19 U.S.C. § 2401
Section 2401 · Definitions
Viewing 19 U.S.C. § 2401 as in effect on June 18, 2008. The text changed in 3 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(e) of title 7 (before the amendment made by section 1703(a) 1 of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008).
(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.
Editorial notes U.S. Code · Office of the Law Revision Counsel
References in Text
Section 1703(a) of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008, referred to in par. (2), probably means section 1603 of Pub. L. 110–246, because Pub. L. 110–246 does not contain a section 1703 and subsec. (b)(3) of section 1603 of Pub. L. 110–246 amended section 1308 of Title 7, Agriculture, by striking out provisions relating to issuance of regulations defining “person”.
Codification
Pub. L. 110–234 and Pub. L. 110–246 made identical amendments to this section. The amendments by Pub. L. 110–234 were repealed by section 4(a) of Pub. L. 110–246.
Amendments
2008—Par. (2). Pub. L. 110–246, §1603(g)(6), inserted “(before the amendment made by section 1703(a) of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008)” before period at end.
2006—Par. (2). Pub. L. 109–280 substituted “1308(e)” for “1308(5)”.
Effective Date of 2008 Amendment
Amendment of this section and repeal of Pub. L. 110–234 by Pub. L. 110–246 effective May 22, 2008, the date of enactment of Pub. L. 110–234, see section 4 of Pub. L. 110–246, set out as an Effective Date note under section 8701 of Title 7, Agriculture.
Effective Date of 2006 Amendment
Amendment by Pub. L. 109–280 applicable with respect to goods entered, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after the 15th day after Aug. 17, 2006, see section 1641 of Pub. L. 109–280, set out as a note under section 58c of this title.
Effective Date
Pub. L. 107–210, div. A, title I, §141(b), Aug. 6, 2002, 116 Stat. 953, as amended by Pub. L. 108–429, title II, §2004(a)(10), Dec. 3, 2004, 118 Stat. 2590, provided that: “The amendments made by this subtitle [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].”
Termination Date
No adjustment assistance, vouchers, allowances, or other payments or benefits may be provided under this part after Dec. 31, 2007, except as otherwise provided, see section 285 of Pub. L. 93–618, as amended, set out as a note preceding section 2271 of this title.