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Title 7 — Agriculture

Chapter 91 — Lime Promotion, Research, and Consumer Information

§ 6203. Issuance of orders

Statutory text

(a)

In general

Subject to this chapter, and to effectuate the declared purposes of this chapter, the Secretary shall issue and, from time to time, amend lime research, promotion, and consumer information orders applicable to handlers, producers, producer-handlers, and importers of limes. Any such order shall be national in scope. Not more than one order shall be in effect under this chapter at any one time.

(b)

Procedure

(1)

Proposal for issuance of order

Any person that will be affected by this chapter may request the issuance of, and submit a proposal for, an order under this chapter.

(2)

Proposed order

Not later than 60 days after the receipt of a request and proposal by an interested person for an order, the Secretary shall publish a proposed order and give due notice and opportunity for public comment on the proposed order.

(3)

Issuance of order

After notice and opportunity for public comment are given, as provided in paragraph (2), the Secretary shall issue an order, taking into consideration the comments received and including in the order provisions necessary to ensure that the order is in conformity with the requirements of this chapter.

(4)

Effective date of order

Such order shall be issued and become effective not later than 150 days following publication of the proposed order.

(c)

Amendments

The Secretary, from time to time, may amend any order issued under this section. The provisions of this chapter applicable to orders shall be applicable to amendments to orders.

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. Lime Research, Promotion, and Consumer Information Act of 1990

    Pub. L. 101–624 title XIX § 1954 · 104 Stat. 3359

    Enacted · 7 U.S.C. § 6203

    (Pub. L. 101–624, title XIX, § 1954, Nov. 28, 1990, 104 Stat. 3872.)

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    (Pub. L. 101–624, title XIX, § 1954, Nov. 28, 1990, 104 Stat. 3872.)

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    SEC. 1954. ISSUANCE OF ORDERS. (a) In General.— Subject to this subtitle, and to effectuate the declared purposes of this subtitle, the Secretary shall issue and, from time to time, amend lime research, promotion, and consumer information orders applicable to handlers, producers, producer-handlers, and importers of limes. Any such order shall be national in scope. Not more than one order shall be in effect under this subtitle at any one time. (b) Procedure.— (1) Proposal for issuance of order.— Any person that will be affected by this subtitle may request the issuance of, and submit a proposal for, an order under this subtitle. (2) Proposed order.— Not later than 60 days after the receipt of a request and proposal by an interested person for an order, the Secretary shall publish a proposed order and give due notice and opportunity for public comment on the proposed order. (3) Issuance of order.— After notice and opportunity for public comment are given, as provided in paragraph (2), the Secretary shall issue an order, taking into consideration the comments received and including in the order provisions necessary to ensure that the order is in conformity with the requirements of this subtitle. (4) Effective date of order.— Such order shall be issued and become effective not later than 150 days following publication of the proposed order. (c) Amendments.— The Secretary, from time to time, may amend any order issued under this section. The provisions of this subtitle applicable to orders shall be applicable to amendments to orders.

1 of 1 references resolved to an enrolled provision

Credits

(Pub. L. 101–624, title XIX, § 1954, , 104 Stat. 3872.)

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