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7 U.S.C. § 1638a — Notice of country of origin
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**(a) In general**
(1) **Requirement** — Except as provided in subsection (b), a retailer of a covered commodity shall inform consumers, at the final point of sale of the covered commodity to consumers, of the country of origin of the covered commodity.
(2) **Designation of country of origin for lamb, chicken, goat, and venison meat**
(A) *United States country of origin* — A retailer of a covered commodity that is lamb, chicken, goat, or venison meat may designate the covered commodity as exclusively having a United States country of origin only if the covered commodity is derived from an animal that was—
(i) exclusively born, raised, and slaughtered in the United States;
(ii) born and raised in Alaska or Hawaii and transported for a period of not more than 60 days through Canada to the United States and slaughtered in the United States; or
(iii) present in the United States on or before July 15, 2008, and once present in the United States, remained continuously in the United States.
(B) *Multiple countries of origin*
(i) *In general* — A retailer of a covered commodity that is lamb, chicken, goat, or venison meat that is derived from an animal that is—
(I) not exclusively born, raised, and slaughtered in the United States,
(II) born, raised, or slaughtered in the United States, and
(III) not imported into the United States for immediate slaughter,
may designate the country of origin of such covered commodity as all of the countries in which the animal may have been born, raised, or slaughtered.
(ii) *Relation to general requirement* — Nothing in this subparagraph alters the mandatory requirement to inform consumers of the country of origin of covered commodities under paragraph (1).
(C) *Imported for immedia
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**(a) In general**
(1) **Requirement** — Except as provided in subsection (b), a retailer of a covered commodity shall inform consumers, at the final point of sale of the covered commodity to consumers, of the country of origin of the covered commodity.
(2) **Designation of country of origin for lamb, chicken, goat, and venison meat**
(A) *United States country of origin* — A retailer of a covered commodity that is lamb, chicken, goat, or venison meat may designate the covered commodity as exclusively having a United States country of origin only if the covered commodity is derived from an animal that was—
(i) exclusively born, raised, and slaughtered in the United States;
(ii) born and raised in Alaska or Hawaii and transported for a period of not more than 60 days through Canada to the United States and slaughtered in the United States; or
(iii) present in the United States on or before July 15, 2008, and once present in the United States, remained continuously in the United States.
(B) *Multiple countries of origin*
(i) *In general* — A retailer of a covered commodity that is lamb, chicken, goat, or venison meat that is derived from an animal that is—
(I) not exclusively born, raised, and slaughtered in the United States,
(II) born, raised, or slaughtered in the United States, and
(III) not imported into the United States for immediate slaughter,
may designate the country of origin of such covered commodity as all of the countries in which the animal may have been born, raised, or slaughtered.
(ii) *Relation to general requirement* — Nothing in this subparagraph alters the mandatory requirement to inform consumers of the country of origin of covered commodities under paragraph (1).
(C) *Imported for immediate slaughter* — A retailer of a covered commodity that is lamb, chicken, goat, or venison meat that is derived from an animal that is imported into the United States for immediate slaughter shall designate the origin of such covered commodity as—
(i) the country from which the animal was imported; and
(ii) the United States.
(D) *Foreign country of origin* — A retailer of a covered commodity that is lamb, chicken, goat, or venison meat that is derived from an animal that is not born, raised, or slaughtered in the United States shall designate a country other than the United States as the country of origin of such commodity.
(E) *Ground lamb, chicken, goat, and venison* — The notice of country of origin for ground lamb, ground chicken, ground goat, or ground venison shall include—
(i) a list of all countries of origin of such ground lamb, ground chicken, ground goat, or ground venison; or
(ii) a list of all reasonably possible countries of origin of such ground lamb, ground chicken, ground goat, or ground venison.
(3) **Designation of country of origin for fish**
(A) *In general* — A retailer of a covered commodity that is farm-raised fish or wild fish may designate the covered commodity as having a United States country of origin only if the covered commodity—
(i) in the case of farm-raised fish, is hatched, raised, harvested, and processed in the United States; and
(ii) in the case of wild fish, is—
(I) harvested in the United States, a territory of the United States, or a State, or by a vessel that is documented under chapter 121 of title 46 or registered in the United States; and
(II) processed in the United States, a territory of the United States, or a State, including the waters thereof, or aboard a vessel that is documented under chapter 121 of title 46 or registered in the United States.
(B) *Designation of wild fish and farm-raised fish* — The notice of country of origin for wild fish and farm-raised fish shall distinguish between wild fish and farm-raised fish.
(4) **Designation of country of origin for perishable agricultural commodities, ginseng, peanuts, pecans, and macadamia nuts**
(A) *In general* — A retailer of a covered commodity that is a perishable agricultural commodity, ginseng, peanut, pecan, or macadamia nut may designate the covered commodity as having a United States country of origin only if the covered commodity is exclusively produced in the United States.
(B) *State, region, locality of the United States* — With respect to a covered commodity that is a perishable agricultural commodity, ginseng, peanut, pecan, or macadamia nut produced exclusively in the United States, designation by a retailer of the State, region, or locality of the United States where such commodity was produced shall be sufficient to identify the United States as the country of origin.
**(b) Exemption for food service establishments** Subsection (a) shall not apply to a covered commodity if the covered commodity is—
(1) prepared or served in a food service establishment; and
(2)
(A) offered for sale or sold at the food service establishment in normal retail quantities; or
(B) served to consumers at the food service establishment.
**(c) Method of notification**
(1) **In general** — The information required by subsection (a) may be provided to consumers by means of a label, stamp, mark, placard, or other clear and visible sign on the covered commodity or on the package, display, holding unit, or bin containing the commodity at the final point of sale to consumers.
(2) **Labeled commodities** — If the covered commodity is already individually labeled for retail sale regarding country of origin, the retailer shall not be required to provide any additional information to comply with this section.
**(d) Audit verification system**
(1) **In general** — The Secretary may conduct an audit of any person that prepares, stores, handles, or distributes a covered commodity for retail sale to verify compliance with this subchapter (including the regulations promulgated under [section 1638c(b) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title7-section1638c/b&num=0&edition=prelim)).
(2) **Record requirements**
(A) *In general* — A person subject to an audit under paragraph (1) shall provide the Secretary with verification of the country of origin of covered commodities. Records maintained in the course of the normal conduct of the business of such person, including animal health papers, import or customs documents, or producer affidavits, may serve as such verification.
(B) *Prohibition on requirement of additional records* — The Secretary may not require a person that prepares, stores, handles, or distributes a covered commodity to maintain a record of the country of origin of a covered commodity other than those maintained in the course of the normal conduct of the business of such person.
**(e) Information** Any person engaged in the business of supplying a covered commodity to a retailer shall provide information to the retailer indicating the country of origin of the covered commodity.
**(f) Certification of origin**
(1) **Mandatory identification** — The Secretary shall not use a mandatory identification system to verify the country of origin of a covered commodity.
(2) **Existing certification programs** — To certify the country of origin of a covered commodity, the Secretary may use as a model certification programs in existence on May 13, 2002, including—
(A) the carcass grading and certification system carried out under this Act;
(B) the origin verification system established to carry out the child and adult care food program established under [section 1766 of title 42](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section1766&num=0&edition=prelim); or
(C) the origin verification system established to carry out the market access program under [section 5623(b) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title7-section5623/b&num=0&edition=prelim).
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**(a) Program purpose, grant authority and institution eligibility**
(1) **In general**
(A) *Program purpose*
(i) *Findings* — Congress finds that—
(I) eating habits and other wellness-related behavior habits are established early in life; and
(II) good nutrition and wellness are important contributors to the overall health of young children and essential to cognitive development.
(ii) *Purpose* — The purpose of the program authorized by this section is to provide aid to child and adult care institutions and family or group day care homes for the provision of nutritious foods that contribute to the wellness, healthy growth, and development of young children, and the health and wellness of older adults and chronically impaired disabled persons.
(B) *Grant authority* — The Secretary may carry out a program to assist States through grants-in-aid and other means to initiate and maintain nonprofit food service programs for children in institutions providing child care.
(2) **Definition of institution** — In this section, the term “institution” means—
(A) any public or private nonprofit organization providing nonresidential child care or day care outside school hours for school children, including any child care center, settlement house, recreational center, Head Start center, and institution providing child care facilities for children with disabilities;
(B) any other private organization providing nonresidential child care or day care outside school hours for school children, if—
(i) at least 25 percent of the children served by the organization meet the income eligibility criteria established under [section 1758(b) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section1758/b&num=0&edition=preli
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It is declared to be the policy of the Congress to promote the efficient production and utilization of products of the soil as essential to the health and welfare of our people and to promote a sound and prosperous agriculture and rural life as indispensable to the maintenance of maximum employment and national prosperity. It is also the intent of Congress to assure agriculture a position in research equal to that of industry which will aid in maintaining an equitable balance between agriculture and other sections of our economy. For the attainment of these objectives, the Secretary of Agriculture is authorized and directed to conduct and to stimulate research into the laws and principles underlying the basic problems of agriculture in its broadest aspects, including but not limited to: Research relating to the improvement of the quality of, and the development of new and improved methods of the production, marketing, distribution, processing, and utilization of plant and animal commodities at all stages from the original producer through to the ultimate consumer; research into the problems of human nutrition and the nutritive value of agricultural commodities, with particular reference to their content of vitamins, minerals, amino and fatty acids, and all other constituents that may be found necessary for the health of the consumer and to the gains or losses in nutritive value that may take place at any stage in their production, distribution, processing, and preparation for use by the consumer; research relating to the development of present, new, and extended uses and markets for agricultural commodities and byproducts as food or in commerce, manufacture, or trade, both at home and abroad, with particular reference to those foods and fibers for which our capacity to
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**(a) Definitions** In this section:
(1) **Agricultural commodity** — The term “agricultural commodity” has the meaning given the term in [section 5602 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title7-section5602&num=0&edition=prelim).
(2) **Geographically disadvantaged farmer or rancher** — The term “geographically disadvantaged farmer or rancher” has the meaning given the term in section 10906(a) of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 ([7 U.S.C. 2204](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title7-section2204&num=0&edition=prelim) note; Public Law 107–171).
**(b) Authorization** Subject to the availability of funds under subsection (d), the Secretary may provide geographically disadvantaged farmers or ranchers direct reimbursement payments for activities described in subsection (c).
**(c) Transportation**
(1) **In general** — Subject to paragraphs (2) and (3), the Secretary may provide direct reimbursement payments to a geographically disadvantaged farmer or rancher to transport an agricultural commodity, or inputs used to produce an agricultural commodity, during a fiscal year.
(2) **Proof of eligibility** — To be eligible to receive assistance under paragraph (1), a geographically disadvantaged farmer or rancher shall demonstrate to the Secretary that transportation of the agricultural commodity or inputs occurred over a distance of more than 30 miles, as determined by the Secretary.
(3) **Amount**
(A) *In general* — Subject to paragraph (2), the amount of direct reimbursement payments made to a geographically disadvantaged farmer or rancher under this section for a fiscal year shall equal the product obtained by multiplying—
(i) the amount of costs incurred by the geographically di
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**(a) Warnings** If the Secretary determines that a retailer or person engaged in the business of supplying a covered commodity to a retailer is in violation of [section 1638a of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title7-section1638a&num=0&edition=prelim), the Secretary shall—
(1) notify the retailer 11 So in original. Probably should be “retailer or person”. of the determination of the Secretary; and
(2) provide the retailer 1 a 30-day period, beginning on the date on which the retailer 1 receives the notice under paragraph (1) from the Secretary, during which the retailer 1 may take necessary steps to comply with [section 1638a of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title7-section1638a&num=0&edition=prelim).
**(b) Fines** If, on completion of the 30-day period described in subsection (a)(2), the Secretary determines that the retailer or person engaged in the business of supplying a covered commodity to a retailer has—
(1) not made a good faith effort to comply with [section 1638a of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title7-section1638a&num=0&edition=prelim), and
(2) continues to willfully violate [section 1638a of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title7-section1638a&num=0&edition=prelim) with respect to the violation about which the retailer or person received notification under subsection (a)(1),
after providing notice and an opportunity for a hearing before the Secretary with respect to the violation, the Secretary may fine the retailer or person in an amount of not more than $1,000 for each violation.
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**(a) Guidelines** Not later than September 30, 2002, the Secretary shall issue guidelines for the voluntary country of origin labeling of covered commodities based on the requirements of [section 1638a of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title7-section1638a&num=0&edition=prelim).
**(b) Regulations** Not later than September 30, 2004, the Secretary shall promulgate such regulations as are necessary to implement this subchapter.
**(c) Partnerships with States** In promulgating the regulations, the Secretary shall, to the maximum extent practicable, enter into partnerships with States with enforcement infrastructure to assist in the administration of this subchapter.
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TITLE 7—AGRICULTURE
§ 1638a
L. 110–234 were repealed by section 4(a) of Pub. L.
110–246.
AMENDMENTS
2015—Pub. L. 114–113 redesignated pars. (2), (3), (4), (5),
(6), (8), and (9) as pars. (1), (2), (3), (4), (5), (6), and (7),
respectively, in par. (1)(A)(i) struck out references to
beef and pork, in par. (1)(A)(ii) struck out references to
ground beef and ground pork, and struck out former
pars. (1) and (7), which defined ‘‘beef’’ and ‘‘pork’’, re-
spectively .
2014—Par. (2)(A)(i). Pub. L. 113–79, § 12104(b)(1)(A), sub-
stituted ‘‘pork, and venison’’ for ‘‘and pork’’.
Par. (2)(A)(ii). Pub. L. 113–79, § 12104(b)(1)(B), sub-
stituted ‘‘ground pork, and ground venison’’ for ‘‘and
ground pork’’.
2008—Par. (2)(A)(vii) to (xi). Pub. L. 110–246, § 11002(1),
added cls. (vii) to (xi).
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 2008 AMENDMENT
Amendment of this section and repeal of Pub. L.
110–234 by Pub. L. 110–246 effective May 22, 2008, the
date of enactment of Pub. L. 110–234, see section 4 of
Pub. L. 110–246, set out as an Effective Date note under
section 8701 of this title.
§ 1638a. Notice of country of origin
(a) In general
(1) Requirement
Except as provided in subsection (b), a re-
tailer of a covered commodity shall inform
consumers, at the final point of sale of the
covered commodity to consumers, of the coun-
try of origin of the covered commodity.
(2) Designation of country of origin for lamb,
chicken, goat, and venison meat
(A) United States country of origin
A retailer of a covered commodity that is
lamb, chicken, goat, or venison meat may
designate the covered commodity as exclu-
sively having a United States country of ori-
gin only if the covered commodity is derived
from an animal that was—
(i) exclusive
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