Title 7 — AgricultureRelease 119-73
§1637a Definitions
Title 7 › Chapter CHAPTER 38— - DISTRIBUTION AND MARKETING OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER III— - DAIRY PRODUCT MANDATORY REPORTING › § 1637a
Summary
Defines three words: "dairy products" — manufactured items Secretary uses to set minimum price for Class III & IV milk under a Federal order (sec. 608c) and similar products; "manufacturer" — milk buyer; "Secretary" — Agriculture Secretary.
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Title 7, §1637a
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In this subchapter:
(1)The term “dairy products” means—
(A)manufactured dairy products that are used by the Secretary to establish minimum prices for Class III and Class IV milk under a Federal milk marketing order issued under section 608c of this title; and
(B)substantially identical products designated by the Secretary.
(2)The term “manufacturer” means any person engaged in the business of buying milk in commerce for the purpose of manufacturing dairy products.
(3)The term “Secretary” means the Secretary of Agriculture.
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Amendments
2002—Par. (1). Pub. L. 107–171 inserted hyphen after “means”, designated remainder of existing provisions as subpar. (A), substituted “; and” for period at end, and added subpar. (B).
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Citation
7 U.S.C. § 1637a
Title 7 — Agriculture
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
Release point: 119-73