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 PUBLIC LAW 106-532—NOV. 22, 2000 114 STAT. 2541 Public Law 106-532 106th Congress An Act To amend the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 to enhance dairy markets through dairy product mandatory reporting, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the "Dairy Market Enhancement Act of 2000". SEC. 2. DAIRY PRODUCT MANDATORY REPORTING. The Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 (7 U.S.C. 1621 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following: "Subtitle C- -Dairy Product Mandatory Reporting Nov. 22, 2000 [S. 2773] Dairy Market Enhancement Act of 2000. 7 USC 1621 note. " SEC. 271. PURPOSE. "The purpose of this subtitle is to establish a program of information regarding the marketing of dairy products that— "(1) provides information that can be readily understood by producers and other market participants, including information with respect to prices, quantities sold, and inventories of dairy products; "(2) improves the price and supply reporting services of the Department of Agriculture; and "(3) encourages competition in the marketplace for dairy products. "SEC. 272. DEFINITIONS. "In this subtitle: "(1) DAIRY PRODUCTS.—The term 'dairy products' means manufactured dairy products that are used by the Secretary to establish minimum prices for Class III and Class IV milk under a Federal milk marketing order issued under section 8c of the Agricultural Adjustment Act (7 U.S.C. 608c), reenacted with amendments by the Agricultural Marketing Agreement Act of 1937. "(2) MANUFACTURER.—The term 'manufacturer' means any person engaged in the business of buying milk in commerce for the purpose of manufacturing dairy products. "(3) SECRETARY.—The term 'Secretary^ means the Secretary of Agriculture. 7 USC 1637. 7 USC 1637a.

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