§ 4902. — 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: 7USC4902]
TITLE 7--AGRICULTURE
CHAPTER 80--WATERMELON RESEARCH AND PROMOTION
Sec. 4902. Definitions
As used in this chapter:
(1) The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of Agriculture.
(2) The term ``person'' means any individual, group of
individuals, partnership, corporation, association, cooperative, or
other entity.
(3) The term ``watermelon'' means all varieties of watermelon
grown by producers in the United States or imported into the United
States.
(4) The term ``handler'' means any person (except a common or
contract carrier of watermelons owned by another person) who handles
watermelons in a manner specified in a plan issued under this
chapter or in regulations promulgated thereunder.
(5) The term ``producer'' means any person engaged in the
growing of 10 or more acres of watermelons.
(6) The term ``importer'' means any person who imports
watermelons into the United States.
(7) The term ``plan'' means an order issued by the Secretary
under this chapter.
(8) The term ``promotion'' means any action taken by the Board,
under this chapter, to present a favorable image for watermelons to
the public with the express intent of improving the competitive
position of watermelons in the marketplace and stimulating sales of
watermelons, and shall include, but not be limited to, paid
advertising.
(9) The term ``Board'' means the National Watermelon Promotion
Board provided for in section 4906 of this title.
(10) The term ``United States'' means each of the several States
and the District of Columbia.
(Pub. L. 99-198, title XVI, Sec. 1643, Dec. 23, 1985, 99 Stat. 1623;
Pub. L. 103-189, Secs. 3(a), 8(a), (k)(3), 9(a), Dec. 14, 1993, 107
Stat. 2259, 2261, 2263, 2264.)
Amendments
1993--Pub. L. 103-189, Sec. 8(k)(3)(A), substituted ``chapter:'' for
``chapter--'' in introductory provisions.
Pars. (1), (2). Pub. L. 103-189, Sec. 8(k)(3)(B), (C), substituted
``The term'' for ``the term'' and a period for semicolon at end.
Par. (3). Pub. L. 103-189, Sec. 8(a)(1), (k)(3)(B), substituted
``The term'' for ``the term'' and ``or imported into the United
States.'' for the semicolon at end.
Pub. L. 103-189, Sec. 3(a)(1), struck out ``the forty-eight
contiguous States of'' after ``by producers in''.
Par. (4). Pub. L. 103-189, Sec. 8(k)(3)(B), (C), substituted ``The
term'' for ``the term'' and a period for semicolon at end.
Par. (5). Pub. L. 103-189, Sec. 9(a), substituted ``10'' for
``five''.
Pub. L. 103-189, Sec. 8(k)(3)(B), (C), substituted ``The term'' for
``the term'' and a period for semicolon at end.
Pars. (6), (7). Pub. L. 103-189, Sec. 8(a)(2), (3), added pars. (6)
and (7) and redesignated former pars. (6) and (7) as (8) and (9),
respectively.
Par. (8). Pub. L. 103-189, Sec. 8(a)(2), (k)(3)(D), redesignated
par. (6) as (8) and substituted ``The term'' for ``the term'' and a
period for ``; and'' at end.
Par. (9). Pub. L. 103-189, Sec. 8(a)(2), (k)(3)(E), redesignated
par. (7) as (9) and substituted ``The term'' for ``the term'' and
``4906'' for ``4903''.
Par. (10). Pub. L. 103-189, Sec. 3(a)(2), added par. (10).
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in sections 4906, 4912 of this title.
