---
kind: "section"
citation: "7 U.S.C. § 6403"
title: "7"
title_heading: "Agriculture"
number: "6403"
heading: "Authority to issue orders"
release: "119-102"
date: "2026-07-12"
url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/7/6403"
units:
  - "Chapter 93 — Processor-Funded Milk Promotion Program"
---

# §6403. Authority to issue orders

- (a) **In general—** To effectuate the declared policy under [section 6401(b) of this title](/usc/7/6401.md?p=b), the [Secretary](/usc/7/6402.md?p=7) shall issue and from time to time may amend, orders applicable to all [fluid milk processors](/usc/7/6402.md?p=4), authorizing—
  - (1) the collection of assessments on [fluid milk products](/usc/7/6402.md?p=3) subject to this chapter; and
  - (2) the use of the assessments to provide [research](/usc/7/6402.md?p=6) and [advertising](/usc/7/6402.md?p=1) in a manner prescribed by this chapter.
- (b) **Scope—** Any order issued under this chapter shall be national in scope.
- (c) **One order—** Not more than one order shall be in effect under this chapter at any one time.

## Source credit

(Pub. L. 101–624, title XIX, § 1999D, Nov. 28, 1990, 104 Stat. 3916.)