PUBLIC LAW 99-659—NOV. 14, 1986
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markets fish or fish products outside of the United States for sale or other commercial purpose in the United States; (7) "marketer" means any person who is in the business of selling fish or fish products in the wholesale, retail, or res;; taurant trade, but whose primary business function is not the iO processing or packaging of fish or fish products in preparation 'A for sale; (8) "marketing and promotion" means an activity aimed at encouraging the consumption of fish or fish products or expand^ ing or maintaining commercial markets for fish or fish products; (9) "member" means any person serving on the National Council or on any council; (10) "National Council" means the National Fish and Seafood Promotional Council established in section 205 of this title; ji (11) "person" means any individual, group of individuals, partnership, corporation, association, cooperative, or any priv:u vate entity organized or existing under the laws of the United States or any State, commonwealth, territory or possession of yr the United States; (12) "processor" means any person who is in the business of u preparing or packaging fish or fish products (including fish JO. of the processor's own harvesting) for sale; 10 (13) "receiver" means any person who owns fish processing vessels and any person in the business of acquiring fish directly .' from harvesters; J*: (14) "research" means any type of research designed to advance the image, desirability, usage, marketability, production or quality of fish and fish products; (15) "sector" means— 1 (A) the sector consisting of harvesters; (B) the sector consisting of importers; (C) the sector consisting of marketers; d (D) the sector consisting of processors; •' (E) the sector consisting of receivers; or u (F) the consumer sector consisting of persons profes'. sionally engaged in the dissemination of information • pertaining to the nutritional benefits and preparation of fish and fish products; (16) "Secretary" means the Secretary of Commerce, or the '- Secretary's designee; and • > (17) "United States" means the several States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, the Northern Mariana Islands and any other territory, possession, or commonwealth of the United States. SEC. 205. ESTABLISHMENT OF THE NATIONAL COUNCIL. (a) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is established the National Fish and Seafood Promotional Council. (b) COMPOSITION OF THE NATIONAL COUNCIL.—(1) The
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Council shall be composed of the Secretary, who shall be a nonvoting member, and fifteen voting members appointed by the Secretary. (2) Nominations for appointees shall be submitted in a manner prescribed by the Secretary. (c) REGIONAL REPRESENTATION.—The National Council shall be comprised of regional representation from the Northeast, Southeast,
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