(b)
Policy
It is declared to be the policy of Congress that it is in the public interest to authorize the establishment, through the exercise of the powers provided in this chapter, of an orderly procedure for developing, financing (through adequate assessments on pecans produced or imported into the United States), and carrying out an effective, continuous, coordinated program of promotion, research, industry information, and consumer information designed to—
(1)
strengthen the pecan industry’s position in the marketplace;
(2)
maintain and expand existing domestic and foreign markets and uses for pecans; and
(3)
develop new markets and uses for pecans.