Notes on 7 U.S.C. § 6201 : US Code - Notes

Search Notes on 7 U.S.C. § 6201 : US Code - Notes

(Pub. L. 101-624, title XIX, Sec. 1952, Nov. 28, 1990, 104 Stat.
3870.)
SHORT TITLE OF 1993 AMENDMENT                   
Pub. L. 103-194, Sec. 1, Dec. 14, 1993, 107 Stat. 2294, provided
that: "This Act [amending sections 6202, 6204, and 6209 of this
title and enacting provisions set out as a note below] may be cited
as the 'Lime Research, Promotion, and Consumer Information
Improvement Act'."
SHORT TITLE                            
Section 1951 of Pub. L. 101-624 provided that: "This subtitle
[subtitle D (Secs. 1951-1963) of title XIX of Pub. L. 101-624,
enacting this chapter] may be cited as the 'Lime Research,
Promotion, and Consumer Information Act of 1990'."
LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS AND PURPOSE OF PUB. L. 103-194        
Pub. L. 103-194, Sec. 2, Dec. 14, 1993, 107 Stat. 2294, provided
that:
"(a) Findings. - Congress finds the following:
"(1) The Lime Research, Promotion, and Consumer Information Act
of 1990 [7 U.S.C. 6201 et seq.] was enacted on November 28, 1990,
for the purpose of establishing an orderly procedure for the
development and financing of an effective and coordinated program
of research, promotion, and consumer information to strengthen
the domestic and foreign markets for limes.
"(2) The lime research, promotion, and consumer information
order required by such Act became effective on January 27, 1992.
"(3) Although the intent of such Act was to cover seedless
limes, the definition of the term 'lime' in section 1953(6) of
such Act [7 U.S.C. 6202(6)] applies to seeded limes. Therefore,
the Act and the order need to be revised before a research,
promotion, and consumer information program on seedless limes can
go into effect.
"(4) Since the enactment of the Lime Research, Promotion, and
Consumer Information Act of 1990, the United States production of
fresh market limes has plummeted and the volume of imports has
risen dramatically. The drop in United States production is
primarily due to damage to lime orchards in the State of Florida
by Hurricane Andrew in August 1992. United States production is
not expected to reach pre-Hurricane Andrew levels for possibly
two to three years because a majority of the United States
production of limes is in Florida.
"(b) Purposes. - The purpose of this Act [see Short Title of 1993
Amendment note above] is - 
"(1) to revise the definition of the term 'lime' in order to
cover seedless and not seeded limes;
"(2) to increase the exemption level;
"(3) to delay the initial referendum date; and
"(4) to alter the composition of the Lime Board."