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7 U.S.C. 4531: Definitions

Created in 1985 by Public Law 98-180. Changed by 2 later laws. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.

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2008Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008

1985Pub. L. 98-180added it

7 U.S.C. 4531Definitions

(1)the term "board" means the board of trustees of the Institute;

(2)the term "Department" means the Department of Agriculture;

(3)the term "dairy products" means manufactured products that are derived from the…

(4)the term "fluid milk products" means those milk products normally consumed in…

(5)the term "Fund" means the Dairy Research Trust Fund established by section 4536…

(6)the term "Institute" means the National Dairy Research Endowment Institute…

(7)the term "milk" means any class of cow's milk marketed in the United States;

(8)the term "person" means any individual, group of individuals, partnership,…

(9)the term "producer" means any person engaged in the production of milk for…

(10)the term "research" means studies testing the effectiveness of market…

(11)the term "Secretary" means the Secretary of Agriculture unless the context…

(12)the term "United States", when used in a geographical sense, means all of the…

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No bill we track in the 119th Congress changes this section.

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2008

Pub. L. 110–246, §1507(c), added par. (12) and struck out former par. (12) which read as follows: "the term 'United States' means the several States and the territories and possessions of the United States, except that for purposes of sections 4532, 4534(a), and 4537 of this title, and p… (Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008) Law text · (12)

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