PUBLIC LAW 104-127 —APR. 4, 1996 110 STAT. 1035 cancel permanently the operation of an order beginning on a date certain specified in the rule. (18) UNITED STATES.— The term "United States" means collectively the 50 States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico and the territories and possessions of the United States. SEC. 514. ISSUANCE OF ORDERS. 7 USC 7413. (a) ISSUANCE AUTHORIZED.— (1) IN GENERAL. — To effectuate the purpose of this subtitle, the Secretary may issue, and amend from time to time, orders applicable to— (A) the producers of an agricultural commodity; (B) the first handlers of the agricultural commodity and other persons in the marketing chain as appropriate; and (C) the importers of the agricultural commodity, if imports of the agricultural commodity are subject to assessment under section 516(f). (2) NATIONAL SCOPE.—Each order issued under this section shall be national in scope. (b) PROCEDURE FOR ISSUANCE.— (1) DEVELOPMENT OR RECEIPT OF PROPOSED ORDER. — A proposed order with respect to an agricultural commodity may be— (A) prepared by the Secretary at any time; or (B) submitted to the Secretary by— (i) an association of producers of the agricultural commodity; or (ii) any other person that may be affected by the issuance of an order with respect to the agricultural commodity. (2) CONSIDERATION OF PROPOSED ORDER.—I f the Secretary Federal Register, determines that a proposed order is consistent with and will publication. effectuate the purpose of this subtitle, the Secretary shall publish the proposed order in the Federal Register and give due notice and opportunity for public comment on the proposed order. (3) EXISTENCE OF OTHER ORDERS. —In deciding whether a proposal for an order is consistent with and will effectuate the purpose of this subtitle, the Secretary may consider the existence of other Federal promotion, research, and information programs or orders issued or developed pursuant to any other law. (4) PREPARATION OF FINAL ORDER.— After notice and opportunity for public comment under paragraph (2) regarding a proposed order, the Secretary shall take into consideration the comments received in preparing a final order. The Secretary shall ensure that the final order is in conformity with the terms, conditions, and requirements of this subtitle. (c) ISSUANCE AND EFFECTIVE DATE.— If the Secretary determines that the final order developed with respect to an agricultural commodity is consistent with and will effectuate the purpose of this subtitle, the Secretary shall issue the final order. Except in the case of an order for which an initial referendum is conducted under section 518(a), the final order shall be issued and become
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