§ 4902. Definitions

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.

1. 1985

   Watermelon re search and Promotion Act

   Pub. L. 99–198 title XVI § 1643 · 99 Stat. 1354

   Enacted · 7 U.S.C. § 4902

   Pub. L. 99–198, title XVI, § 1643, Dec. 23, 1985, 99 Stat. 1623

   Source evidence

   Code source credit
   Pub. L. 99–198, title XVI, § 1643, Dec. 23, 1985, 99 Stat. 1623

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   Sec. 1643. definitions As used in this subtitle— 7 USC 4902. (1) the term “Secretary” means the Secretary of Agriculture; (2) the term “person” means any individual, group of individuals, partnership, corporation, association, cooperative, or other entity; (3) the term “watermelon” means all varieties of watermelon grown by producers in the forty-eight contiguous States of the United States; (4) the term “handler” means any person (except a common or contract carrier of watermelons owned by another person) who handles watermelons in a manner specified in a plan issued under this subtitle or in regulations promulgated thereunder; (5) the term “producer” means any person engaged in the growing of five or more acres of watermelons; (6) the term “promotion” means any action taken by the Board, under this subtitle, to present a favorable image for watermelons to the public with the express intent of improving the competitive position of watermelons in the marketplace and stimulating sales of watermelons, and shall include, but not be limited to, paid advertising; and (7) the term “Board” means the National Watermelon pro motion Board provided for in section 1644. Infra.

2. 1993

   Watermelon Research and Promotion Improvement Act of 1993

   Pub. L. 103–189 § 8(k)(3)(A) · 107 Stat. 2259

   Substituted · 7 U.S.C. § 4902

   Pub. L. 103–189, § 8(k)(3)(A), substituted “chapter:” for “chapter—” in introductory provisions

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Pub. L. 103–189, § 8(k)(3)(A), substituted “chapter:” for “chapter—” in introductory provisions.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (A) by striking “subtitle—” and inserting “subtitle:”;

3. 1993

   Watermelon Research and Promotion Improvement Act of 1993

   Pub. L. 103–189 § 8(k)(3)(B) · 107 Stat. 2259

   Substituted · 7 U.S.C. § 4902(1); 7 U.S.C. § 4902(2)

   Pub. L. 103–189, § 8(k)(3)(B), (C), substituted “The term” for “the term” and a period for semicolon at end

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Pars. (1), (2). Pub. L. 103–189, § 8(k)(3)(B), (C), substituted “The term” for “the term” and a period for semicolon at end.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (B) in paragraphs (1) through (5), by striking “the term” each place it appears and inserting “The term”;

4. 1993

   Watermelon Research and Promotion Improvement Act of 1993

   Pub. L. 103–189 § 8(a)(1) · 107 Stat. 2259

   Substituted · 7 U.S.C. § 4902(3)

   Pub. L. 103–189, § 8(a)(1), (k)(3)(B), substituted “The term” for “the term” and “or imported into the United States.” for the semicolon at end

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Par. (3). Pub. L. 103–189, § 8(a)(1), (k)(3)(B), substituted “The term” for “the term” and “or imported into the United States.” for the semicolon at end.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (1) in paragraph (3), by striking the semicolon at the end and inserting the following: “or imported into the United States.”;

5. 1993

   Watermelon Research and Promotion Improvement Act of 1993

   Pub. L. 103–189 § 3(a)(1) · 107 Stat. 2259

   Struck · 7 U.S.C. § 4902(3)

   Pub. L. 103–189, § 3(a)(1), struck out “the forty-eight contiguous States of” after “by producers in”

   Target inherited from the preceding amendment note.

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Pub. L. 103–189, § 3(a)(1), struck out “the forty-eight contiguous States of” after “by producers in”.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (1) in paragraph (3), by striking “the forty-eight contiguous States of”; and

6. 1993

   Watermelon Research and Promotion Improvement Act of 1993

   Pub. L. 103–189 § 8(k)(3)(B) · 107 Stat. 2259

   Substituted · 7 U.S.C. § 4902(4)

   Pub. L. 103–189, § 8(k)(3)(B), (C), substituted “The term” for “the term” and a period for semicolon at end

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Par. (4). Pub. L. 103–189, § 8(k)(3)(B), (C), substituted “The term” for “the term” and a period for semicolon at end.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (B) in paragraphs (1) through (5), by striking “the term” each place it appears and inserting “The term”;

7. 1993

   Watermelon Research and Promotion Improvement Act of 1993

   Pub. L. 103–189 § 9(a) · 107 Stat. 2259

   Substituted · 7 U.S.C. § 4902(5)

   Pub. L. 103–189, § 9(a), substituted “10” for “five”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Par. (5). Pub. L. 103–189, § 9(a), substituted “10” for “five”.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (a) In General.— Section 1643(5) of the Watermelon Research and Promotion Act (7 U.S.C. 4902(5)) is amended by striking “five” and inserting “10”.

8. 1993

   Watermelon Research and Promotion Improvement Act of 1993

   Pub. L. 103–189 § 8(k)(3)(B) · 107 Stat. 2259

   Substituted · 7 U.S.C. § 4902(5)

   Pub. L. 103–189, § 8(k)(3)(B), (C), substituted “The term” for “the term” and a period for semicolon at end

   Target inherited from the preceding amendment note.

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Pub. L. 103–189, § 8(k)(3)(B), (C), substituted “The term” for “the term” and a period for semicolon at end.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (B) in paragraphs (1) through (5), by striking “the term” each place it appears and inserting “The term”;

9. 1993

   Watermelon Research and Promotion Improvement Act of 1993

   Pub. L. 103–189 § 8(a)(2) · 107 Stat. 2259

   1. Added · 7 U.S.C. § 4902(6); 7 U.S.C. § 4902(7)

      Pub. L. 103–189, § 8(a)(2), (3), added pars. (6) and (7)

   2. Redesignated · 7 U.S.C. § 4902(6); 7 U.S.C. § 4902(7)

      Pub. L. 103–189, § 8(a)(2), (3), redesignated former pars. (6) and (7) as (8) and (9), respectively

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Pars. (6), (7). Pub. L. 103–189, § 8(a)(2), (3), added pars. (6) and (7) and redesignated former pars. (6) and (7) as (8) and (9), respectively.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (2) by redesignating paragraphs (6) and (7) as paragraphs (8) and (9), respectively; and

10. 1993

    Watermelon Research and Promotion Improvement Act of 1993

    Pub. L. 103–189 § 8(a)(2) · 107 Stat. 2259

    1. Redesignated · 7 U.S.C. § 4902(8)

       Pub. L. 103–189, § 8(a)(2), (k)(3)(D), redesignated par. (6) as (8)

    2. Substituted · 7 U.S.C. § 4902(8)

       Pub. L. 103–189, § 8(a)(2), (k)(3)(D), substituted “The term” for “the term” and a period for “; and” at end

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Par. (8). Pub. L. 103–189, § 8(a)(2), (k)(3)(D), redesignated par. (6) as (8) and substituted “The term” for “the term” and a period for “; and” at end.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (2) by redesignating paragraphs (6) and (7) as paragraphs (8) and (9), respectively; and

11. 1993

    Watermelon Research and Promotion Improvement Act of 1993

    Pub. L. 103–189 § 8(a)(2) · 107 Stat. 2259

    1. Redesignated · 7 U.S.C. § 4902(9)

       Pub. L. 103–189, § 8(a)(2), (k)(3)(E), redesignated par. (7) as (9)

    2. Substituted · 7 U.S.C. § 4902(9)

       Pub. L. 103–189, § 8(a)(2), (k)(3)(E), substituted “The term” for “the term”

    3. Substituted · 7 U.S.C. § 4902(9)

       Pub. L. 103–189, § 8(a)(2), (k)(3)(E), substituted “4906” for “4903”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Par. (9). Pub. L. 103–189, § 8(a)(2), (k)(3)(E), redesignated par. (7) as (9) and substituted “The term” for “the term” and “4906” for “4903”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (2) by redesignating paragraphs (6) and (7) as paragraphs (8) and (9), respectively; and

12. 1993

    Watermelon Research and Promotion Improvement Act of 1993

    Pub. L. 103–189 § 3(a)(2) · 107 Stat. 2259

    Added · 7 U.S.C. § 4902(10)

    Pub. L. 103–189, § 3(a)(2), added par. (10)

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Par. (10). Pub. L. 103–189, § 3(a)(2), added par. (10).

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: “(10) The term United States’ means each of the several States and the District of Columbia.”.

16 of 16 references resolved to an enrolled provision