Laws: Cases and Codes : U.S. Code : Title 7


   

U.S. Code as of: 01/03/05
Chapter 79 - Notes
    Sec.                                                     
    4801.       Congressional findings and declaration of purpose.    
    4802.       Definitions.                                          
    4803.       Pork and pork product orders.                         
    4804.       Notice and hearing.                                   
    4805.       Findings and issuance of orders.                      
                  (a)  Necessary findings.                            
                  (b)  Number of orders in effect at a time.          
                  (c)  Effective date.                                
                  (d)  Terms and conditions.                          
    4806.       National Pork Producers Delegate Body.                
                  (a)  Establishment and appointment.                 
                  (b)  Membership; number of producer members; number
                        of importer members.                          
                  (c)  Voting; quorum; votes necessary for decision.  
                  (d)  Term of office.                                
                  (e)  Chairman.                                      
                  (f)  Compensation.                                  
                  (g)  Nomination of members to National Pork Board;
                        annual meeting; majority vote in person to
                        nominate.                                     
                  (h)  Duties and functions.                          
    4807.       Selection of Delegate Body.                           
                  (a)  Nominations.                                   
                  (b)  Election; eligibility to vote; notice of
                        election; number of members nominated.        
                  (c)  Subsequent nominations and elections to be
                        administered by Board; time of election;
                        voting eligibility.                           
                  (d)  Nominating committee; appointment; nomination
                        to fill position for pending election.        
    4808.       National Pork Board.                                  
    4809.       Assessments.                                          
                  (a)  Collection and remission to Board; persons
                        required to pay.                              
                  (b)  Rate of assessment; increase; waiver of
                        collection of assessment.                     
                  (c)  Distribution and use.                          
                  (d)  Prohibited promotions.                         
                  (e)  Influencing legislation prohibited.            
                  (f)  Maintenance of books and records; audits.      
                  (g)  Investment by Board of funds collected.        
    4810.       Permissive provisions.                                
                  (a)  Recordkeeping and reporting requirements;
                        incidental and necessary terms and conditions.
                  (b)  Availability of information to Secretary and
                        Board; confidentiality; disclosure; issuance
                        of general statement, statistical data, or
                        name of violator of order.                    
                  (c)  Penalty for willful violations.                
    4811.       Referendum.                                           
                  (a)  Continuation of order.                         
                  (b)  Factors determining continuation; termination
                        of order.                                     
                  (c)  Reimbursement for cost.                        
                  (d)  Manner of conducting.                          
                  (e)  Amendment of initial order.                    
    4812.       Suspension and termination of orders.                 
                  (a)  Authority of Secretary.                        
                  (b)  Referendum to terminate or suspend; eligible
                        voters; requirements for approval; termination
                        or suspension date; one referendum within
                        2-year period.                                
                  (c)  Termination or suspension not to be considered
                        an order.                                     
    4813.       Refunds.                                              
                  (a)  Demand for refund; persons eligible.           
                  (b)  Form and time within which demand to be made.  
                  (c)  Payment of refund on submission of satisfactory
                        proof.                                        
    4814.       Petition and review.                                  
    4815.       Enforcement.                                          
                  (a)  Jurisdiction of district court; referral of
                        civil actions to Attorney General.            
                  (b)  Penalties for willful violations; issuance of
                        cease-and-desist orders; judicial review of
                        orders; penalty for failure to obey
                        cease-and-desist order.                       
                  (c)  Availability of additional remedies.           
    4816.       Investigations.                                       
                  (a)  Purposes.                                      
                  (b)  Oaths and affirmations; subpenas.              
                  (c)  Judicial enforcement; contempt proceedings;
                        service of process.                           
    4817.       Preemption.                                           
                  (a)  Promotion and consumer education; funds from
                        pork producers.                               
                  (b)  Additional or different State regulation
                        prohibited.                                   
                  (c)  Application of section.                        
    4818.       Administrative provision.                             
    4819.       Authorization of appropriations.                      
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