§ 3702. — Definitions.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 7USC3702]
TITLE 7--AGRICULTURE
CHAPTER 68--AGRICULTURAL SUBTERMINAL FACILITIES
Sec. 3702. Definitions
As used in this chapter, the term--
(1) ``bulk agricultural commodity'' means any agricultural
commodity that can be transported in bulk and can be temporarily
stored in bulk quantities without undergoing processing or
packaging. Such term also includes any commodity or product that is
used by producers in the production of agricultural commodities and
that can be stored or shipped in bulk, such as fertilizer and fuel;
(2) ``unprocessed agricultural products'' means food, fiber, and
other agricultural products that have not been packaged or otherwise
prepared for retail sale, including animal products and unfinished
cotton, wool, leather, or any other unfinished natural material;
(3) ``Secretary'' means Secretary of Agriculture;
(4) ``subterminal facility'' means any facility that is located
in the area of production or consumption of agricultural commodities
or any major storage or major export point for such commodities and
is located at a place that conveniently serves the needs of
producers, purchasers, and consumers of bulk agricultural
commodities, and is--
(A) used for the transient storage of bulk agricultural
commodities and may include equipment or structures necessary
for the transportation, upgrading, receiving, drying, or loading
out of such commodities; or
(B) any rail siding, loading, or unloading facility that can
accommodate unit railroad trains or multiple car trains and
other appropriate transportation modes designed for the
transport of bulk agricultural commodities and production
materials; and
(5) ``region'' means two or more States acting together to
develop a coordinated regional subterminal facilities plan.
(Pub. L. 96-358, Sec. 3, Sept. 25, 1980, 94 Stat. 1184.)
References in Text
This chapter, referred to in the introductory phrase, was in the
original ``this Act,'' meaning Pub. L. 96-358, Sept. 25, 1980, 94 Stat.
1184, known as the Agricultural Subterminal Facilities Act of 1980,
which enacted this chapter and amended section 1932 of this title. For
complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note
set out under section 3701 of this title and Tables.
