7 USC Ch. 101: Front Matter
From Title 7-AGRICULTURECHAPTER 101-AGRICULTURAL PROMOTION
CHAPTER 101-AGRICULTURAL PROMOTION
SUBCHAPTER I-COMMODITY PROMOTION AND EVALUATION
Sec.
7401.
Commodity promotion and evaluation.
(a)
"Commodity promotion law" defined.
(b)
Findings.
(c)
Independent evaluation of promotion program effectiveness.
(d)
Administrative costs.
SUBCHAPTER II-ISSUANCE OF ORDERS FOR PROMOTION, RESEARCH, AND INFORMATION ACTIVITIES REGARDING AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES
7411.
Findings and purpose.
(a)
Findings.
(b)
Purpose.
(c)
Rule of construction.
7412.
Definitions.
7413.
Issuance of orders.
(a)
Issuance authorized.
(b)
Procedure for issuance.
(c)
Issuance and effective date.
(d)
Amendments.
7414.
Required terms in orders.
(a)
In general.
(b)
Board.
(c)
Powers and duties of board.
(d)
Prohibited activities.
(e)
Activities and budgets.
(f)
Contracts and agreements.
(g)
Records of board.
(h)
Periodic evaluation.
(i)
Books and records of persons covered by order.
7415.
Permissive terms in orders.
(a)
Exemptions.
(b)
Different payment and reporting schedules.
(c)
Activities.
(d)
Reserve funds.
(e)
Credits.
(f)
Assessment of imports.
(g)
Other authority.
7416.
Assessments.
(a)
Assessments authorized.
(b)
Collection.
(c)
Limitation on assessments.
(d)
Assessment rates.
(e)
Late-payment and interest charges.
(f)
Investment of assessments.
(g)
Refund of assessments from escrow account.
7417.
Referenda.
(a)
Initial referendum.
(b)
Required referenda.
(c)
Subsequent referenda.
(d)
Other referenda.
(e)
Approval of order.
(f)
Costs of referenda.
(g)
Manner of conducting referenda.
7418.
Petition and review of orders.
(a)
Petition.
(b)
Review.
(c)
Effect on enforcement proceedings.
7419.
Enforcement.
(a)
Jurisdiction.
(b)
Referral to Attorney General.
(c)
Civil penalties and orders.
(d)
Review by court of appeals.
(e)
Failure to obey cease-and-desist orders.
(f)
Failure to pay penalties.
(g)
Additional remedies.
7420.
Investigations and power to subpoena.
(a)
Investigations.
(b)
Subpoenas, oaths, and affirmations.
(c)
Aid of courts.
(d)
Contempt.
(e)
Process.
7421.
Suspension or termination.
(a)
Mandatory suspension or termination.
(b)
Implementation of suspension or termination.
7422.
Amendments to orders.
7423.
Effect on other laws.
7424.
Regulations.
7425.
Authorization of appropriations.
(a)
In general.
(b)
Limitation on expenditures for administrative expenses.
SUBCHAPTER III-CANOLA AND RAPESEED
7441.
Findings and declaration of policy.
(a)
Findings.
(b)
Policy.
(c)
Construction.
7442.
Definitions.
7443.
Issuance and amendment of orders.
(a)
In general.
(b)
Procedure.
(c)
Amendments.
7444.
Required terms in orders.
(a)
In general.
(b)
Establishment and membership of National Canola and Rapeseed Board.
(c)
Powers and duties of Board.
(d)
Programs and budgets.
(e)
Contracts and agreements.
(f)
Books and records of Board.
(g)
Prohibition.
(h)
Books and records.
(i)
Use of assessments.
(j)
Other terms and conditions.
7445.
Assessments.
(a)
In general.
(b)
Limitation on assessments.
(c)
Remitting of assessments.
(d)
Assessment rate.
(e)
Late payment charge.
(f)
Refund of assessments from escrow account.
7446.
Referenda.
(a)
Initial referendum.
(b)
Additional referenda.
(c)
Procedures.
7447.
Petition and review.
(a)
Petition.
(b)
Review.
7448.
Enforcement.
(a)
Jurisdiction.
(b)
Referral to Attorney General.
(c)
Civil penalties and orders.
(d)
Review by district court.
(e)
Failure to obey cease-and-desist orders.
(f)
Failure to pay penalties.
(g)
Additional remedies.
7449.
Investigations and power to subpoena.
(a)
Investigations.
(b)
Subpoenas, oaths, and affirmations.
(c)
Aid of courts.
(d)
Contempt.
(e)
Process.
(f)
Hearing site.
7450.
Suspension or termination.
7451.
Regulations.
7452.
Authorization of appropriations.
(a)
In general.
(b)
Administrative expenses.
SUBCHAPTER IV-KIWIFRUIT
7461.
Findings and purposes.
(a)
Findings.
(b)
Purposes.
7462.
Definitions.
7463.
Issuance of orders.
(a)
Issuance.
(b)
Procedure.
(c)
Amendments.
7464.
National Kiwifruit Board.
(a)
Membership.
(b)
Adjustment of membership.
(c)
Appointment and nomination.
(d)
Alternates.
(e)
Terms.
(f)
Disqualification.
(g)
Compensation.
(h)
General powers and duties.
7465.
Required terms in order.
(a)
Budgets and plans.
(b)
Assessments.
(c)
Use of assessments.
(d)
False claims.
(e)
Prohibition on use of funds.
(f)
Books, records, and reports.
(g)
Confidentiality.
(h)
Withholding of information.
7466.
Permissive terms in order.
(a)
Permissive terms.
(b)
Alternative payment and reporting schedules.
(c)
Working groups.
(d)
Reserve funds.
(e)
Promotion activities outside United States.
7467.
Petition and review.
(a)
Petition.
(b)
Review.
7468.
Enforcement.
(a)
Jurisdiction.
(b)
Referral to Attorney General.
(c)
Civil penalties and orders.
(d)
Review by United States district court.
(e)
Failure to obey cease-and-desist orders.
(f)
Failure to pay penalties.
7469.
Investigations and power to subpoena.
(a)
In general.
(b)
Power to subpoena.
(c)
Aid of courts.
(d)
Contempt.
(e)
Process.
(f)
Hearing site.
7470.
Referenda.
(a)
Initial referendum.
(b)
Subsequent referenda.
(c)
Required referenda.
(d)
Vote.
(e)
Confidentiality.
7471.
Suspension or termination.
(a)
In general.
(b)
Limitation.
7472.
Regulations.
7473.
Authorization of appropriations.
SUBCHAPTER V-POPCORN
7481.
Findings and declaration of policy.
(a)
Findings.
(b)
Policy.
(c)
Purposes.
(d)
Statutory construction.
7482.
Definitions.
7483.
Issuance of orders.
(a)
In general.
(b)
Procedure.
(c)
Amendments.
7484.
Required terms in orders.
(a)
In general.
(b)
Establishment and membership of Popcorn Board.
(c)
Powers and duties of Board.
(d)
Plans and budgets.
(e)
Contracts and agreements.
(f)
Assessments.
(g)
Prohibition on use of funds.
(h)
Books and records of Board.
(i)
Books and records of processors.
(j)
Other terms and conditions.
7485.
Referenda.
(a)
Initial referendum.
(b)
Additional referenda.
(c)
Costs of referendum.
(d)
Method of conducting referendum.
(e)
Confidentiality of ballots and other information.
7486.
Petition and review.
(a)
Petition.
(b)
Review.
(c)
Enforcement.
7487.
Enforcement.
(a)
In general.
(b)
Jurisdiction.
(c)
Referral to Attorney General.
7488.
Investigations and power to subpoena.
(a)
Investigations.
(b)
Oaths, affirmations, and subpoenas.
(c)
Aid of courts.
7489.
Relation to other programs.
7490.
Regulations.
7491.
Authorization of appropriations.