108 STAT. 4212
PUBLIC LAW 103-407-OCr. 22, 1994
(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 efficient^ 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 4.
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(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 "quaUfied
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 quaUfied 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.
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