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 PUBLIC LAW 98-180—NOV. 29, 1983 97 STAT. 1137 (g) the term "person" means any individual, group of individ- uals, partnership, corporation, association, cooperative, or any other entity; (h) the term "producer" means any person engaged in the production of milk for commercial use; (i) the term "promotion" means actions such as paid advertis- ing, sales promotion, and publicity to advance the image and sales of and demand for dairy products; (j) the term "research" means studies testing the effectiveness of market development and promotion efforts, studies relating to the nutritional value of milk and dairy products, and other related efforts to expand demand for milk and dairy products; (k) the term "nutrition education" means those activities intended to broaden the understanding of sound nutritional principles including the role of milk and dairy products in a balanced diet; and (1) the term "United States" as used in sections 110 through 117 means the forty-eight contiguous States in the continental United States. ISSUANCE OF ORDERS SEC. 112. (a) During the period beginning with the date of enact- ment of this subtitle and ending thirty days after receipt of a proposal for an initial dairy products promotion and research order, the Secretary shall publish such proposed order and give due notice and opportunity for public comment upon the proposed order. The proposal for an order may be submitted by an organization certified under section 114 of this subtitle or by any interested person affected by the provisions of this subtitle. (b) After notice and opportunity for public comment are given, as provided for in subsection (a) of this section, the Secretary shall issue a dairy products promotion and research order. Such order shall become effective not later than ninety days following publica- tion of the proposal. (c) The Secretary may, from time to time, amend a dairy products promotion and research order. Public comments. 7 USC 4503. REQUIRED TERMS IN ORDERS SEC. 113. Any order issued under this subtitle shall contain terms 7 USC 4504 and conditions as follows: (a) The order shall provide for the establishment and administra- tion of appropriate plans or projects for advertisement and promo- tion of the sale and consumption of dairy products, for research projects related thereto, for nutrition education projects, and for the disbursement of necessary funds for such purposes. Any such plan or project shall be directed toward the sale and marketing or use of dairy products to the end that the marketing and use of dairy products may be encouraged, expanded, improved, or made more acceptable. No such advertising or sales promotion program shall make use of unfair or deceptive acts or practices with respect to the quality, value, or use of any competing product. Go) The order shall provide for the establishment and appointment by the Secretary of a National Dairy Promotion and Research Board that shall consist of not less than thirty-six members. Members of the Board shall be milk producers appointed by the Secretary from National Dairy Promotion and Research Board. Establishment.

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