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7 U.S.C. § 4808 — National Pork Board

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7 U.S.C. § 4808 — National Pork Board

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**(a)** (1) The order shall provide for the establishment and appointment by the Secretary of a 15-member National Pork Board. (2) 11 So in original. Two pars. (2) have been enacted. The Board shall consist of producers representing at least 12 States and importers appointed by the Secretary from nominations submitted under [section 4806(g) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title7-section4806/g&num=0&edition=prelim) . (2) 1 The Board shall consist of producers or importers appointed by the Secretary from nominations submitted under [section 4806(g) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title7-section4806/g&num=0&edition=prelim). (3) A member of the Board shall serve for a 3-year term, with no such member serving more than two consecutive 3-year terms, except that initial appointments to the Board shall be staggered with an equal number of members appointed, to the maximum extent possible, to 1-year, 2-year, and 3-year terms, except that the term of a member of the Board shall continue until the successor of such member, if any, is appointed in accordance with paragraph (2). (4) The Board shall select its President by a majority vote. (5) (A) A majority of the members of the Board shall constitute a quorum at a meeting of the Board. (B) A majority of votes cast at a meeting at which a quorum is present shall determine a motion or election. (6) A member of the Board shall serve without compensation, but shall be reimbursed by the Board from assessments collected under [section 4809 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title7-section4809&num=0&edition=prelim) for reasonable expenses incurred in performing duties as a member of the Board. **(b)** (1) The Board shall— (A) develop, at the initiative of the Board or other person, proposals for promotion, research, and consumer information plans and projects; (B) submit such plans and projects to the Secretary for approval; (C) administer the order, in accordance with the order and this chapter; (D) prescribe such rules as are necessary to carry out such order; (E) receive, investigate, and report to the Secretary complaints of violations of such order; (F) make recommendations to the Secretary with respect to amendments to such order; and (G) employ a staff and conduct routine business. (2) The Board shall prepare and submit to the Secretary, for the approval of the Secretary, a budget for each fiscal year of anticipated expenses and disbursements of the Board in the administration of the order, including the projected cost of— (A) any promotion, research or consumer information plan or project to be conducted by the Board directly or by way of contract or agreement; and (B) the budgets, plans, or projects for which State associations are to receive funds pursuant to [section 4809(c)(1) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title7-section4809/c/1&num=0&edition=prelim). (3) No plan, project, or budget referred to in paragraph (1) or (2) may become effective unless approved by the Secretary. (4) (A) The Board, with the approval of the Secretary, may enter into contracts or agreements with a person for— (i) the development and conduct of activities authorized under an order; and (ii) the payment of the cost thereof with funds collected through assessments under such order. (B) Such contract or agreement shall require that— (i) the contracting party develop and submit to the Board a plan or project, together with a budget or budgets that include the estimated cost to be incurred under such plan or project; (ii) such plan or project become effective on the approval of the Secretary; and (iii) the contracting party— (I) keep accurate records of all relevant transactions of the party; (II) make periodic reports to the Board of— (aa) relevant activities the party has conducted; and (bb) an accounting for funds received and expended under such contract; and (III) make such other reports as the Secretary or Board may require.

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7 U.S.C. § 4801 — Congressional findings and declaration of purpose

**(a)** Congress finds that— (1) pork and pork products are basic foods that are a valuable and healthy part of the human diet; (2) the production of pork and pork products plays a significant role in the economy of the United States because pork and pork products are— (A) produced by thousands of producers, including many small- and medium-sized producers; and (B) consumed by millions of people throughout the United States on a daily basis; (3) pork and pork products must be available readily and marketed efficiently to ensure that the people of the United States receive adequate nourishment; (4) the maintenance and expansion of existing markets, and development of new markets, for pork and pork products are vital to— (A) the welfare of pork producers and persons concerned with producing and marketing pork and pork products; and (B) the general economy of the United States; (5) pork and pork products move in interstate and foreign commerce; (6) pork and pork products that do not move in such channels of commerce directly burden or affect interstate commerce in pork and pork products; and (7) in recent years, increasing quantities of low-cost, imported pork and pork products have been brought into the United States and replaced domestic pork and pork products in normal channels of trade. **(b)** (1) It is the purpose of this chapter to authorize the establishment of an orderly procedure for financing, through adequate assessments, and carrying out an effective and coordinated program of promotion, research, and consumer information designed to— (A) strengthen the position of the pork industry in the marketplace; and (B) maintain, develop, and expand markets for pork and pork products. (2) Such procedure shall be implemented, and such program

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7 U.S.C. § 4809 — Assessments

**(a) Collection and remission to Board; persons required to pay** (1) The order shall provide that, not later than 30 days after the effective date of the order under [section 4805(c) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title7-section4805/c&num=0&edition=prelim) an assessment shall be paid, in the manner prescribed in the order. Upon the appointment of the Board, the assessments held in escrow shall be distributed to the Board. Except as provided in paragraph (3), assessments shall be payable by— (A) each producer for each porcine animal described in subparagraph (A) or (C) of [section 4802(8) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title7-section4802/8&num=0&edition=prelim) produced in the United States that is sold or slaughtered for sale; (B) each producer for each porcine animal described in subsection 11 So in original. Probably should be “section”. 4802(8)(B) of this title that is sold; and (C) each importer for each porcine animal, pork, or pork product that is imported into the United States. (2) Such assessment shall be collected and remitted to the Board once it is appointed pursuant to [section 4808 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title7-section4808&num=0&edition=prelim), but, until that time, to the Secretary, who shall promptly proceed to distribute the funds received by him in accordance with the provisions of subsection (c), except that the Secretary shall retain the funds to be received by the Board until such time as the Board is appointed pursuant to [section 4808 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title7-section4808&num=0&edition=prelim), by— (A) in the case of subparagraph (A)

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7 U.S.C. § 4802 — Definitions

For purposes of this chapter: (1) The term “Board” means the National Pork Board established under [section 4808 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title7-section4808&num=0&edition=prelim). (2) The term “consumer information” means an activity intended to broaden the understanding of sound nutritional attributes of pork or pork products, including the role of pork or pork products in a balanced, healthy diet. (3) The term “Delegate Body” means the National Pork Producers Delegate Body established under [section 4806 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title7-section4806&num=0&edition=prelim). (4) The term “imported” means entered, or withdrawn from a warehouse for consumption, in the customs territory of the United States. (5) The term “importer” means a person who imports porcine animals, pork, or pork products into the United States. (6) The term “order” means a pork and pork products promotion, research, and consumer information order issued under [section 4803 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title7-section4803&num=0&edition=prelim). (7) The term “person” means an individual, group of individuals, partnership, corporation, association, organization, cooperative, or other entity. (8) The term “porcine animal” means a swine raised for— (A) feeder pigs; (B) seedstock; or (C) slaughter. (9) The term “pork” means the flesh of a porcine animal. (10) The term “pork product” means a product produced or processed in whole or in part from pork. (11) The term “producer” means a person who produces porcine animals in the United States for sale in commerce. (12) The term “promotion” means an action, including paid advertising, taken to

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7 U.S.C. § 4808 — National Pork Board

Page 1723 TITLE 7—AGRICULTURE § 4808 1 So in original. Probably should be section ‘‘4809(b)’’. 1 So in original. No subpar. (B) has been enacted. 1 So in original. Two pars. (2) have been enacted. such rate pursuant to section 4809(5) 1 of this title; and (2) determine the percentage of the aggre- gate amount of assessments collected in a State that each State association shall receive under section 4809(c)(1) of this title. (Pub. L. 99–198, title XVI, § 1617, Dec. 23, 1985, 99 Stat. 1609.) Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE Section effective Jan. 1, 1986, see section 1631 of Pub. L. 99–198, set out as a note under section 4801 of this title. § 4807. Selection of Delegate Body (a) Nominations (1) Not later than 30 days after the effective date of the order, the Secretary shall call for the nomination within each State of candidates for appointment as producer members of the initial Delegate Body. (2) Each State association may nominate pro- ducers who are residents of such State to serve as such candidates. (3)(A) 1 Additional producers who are residents of a State may be nominated as candidates of such State by written petition signed by 100 pro- ducers or 5 percent of the pork producers in such State, whichever is less. The Secretary shall es- tablish and publicize the procedures governing the time and place for filing petitions. (b) Election; eligibility to vote; notice of election; number of members nominated (1) After the Secretary has received the nomi- nations required under subsection (a) and not later than 45 days after the effective date of the order, the Secretary shall call for an election within each State of persons for appointment as producer members of the initial Delegate Body. (2) To be eligible t

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