PUBLIC LAW 103-407—OCT. 22, 1994
108 STAT. 4211
(b) POLICY. —It is the policy of Congress that it is in the public
interest to authorize the establishment, through the exercise of
the powers provided in this Act, of an orderly procedure for developing, financing (through adequate assessments on sheep and sheep
products produced or imported into the United States), and carrying
out an effective, continuous, coordinated program of promotion,
research, consumer information, education, and industry information designed to—
(1) strengthen the position of the sheep and sheep product
industry in the marketplace;
(2) maintain and expand existing domestic and foreign
markets and uses for sheep and sheep products; and
(3) develop new marlcets and uses for sheep and sheep
products.
(c) CONSTRUCTION. —Nothing in this Act provides for the control
of production, or otherwise limits, the right of any person to produce
sheep or sheep products.
SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS.
7 USC 7102.
As used in this Act (unless the context clearly requires otherwise):
(1) BOARD.— The term "Board" means the National Sheep
Promotion, Research, and Information Board established under
section 5(b).
(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.
(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) DECREASED 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
5(g).
(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.
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