§ 2703. — Orders of Secretary to egg producers, etc.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 7USC2703]
TITLE 7--AGRICULTURE
CHAPTER 60--EGG RESEARCH AND CONSUMER INFORMATION
Sec. 2703. Orders of Secretary to egg producers, etc.
To effectuate the declared policy of this chapter, the Secretary
shall, subject to the provisions of this chapter, issue and from time to
time amend, orders applicable to persons engaged in the hatching and/or
sale of egg-type baby chicks and started pullets, persons engaged in the
production of commercial eggs and persons who receive or otherwise
acquire eggs from such persons and who process, prepare for market, or
market such eggs, including eggs of their own production, and persons
engaged in the purchase, sale or processing of spent fowl. Such orders
shall be applicable to all production or marketing areas, or both, in
the United States.
(Pub. L. 93-428, Sec. 4, Oct. 1, 1974, 88 Stat. 1172.)
Amendment of Egg Promotion and Research Order
Pub. L. 103-188, Sec. 5, Dec. 14, 1993, 107 Stat. 2257, provided
that: ``Notwithstanding any other provision of law:
``(1) In general.--The Secretary of Agriculture shall issue
amendments to the egg promotion and research order issued under the
Egg Research and Consumer Information Act (7 U.S.C. 2701 et seq.) to
implement the amendments made by this Act [see Short Title of 1993
Amendment note set out under section 2701 of this title]. The
amendments shall be issued after public notice and opportunity for
comment in accordance with section 553 of title 5, United States
Code, and without regard to sections 556 and 557 of such title. The
Secretary shall issue the proposed amendments to the order not later
than 80 days after the date of enactment of this Act [Dec. 14,
1993].
``(2) Effective date.--The amendments to the egg promotion and
research order required by paragraph (1) shall become effective not
later than--
``(A) 30 days after the proposed amendments are issued; or
``(B) if the Director of the Office of Management and Budget
determines that the amendments are a significant action that
requires review by the Director, 50 days after the proposed
amendments are issued.
``(3) Referendum.--The amendments referred to in paragraph (2)
shall not be subject to a referendum conducted under the Egg
Research and Consumer Information Act.''
