Promotion Act of 1990 ( 7 U.S.C. 6401 et seq.). (P) The Fresh Cut Flowers and Fresh Cut Greens Promotion and Information Act of 1993 ( 7 U.S.C. 6801 et seq.). (Q) The Sheep Promotion, Research, and Information Act of 1994 ( 7 U.S.C. 7101 et seq.). (R) Section 501 of the Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996 ( 7 U.S.C. 7401 ). (S) The Commodity Promotion, Research, and Information Act of 1996 ( 7 U.S.C. 7411 et seq.). (T) The Canola and Rapeseed Research, Promotion, and Consumer Information Act ( 7 U.S.C. 7441 et seq.). (U) The National Kiwifruit Research, Promotion, and Consumer Information Act ( 7 U.S.C. 7461 et seq.). (V) The Popcorn Promotion, Research, and Consumer Information Act ( 7 U.S.C. 7481 et seq.). (W) The Hass Avocado Promotion, Research, and Information Act of 2000 ( 7 U.S.C. 7801 et seq.). (3) Conflict of interest The term conflict of interest means a direct or indirect financial interest in a person or entity that performs a service for, or enters into a contract or agreement with, a Board for anything of economic value. (4) Secretary The term Secretary means the Secretary of Agriculture. 4. Requirements of checkoff programs (a) Prohibitions (1) In general A Board shall not enter into any contract or agreement to carry out checkoff program activities with a party that engages in activities for the purpose of influencing any government policy or action that relates to agriculture. (2) Conflict of interest A Board shall not engage in, and shall prohibit the employees and agents of the Board, acting in their official capacity, from engaging in, any act that may involve a conflict of interest. (3) Other prohibitions A Board shall not engage in, and shall prohibit the employees and agents of the Board, acting in their official capacity, from engaging in— (A) any anticompetitive activity