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7 U.S.C. § 4802 — Definitions
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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(4) The term “imported” means entered, or withdrawn from a warehouse for consumption, in the customs territory of the United States.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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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 present a favorable image for porcine animals, pork, or pork products to the public with the intent of improving the competitive position and stimulating sales of porcine animals, pork, or pork products.
(13) The term “research” means—
(A) research designed to advance, expand, or improve the image, desirability, nutritional value, usage, marketability, production, or quality of porcine animals, pork, or pork products; or
(B) dissemination to a person of the results of such research.
(14) The term “Secretary” means the Secretary of Agriculture.
(15) The term “State” means each of the 50 States.
(16) The term “State association” means—
(A) the single organization of pork producers in a State that is—
(i) organized under the laws of the State in which such association operates; and
(ii) recognized by the chief executive officer of such State as representing the pork producers of such State; or
(B) if such organization does not exist on January 1, 1986, an organization that represents not fewer than 50 pork producers who market annually, in the aggregate, not less than 10 percent of the volume (measured in pounds) of porcine animals marketed in such State.
(17) The term “to market” means to sell or to otherwise dispose of a porcine animal, pork, or pork product in commerce.
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**(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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**(a) Establishment and appointment** The order shall provide for the establishment and appointment by the Secretary, not later than 60 days after the effective date of such order, of a National Pork Producers Delegate Body.
**(b) Membership; number of producer members; number of importer members**
(1) The Delegate Body shall consist of—
(A) producers, as appointed by the Secretary in accordance with paragraph (2), from nominees submitted as follows:
(i) in the case of the initial Delegate Body appointed by each State in accordance with [section 4807 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title7-section4807&num=0&edition=prelim).
(ii) in the case of each succeeding Delegate Body, each State association shall submit nominations selected by such association pursuant to a selection process that—
(I) is approved by the Secretary;
(II) requires public notice of the process to be given at least one week in advance by publication in a newspaper or newspaper of general circulation in such State and in pork production and agriculture trade publications; and
(III) that provides complete and equal access to the nominating process to every producer who has paid all assessments due under [section 4809 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title7-section4809&num=0&edition=prelim) and not demanded a refund under [section 4813 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title7-section4813&num=0&edition=prelim),
or pursuant to an election of nominees conducted in accordance with [section 4807 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title7-section4807&num=0&edition=prelim).
(iii) In the case of a Stat
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**(a)** To carry out this chapter, the Secretary shall, in accordance with this chapter, issue and, from time to time, amend orders applicable to persons engaged in—
(1) the production and sale of porcine animals, pork, and pork products in the United States; and
(2) the importation of porcine animals, pork, or pork products into the United States.
**(b)** The Secretary may issue such regulations as are necessary to carry out this chapter.
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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
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TITLE 7—AGRICULTURE
§ 4801
Sec.
4814.
Petition and review.
4815.
Enforcement.
4816.
Investigations.
4817.
Preemption.
4818.
Administrative provision.
4819.
Authorization of appropriations.
§ 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 exist-
ing markets, and development of new markets,
for pork and pork products are vital to—
(A) the welfare of pork producers and per-
sons concerned with producing and mar-
keting pork and pork products; and
(B) the general economy of the United
States;
(5) pork and pork products move in inter-
state 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 au-
thorize the establishment of an orderly proce-
dure for financing, through adequate assess-
ments, and carrying out an effective and co
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