19 U.S.C. § 2401
Section 2401 · Definitions
Viewing 19 U.S.C. § 2401 as in effect on August 6, 2002. The text changed in 5 later editions (most recent June 29, 2015).
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(1) Agricultural commodity
The term “agricultural commodity” means any agricultural commodity (including livestock) in its raw or natural state.
(2) Agricultural commodity producer
The term “agricultural commodity producer” has the same meaning as the term “person” as prescribed by regulations promulgated under section 1308(5) 1 of title 7.
(3) Contributed importantly
(A) In general
The term “contributed importantly” means a cause which is important but not necessarily more important than any other cause.
(B) Determination of contributed importantly
The determination of whether imports of articles like or directly competitive with an agricultural commodity with respect to which a petition under this part was filed contributed importantly to a decline in the price of the agricultural commodity shall be made by the Secretary.
(4) Duly authorized representative
The term “duly authorized representative” means an association of agricultural commodity producers.
(5) National average price
The term “national average price” means the national average price paid to an agricultural commodity producer for an agricultural commodity in a marketing year as determined by the Secretary.
(6) Secretary
The term “Secretary” means the Secretary of Agriculture.
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References in Text
Section 1308(5) of title 7, referred to in par. (2), was redesignated as section 1308(e) of title 7 by Pub. L. 107–171, title I, §1603(b)(1)(A), May 13, 2002, 116 Stat. 214.
Effective Date
Pub. L. 107–210, div. A, title I, §141(b), Aug. 6, 2002, 116 Stat. 953, provided that: “The amendments made by this title [probably should be “this subtitle”, meaning subtitle C [§§141 to 143] of title I of Pub. L. 107–210, enacting this part and amending section 2395 of this title] shall take effect on the date that is 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act [Aug. 6, 2002].”