Source: http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/7/1637b?quicktabs_8=2
Timestamp: 2014-04-21 09:08:25
Document Index: 202542109

Matched Legal Cases: ['§ 1637', '§ 1637', '§ 1637', '§ 273', '§ 2', '§ 1510', '§ 4', '§ 1510', '§ 3', '§ 1510', '§ 1510', '§ 3', 'art 1170']

7 U.S. Code § 1637b - Mandatory reporting for dairy products | LII / Legal Information Institute
U.S. Code › Title 7 › Chapter 38 › Subchapter III › § 1637b 7 U.S. Code § 1637b - Mandatory reporting for dairy products
Establishment The Secretary shall establish a program of mandatory dairy product information reporting that will—
provide timely, accurate, and reliable market information;
facilitate more informed marketing decisions; and
promote competition in the dairy product manufacturing industry.
In general In establishing the program, the Secretary shall only—
subject to the conditions described in paragraph (2), require each manufacturer to report to the Secretary information concerning the price, quantity, and moisture content of dairy products sold by the manufacturer; and
modify the format used to provide the information on the day before November 22, 2000, to ensure that the information can be readily understood by market participants; and
require each manufacturer and other person storing dairy products to report to the Secretary, at a periodic interval determined by the Secretary, information on the quantity of dairy products stored.
Conditions The conditions referred to in paragraph (1)(A)(i) are that—
the information referred to in paragraph (1)(A)(i) is required only with respect to those package sizes actually used to establish minimum prices for Class III or Class IV milk under a Federal milk marketing order;
the information referred to in paragraph (1)(A)(i) is required only to the extent that the information is actually used to establish minimum prices for Class III or Class IV milk under a Federal milk marketing order;
the frequency of the required reporting under paragraph (1)(A)(i) does not exceed the frequency used to establish minimum prices for Class III or Class IV milk under a Federal milk marketing order; and
the Secretary may exempt from all reporting requirements any manufacturer that processes and markets less than 1,000,000 pounds of dairy products per year.
In general The Secretary shall promulgate such regulations as are necessary to ensure compliance with, and otherwise carry out, this subchapter.
In general Except as otherwise directed by the Secretary or the Attorney General for enforcement purposes, no officer, employee, or agent of the United States shall make available to the public information, statistics, or documents obtained from or submitted by any person under this subchapter other than in a manner that ensures that confidentiality is preserved regarding the identity of persons, including parties to a contract, and proprietary business information.
Relation to other requirements Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no facts or information obtained under this subchapter shall be disclosed in accordance with section 552 of title 5.
In general The Secretary shall take such actions as the Secretary considers necessary to verify the accuracy of the information submitted or reported under this subchapter.
Quarterly audits The Secretary shall quarterly conduct an audit of information submitted or reported under this subchapter and compare such information with other related dairy market statistics.
Unlawful act It shall be unlawful and a violation of this subchapter for any person subject to this subchapter to willfully fail or refuse to provide, or delay the timely reporting of, accurate information to the Secretary in accordance with this subchapter.
Order After providing notice and an opportunity for a hearing to affected persons, the Secretary may issue an order against any person to cease and desist from continuing any violation of this subchapter.
Appeal (i)
Noncompliance with order (i)
Fees The Secretary shall not charge or assess a user fee, transaction fee, service charge, assessment, reimbursement fee, or any other fee under this subchapter for—
the submission or reporting of information;
the receipt or availability of, or access to, published reports or information; or
any other activity required under this subchapter.
Recordkeeping Each person required to report information to the Secretary under this subchapter shall maintain, and make available to the Secretary, on request, original contracts, agreements, receipts, and other records associated with the sale or storage of any dairy products during the 2-year period beginning on the date of the creation of the records.
Electronic reporting system required The Secretary shall establish an electronic reporting system to carry out this section.
Publication Not later than 3:00 p.m. Eastern Time on the Wednesday of each week, the Secretary shall publish a report containing the information obtained under this section for the preceding week.
(Aug. 14, 1946, ch. 966, title II, § 273, as added Pub. L. 106–532, § 2,Nov. 22, 2000, 114 Stat. 2542; amended Pub. L. 110–234, title I, § 1510,May 22, 2008, 122 Stat. 999; Pub. L. 110–246, § 4(a), title I, § 1510,June 18, 2008, 122 Stat. 1664, 1728; Pub. L. 111–239, § 3(a),Sept. 27, 2010, 124 Stat. 2502.)
2010—Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 111–239amended subsec. (d) generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows:
“(1) In general.—Subject to the availability of funds under paragraph (3), the Secretary shall establish an electronic reporting system to carry out this section.
“(2) Frequency of reports.—After the establishment of the electronic reporting system in accordance with paragraph (1), the Secretary shall increase the frequency of the reports required under this section.
“(3) Authorization of appropriations.—There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as are necessary to carry out this subsection.”
2008—Subsec. (c)(3). Pub. L. 110–246, § 1510(b), added par. (3) and struck out former par. (3). Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “The Secretary shall take such actions as the Secretary considers necessary to verify the accuracy of the information submitted or reported under this subchapter.”
Subsecs. (d), (e). Pub. L. 110–246, § 1510(a), added subsec. (d) and redesignated former subsec. (d) as (e).
Pub. L. 111–239, § 3(b),Sept. 27, 2010, 124 Stat. 2502, provided that: “Not later than one year after the date of enactment of this Act [Sept. 27, 2010], the Secretary of Agriculture shall implement the electronic reporting system required by subsection (d) ofsection 273 of the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 (7 U.S.C. 1637b), as amended by subsection (a). Until the electronic reporting system is implemented, the Secretary shall continue to conduct mandatory dairy product information reporting under the authority of such section, as in effect on the day before the date of enactment of this Act.”
This is a list of parts within the Code of Federal Regulations for which this US Code section provides rulemaking authority.This list is taken from the Parallel Table of Authorities and Rules provided by GPO [Government Printing Office].It is not guaranteed to be accurate or up-to-date, though we do refresh the database weekly. More limitations on accuracy are described at the GPO site.7 CFR - Agriculture7 CFR Part 1170 - DAIRY PRODUCT MANDATORY REPORTING