110 STAT. 1076 PUBLIC LAW 104-127—APR. 4, 1996 (4) DEPARTMENT. — The term "Department" means the Department of Agriculture. (5) INDUSTRY INFORMATION. —The term "industry information" means information or a program that will lead to the development of— (A) new markets, new marketing strategies, or increased efficiency for the popcorn industry; or (B) activities to enhance the image of the popcorn industry. (6) MARKETING.— The term "marketing" means the sale or other disposition of unpopped popcorn for human consumption in a channel of commerce, but does not include a sale or disposition to or between processors. (7) ORDER. —The term "order" means an order issued under section 574. (8) PERSON.— The term "person" means an individual, group of individuals, partnership, corporation, association, or cooperative, or any other legal entity. (9) POPCORN.— The term "popcorn" means unpopped popcorn (Zea Mays L) that is— (A) commercially grown; (B) processed in the United States by shelling, cleaning, or drying; and (C) introduced into a channel of commerce. (10) PROCESS. — The term "process" means to shell, clean, dry, and prepare popcorn for the market, but does not include packaging popcorn for the market without also engaging in another activity described in this paragraph. (11) PROCESSOR.— The term "processor" means a person engaged in the preparation of unpopped popcorn for the market who owns or shares the ownership and risk of loss of the popcorn and who processes and distributes over 4,000,000 pounds of popcorn in the market per year. (12) PROMOTION.— The term "promotion" means an action, including paid advertising, to enhance the image or desirability of popcorn. (13) RESEARCH. — The term "research" means any type of study to advance the image, desirability, marketability, production, product development, quality, or nutritional value of popcorn. (14) SECRETARY. — The term "Secretary" means the Secretary of Agriculture. (15) STATE. —The term "State" means each of the 50 States and the District of Columbia. (16) UNITED STATES.— The term "United States" means all of the States. 7 USC 7483. SEC. 574. ISSUANCE OF ORDERS. (a) IN GENERAL. —To effectuate the policy described in section 572(b), the Secretary, subject to subsection (b), shall issue 1 or more orders applicable to processors. An order shall be applicable to all popcorn production and marketing areas in the United States. Not more than 1 order shall be in effect under this subtitle at any 1 time. (b) PROCEDURE.— (1) PROPOSAL OR REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE.— The Secretary may propose the issuance of an order, or an association of
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