§ 2701. — Congressional findings and declaration of policy.
[Laws in effect as of January 7, 2003]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 7, 2003 and December 19, 2003]
[CITE: 7USC2701]
TITLE 7--AGRICULTURE
CHAPTER 60--EGG RESEARCH AND CONSUMER INFORMATION
Sec. 2701. Congressional findings and declaration of policy
Eggs constitute one of the basic, natural foods in the diet. They
are produced by many individual egg producers throughout the United
States. Egg products, spent fowl, and products of spent fowl are
derivatives of egg production. These products move in interstate and
foreign commerce and those which do not move in such channels of
commerce directly burden or affect interstate commerce of these
products. The maintenance and expansion of existing markets and the
development of new or improved markets and uses are vital to the welfare
of egg producers and those concerned with marketing, using, and
processing eggs as well as the general economy of the Nation. The
production and marketing of these products by numerous individual egg
producers have prevented the development and carrying out of adequate
and coordinated programs of research and promotion necessary for the
maintenance of markets and the development of new products of, and
markets for, eggs, egg products, spent fowl, and products of spent fowl.
Without an effective and coordinated method of assuring cooperative and
collective action in providing for and financing such programs,
individual egg producers are unable to provide, obtain, or carry out the
research, consumer and producer information, and promotion necessary to
maintain and improve markets for any or all of these products.
It has long been recognized that it is in the public interest to
provide an adequate, steady supply of fresh eggs readily available to
the consumers of the Nation. Maintenance of markets and the development
of new markets, both domestic and foreign, are essential to the egg
industry if the consumers of eggs, egg products, spent fowl, or products
of spent fowl are to be assured of an adequate, steady supply of such
products.
It is therefore declared to be the policy of the Congress and the
purpose of this chapter that it is essential and in the public interest,
through the exercise of the powers provided herein, to authorize and
enable the establishment of an orderly procedure for the development and
the financing through an adequate assessment, an effective and
continuous coordinated program of research, consumer and producer
education, and promotion designed to strengthen the egg industry's
position in the marketplace, and maintain and expand domestic and
foreign markets and uses for eggs, egg products, spent fowl, and
products of spent fowl of the United States. Nothing in this chapter
shall be construed to mean, or provide for, control of production or
otherwise limit the right of individual egg producers to produce
commercial eggs.
(Pub. L. 93-428, Sec. 2, Oct. 1, 1974, 88 Stat. 1171.)
Effective Date
Section 21 of Pub. L. 93-428 provided that: ``This Act [enacting
this chapter and provisions set out as notes under this section] shall
take effect upon enactment [Oct. 1, 1974]''.
Short Title of 1993 Amendment
Pub. L. 103-188, Sec. 1, Dec. 14, 1993, 107 Stat. 2256, provided
that: ``This Act [amending sections 2707, 2708, and 2711 of this title
and enacting provisions set out as a note under section 2703 of this
title] may be cited as the `Egg Research and Consumer Information Act
Amendments of 1993'.''
Short Title of 1988 Amendment
Pub. L. 100-575, Sec. 1, Oct. 31, 1988, 102 Stat. 2895, provided
that: ``This Act [amending sections 2707 and 2712 of this title] may be
cited as the `Egg Research and Consumer Information Act Amendments of
1988'.''
Short Title of 1980 Amendment
Pub. L. 96-276, Sec. 1, June 17, 1980, 94 Stat. 541, provided:
``That this Act [amending sections 2707, 2708, and 2714 of this title
and enacting provisions set out as a note under section 4a of this
title] may be cited as the `Egg Research and Consumer Information Act
Amendments of 1980'.''
Short Title
Section 1 of Pub. L. 93-428 provided: ``That this Act [enacting this
chapter and provisions set out as notes under this section] shall be
known as the `Egg Research and Consumer Information Act'.''
Separability
Section 19 of Pub. L. 93-428 provided that: ``If any provision of
this Act [enacting this chapter and provisions set out as notes under
this section] or the application thereof to any person or circumstances
is held invalid, the validity of the remainder of the Act and of the
application of such provision to other persons and circumstances shall
not be affected thereby''.
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in section 2708 of this title.
