{"identifier":"/us/usc/t19/s2401","title":19,"num":"\u00a7\u202f2401.","heading":"Definitions","text":"\u00a7\u202f2401.\nDefinitions\nIn this part:\n(1)\nAgricultural commodity\nThe term \u201cagricultural commodity\u201d means any agricultural commodity (including livestock) in its raw or natural state.\n(2)\nAgricultural commodity producer\nThe term \u201cagricultural commodity producer\u201d has the same meaning as the term \u201cperson\u201d as prescribed by regulations promulgated under\nsection 1308(e) of title 7\n1\n1 See References in Text note below.\n(3)\nContributed importantly\n(A)\nIn general\nThe term \u201ccontributed importantly\u201d means a cause which is important but not necessarily more important than any other cause.\n(B)\nDetermination of contributed importantly\nThe determination of whether imports of articles like or directly competitive with an agricultural commodity with respect to which a petition under this part was filed contributed importantly to a decline in the price of the agricultural commodity shall be made by the Secretary.\n(4)\nDuly authorized representative\nThe term \u201cduly authorized representative\u201d means an association of agricultural commodity producers.\n(5)\nNational average price\nThe term \u201cnational average price\u201d means the national average price paid to an agricultural commodity producer for an agricultural commodity in a marketing year as determined by the Secretary.\n(6)\nSecretary\nThe term \u201cSecretary\u201d means the Secretary of Agriculture.","url":"https://projectusc.org/usc/t19/s2401.html","content":[{"t":"sec","id":"/us/usc/t19/s2401","children":[{"t":"num","text":"\u00a7\u202f2401."},{"t":"heading","text":"Definitions","tail":"\n"},{"t":"chapeau","text":"In this part:"},{"t":"para","id":"/us/usc/t19/s2401/1","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(1)"},{"t":"heading","text":"Agricultural commodity"},{"t":"content","children":[{"t":"p","text":"The term \u201cagricultural commodity\u201d means any agricultural commodity (including livestock) in its raw or natural state.","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"para","id":"/us/usc/t19/s2401/2","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(2)"},{"t":"heading","text":"Agricultural commodity producer"},{"t":"content","children":[{"t":"p","text":"The term \u201cagricultural commodity producer\u201d has the same meaning as the term \u201cperson\u201d as prescribed by regulations promulgated under ","children":[{"t":"ref","text":"section 1308(e) of title 7","href":"/us/usc/t7/s1308/e","tail":" (before the amendment made by section 1703(a)\u202f"},{"t":"ref","text":"1"},{"t":"num","text":"1","tail":"\u202fSee References in Text note below."},{"t":"text","text":"\u202fSee References in Text note below.","tail":" of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008)."}],"tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"para","id":"/us/usc/t19/s2401/3","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(3)"},{"t":"heading","text":"Contributed importantly"},{"t":"subpara","id":"/us/usc/t19/s2401/3/A","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(A)"},{"t":"heading","text":"In general"},{"t":"content","children":[{"t":"p","text":"The term \u201ccontributed importantly\u201d means a cause which is important but not necessarily more important than any other cause.","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"subpara","id":"/us/usc/t19/s2401/3/B","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(B)"},{"t":"heading","text":"Determination of contributed importantly"},{"t":"content","children":[{"t":"p","text":"The determination of whether imports of articles like or directly competitive with an agricultural commodity with respect to which a petition under this part was filed contributed importantly to a decline in the price of the agricultural commodity shall be made by the Secretary.","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"para","id":"/us/usc/t19/s2401/4","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(4)"},{"t":"heading","text":"Duly authorized representative"},{"t":"content","children":[{"t":"p","text":"The term \u201cduly authorized representative\u201d means an association of agricultural commodity producers.","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"para","id":"/us/usc/t19/s2401/5","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(5)"},{"t":"heading","text":"National average price"},{"t":"content","children":[{"t":"p","text":"The term \u201cnational average price\u201d means the national average price paid to an agricultural commodity producer for an agricultural commodity in a marketing year as determined by the Secretary.","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"para","id":"/us/usc/t19/s2401/6","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(6)"},{"t":"heading","text":"Secretary"},{"t":"content","children":[{"t":"p","text":"The term \u201cSecretary\u201d means the Secretary of Agriculture.","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"text","text":"\n"},{"t":"text","text":"\n"}]}]}