§ 671. Arbitration of disputes concerning milk

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. 1937

   Pub. L. 75–296 § 3 · 50 Stat. 246

   Enacted · 7 U.S.C. § 671

   (June 3, 1937, ch. 296, § 3, 50 Stat. 248.)

   Source evidence

   Code source credit
   (June 3, 1937, ch. 296, § 3, 50 Stat. 248.)

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   Sec. 3. (a) The Secretary of Agriculture, or such officer or employee of the Department of Agriculture as may be designated by him, upon written application of any cooperative association, incorporated or otherwise, which is in good faith owned or controlled by producers or organizations thereof, of milk or its products, and which is bona fide engaged in collective processing or preparing for market or handling or marketing (in the current of interstate or foreign commerce, as defined by paragraph (i) of section 2 of this Act), milk or its products, may mediate and, with the consent of all parties, shall arbitrate if the Secretary has reason to believe that the declared policy of the Agricultural Adjustment Act, as amended, would be effectuated thereby, bona fide disputes, between such associations and the purchasers or handlers or processors or distributors of milk or its products, as to terms and conditions of the sale of milk or its products. The power to arbitrate under this section shall apply only to such subjects of the term or condition in dispute as could be regulated under the provisions of the Agricultural Adjustment Act, as amended, relating to orders for milk and its products. (b) Meetings held pursuant to this section shall be conducted subject to such rules and regulations as the Secretary may prescribe. (c) No award or agreement resulting from any such arbitration or mediation shall be effective unless and until approved by the Secretary of Agriculture, or such officer or employee of the Department of Agriculture as may be designated by him, and shall not be approved if it permits any unlawful trade practice or any unfair method of competition. (d) No meeting so held and no award or agreement so approved Agreements, etc., not deemed violation of antitrust laws. shall be deemed to be in violation of any of the antitrust laws of the United States.

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