7 U.S.C. § 7102: Definitions

Summary

Defines key words used for the sheep and wool program so people know what is covered. Board is the National Sheep Promotion, Research, and Information Board. Carbonized wool is wool treated in an acid bath to remove plant matter but not the fiber. Consumer information is nutrition and other facts to help buyers decide about sheep products. Customs Service is the United States Customs Service (Treasury). Degreased wool is wool cleaned to remove most impurities. Department is the United States Department of Agriculture. Education is information activities about the sheep industry or products. Executive Committee is the committee set up for the Board. Exporter is anyone who ships domestic live sheep or greasy wool out of the United States. Feeder is a person who feeds lambs until they reach slaughter weight. Greasy wool is wool that has not been washed or cleaned. Handler is someone who buys and sells greasy wool. Importer is anyone who brings sheep or sheep products into the United States. Industry information is programs and info to improve processing, markets, marketing, and the image of sheep or sheep products. Order is a sheep and wool promotion, research, education, and information order issued under the chapter. Person means any individual or legal entity. Processor slaughters sheep or turns greasy wool into degreased wool. Producer is anyone who owns or acquires sheep, other than a feeder. Producer information is info for producers, feeders, and importers about production, marketing, or program activities. Promotion is any action, including paid ads, to improve the image and sales of sheep products. Pulled wool is wool taken from a slaughtered sheep’s skin. Qualified State sheep board is a state-level promotion group that is authorized by state law or organized in the state, takes voluntary contributions or dues to run promotion, research, or consumer programs, and is recognized by the Board; no more than 1 qualified State sheep board may exist in any State at any 1 time. Raw wool includes greasy, pulled, degreased, or carbonized wool. Research covers projects and studies on production, processing, distribution, or use of sheep or sheep products. Secretary is the Secretary of Agriculture. Sheep means ovine animals of any age, including lambs. Sheep products are items made wholly or partly from sheep, including wool. State means each of the 50 States. Unit is each State, group of States, or class that the Board represents. United States means the 50 States and the District of Columbia. Wool is the fiber from a sheep’s fleece. Wool products are products made wholly or partly from wool.

Title 7, §7102

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As used in this chapter (unless the context clearly requires otherwise):

(1)Board

The term “Board” means the National Sheep Promotion, Research, and Information Board established under section 7104(b) of this title.

(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)Degreased 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 7104(g) of this title.

(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.

(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 efficiency 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 7103 of this title.

(16)Person

The term “person” means any individual, group of individuals, partnership, corporation, association, cooperative, or any other legal entity.

(17)Processor (18) Producer

The term “processor” means any person who slaughters sheep or processes greasy wool into degreased wool.

(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 “qualified 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 qualified 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.

(27)Sheep products

The term “sheep products” means products produced, in whole or in part, from sheep, including wool and products containing wool fiber.

(28)State

The term “State” means each of the 50 States.

(29)Unit

The term “unit” means each State, group of States, or class designation that is represented on the Board.

(30)United States

The term “United States” means the 50 States and the District of Columbia.

(31)Wool

The term “wool” means the fiber from the fleece of a sheep.

(32)Wool products

The term “wool products” means products produced, in whole or in part, from wool and products containing wool fiber.

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, personnel, assets, and liabilities of the United States Customs Service of the Department of the Treasury, including functions of the Secretary of the Treasury relating thereto, to the Secretary of Homeland Security, and for treatment of related references, see section 203(1), 551(d), 552(d), and 557 of Title 6, Domestic Security, and the Department of Homeland Security Reorganization Plan of November 25, 2002, as modified, set out as a note under section 542 of Title 6. For establishment of U.S. Customs and Border Protection in the Department of Homeland Security, treated as if included in Pub. L. 107–296 as of Nov. 25, 2002, see section 211 of Title 6, as amended generally by Pub. L. 114–125, and section 802(b) of Pub. L. 114–125, set out as a note under section 211 of Title 6.

§7102 Definitions

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