§ 7102. — 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: 7USC7102]
TITLE 7--AGRICULTURE
CHAPTER 99--SHEEP PROMOTION, RESEARCH, AND INFORMATION
Sec. 7102. Definitions
As used in this chapter (unless the context clearly requires
otherwise):
(1) Board
The term ``Board'' means the National Sheep Promotion, Research,
and Information Board established under section 7104(b) of this
title.
(2) Carbonized wool
The term ``carbonized wool'' means wool that has been immersed
in a bath, usually of mineral acids or acid salts, that destroys
vegetable matter in the wool, but does not affect the wool
fibres.\1\
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\1\ So in original. Probably should be ``fibers.''
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(3) Consumer information
The term ``consumer information'' means nutritional data and
other information that will assist consumers and other persons in
making evaluations and decisions regarding the purchase,
preparation, or use of sheep products.
(4) Customs Service
The term ``Customs Service'' means United States Customs Service
of the Department of the Treasury.
(5) Degreased wool
The term ``degreased wool'' means wool from which the bulk of
impurities has been removed by processing.
(6) Department
The term ``Department'' means the United States Department of
Agriculture.
(7) Education
The term ``education'' means activities providing information
relating to the sheep industry or sheep products to producers,
feeders, importers, consumers, and other persons.
(8) Executive Committee
The term ``Executive Committee'' means the Executive Committee
established under section 7104(g) of this title.
(9) Exporter
The term ``exporter'' means any person who exports domestic live
sheep or greasy wool from the United States.
(10) Feeder
The term ``feeder'' means a person who feeds lambs until the
lambs reach slaughter weight.
(11) Greasy wool
The term ``greasy wool'' means wool that has not been washed or
otherwise cleaned.
(12) Handler
The term ``handler'' means any person who purchases and markets
greasy wool.
(13) Importer
The term ``importer'' means any person who imports sheep or
sheep products into the United States.
(14) Industry information
The term ``industry information'' means information and programs
that will lead to increased efficiency in processing and the
development of new markets, marketing strategies, increased
marketing efficiency, and activities to enhance the image of sheep
or sheep products on a national or international basis.
(15) Order
The term ``order'' means a sheep and wool promotion, research,
education, and information order issued under section 7103 of this
title.
(16) Person
The term ``person'' means any individual, group of individuals,
partnership, corporation, association, cooperative, or any other
legal entity.
(17) Processor
The term ``processor'' means any person who slaughters sheep or
processes greasy wool into degreased wool.
(18) Producer
The term ``producer'' means any person, other than a feeder, who
owns or acquires ownership of sheep.
(19) Producer information
The term ``producer information'' means activities designed to
provide producers, feeders, and importers with information relating
to production or marketing efficiencies or developments, program
activities, or other information that would facilitate an increase
in the consumption of sheep or sheep products.
(20) Promotion
The term ``promotion'' means any action (including paid
advertising) to advance the image and desirability of sheep or sheep
products to improve the competitive position, and stimulate sales,
of sheep products in the domestic and international marketplace.
(21) Pulled wool
The term ``pulled wool'' means wool that is pulled from the skin
of a slaughtered sheep.
(22) Qualified State sheep board
The term ``qualified State sheep board'' means a sheep and wool
promotion entity that--
(A) is authorized by State statute or is otherwise organized
and operating within a State;
(B) receives voluntary contributions or dues and conducts
promotion, research, or consumer information programs with
respect to sheep or wool, or both; and
(C) is recognized by the Board as the sheep and wool
promotion entity within the State;
except that not more than 1 qualified State sheep board shall exist
in any State at any 1 time.
(23) Raw wool
The term ``raw wool'' means greasy wool, pulled wool, degreased
wool, or carbonized wool.
(24) Research
The term ``research'' means development projects and studies
relating to the production (including the feeding of sheep),
processing, distribution, or use of sheep or sheep products to
encourage, expand, improve, or make more efficient the marketing of
sheep or sheep products.
(25) Secretary
The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of Agriculture.
(26) Sheep
The term ``sheep'' means ovine animals of any age, including
lambs.
(27) Sheep products
The term ``sheep products'' means products produced, in whole or
in part, from sheep, including wool and products containing wool
fiber.
(28) State
The term ``State'' means each of the 50 States.
(29) Unit
The term ``unit'' means each State, group of States, or class
designation that is represented on the Board.
(30) United States
The term ``United States'' means the 50 States and the District
of Columbia.
(31) Wool
The term ``wool'' means the fiber from the fleece of a sheep.
(32) Wool products
The term ``wool products'' means products produced, in whole or
in part, from wool and products containing wool fiber.
(Pub. L. 103-407, Sec. 3, Oct. 22, 1994, 108 Stat. 4211.)
Transfer of Functions
For transfer of functions, personnel, assets, and liabilities of the
United States Customs Service of the Department of the Treasury,
including functions of the Secretary of the Treasury relating thereto,
to the Secretary of Homeland Security, and for treatment of related
references, see sections 203(1), 551(d), 552(d), and 557 of Title 6,
Domestic Security, and the Department of Homeland Security
Reorganization Plan of November 25, 2002, as modified, set out as a note
under section 542 of Title 6.
