Notes on 7 U.S.C. § 4601 : US Code - Notes

Search Notes on 7 U.S.C. § 4601 : US Code - Notes

(Pub. L. 98-590, Sec. 2, Oct. 30, 1984, 98 Stat. 3115; Pub. L. 105-
185, title VI, Sec. 605(a), June 23, 1998, 112 Stat. 587.)
AMENDMENTS                            
1998 - Pub. L. 105-185, Sec. 605(a)(1), added section catchline
and struck out former section catchline, designated introductory
provisions and pars. (1) to (7) as subsec. (a), inserted heading,
and substituted "Congress makes the following findings" for "The
Congress finds that" in introductory provisions.
Subsec. (a)(6), (7). Pub. L. 105-185, Sec. 605(a)(2)(A),
substituted "consumer education, and industry information" for "and
consumer education".
Subsec. (a)(8) to (10). Pub. L. 105-185, Sec. 605(a)(2)(B), added
pars. (8) to (10).
Subsecs. (b), (c). Pub. L. 105-185, Sec. 605(a)(3), added
subsecs. (b) and (c) and struck out former subsec. (b) which read
as follows:
"(b)(1) It is, therefore, the purpose of this chapter to
authorize the establishment of an orderly procedure for the
development and financing, through an adequate assessment, of an
effective and coordinated program of research, promotion, and
consumer education designed to strengthen the position of the honey
industry in the marketplace and maintain, develop, and expand
markets for honey and honey products.
"(2) Nothing in this chapter may be construed to dictate quality
standards for honey, provide for control of its production, or
otherwise limit the right of the individual honey producer to
produce honey. This chapter treats foreign producers equitably, and
nothing in this chapter may be construed as a trade barrier to
honey produced in foreign countries."
SHORT TITLE OF 1990 AMENDMENT                   
Pub. L. 101-624, title XIX, Sec. 1981, Nov. 28, 1990, 104 Stat.
3904, provided that: "This chapter [chapter 1 (Secs. 1981-1987) of
subtitle F of title XIX of Pub. L. 101-624, enacting section 4610a
of this title, amending sections 4602, 4606, 4608, and 4612 of this
title, and enacting provisions set out as a note under section 4603
of this title] may be cited as the 'Honey Research, Promotion, and
Consumer Information Act Amendments of 1990'."
SHORT TITLE                            
Section 1 of Pub. L. 98-590 provided that: "This Act [enacting
this chapter] may be cited as the 'Honey Research, Promotion, and
Consumer Information Act'."