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 90 STAT. 530

PUBLIC LAW 94-294—MAY 28, 1976 DEFINITIONS

7 USC 2902.

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SEC. 3. As used in this Act— (a) The term "Secretary" means the Secretary of Agriculture or any other officer or employee of the Department of Agriculture to whom there has heretofore been delegated, or to whom there may hereafter be delegated, the authority to act in his stead. (b) The term "person" means any individual, group of individuals, partnership, corporation, association, cooperative, or any other entity. (c) The term "cattle" means live domesticated bovine quadrupeds. (d) The term "beef" means the flesh of cattle. (e) The term "beef products" means products produced in whole or in part from cattle, exclusive of milk and products made therefrom. (f) The term "producer" means any person who owns or acquires ownership of cattle: Provided, That a person shall not be considered to be a producer if his only share in the proceeds of a sale of cattle or beef is a sales commission, handling fee, or other service fee. (g) The term "producer-buyer" means a producer who buys cattle. (h) The term "producer-seller" means a producer who sells cattle. (i) The term "United States" means the fifty States of the United States of America and the District of Columbia. (j) The term "promotion" means any action to advance the image or desirability of beef and beef products. (k) The term "research" means any type of research to advance the desirability, marketability, production, or quality of cattle, beef, and beef products. (1) The term "consumer information" means facts, data, and other information that will assist consumers and other persons in making evaluations and decisions regarding the purchasing, preparation, and utilization of beef and beef products. (m) The term "producer information" means facts, data, and other information that will assist producers in making decisions that lead to increased efficiency, lower cost of production, a stable supply of cattle, and the development of new markets. (n) The term "marketing" means the sale or other disposition of cattle, beef, or beef products, in any channel of commerce. (o) The term "commerce" means interstate, foreign, or intrastate commerce. (p) The term "transaction" means the transfer of ownership of cattle or beef through a sale, trade, or other means of exchange. (q) The term "slaughterer" means any person, specified in the order or the rules and regulations issued thereunder, who slaughters cattle, including cattle of his own production. BEEF RESEARCH AND PROMOTION ORDER

7 USC 2903.

SEC. 4. To effectuate the declared policy of this Act, the Secretary shall, subject to the provisions of this Act, issue and from time to time amend an order applicable to producers and slaughterers. Such an order shall be applicable to all areas in the United States. NOTICE AND HEARING

7 USC 2904.

SEC. 5. Whenever the Secretary has reason to believe that the issuance of an order will tend to effectuate the declared policy of this Act, he shall give due notice and opportunity for hearing upon a proposed order. Such hearing may be requested and proposal for an order submitted by an organization certified pursuant to section 15 of this

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