# § 2401. Definitions
In this part:
**(1)** **Agricultural commodity** The term “agricultural commodity” means any agricultural commodity (including livestock) in its raw or natural state.
**1** **Agricultural commodity producer** section 1308(e) of title 7[^1]
The term “agricultural commodity producer” has the same meaning as the term “person” as prescribed by regulations promulgated under (before the amendment made by section 1703(a) of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008).
See References in Text note below.
**(3)** **Contributed importantly**
**(A)** **In general** The term “contributed importantly” means a cause which is important but not necessarily more important than any other cause.
**(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)** **Duly authorized representative** The term “duly authorized representative” means an association of agricultural commodity producers.
**(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)** **Secretary** The term “Secretary” means the Secretary of Agriculture.
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**Source Credit**: (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; Pub. L. 113–79, title I, § 1609(b)(1), Feb. 7, 2014, 128 Stat. 709; Pub. L. 114–27, title IV, § 402(b), (c), June 29, 2015, 129 Stat. 374.)
### Termination of Assistance
For termination of assistance under this part after , see Termination Date note below.
## Editorial Notes
### References in Text
Section 1703(a) of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008, referred to in par. (2), probably should be a reference to , because does not contain a section 1703, and subsec. (b)(3) of amended , Agriculture, by striking out subsec. (e), which had related to issuance of regulations defining “person”.
### Codification
Section reflects the , reversion to provisions in effect on . See Effective and Termination Dates of 2015 Revival note below.
, which provided for the , revival of this section as in effect on , was repealed by , , , and the provisions of this section, as in effect on , were temporarily revived, effective , until , by , §§ 402(b), (c), 406. See 2011 and 2015 Amendment notes, Effective and Termination Dates of 2011 Revival notes, and Effective and Termination Dates of 2015 Revival notes below.
, which provided for , termination of amendment by , was repealed by , , , and the provisions of this section, as amended by and as in effect on , were temporarily revived, effective , until , by , §§ 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 notes below.
and made identical amendments to this section. The amendments by were repealed by .
### Amendments
2015—, §§ 402(b), (c), 406, temporarily revived the provisions of this section, as in effect on . See Codification note above and 2011 Amendment and Effective and Termination Dates of 2015 Revival notes below.
2014—Par. (2). , amended language inserted by . See 2008 Amendment note below.
2011—, §§ 201(b), (c), 233, temporarily revived the provisions of this section, as in effect on . See Codification note above and 2009 Amendment and Effective and Termination Dates of 2011 Revival notes below.
2009—Par. (1). , §§ 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). , §§ 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 (before the amendment made by section 1603(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). , §§ 1881(3), 1893, temporarily added par. (7). See Codification note above and Effective and Termination Dates of 2009 Amendment note below.
2008—Par. (2). , as amended by , inserted “(before the amendment made by section 1603(a) of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008)” before period at end.
2006—Par. (2). substituted “1308(e)” for “1308(5)”.
## Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
### Effective and Termination Dates of 2015 Revival
For revival and applicability, beginning on , of the provisions of this section as in effect on , see section 402(b), (c) of , set out as a note preceding .
For reversion, beginning on , to the provisions of this section as in effect on , with certain exceptions and subject to , see , set out as a note preceding .
### Effective Date of 2014 Amendment
Amendment by effective as if included in , see , set out as a note under , Agriculture.
### Effective and Termination Dates of 2011 Revival
For revival and applicability, beginning on , of the provisions of this section as in effect on , see section 201(b), (c) of , set out as a note preceding .
, formerly set out as a note preceding , which provided for the reversion, beginning on , of the provisions of this section to those in effect on , subject to certain exceptions, was repealed by , , , effective . See Codification note above.
### Effective and Termination Dates of 2009 Amendment
Except as otherwise provided and subject to certain applicability provisions, amendment by effective upon the expiration of the 90-day period beginning on , see , set out as a note under .
, formerly set out as a Termination Date of 2009 Amendment note preceding , which provided that, except as otherwise provided, amendment by not applicable on or after , and that this section be applied and administered beginning , as if amendment by had never been enacted, was repealed by , , , effective . See Codification note above.
### 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 , Agriculture.
### Effective Date of 2006 Amendment
Amendment by applicable with respect to goods entered, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after the 15th day after , see , set out as a note under .
### Effective Date
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### Termination Date
Except as otherwise provided, technical assistance and financial assistance may not be provided under this part after , see , as modified by , set out as notes preceding .