7 USC 7253 - Consolidation and reform of Federal milk marketing orders

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§ 7253.

Consolidation and reform of Federal milk marketing orders

(a)

Amendment of orders

(1)

Required consolidation

(2)

Inclusion of California as separate order

(3)

Related issues addressed in consolidation

Among the issues the Secretary is authorized to implement as part of the consolidation of Federal milk marketing orders are the following:

(A)

The use of utilization rates and multiple basing points for the pricing of fluid milk.

(B)

The use of uniform multiple component pricing when developing 1 or more basic formula prices for manufacturing milk.

(4)

Effect of existing law

(b)

Expedited process

(1)

Use of informal rulemaking

(2)

Time limitations

(A)

Proposed amendments

(B)

Final amendments

(3)

Effect of court order

(c)

Failure to timely consolidate orders

(d)

Report regarding further reforms

(1)

Report required

Not later than April 1, 1997, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report—

(A)

reviewing the Federal milk marketing order system established pursuant to section 608c of this title in light of the reforms required by subsection (a);

(B)

describing the efforts underway and the progress made in implementing the reforms required by subsection (a); and

(C)

containing such recommendations as the Secretary considers appropriate for further improvements and reforms to the Federal milk marketing order system.

(2)

Effect of other laws

(Pub. L. 104–127, title I, § 143, Apr. 4, 1996, 110 Stat. 915; Pub. L. 113–79, title I, § 1410(d), Feb. 7, 2014, 128 Stat. 693.)

cite as: 7 USC 7253