In this part:

1. (1) Agricultural commodity The term “agricultural commodity” includes—

   1. (A) any agricultural commodity (including livestock) in its raw or natural state;
   2. (B) any class of goods within an agricultural commodity; and
   3. (C) in the case of an agricultural commodity producer described in paragraph (2)(B), wild-caught aquatic species.

2. (2) Agricultural commodity producer The term “agricultural commodity producer” means—

   1. (A) a person that shares in the risk of producing an agricultural commodity and that is entitled to a share of the commodity for marketing, including an operator, a sharecropper, or a person that owns or rents the land on which the commodity is produced; or
   2. (B) a person that reports gain or loss from the trade or business of fishing on the person’s annual Federal income tax return for the taxable year that most closely corresponds to the marketing year with respect to which a petition is filed under section 2401a of this title.

3. (3) Contributed importantly

   1. (A) In general The term “contributed importantly” means a cause which is important but not necessarily more important than any other cause.
   2. (B) Determination of contributed importantly 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.
4. (4) Duly authorized representative The term “duly authorized representative” means an association of agricultural commodity producers.
5. (5) National average price The term “national average price” means the national average price paid to an agricultural commodity producer for an agricultural commodity in a marketing year as determined by the Secretary.
6. (6) Secretary The term “Secretary” means the Secretary of Agriculture.

7. (7) Marketing year The term “marketing year” means—

   1. (A) a marketing year designated by the Secretary with respect to an agricultural commodity; or
   2. (B) in the case of an agricultural commodity with respect to which the Secretary does not designate a marketing year, a calendar year.

(Pub. L. 93–618, title II, § 291, as added Pub. L. 107–210, div. A, title I, § 141(a), Aug. 6, 2002, 116 Stat. 946; amended Pub. L. 109–280, title XIV, § 1635(f)(4), Aug. 17, 2006, 120 Stat. 1171; Pub. L. 110–234, title I, § 1603(g)(6), May 22, 2008, 122 Stat. 1012; Pub. L. 110–246, § 4(a), title I, § 1603(g)(6), June 18, 2008, 122 Stat. 1664, 1740; Pub. L. 111–5, div. B, title I, § 1881, Feb. 17, 2009, 123 Stat. 414; Pub. L. 112–40, title II, § 201(b), (c), Oct. 21, 2011, 125 Stat. 403.)

Reversion to Provisions in Effect on February 13, 2011

For reversion, beginning on Jan. 1, 2014, to provisions in effect on Feb. 13, 2011, with certain exceptions and subject to section 233(b) of Pub. L. 112–40, see Codification and Effective and Termination Dates of 2011 Revival notes below.

Codification

Section 1893 of Pub. L. 111–5, which provided for Feb. 13, 2011, termination of amendment by Pub. L. 111–5, was repealed by Pub. L. 112–40, title II, § 201(a), Oct. 21, 2011, 125 Stat. 403, and the provisions of this section, as amended by Pub. L. 111–5 and as in effect on Feb. 12, 2011, were temporarily revived, effective Oct. 21, 2011, until Jan. 1, 2014, by Pub. L. 112–40, §§ 201(b), (c), 233. See 2009 and 2011 Amendment notes, Effective and Termination Dates of 2009 Amendment notes, and Effective and Termination Dates of 2011 Revival note below.

Pub. L. 110–234 and Pub. L. 110–246 made identical amendments to this section. The amendments by Pub. L. 110–234 were repealed by section 4(a) of Pub. L. 110–246.

Amendments

2011—Pub. L. 112–40, §§ 201(b), (c), 233, temporarily revived the provisions of this section, as in effect on Feb. 12, 2011. See Codification note above and 2009 Amendment and Effective and Termination Dates of 2011 Revival notes below.

2009—Par. (1). Pub. L. 111–5, §§ 1881(1), 1893, temporarily amended par. (1) generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “The term ‘agricultural commodity’ means any agricultural commodity (including livestock) in its raw or natural state.” See Codification note above and Effective and Termination Dates of 2009 Amendment note below.

Par. (2). Pub. L. 111–5, §§ 1881(2), 1893, temporarily amended par. (2) generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “The term ‘agricultural commodity producer’ has the same meaning as the term ‘person’ as prescribed by regulations promulgated under section 1308(e) of title 7 (before the amendment made by section 1703(a) of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008).” See Codification note above and Effective and Termination Dates of 2009 Amendment note below.

Par. (7). Pub. L. 111–5, §§ 1881(3), 1893, temporarily added par. (7). See Codification note above and Effective and Termination Dates of 2009 Amendment note below.

2008—Par. (2). Pub. L. 110–246, § 1603(g)(6), inserted “(before the amendment made by section 1703(a) of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008)” before period at end.

2006—Par. (2). Pub. L. 109–280 substituted “1308(e)” for “1308(5)”.

Effective and Termination Dates of 2011 Revival

For temporary revival and applicability of provisions as in effect on Feb. 12, 2011, see sections 201(b), (c) and 233 of Pub. L. 112–40, set out as notes preceding section 2271 of this title. For reversion, beginning on Jan. 1, 2014, to provisions in effect on Feb. 13, 2011, with certain exceptions and subject to section 233(b) of Pub. L. 112–40, see section 233 of Pub. L. 112–40, set out as a note preceding section 2271 of this title.

Effective and Termination Dates of 2009 Amendment

Except as otherwise provided and subject to certain applicability provisions, amendment by Pub. L. 111–5 effective upon the expiration of the 90-day period beginning on Feb. 17, 2009, see section 1891 of Pub. L. 111–5, set out as a note under section 2271 of this title.

Section 1893 of Pub. L. 111–5, which provided that, except as otherwise provided, amendment by Pub. L. 111–5 not applicable on or after Feb. 13, 2011, and that this section be applied and administered beginning Feb. 13, 2011, as if amendment by Pub. L. 111–5 had never been enacted, was repealed by Pub. L. 112–40, title II, § 201(a), Oct. 21, 2011, 125 Stat. 403. See Codification note above.

Effective Date of 2008 Amendment

Amendment of this section and repeal of Pub. L. 110–234 by Pub. L. 110–246 effective May 22, 2008, the date of enactment of Pub. L. 110–234, see section 4 of Pub. L. 110–246, set out as an Effective Date note under section 8701 of Title 7, Agriculture.

Effective Date of 2006 Amendment

Amendment by Pub. L. 109–280 applicable with respect to goods entered, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after the 15th day after Aug. 17, 2006, see section 1641 of Pub. L. 109–280, set out as a note under section 58c of this title.

Effective Date

Pub. L. 107–210, div. A, title I, § 141(b), Aug. 6, 2002, 116 Stat. 953, as amended by Pub. L. 108–429, title II, § 2004(a)(10), Dec. 3, 2004, 118 Stat. 2590, provided that:

“The amendments made by this subtitle [subtitle C [§§ 141 to 143] of title I of

Pub. L. 107–210, enacting this part and amending

section 2395 of this title] shall take effect on the date that is 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act [

Aug. 6, 2002].”

Termination Date

Except as otherwise provided, technical assistance and financial assistance may not be provided under this section after Dec. 31, 2013, see section 285 of Pub. L. 93–618, set out as a note preceding section 2271 of this title.