Title 7, AgricultureRelease 119-110

§2902 Definitions

Title 7 › CHAPTER 62 — BEEF RESEARCH AND INFORMATION › § 2902

Last updated Sep 23, 2026|Official source

Summary

Defines 18 key words used in the chapter. Beef means the meat from cattle. Beef products means edible foods made wholly or partly from beef, but not milk or milk products. Board means the Cattlemen’s Beef Promotion and Research Board. Cattle means live domesticated bovine animals of any age. Committee means the Beef Promotion Operating Committee. Consumer information means nutritional facts and other details that help people decide about buying, cooking, and using beef and beef products. Department means the Department of Agriculture. Importer means anyone who brings cattle, beef, or beef products into the United States. Industry information means programs and information to build markets, marketing plans, efficiency, and the cattle industry's image. Order means a beef promotion and research order issued under section 2903. Person means any individual, group, partnership, corporation, association, cooperative, or other entity. Producer means someone who owns or gains ownership of cattle, but not someone whose only share from a sale is a sales commission, handling fee, or other service fee. Promotion means actions, including paid ads, meant to improve beef’s image and increase sales. Qualified State beef council means a state-level beef promotion group that is allowed by state law or organized in the state, takes voluntary contributions, runs promotion, research, and consumer information programs, and is recognized by the Board. Research means studies on market development and promotion effectiveness, nutritional value, related food science, and new product work. Secretary means the Secretary of Agriculture. State means each of the 50 States. United States means the several States and the District of Columbia.

Full Legal Text

Title 7, §2902

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For purposes of this chapter—
(1)the term “beef” means flesh of cattle;
(2)the term “beef products” means edible products produced in whole or in part from beef, exclusive of milk and products made therefrom;
(3)the term “Board” means the Cattlemen’s Beef Promotion and Research Board established under section 2904(1) of this title;
(4)the term “cattle” means live domesticated bovine animals regardless of age;
(5)the term “Committee” means the Beef Promotion Operating Committee established under section 2904(5) of this title;
(6)the term “consumer information” means nutritional data and other information that will assist consumers and other persons in making evaluations and decisions regarding the purchasing, preparing, and use of beef and beef products;
(7)the term “Department” means the Department of Agriculture.
(8)the term “importer” means any person who imports cattle, beef, or beef products from outside the United States;
(9)the term “industry information” means information and programs that will lead to the development of new markets, marketing strategies, increased efficiency, and activities to enhance the image of the cattle industry;
(10)The term “order” means a beef promotion and research order issued under section 2903 of this title.1
(11)the term “person” means any individual, group of individuals, partnership, corporation, association, cooperative, or any other entity;
(12)the term “producer” means any person who owns or acquires ownership of cattle, except that a person shall not be considered to be a producer if the person’s only share in the proceeds of a sale of cattle or beef is a sales commission, handling fee, or other service fee;
(13)the term “promotion” means any action, including paid advertising, to advance the image and desirability of beef and beef products with the express intent of improving the competitive position and stimulating sales of beef and beef products in the marketplace;
(14)the term “qualified State beef council” means a beef promotion entity that is authorized by State statute or is organized and operating within a State, that receives voluntary contributions and conducts beef promotion, research, and consumer information programs, and that is recognized by the Board as the beef promotion entity within such State;
(15)the term “research” means studies testing the effectiveness of market development and promotion efforts, studies relating to the nutritional value of beef and beef products, other related food science research, and new product development;
(16)the term “Secretary” means the Secretary of Agriculture;
(17)The 2 term “State” means each of the 50 States; and
(18)the term “United States” means the several States and the District of Columbia.

Legislative History

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Editorial Notes

Amendments

1985—Pub. L. 99–198 amended section generally.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date

of 1985 AmendmentAmendment by Pub. L. 99–198 effective Jan. 1, 1986, see section 1601(c) of Pub. L. 99–198, set out as a note under section 2901 of this title.

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Citation

7 U.S.C. § 2902

Title 7, Agriculture

Last Updated

Sep 23, 2026

Release point: 119-110