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7 U.S. Code § 4901. Congressional findings and declaration of policy
(a) Congress finds that—
(1)
the per capita consumption of watermelons in the United States has declined steadily in recent years;
(2)
watermelons are an important cash crop to many farmers in the United States and are an economical, enjoyable, and healthful food for consumers;
(3)
approximately 2,607,600,000 pounds of watermelons with a farm value of $158,923,000 were produced in 1981 in the United States;
(4)
watermelons move in the channels of interstate commerce, and watermelons that do not move in such channels directly affect interstate commerce;