---
kind: "section"
citation: "7 U.S.C. § 7102"
title: "7"
title_heading: "Agriculture"
number: "7102"
heading: "Definitions"
release: "119-102"
date: "2026-07-12"
url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/7/7102"
units:
  - "Chapter 99 — Sheep Promotion, Research, and Information"
---

# §7102. Definitions


As used in this chapter (unless the context clearly requires otherwise):

- (1) **Board—** The term “Board” means the National [Sheep](#26) [Promotion](#20), [Research](#24), and Information Board established under [section 7104(b) of this title](/usc/7/7104.md?p=b).
- (2) **Carbonized wool—** The term “carbonized wool” means [wool](#31) that has been immersed in a bath, usually of mineral acids or acid salts, that destroys vegetable matter in the [wool](#31), but does not affect the [wool](#31) fibres.[^1]
- (3) **Consumer information—** The term “consumer information” means nutritional data and other information that will assist consumers and other [persons](#16) in making evaluations and decisions regarding the purchase, preparation, or use of [sheep products](#27).
- (4) **Customs Service—** The term “Customs Service” means [United States](#30) Customs Service of the [Department](#6) of the Treasury.
- (5) **Degreased wool—** The term “degreased wool” means [wool](#31) from which the bulk of impurities has been removed by processing.
- (6) **Department—** The term “Department” means the [United States](#30) Department of Agriculture.
- (7) **Education—** The term “education” means activities providing information relating to the [sheep](#26) industry or [sheep products](#27) to [producers](#18), [feeders](#10), [importers](#13), consumers, and other [persons](#16).
- (8) **Executive Committee—** The term “Executive Committee” means the Executive Committee established under [section 7104(g) of this title](/usc/7/7104.md?p=g).
- (9) **Exporter—** The term “exporter” means any [person](#16) who exports domestic live [sheep](#26) or [greasy wool](#11) from the [United States](#30).
- (10) **Feeder—** The term “feeder” means a [person](#16) who feeds lambs until the lambs reach slaughter weight.
- (11) **Greasy wool—** The term “greasy wool” means [wool](#31) that has not been washed or otherwise cleaned.
- (12) **Handler—** The term “handler” means any [person](#16) who purchases and [markets](/usc/7/198.md?p=1) [greasy wool](#11).
- (13) **Importer—** The term “importer” means any [person](#16) who imports [sheep](#26) or [sheep products](#27) into the [United States](#30).
- (14) **Industry information—** The term “industry information” means information and programs that will lead to increased efficiency in processing and the development of new [markets](/usc/7/198.md?p=1), marketing strategies, increased marketing efficiency, and activities to enhance the image of [sheep](#26) or [sheep products](#27) on a national or international basis.
- (15) **Order—** The term “order” means a [sheep](#26) and [wool](#31) [promotion](#20), [research](#24), [education](#7), and information order issued under [section 7103 of this title](/usc/7/7103.md).
- (16) **Person—** The term “person” means any individual, group of individuals, partnership, corporation, association, cooperative, or any other legal entity.
- (17) **Processor—** The term “processor” means any [person](#16) who slaughters [sheep](#26) or processes [greasy wool](#11) into [degreased wool](#5).
- (18) **Producer—** The term “producer” means any [person](#16), other than a [feeder](#10), who owns or acquires ownership of [sheep](#26).
- (19) **Producer information—** The term “producer information” means activities designed to provide [producers](#18), [feeders](#10), and [importers](#13) with information relating to production or marketing efficiencies or developments, program activities, or other information that would facilitate an increase in the consumption of [sheep](#26) or [sheep products](#27).
- (20) **Promotion—** The term “promotion” means any action (including paid advertising) to advance the image and desirability of [sheep](#26) or [sheep products](#27) to improve the competitive position, and stimulate sales, of [sheep products](#27) in the domestic and international marketplace.
- (21) **Pulled wool—** The term “pulled wool” means [wool](#31) that is pulled from the skin of a slaughtered [sheep](#26).
- (22) **Qualified State sheep board—** The term “qualified State sheep board” means a [sheep](#26) and [wool](#31) [promotion](#20) entity that—
  - (A) is authorized by [State](#28) statute or is otherwise organized and operating within a [State](#28);
  - (B) receives voluntary contributions or dues and conducts [promotion](#20), [research](#24), or [consumer information](#3) programs with respect to [sheep](#26) or [wool](#31), or both; and
  - (C) is recognized by the [Board](#1) as the [sheep](#26) and [wool](#31) [promotion](#20) entity within the [State](#28);

  except that not more than 1 qualified State sheep board shall exist in any [State](#28) at any 1 time.

- (23) **Raw wool—** The term “raw wool” means [greasy wool](#11), [pulled wool](#21), [degreased wool](#5), or [carbonized wool](#2).
- (24) **Research—** The term “research” means development projects and studies relating to the production (including the feeding of [sheep](#26)), processing, distribution, or use of [sheep](#26) or [sheep products](#27) to encourage, expand, improve, or make more efficient the marketing of [sheep](#26) or [sheep products](#27).
- (25) **Secretary—** The term “Secretary” means the Secretary of Agriculture.
- (26) **Sheep—** The term “sheep” means ovine animals of any age, including lambs.
- (27) **Sheep products—** The term “sheep products” means products produced, in whole or in part, from [sheep](#26), including [wool](#31) and products containing [wool](#31) fiber.
- (28) **State—** The term “State” means each of the 50 States.
- (29) **Unit—** The term “unit” means each [State](#28), group of [States](#28), or class designation that is represented on the [Board](#1).
- (30) **United States—** The term “United States” means the 50 [States](#28) and the District of Columbia.
- (31) **Wool—** The term “wool” means the fiber from the fleece of a [sheep](#26).
- (32) **Wool products—** The term “wool products” means products produced, in whole or in part, from [wool](#31) and products containing [wool](#31) fiber.

## Footnotes

[^1]: So in original. Probably should be “fibers.”

## Source credit

(Pub. L. 103–407, § 3, Oct. 22, 1994, 108 Stat. 4211.)

## Notes

### Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

### Transfer of Functions

For transfer of functions, personnel, assets, and liabilities of the United States Customs Service of the Department of the Treasury, including functions of the Secretary of the Treasury relating thereto, to the Secretary of Homeland Security, and for treatment of related references, see sections 203(1), 551(d), 552(d), and 557 of Title 6, Domestic Security, and the Department of Homeland Security Reorganization Plan of November 25, 2002, as modified, set out as a note under section 542 of Title 6. For establishment of U.S. Customs and Border Protection in the Department of Homeland Security, treated as if included in Pub. L. 107–296 as of Nov. 25, 2002, see section 211 of Title 6, as amended generally by Pub. L. 114–125, and section 802(b) of Pub. L. 114–125, set out as a note under section 211 of Title 6.