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The term “agricultural commodity” means any agricultural commodity (including livestock) in its raw or natural state.
The term “agricultural commodity producer” has the same meaning as the term “person” as prescribed by regulations promulgated under section 1308(e) of title 7 (before the amendment made by section 1703(a) 1
The term “contributed importantly” means a cause which is important but not necessarily more important than any other cause.
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.
The term “duly authorized representative” means an association of agricultural commodity producers.
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.
The term “Secretary” means the Secretary of Agriculture.