7 U.S.C. § 4514: Dairy reports

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The Secretary of Agriculture must send several reports to the House Committee on Agriculture and the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. By July 1, 1984, the Secretary must report on what would happen if national milk rules like California’s were used, covering seven areas including consumer acceptance and consumption, nutrition for young and older people, better enforcement to prevent fraud, producer pricing, fewer Commodity Credit Corporation purchases, year‑round and regionally consistent quality, and consumer prices. By December 31, 1984, the Secretary must give recommendations on changing the milk parity formula to fit modern production and look at whether to limit total yearly payments to producers under section 1446(d). By April 15, 1985, the Secretary must report on how well the paid diversion program under section 1446(d) worked. Starting July 1, 1985, and each July 1 after that, the Secretary must send an annual report on the dairy promotion and research order (7 U.S.C. 4501 et seq.), including a full accounting of funds received and spent by the National Dairy Promotion and Research Board and an independent review of the program’s effectiveness.

Title 7, §4514

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The Secretary of Agriculture shall submit to the House Committee on Agriculture and the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry the following reports:

(1)Not later than July 1, 1984, a report on the effect of applying, nationally, standards similar to the current California standards for fluid milk products in their final consumer form, as they would relate to—

(A)consumer acceptance, overall consumer consumption trends, and total per capita consumption;

(B)nutritional augmentation, particularly for young and older Americans;

(C)implementing improved interagency enforcement of minimum standards to prevent consumer fraud and deception;

(D)multiple component pricing for producer milk;

(E)reduced Commodity Credit Corporation purchases;

(F)consistency of product quality throughout the year and between marketing regions of the United States; and

(G)consumer prices.

(2)Not later than December 31, 1984, a report on (A) recommendations for changes in the application of the parity formula to milk so as to make the formula more consistent with modern production methods and with special attention to the cost of producing milk as a result of changes in productivity, and (B) the feasibility of imposing a limitation on the total amount of payments and other assistance a producer of milk may receive during a year under section 1446(d) of this title.

(3)Not later than April 15, 1985, a report on the effectiveness of the paid diversion program carried out under section 1446(d) of this title.

(4)Not later than July 1, 1985, and July 1 of each year after the date of enactment of this title, an annual report describing activities conducted under the dairy products promotion and research order issued under subtitle B of title I of this Act [7 U.S.C. 4501 et seq.], and accounting for the receipt and disbursement of all funds received by the National Dairy Promotion and Research Board under such order including an independent analysis of the effectiveness of the program.

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The date of enactment of this title, referred to in par. (4), means the date of enactment of title III of Pub. L. 98–180, which was approved Nov. 29, 1983. Subtitle B of title I of this Act, referred to in par. (4), is subtitle B (§§ 110–122) of title I of Pub. L. 98–180, which is classified generally to this subchapter. For complete classification of subtitle B to the Code, see Tables. Codification Section was enacted as part of Pub. L. 98–180, known as the Dairy and Tobacco Adjustment Act of 1983, and not as part of title I of Pub. L. 98–180, known as the Dairy Production Stabilization Act of 1983, subtitle B of which comprises this subchapter.

§4514 Dairy Reports

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Title 7, §4514

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