 1755 of title 42 , may utilize the services and facilities of the Commodity Credit Corporation (including but not limited to procurement by contract), and make advance payments to it.
( Oct. 31, 1949, ch. 792 , title IV, § 404, 63 Stat. 1054 ; Pub. L. 106–78, title VII, § 752(b)(2) , Oct. 22, 1999 , 113 Stat. 1169 .)