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[CITE: 7USC3003]

 
                          TITLE 7--AGRICULTURE
 
             CHAPTER 63--FARMER-TO-CONSUMER DIRECT MARKETING
 
Sec. 3003. Survey

    The Secretary shall provide, through the Economic Research Service 
of the United States Department of Agriculture, or whatever agency or 
agencies the Secretary considers appropriate, a continuing survey of 
existing methods of direct marketing from farmers to consumers in each 
State. The initial survey, which shall be completed no later than one 
year following October 8, 1976, shall include the number of types of 
such marketing methods in existence, the volume of business conducted 
through each such marketing method, and the impact of such marketing 
methods upon financial returns to farmers (including their impact upon 
improving the economic viability of small farmers) and food quality and 
costs to consumers.

(Pub. L. 94-463, Sec. 4, Oct. 8, 1976, 90 Stat. 1982.)

                  Section Referred to in Other Sections

    This section is referred to in section 3006 of this title.
