7 U.S.C. § 1359aa
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In this subpart:
- (1)The term “human consumption”, when used in the context of a reference to sugar (whether in the form of sugar, in-process sugar, syrup, molasses, or in some other form) for human consumption, includes sugar for use in human food, beverages, or similar products.
- (2)The term “mainland State” means a State other than an offshore State.
- (3)
- (A)The term “market” means to sell or otherwise dispose of in commerce in the United States.
- (B)The term “market” includes—
- (i)the forfeiture of sugar under the loan program for sugar established under section 7272 of this title;
- (ii)with respect to any integrated processor and refiner, the movement of raw cane sugar into the refining process; and
- (iii)the sale of sugar for the production of ethanol or other bioenergy product, if the disposition of the sugar is administered by the Secretary under section 8110 of this title.
- (C)Forfeited sugar described in subparagraph (B)(i) shall be considered to have been marketed during the crop year for which a loan is made under the loan program described in that subparagraph.
- (4)The term “offshore State” means a sugarcane producing State located outside of the continental United States.
- (5)Notwithstanding section 1301 of this title, the term “State” means—
- (6)The term “United States”, when used in a geographical sense, means all of the States.