# § 1359aa. Definitions
In this subpart:
**(1)** **Human consumption** The term “human consumption”, when used in the context of a reference to sugar (whether in the form of sugar, in-process sugar, syrup, molasses, or in some other form) for human consumption, includes sugar for use in human food, beverages, or similar products.
**(2)** **Mainland State** The term “mainland State” means a State other than an offshore State.
**(3)** **Market**
**(A)** **In general** The term “market” means to sell or otherwise dispose of in commerce in the United States.
**(B)** **Inclusions** The term “market” includes—
**(i)** the forfeiture of sugar under the loan program for sugar established under section 7272 of this title;
**(ii)** with respect to any integrated processor and refiner, the movement of raw cane sugar into the refining process; and
**(iii)** the sale of sugar for the production of ethanol or other bioenergy product, if the disposition of the sugar is administered by the Secretary under section 8110 of this title.
**(C)** **Marketing year** Forfeited sugar described in subparagraph (B)(i) shall be considered to have been marketed during the crop year for which a loan is made under the loan program described in that subparagraph.
**(4)** **Offshore State** The term “offshore State” means a sugarcane producing State located outside of the continental United States.
**(5)** **State** Notwithstanding section 1301 of this title, the term “State” means—
**(A)** a State;
**(B)** the District of Columbia; and
**(C)** the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.
**(6)** **United States** The term “United States”, when used in a geographical sense, means all of the States.
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**Source Credit**: (Feb. 16, 1938, ch. 30, title III, § 359a, as added Pub. L. 107–171, title I, § 1403, May 13, 2002, 116 Stat. 187; amended Pub. L. 110–234, title I, § 1403(a), May 22, 2008, 122 Stat. 981; Pub. L. 110–246, § 4(a), title I, § 1403(a), June 18, 2008, 122 Stat. 1664, 1709.)
## Editorial Notes
### Codification
and made identical amendments to this section. The amendments by were repealed by .
### Prior Provisions
A prior section 1359aa, , as added , , ; amended , , , related to information reporting with respect to sugar and crystalline fructose marketing quotas, prior to the general amendment of this subpart by .
A prior section 359a of act , was renumbered section 359e and was classified to prior to repeal by .
### Amendments
2008—, added pars. (1) and (3) and redesignated former pars. (1) to (4) as (2), (4), (5), and (6), respectively.
## Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
### Effective Date of 2008 Amendment
Amendment of this section and repeal of by effective , the date of enactment of , see , set out as an Effective Date note under .