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[CITE: 7USC450c]

 
                          TITLE 7--AGRICULTURE
 
                    CHAPTER 17--MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS
 
Sec. 450c. Delegation of regulatory functions of Secretary of 
        Agriculture; definitions
        
    As used in sections 450c to 450g of this title--
        (a) The term ``regulatory order'' means an order, marketing 
    agreement, standard, permit, license, registration, suspension or 
    revocation of a permit, license, or registration, certificate, 
    award, rule or regulation, if it has the force and effect of law, 
    and if it may be made, prescribed, issued, or promulgated only after 
    notice and hearing or opportunity for hearing have been given.
        (b) The term ``regulatory function'' means the making, 
    prescribing, issuing, or promulgating of a regulatory order; and 
    includes (1) determining whether such making, prescribing, issuing, 
    or promulgating is authorized or required by law, and (2) any action 
    which is required or authorized to be performed before, after, or in 
    connection with, such determining, making, prescribing, issuing, or 
    promulgating.

(Apr. 4, 1940, ch. 75, Sec. 1, 54 Stat. 81.)

                          Codification

    Section was formerly classified to section 516a of Title 5 prior to 
the general revision and enactment of Title 5, Government Organization 
and Employees, by Pub. L. 89-554, Sec. 1, Sept. 6, 1966, 80 Stat. 378.

                  Section Referred to in Other Sections

    This section is referred to in section 450g of this title.
