Title 7 — Agriculture
Chapter 9 — Packers and Stockyards
§ 182. Definitions
Statutory text
When used in this chapter—
The term “person” includes individuals, partnerships, corporations, and associations;
The term “Secretary” means the Secretary of Agriculture;
The term “meat food products” means all products and byproducts of the slaughtering and meat-packing industry—if edible;
The term “livestock” means cattle, sheep, swine, horses, mules, or goats—whether live or dead;
The term “livestock products” means all products and byproducts (other than meats and meat food products) of the slaughtering and meat-packing industry derived in whole or in part from livestock;
The term “poultry” means chickens, turkeys, ducks, geese, and other domestic fowl;
The term “poultry product” means any product or byproduct of the business of slaughtering poultry and processing poultry after slaughter;
The term “poultry grower” means any person engaged in the business of raising and caring for live poultry for slaughter by another, whether the poultry is owned by such person or by another, but not an employee of the owner of such poultry;
The term “poultry growing arrangement” means any growout contract, marketing agreement, or other arrangement under which a poultry grower raises and cares for live poultry for delivery, in accord with another’s instructions, for slaughter;
The term “live poultry dealer” means any person engaged in the business of obtaining live poultry by purchase or under a poultry growing arrangement for the purpose of either slaughtering it or selling it for slaughter by another, if poultry is obtained by such person in commerce, or if poultry obtained by such person is sold or shipped in commerce, or if poultry products from poultry obtained by such person are sold or shipped in commerce; and
The term “commerce” means commerce between any State, Territory, or possession, or the District of Columbia, and any place outside thereof; or between points within the same State, Territory, or possession, or the District of Columbia, but through any place outside thereof; or within any Territory or possession, or the District of Columbia.
Swine contractor.—
The term “swine contractor” means any person engaged in the business of obtaining swine under a swine production contract for the purpose of slaughtering the swine or selling the swine for slaughter, if—
the swine is obtained by the person in commerce; or
the swine (including products from the swine) obtained by the person is sold or shipped in commerce.
Swine production contract.—
The term “swine production contract” means any growout contract or other arrangement under which a swine production contract grower raises and cares for the swine in accordance with the instructions of another person.
Swine production contract grower.—
The term “swine production contract grower” means any person engaged in the business of raising and caring for swine in accordance with the instructions of another person.
Legislative history
Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.
Pub. L. 67–64 · 42 Stat. 147
Enacted · 7 U.S.C. § 182
Aug. 15, 1921, ch. 64, title I, § 2(a), 42 Stat. 159
Source evidence
Code source credit
Aug. 15, 1921, ch. 64, title I, § 2(a), 42 Stat. 159Pub. L. 94–410 § 3(c) · 90 Stat. 1249
Substituted · 7 U.S.C. § 182(4); 7 U.S.C. § 182(5)
Pub. L. 94–410 substituted “livestock” for “live stock” in par. (4) and for “live-stock” in par. (5)
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Pars. (4), (5). Pub. L. 94–410 substituted “livestock” for “live stock” in par. (4) and for “live-stock” in par. (5).Enacted provision · exact public law section
(c) The Packers and Stockyards Act, 1921, as amended, is amended 7 USC 182, 183, 201, 207, 210, 212, 213. by striking out the words “live stock” and “live-stock” wherever they appear in the Act and substituting therefor “livestock”.Poultry Producers Financial Protection Act of 1987
Pub. L. 100–173 § 2 · 101 Stat. 917
Added · 7 U.S.C. § 182(6)(11)
Pub. L. 100–173 added pars. (6) to (10)
Redesignated · 7 U.S.C. § 182(6)(11)
Pub. L. 100–173 redesignated former par. (6) as (11)
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Pars. (6) to (11). Pub. L. 100–173 added pars. (6) to (10) and redesignated former par. (6) as (11).Enacted provision · exact public law section
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. Section 2(a) of the Packers and Stockyards Act, 1921 (7 U.S.C. 182), is amended— (1) in paragraph (5) by striking “and” at the end; (2) by redesignating paragraph (6) as paragraph (11); and (3) by inserting after paragraph (5) the following: “(6) The term ‘poultry’ means chickens, turkeys, ducks, geese, and other domestic fowl; “(7) The term ‘poultry product’ means any product or byproduct of the business of slaughtering poultry and processing poultry after slaughter; “(8) The term ‘poultry grower’ means any person engaged in the business of raising and caring for live poultry for slaughter by another, whether the poultry is owned by such person or by another, but not an employee of the owner of such poultry; “(9) The term poultry growing arrangement means any growout contract, marketing agreement, or other arrangement under which a poultry grower raises and cares for live poultry for delivery, in accord with another’s instructions, for slaughter; “(10) The term ‘live poultry dealer’ means any person engaged in the business of obtaining live poultry by purchase or under a poultry growing arrangement for the purpose of either slaughtering it or selling it for slaughter by another, if poultry is obtained by such person in commerce, or if poultry obtained by such person is sold or shipped in commerce, or if poultry products from poultry obtained by such person are sold or shipped in commerce; and”.Effective date note
Pub. L. 100–173, § 12, Nov. 23, 1987, 101 Stat. 923, provided that: “This Act and the amendments made by this Act [enacting sections 197 and 228b–1 to 228b–4 of this title, amending this section and sections 192, 209, 221, 223, 227, and 228a of this title, repealing sections 218 to 218d of this title, and enacting provisions set out as notes under sections 181 and 227 of this title] shall take effect 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act [Nov. 23, 1987].”Pub. L. 107–171 title X § 10502(a) · 116 Stat. 134
Added · 7 U.S.C. § 182(12)(14)
Pub. L. 107–171 added pars. (12) to (14)
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Pars. (12) to (14). Pub. L. 107–171 added pars. (12) to (14).Enacted provision · exact public law section
(a) Definitions.— Section 2(a) of the Packers and Stockyards Act, 1921 (7 U.S.C. 182(a)), is amended by adding at the end the following: “(12) Swine contractor.— The term ‘swine contractor’ means any person engaged in the business of obtaining swine under a swine production contract for the purpose of slaughtering the swine or selling the swine for slaughter, if— “(A) the swine is obtained by the person in commerce; or “(B) the swine (including products from the swine) obtained by the person is sold or shipped in commerce. “(13) Swine production contract.— The term ‘swine production contract’ means any growout contract or other arrangement under which a swine production contract grower raises and cares for the swine in accordance with the instructions of another person. “(14) Swine production contract grower.— The term ‘swine production contract grower’ means any person engaged in the business of raising and caring for swine in accordance with the instructions of another person.”.
4 of 5 references resolved to an enrolled provision · 1 partial
Editorial Notes
Codification
Section is composed of subsec. (a) of section 2 of act . Subsec. (b) of section 2 is classified to section 183 of this title.
Amendments1976–2002 · 3 rounds
2002
Pars. (12) to (14). Pub. L. 107–171 added pars. (12) to (14).
1987
Pars. (6) to (11). Pub. L. 100–173 added pars. (6) to (10) and redesignated former par. (6) as (11).
1976
Pars. (4), (5). Pub. L. 94–410 substituted “livestock” for “live stock” in par. (4) and for “live-stock” in par. (5).
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date of 1987 Amendment
Pub. L. 100–173, § 12, , 101 Stat. 923, provided that: “This Act and the amendments made by this Act [enacting sections 197 and 228b–1 to 228b–4 of this title, amending this section and sections 192, 209, 221, 223, 227, and 228a of this title, repealing sections 218 to 218d of this title, and enacting provisions set out as notes under sections 181 and 227 of this title] shall take effect 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act [].”
Savings Provision
Pub. L. 94–410, § 10, , 90 Stat. 1252, provided that: “Pending proceedings shall not be abated by reason of any provision of this Act [enacting sections 196 and 228a to 228c of this title and amending this section and sections 183, 191 to 193, 201, 204, 207, 209, 210, 212, 213, 228, and 229 of this title], but shall be disposed of pursuant to the provisions of the Packers and Stockyards Act, 1921, as amended [this chapter], and the Act of [section 204 of this title], in effect immediately prior to the effective date of this Act [].”
Credits
1921–2002 · 4 acts
- 1921Aug. 15, 1921, ch. 64, title I, § 2(a), 42 Stat. 159
- 1976Pub. L. 94–410, § 3(c), , 90 Stat. 1249
- 1987Pub. L. 100–173, § 2, , 101 Stat. 917
- 2002Pub. L. 107–171, title X, § 10502(a), , 116 Stat. 509.
Show as published
(Aug. 15, 1921, ch. 64, title I, § 2(a), 42 Stat. 159; Pub. L. 94–410, § 3(c), , 90 Stat. 1249; Pub. L. 100–173, § 2, , 101 Stat. 917; Pub. L. 107–171, title X, § 10502(a), , 116 Stat. 509.)