§ 4503. — Issuance of orders.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 7USC4503]
TITLE 7--AGRICULTURE
CHAPTER 76--DAIRY RESEARCH AND PROMOTION
SUBCHAPTER I--DAIRY PROMOTION PROGRAM
Sec. 4503. Issuance of orders
(a) Notice and opportunity for public comment
During the period beginning with November 29, 1983, and ending
thirty days after receipt of a proposal for an initial dairy products
promotion and research order, the Secretary shall publish such proposed
order and give due notice and opportunity for public comment upon the
proposed order. The proposal for an order may be submitted by an
organization certified under section 4505 of this title or by any
interested person affected by the provisions of this subchapter.
(b) Effective date of orders
After notice and opportunity for public comment are given, as
provided for in subsection (a) of this section, the Secretary shall
issue a dairy products promotion and research order. Such order shall
become effective not later than ninety days following publication of the
proposal.
(c) Amendment of orders
The Secretary may, from time to time, amend a dairy products
promotion and research order.
(d) Order implementation and international trade obligations
The Secretary, in consultation with the United States Trade
Representative, shall ensure that the order is implemented in a manner
consistent with the international trade obligations of the Federal
Government.
(Pub. L. 98-180, title I, Sec. 112, Nov. 29, 1983, 97 Stat. 1137; Pub.
L. 107-171, title I, Sec. 1505(g), May 13, 2002, 116 Stat. 209.)
Amendments
2002--Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 107-171, which directed the addition of
subsec. (d) at the end of section 112 of the Dairy Promotion
Stabilization Act of 1983, was executed by adding subsec. (d) at the end
of this section to reflect the probable intent of Congress.
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in section 4502 of this title.
