104 STAT. 3916 PUBLIC LAW 101-624—NOV. 28, 1990 ness of advertising activities in expanding sales of fluid milk products. (7) SECRETARY. — The term "Secretary" means the Secretary of Agriculture. (8) UNITED STATES.— The term "United States", except as used in sections 1999K through 1999M, means the 48 contiguous States in the continental United States and the District of Columbia. 7 USC 6403. SEC. 1999D. AUTHORITY TO ISSUE ORDERS. (a) IN GENERAL.—To effectuate the declared policy under section 1999B(b), the Secretary shall issue and from time to time may amend, orders applicable to all fluid milk processors, authorizing— (1) the collection of assessments on fluid milk products subject to this subtitle; and (2) the use of the assessments to provide research and advertising in a manner prescribed by this subtitle. (b) SCOPE.— Any order issued under this subtitle shall be national in scope. (c) ONE ORDER.— Not more than one order shall be in effect under this subtitle at any one time. 7 USC 6404. SEC. 1999E. NOTICE AND COMMENT. Not later than 60 days after the Secretary receives a request for the issuance of an order under this subtitle, and a specific proposal for an order from individual fluid milk processors that marketed during a representative period, as determined by the Secretary, not less than 30 percent of the volume of fluid milk products marketed by all processors, the Secretary shall publish the proposed order and give due notice and opportunity for public comment on the proposed order. 7 USC 6405. SEC. 1999F. FINDINGS AND ISSUANCE OF ORDERS. (a) IN GENERAL.— After notice and opportunity for public comment are given, as provided in section 1999E, 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 and the declared policy of this subtitle. (b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—Such order shall be issued and, if approved by fluid milk processors as provided in section 1999N, shall become effective not later than 180 days following publication of the proposed order. 7 USC 6406. SEC. 1999G. REGULATIONS. The Secretary may issue such regulations as may be necessary to carry out this subtitle and the powers vested in the Secretary by this subtitle. 7 USC 6407. SEC. 1999H. REQUIRED TERMS IN ORDERS. (a) IN GENERAL.— Each order issued under this subtitle shall contain the terms and conditions prescribed in this section. (b) NATIONAL PROCESSOR ADVERTISING AND PROMOTION BOARD. — (1) ESTABLISHMENT. — The order shall establish a National Processor Advertising and Promotion Board to administer the order. (2) SERVICE TO THE ENTIRE INDUSTRY. — In administering the order, the Board shall carry out programs and projects that will
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