7 U.S.C. § 7422 — Amendments to orders

Page 2017 TITLE 7—AGRICULTURE § 7442 (b) Implementation of suspension or termination If, as a result of a referendum conducted under section 7417 of this title, the Secretary deter- mines that an order is not approved, the Sec- retary shall— (1) not later than 180 days after making the determination, suspend or terminate, as the case may be, collection of assessments under the order; and (2) as soon as practicable, suspend or termi- nate, as the case may be, activities under the order in an orderly manner. (Pub. L. 104–127, title V, § 522, Apr. 4, 1996, 110 Stat. 1047.) § 7422. Amendments to orders The provisions of this subchapter applicable to an order shall be applicable to any amendment to an order, except that section 7417 of this title shall not apply to an amendment. (Pub. L. 104–127, title V, § 523, Apr. 4, 1996, 110 Stat. 1047.) § 7423. Effect on other laws This subchapter shall not affect or preempt any other Federal or State law authorizing pro- motion or research relating to an agricultural commodity. (Pub. L. 104–127, title V, § 524, Apr. 4, 1996, 110 Stat. 1047.) § 7424. Regulations The Secretary may issue such regulations as may be necessary to carry out this subchapter and the power vested in the Secretary under this subchapter. (Pub. L. 104–127, title V, § 525, Apr. 4, 1996, 110 Stat. 1048.) § 7425. Authorization of appropriations (a) In general There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to carry out this sub- chapter. (b) Limitation on expenditures for administra- tive expenses Funds appropriated to carry out this sub- chapter may not be expended for the payment of expenses incurred by a board to administer an order. (Pub. L. 104–127, title V, § 526, Apr. 4, 1996, 110 Stat. 1048.) SUBCHAPTER III—CANOLA AND RAPESEED § 7441. Findings and declaration of policy (a) Findings Congress finds that— (1) canola and rapeseed products are an im- portant and nutritious part of the human diet; (2) the production of canola and rapeseed products plays a significant role in the econ- omy of the United States in that— (A) canola and rapeseed products are pro- duced by thousands of canola and rapeseed producers and processed by numerous proc- essing entities; and (B) canola and rapeseed products produced in the United States are consumed by people throughout the United States and foreign countries; (3) canola, rapeseed, and canola and rapeseed products should be readily available and mar- keted efficiently to ensure that consumers have an adequate supply of canola and rapeseed products at a reasonable price; (4) the maintenance and expansion of exist- ing markets and development of new markets for canola, rapeseed, and canola and rapeseed products are vital to the welfare of canola and rapeseed producers and processors and those persons concerned with marketing canola, rapeseed, and canola and rapeseed products, as well as to the general economy of the United States, and are necessary to ensure the ready availability and efficient marketing of canola, rapeseed, and canola and rapeseed products; (5) there exist established State and national organizations conducting canola and rapeseed research, promotion, and consumer education programs that are valuable to the efforts of promoting the consumption of canola, rapeseed, and canola and rapeseed products; (6) the cooperative development, financing, and implementation of a coordinated national program of canola and rapeseed research, pro- motion, consumer information, and industry information is necessary to maintain and ex- pand existing markets and develop new mar- kets for canola, rapeseed, and canola and rapeseed products; and (7) canola, rapeseed, and canola and rapeseed products move in interstate and foreign com- merce, and canola, rapeseed, and canola and rapeseed products that do not move in inter- state or foreign commerce directly burden or affect interstate commerce in canola, rapeseed, and canola and rapeseed products. (b) Policy It is the policy of this subchapter to establish an orderly procedure for developing, financing through assessments on domestically produced canola and rapeseed, and implementing a pro- gram of research, promotion, consumer informa- tion, and industry information designed to strengthen the position in the marketplace of the canola and rapeseed industry, to maintain and expand existing domestic and foreign mar- kets and uses for canola, rapeseed, and canola and rapeseed products, and to develop new mar- kets and uses for canola, rapeseed, and canola and rapeseed products. (c) Construction Nothing in this subchapter provides for the control of production or otherwise limits the right of individual producers to produce canola, rapeseed, or canola or rapeseed products. (Pub. L. 104–127, title V, § 532, Apr. 4, 1996, 110 Stat. 1048.) § 7442. Definitions In this subchapter (unless the context other- wise requires): (1) Board The term ‘‘Board’’ means the National Canola and Rapeseed Board established under section 7444(b) of this title.