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7 U.S.C. 1637a: DefinitionsText contains those laws in effect through Public Law 119-120 (October 7, 2026).
From Title 7-AGRICULTURECHAPTER 38-DISTRIBUTION AND MARKETING OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS
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§1637a. Definitions

In this subchapter:

(1)  Dairy products

The term “dairy products” means⁠—

(A)  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 608c of this title; and

(B)  substantially identical products designated by the Secretary.

(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.

( Aug. 14, 1946, ch. 966 , title II, § 272, as added Pub. L. 106–532, § 2 , Nov. 22, 2000 , 114 Stat. 2541 ; amended Pub. L. 107–171, title I, § 1504 , May 13, 2002 , 116 Stat. 207 .)

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Amendments

2002⁠—Par. (1). Pub. L. 107–171 inserted hyphen after “means”, designated remainder of existing provisions as subpar. (A), substituted “; and” for period at end, and added subpar. (B).