21 of the United States Code (the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act). 202. Department of Agriculture regulation of raw cannabis (a) USDA To regulate raw cannabis farming The United States Department of Agriculture shall have the sole authority and responsibility to regulate the farming and production of raw cannabis, including, but not limited to, the seeds, mature stalks, and cultivation of raw cannabis as a traditional agricultural commodity. (b) Rulemaking authority and timeline The Secretary of Agriculture, or their designee, in order to bring raw cannabis into line with the treatment of other traditional agricultural commodities, shall implement the Act and enter formal rulemaking according to the following schedule: (1) Not later than 30 days after the date of enactment of this Act, issue in the Federal Register a Notice of Inquiry and Notice of Proposed Rulemaking for implementation of the Act, requesting public comment. (2) Not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act, issue an interim final rule. The Secretary or their designee may being acting on State agricultural plans submitted under section 298B of the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 ( 7 U.S.C. 1621 et seq. ). (3) Not later than 150 days after the date of enactment of this Act, issue a final rule and publish the report called for in subsection (d) of section 7606 of the Agricultural Act of 2014 ( 7 U.S.C. 5940 ). (4) Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, begin receiving requests for licenses under this Act and acting on State agricultural plans for cannabis under section 298B of the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 ( 7 U.S.C. 1621 et seq. ). (5) The major rule effective delay period of 60 days shall apply to the Final Rule described in paragraph (3), such that the Final Rule described in paragraph (3) is effective 210 days after the date of enactment of this Act. (c) Raw cannabis defined