§ 7981. Milk price support program
(a)
Support activities
During the period beginning on June 1, 2002, and ending on December 31, 2007, the Secretary of Agriculture shall support the price of milk produced in the 48 contiguous States through the purchase of cheese, butter, and nonfat dry milk produced from the milk.
(b)
Rate
During the period specified in subsection (a) of this section, the price of milk shall be supported at a rate equal to $9.90 per hundredweight for milk containing 3.67 percent butterfat.
(c)
Purchase prices
(d)
Special rule for butter and nonfat dry milk purchase prices
(1)
Allocation of purchase prices
The Secretary may allocate the rate of price support between the purchase prices for nonfat dry milk and butter in a manner that will result in the lowest level of expenditures by the Commodity Credit Corporation or achieve such other objectives as the Secretary considers appropriate. Not later than 10 days after making or changing an allocation, the Secretary shall notify the Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate of the allocation. Section
553 of title
5 shall not apply with respect to the implementation of this section.
(e)
Commodity Credit Corporation
The Secretary shall carry out the program authorized by this section through the Commodity Credit Corporation.