Sec. 1462. Federal milk marketing order information
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The Secretary shall, on behalf of each milk marketing order issued under the Agricultural Adjustment Act ( 7 U.S.C. 601 et seq. ), reenacted with amendments by the Agricultural Marketing Agreement Act of 1937, establish an information clearinghouse for the purposes of educating the public about the Federal milk marketing order system and any marketing order referenda, including proposal information and timelines that shall be kept current and updated as information becomes available. Information under paragraph
(1)shall include— information on procedures by which cooperatives vote; if applicable, information on the manner by which producers may cast an individual ballot; in applicable, instructions on the manner in which to vote online; due dates for each specific referendum; the text of each referendum question under consideration; a description in plain language of the question; any relevant background information to the question; and any other information that increases Federal milk marketing order transparency. Each Federal milk marketing order shall— make available the information described in subsection
(b)through an Internet site; and publicize the information in major agriculture and dairy-specific publications on upcoming referenda. The Secretary shall conduct a study of the feasibility of establishing 2 classes of milk, a fluid class and a manufacturing class, to replace the 4-class system in effect on the date of enactment of this Act in administering Federal milk marketing orders. The Secretary may elect to use the Federal Milk Market Order Review Commission established under section 1509(a) of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 ( Public Law 110–246 ; 122 Stat. 1726), or documents of the Commission, to conduct all or part of the study. Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate a report that describes the results of the study required under this subsection, including any recommendations.
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- Pub. L. 110-246
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Sec. 1462
Federal milk marketing order information
Pub. L.Pub. L. 110-246
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