Nothing in this chapter preempts or supersedes any other program relating to sheep promotion, research, or information organized and operated under the laws of the United States or any State.
The provisions of this chapter applicable to an order shall be applicable to amendments to the order, except that the Secretary is not required to conduct a referendum on a proposed amendment to an order.
7 U.S.C. § 7109
- Secretary
- The term "Secretary" means the Secretary of Agriculture.
- State
- The term "State" means each of the 50 States.
- United States
- The term "United States" means the 50 States and the District of Columbia.
- order
- The term "order" means a sheep and wool promotion, research, education, and information order issued under section 7103 of this title.
- 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.
- 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.
- sheep
- The term "sheep" means ovine animals of any age, including lambs.