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7 U.S.C. 1637: PurposeText 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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§1637. Purpose

The purpose of this subchapter 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.

( Aug. 14, 1946, ch. 966 , title II, § 271, as added Pub. L. 106–532, § 2 , Nov. 22, 2000 , 114 Stat. 2541 .)