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Code · BILL · 118th Congress · S. 557 (Introduced in Senate) — To prohibit certain practices relating to certain commodity promotion programs, to require greater transparency by th... · Sec. 3

Sec. 3. Definitions

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In this Act: The term Board means a board, committee, or similar entity established to carry out a checkoff program or an order issued by the Secretary under a checkoff program. The term checkoff program means a program to promote and provide research and information for a particular agricultural commodity without reference to specific producers or brands, including a program carried out under any of the following: The Cotton Research and Promotion Act ( 7 U.S.C. 2101 et seq. ).
The Potato Research and Promotion Act ( 7 U.S.C. 2611 et seq. ). The Egg Research and Consumer Information Act ( 7 U.S.C. 2701 et seq. ). The Beef Research and Information Act ( 7 U.S.C. 2901 et seq. ). The Wheat and Wheat Foods Research and Nutrition Education Act ( 7 U.S.C. 3401 et seq. ). The Floral Research and Consumer Information Act ( 7 U.S.C. 4301 et seq. ). Subtitle B of the Dairy Production Stabilization Act of 1983 ( 7 U.S.C. 4501 et seq. ). The Honey Research, Promotion, and Consumer Information Act ( 7 U.S.C. 4601 et seq. ).
The Pork Promotion, Research, and Consumer Information Act of 1985 ( 7 U.S.C. 4801 et seq. ). The Watermelon Research and Promotion Act ( 7 U.S.C. 4901 et seq. ). The Pecan Promotion and Research Act of 1990 ( 7 U.S.C. 6001 et seq. ). The Mushroom Promotion, Research, and Consumer Information Act of 1990 ( 7 U.S.C. 6101 et seq. ). The Lime Research, Promotion, and Consumer Information Act of 1990 ( 7 U.S.C. 6201 et seq. ). The Soybean Promotion, Research, and Consumer Information Act ( 7 U.S.C. 6301 et seq. ).
The Fluid Milk Promotion Act of 1990 ( 7 U.S.C. 6401 et seq. ). The Fresh Cut Flowers and Fresh Cut Greens Promotion and Information Act of 1993 ( 7 U.S.C. 6801 et seq. ). The Sheep Promotion, Research, and Information Act of 1994 ( 7 U.S.C. 7101 et seq. ). Section 501 of the Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996 ( 7 U.S.C. 7401 ). The Commodity Promotion, Research, and Information Act of 1996 ( 7 U.S.C. 7411 et seq. ). The Canola and Rapeseed Research, Promotion, and Consumer Information Act ( 7 U.S.C. 7441 et seq. ).
The National Kiwifruit Research, Promotion, and Consumer Information Act ( 7 U.S.C. 7461 et seq. ). The Popcorn Promotion, Research, and Consumer Information Act ( 7 U.S.C. 7481 et seq. ). The Hass Avocado Promotion, Research, and Information Act of 2000 ( 7 U.S.C. 7801 et seq. ). The term conflict of interest means a direct or indirect financial interest in a person or entity that performs a service for, or enters into a contract or agreement with, a Board for anything of economic value.
The term Secretary means the Secretary of Agriculture.
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