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# 7 U.S.C. § 4601 - Findings and purposes
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## Text
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(a) Findings Congress makes the following findings:
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(1) Honey is produced by many individual producers in every State in the United States.
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(2) Honey and honey products move in large part in the channels of interstate and foreign commerce, and honey which does not move in such channels directly burdens or affects interstate commerce.
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(3) In recent years, large quantities of low-cost, imported honey have been brought into the United States, replacing domestic honey in the normal trade channels.
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(4) The maintenance and expansion of existing honey markets and the development of new or improved markets or uses are vital to the welfare of honey producers and those concerned with marketing, using, and processing honey, along with those engaged in general agricultural endeavors requiring bees for pollinating purposes.
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(5) The honey production industry within the United States is comprised mainly of small- and medium-sized businesses.
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(6) The development and implementation of coordinated programs of research, promotion, consumer education, and industry information necessary for the maintenance of markets and the development of new markets have been inadequate.
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(7) Without cooperative action in providing for and financing such programs, honey producers, honey handlers, wholesalers, and retailers are unable to implement programs of research, promotion, consumer education, and industry information necessary to maintain and improve markets for these products.
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(8) The ability to develop and maintain purity standards for honey and honey products is critical to maintaining the consumer confidence, safety, and trust that are essential components of any undertaking to maintain and develop markets for honey and honey products.
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(9) Research directed at improving the cost effectiveness and efficiency of beekeeping, as well as developing better means of dealing with pest and disease problems, is essential to keeping honey and honey product prices competitive and facilitating market growth as well as maintaining the financial well-being of the honey industry.
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(10) Research involving the quality, safety, and image of honey and honey products and how that quality, safety, and image may be affected during the extraction, processing, packaging, marketing, and other stages of the honey and honey product production and distribution process, is highly important to building and maintaining markets for honey and honey products.
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(b) Purposes The purposes of this chapter are—
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(1) to authorize the establishment of an orderly procedure for the development and financing, through an adequate assessment, of an effective, continuous, and nationally coordinated program of promotion, research, consumer education, and industry information designed to—
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(A) strengthen the position of the honey industry in the marketplace;
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(B) maintain, develop, and expand domestic and foreign markets and uses for honey and honey products;
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(C) maintain and improve the competitiveness and efficiency of the honey industry; and
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(D) sponsor research to develop better means of dealing with pest and disease problems;
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(2) to maintain and expand the markets for all honey and honey products in a manner that—
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(A) is not designed to maintain or expand any individual producer’s, importer’s, or handler’s share of the market; and
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(B) does not compete with or replace individual advertising or promotion efforts designed to promote individual brand name or trade name honey or honey products; and
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(3) to authorize and fund programs that result in government speech promoting government objectives.
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(c) Administration Nothing in this chapter—
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(1) prohibits the sale of various grades of honey;
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(2) provides for control of honey production;
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(3) limits the right of the individual honey producer to produce honey; or
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(4) creates a trade barrier to honey or honey products produced in a foreign country.
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(Pub. L. 98–590, § 2, Oct. 30, 1984, 98 Stat. 3115; Pub. L. 105–185, title VI, § 605(a), June 23, 1998, 112 Stat. 587.)
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## Notes
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Editorial Notes
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Amendments1998—Pub. L. 105–185, § 605(a)(1), added section catchline and struck out former section catchline, designated introductory provisions and pars. (1) to (7) as subsec. (a), inserted heading, and substituted “Congress makes the following findings” for “The Congress finds that” in introductory provisions. Subsec. (a)(6), (7). Pub. L. 105–185, § 605(a)(2)(A), substituted “consumer education, and industry information” for “and consumer education”. Subsec. (a)(8) to (10). Pub. L. 105–185, § 605(a)(2)(B), added pars. (8) to (10). Subsecs. (b), (c). Pub. L. 105–185, § 605(a)(3), added subsecs. (b) and (c) and struck out former subsec. (b) which read as follows: “(b)(1) It is, therefore, the purpose of this chapter to authorize the establishment of an orderly procedure for the development and financing, through an adequate assessment, of an effective and coordinated program of research, promotion, and consumer education designed to strengthen the position of the honey industry in the marketplace and maintain, develop, and expand markets for honey and honey products. “(2) Nothing in this chapter may be construed to dictate quality standards for honey, provide for control of its production, or otherwise limit the right of the individual honey producer to produce honey. This chapter treats foreign producers equitably, and nothing in this chapter may be construed as a trade barrier to honey produced in foreign countries.”
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Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
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Short Title of 1990 AmendmentPub. L. 101–624, title XIX, § 1981, Nov. 28, 1990, 104 Stat. 3904, provided that: “This chapter [chapter 1 (§§ 1981–1987) of subtitle F of title XIX of Pub. L. 101–624, enacting section 4610a of this title, amending sections 4602, 4606, 4608, and 4612 of this title, and enacting provisions set out as a note under section 4603 of this title] may be cited as the ‘Honey Research, Promotion, and Consumer Information Act Amendments of 1990’.”
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Short TitlePub. L. 98–590, § 1, Oct. 30, 1984, 98 Stat. 3115, provided that: “This Act [enacting this chapter] may be cited as the ‘Honey Research, Promotion, and Consumer Information Act’.”
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# 7 U.S.C. § 4602 - Definitions
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## Text
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As used in this chapter:
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(1) The term “Committee” means the National Honey Nominations Committee provided for under section 4606(b) of this title.
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(2) The term “consumer education” means any action to provide information on the usage and care of honey or honey products.
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(3) Department.— The term “Department” means the Department of Agriculture.
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(4) The term “exporter” means any person who exports honey or honey products from the United States.
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(5) Handle.— (A) In general.— The term “handle” means to process, package, sell, transport, purchase, or in any other way place or cause to be placed in commerce, honey or a honey product.
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(B) Inclusion.— The term “handle” includes selling unprocessed honey that will be consumed or used without further processing or packaging.
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(C) Exclusions.— The term “handle” does not include—
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(i) the transportation of unprocessed honey by a producer to a handler;
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(ii) the transportation by a commercial carrier of honey, whether processed or unprocessed, for a handler or producer; or
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(iii) the purchase of honey or a honey product by a consumer or other end-user of the honey or honey product.
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(6) The term “handler” means any person who handles honey.
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(7) The term “honey” means the nectar and saccharine exudations of plants which are gathered, modified, and stored in the comb by honey bees.
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(8) The term “Honey Board” means the board provided for under section 4606(c) of this title.
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(9) Honey production.— The term “honey production” means all beekeeping operations related to—
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(A) managing honey bee colonies to produce honey;
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(B) harvesting honey from the colonies;
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(C) extracting honey from the honeycombs; and
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(D) preparing honey for sale for further processing.
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(10) The term “honey products” means products produced, in whole or part, from honey.
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(11) The term “importer” means any person who imports honey or honey products into the United States or acts as an agent, broker, or consignee for any person or nation that produces honey outside of the United States for sale in the United States and who is listed in the import records as the importer of record for such honey or honey products.
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(12) Industry information.— The term “industry information” means information or a program that will lead to the development of new markets, new marketing strategies, or increased efficiency for the honey industry, or an activity to enhance the image of honey and honey products and of the honey industry.
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(13) The term “marketing” means the sale or other disposition in commerce of honey or honey products.
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(14) National honey marketing cooperative.— The term “national honey marketing cooperative” means a cooperative that markets its products in at least 2 of the following 4 regions of the United States, as determined by the Secretary:
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(A) The Atlantic Coast, including the District of Columbia and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.
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(B) The Mideast.
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(C) The Midwest.
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(D) The Pacific, including the States of Alaska and Hawaii.
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(15) The term “person” means any individual, group of individuals, partnership, corporation, association, cooperative, or any other entity.
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(16) The term “producer” means any person who produces honey in the United States for sale in commerce.
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(17) The term “producer-packer” means any person who is both a producer and handler of honey.
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(18) The term “promotion” means any action, including paid advertising, pursuant to this chapter, to present a favorable image for honey or honey products to the public with the express intent of improving the competitive position and stimulating sales of honey or honey products.
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(19) Qualified national organization representing handler interests.— The term “qualified national organization representing handler interests” means an organization that the Secretary certifies as being eligible to recommend nominations for the Committee handler, handler-importer, alternate handler, and alternate handler-importer members of the Honey Board under section 4606(b) of this title.
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(20) Qualified national organization representing importer interests.— The term “qualified national organization representing importer interests” means an organization that the Secretary certifies as being eligible to recommend nominations for the Committee importer, handler-importer, alternate importer, and alternate handler-importer members of the Honey Board under section 4606(b) of this title.
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(21) The term “research” means any type of research designed to advance the image, desirability, usage, marketability, production, or quality of honey or honey products.
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(22) The term “Secretary” means the Secretary of Agriculture.
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(23) The term “State” means any of the several States, the District of Columbia and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.
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(24) The term “State association” means that organization of beekeepers in a State which is generally recognized as representing the beekeepers of that State.
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(Pub. L. 98–590, § 3, Oct. 30, 1984, 98 Stat. 3116; Pub. L. 101–624, title XIX, § 1982, Nov. 28, 1990, 104 Stat. 3904; Pub. L. 105–185, title VI, § 605(b), June 23, 1998, 112 Stat. 588.)
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## Notes
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Amendments1998—Pars. (1) to (5). Pub. L. 105–185, § 605(b)(3), redesignated pars. (14), (12), (19), (18), and (7) as (1) to (5), respectively. Former pars. (1) to (5) redesignated (7), (10), (22), (15), and (16), respectively. Par. (7). Pub. L. 105–185, § 605(b)(3), redesignated par. (1) as (7). Former par. (7) redesignated (5). Pub. L. 105–185, § 605(b)(1), added par. (7) and struck out former par. (7) which read as follows: “The term ‘handle’ means to sell, package, or process honey.” Pars. (8) to (12). Pub. L. 105–185, § 605(b)(3), redesignated pars. (15), (20), (2), (8), and (21) as (8) to (12), respectively. Former pars. (8) to (12) redesignated (11), (17), (18), (21), and (2), respectively. Pars. (14) to (18). Pub. L. 105–185, § 605(b)(3), redesignated pars. (22), (4), (5), (9), and (10) as (14) to (18), respectively. Former pars. (14) to (18) redesignated (1), (8), (24), (23), and (4), respectively. Pars. (19) to (24). Pub. L. 105–185, § 605(b)(3), redesignated pars. (23), (24), (11), (3), (17), and (16) as (19) to (24), respectively. Former pars. (19) to (24) redesignated (3), (9), (12), (14), (19), and (20), respectively. Pub. L. 105–185, § 605(b)(2), added pars. (19) to (24). 1990—Par. (8). Pub. L. 101–624, § 1982(1), substituted “or acts” for “or who acts”, and inserted before period at end “and who is listed in the import records as the importer of record for such honey or honey products”. Par. (18). Pub. L. 101–624, § 1982(2), added par. (18).
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To effectuate the declared policy of this chapter, the Secretary shall, subject to the provisions of this chapter, issue and, from time to time, amend orders and regulations applicable to persons engaged in the production, sale, or handling of honey and honey products in the United States and the importation of honey and honey products into the United States.
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(Pub. L. 98–590, § 4, Oct. 30, 1984, 98 Stat. 3116; Pub. L. 105–185, title VI, § 605(c), June 23, 1998, 112 Stat. 589.)
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## Notes
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Editorial Notes
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Amendments1998—Pub. L. 105–185 inserted “and regulations” after “orders”.
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Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
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Conforming Amendment to OrderPub. L. 101–624, title XIX, § 1987, Nov. 28, 1990, 104 Stat. 3908, provided that: “Notwithstanding any provision of the Honey Research, Promotion, and Consumer Information Act (7 U.S.C. 4601 et seq.), the Secretary of Agriculture, after notice and opportunity for public comment, shall issue an amendment to the order in effect under such Act on the date of the enactment of this Act [Nov. 28, 1990] to conform such order to the amendments made by this subtitle [subtitle F (§§ 1981–1989) of title XIX of Pub. L. 101–624, enacting section 4610a of this title and amending sections 1787, 4602, 4606, 4608, and 4612 of this title], which shall become effective on the date of the publication of such amendment to the order in the Federal Register without a referendum thereon (except for the referendum specifically provided for under section 1985 [amending section 4612 of this title]). The Secretary shall issue such amendment to the order in final form not later than 150 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.”
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## Text
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(a) Notice and comment In issuing an order under this chapter, an amendment to an order, or a regulation to carry out this chapter, the Secretary shall comply with section 553 of title 5.
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(b) Formal agency action Sections 556 and 557 of that title shall not apply with respect to the issuance of an order, an amendment to an order, or a regulation under this chapter.
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(c) Proposal of an order A proposal for an order may be submitted to the Secretary by any organization or interested person affected by this chapter.
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(Pub. L. 98–590, § 5, Oct. 30, 1984, 98 Stat. 3117; Pub. L. 105–185, title VI, § 605(d), June 23, 1998, 112 Stat. 589.)
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## Notes
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Amendments1998—Pub. L. 105–185 reenacted section catchline without change and amended text generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “Whenever the Secretary has reason to believe that the issuance of an order will assist in carrying out the purpose of this chapter, the Secretary shall provide due notice of and opportunity for a hearing upon a proposed order. Such hearing may be requested and a proposal for an order submitted by any organization or interested person affected by the provisions of this chapter.”
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After notice and opportunity for comment has been provided in accordance with section 4604(a) of this title, the Secretary shall issue an order, an amendment to an order, or a regulation under this chapter, if the Secretary finds, and specifies in the order, amendment, or regulation, that the issuance of the order, amendment, or regulation will assist in carrying out the purposes of this chapter.
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(Pub. L. 98–590, § 6, Oct. 30, 1984, 98 Stat. 3117; Pub. L. 105–185, title VI, § 605(e), June 23, 1998, 112 Stat. 589.)
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## Notes
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(a) In general On the recommendation of the Honey Board, and with the approval of the Secretary, an order issued pursuant to this chapter may contain one or more of the following provisions:
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(1) Providing authority to exempt from the provisions of the order honey used for exporting and providing authority for the Honey Board to require satisfactory safeguards against improper use of such exemption.
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(2) Providing that in a State with an existing marketing order with respect to honey, the objectives of which the Secretary determines are comparable to the program established under this chapter, there shall be paid to the Honey Board as provided in section 4608 of this title that portion of the national assessment which is above the State assessment, if any, actually paid on such honey.
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(3) Providing for authority to designate different handler payment and reporting schedules to recognize differences in marketing practices and procedures.
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(4) Providing that the Honey Board may convene from time to time working groups drawn from producers, honey handlers, importers, exporters, members of the wholesale or retail outlets for honey, or other members of the public to assist in the development of research and marketing programs for honey.
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(5) Providing for authority to accumulate reserve funds from assessments collected pursuant to this chapter to permit an effective and continuous coordinated program of research, promotion, and consumer information, in years when the production and assessment income may be reduced, but the total reserve fund may not exceed the amount budgeted for one year’s operation.
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(6) Providing for the authority to use funds collected under this chapter with the approval of the Secretary for the development and expansion of honey and honey product sales in foreign markets.
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(7) Providing for terms and conditions incidental to, and not inconsistent with, the terms and conditions specified in this chapter and necessary to effectuate the other provisions of such an order.
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(8) If approved in a referendum conducted under this chapter, providing authority for the development of programs and related rules and regulations that will, with the approval of the Secretary, establish minimum purity standards for honey and honey products that are designed to maintain a positive and wholesome marketing image for honey and honey products.
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(b) Inspection and monitoring system (1) Inspection Any program, rule, or regulation under subsection (a)(8) may provide for the inspection, by the Secretary, of honey and honey products being sold for domestic consumption in, or for export from, the United States.
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(2) Monitoring system The Honey Board may develop and recommend to the Secretary a system for monitoring the purity of honey and honey products being sold for domestic consumption in, or for export from, the United States, including a system for identifying adulterated honey.
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(3) Coordination with other Federal agencies The Secretary may coordinate, to the maximum extent practicable, with the head of any other Federal agency that has authority to ensure compliance with labeling or other requirements relating to the purity of honey and honey products concerning an enforcement action against any person that does not comply with a rule or regulation issued by any other Federal agency concerning the labeling or purity requirements of honey and honey products.
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(4) Authority to issue regulations The Secretary may issue such rules and regulations as are necessary to carry out this subsection.
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(c) Voluntary quality assurance program (1) In general In addition to or independent of any program, rule, or regulation under subsection (b), the Honey Board, with the approval of the Secretary, may establish and carry out a voluntary quality assurance program concerning purity standards for honey and honey products.
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(2) Components The program may include—
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(A) the establishment of an official Honey Board seal of approval to be displayed on honey and honey products of producers, handlers, and importers that participate in the voluntary program and are found to meet such standards of purity as are established under the program;
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(B) actions to encourage producers, handlers, and importers to participate in the program;
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(C) actions to encourage consumers to purchase honey and honey products bearing the official seal of approval; and
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(D) periodic inspections by the Secretary, or other parties approved by the Secretary, of honey and honey products of producers, handlers, and importers that participate in the voluntary program.
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(3) Display of seal of approval To be eligible to display the official seal of approval established under paragraph (2)(A) on a honey or honey product, a producer, handler, or importer shall participate in the voluntary program under this subsection.
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(d) Authority of Secretary Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, the Secretary shall have the authority to approve or disapprove the establishment of minimum purity standards, the inspection and monitoring system under subsection (b), and the voluntary quality assurance program under subsection (c).
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(Pub. L. 98–590, § 8, Oct. 30, 1984, 98 Stat. 3119; Pub. L. 105–185, title VI, § 605(g), June 23, 1998, 112 Stat. 596.)
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## Notes
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Editorial Notes
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Amendments1998—Pub. L. 105–185 designated existing provisions as subsec. (a), inserted heading, and added par. (8) and subsecs. (b) to (d).
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(a) Filing of petition; hearing (1) In general Subject to paragraph (4), a person subject to an order may file a written petition with the Secretary—
|
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||||
(A) that states that the order, any provision of the order, or any obligation imposed in connection with the order is not in accordance with law; and
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(B) that requests—
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(i) a modification of the order, provision, or obligation; or
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(2) Hearing In accordance with regulations issued by the Secretary, the petitioner shall be given an opportunity for a hearing on the petition.
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(3) Ruling After the hearing, the Secretary shall make a ruling on the petition that shall be final, if in accordance with law.
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(4) Statute of limitations A petition filed under this subsection that challenges an order, any provision of the order, or any obligation imposed in connection with the order, shall be filed not later than 2 years after the later of—
|
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|
||||
(A) the effective date of the order, provision, or obligation challenged in the petition; or
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(B) the date on which the petitioner became subject to the order, provision, or obligation challenged in the petition.
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(b) District court; jurisdiction; review; rulings The district courts of the United States in any district in which such person is an inhabitant, or carries on business, are hereby vested with jurisdiction to review such ruling, provided a complaint for that purpose is filed within twenty days from the date of the entry of such ruling. Service of process in such proceedings may be had upon the Secretary by delivering to the Secretary a copy of the complaint. If the court determines that such ruling is not in accordance with law, it shall remand such proceedings to the Secretary with directions either (1) to make such ruling as the court shall determine to be in accordance with law, or (2) to take such further proceedings as, in its opinion, the law requires. The pendency of proceedings instituted pursuant to subsection (a) of this section shall not impede, hinder, or delay the United States or the Secretary from obtaining relief pursuant to section 4610 of this title.
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(Pub. L. 98–590, § 10, Oct. 30, 1984, 98 Stat. 3121; Pub. L. 105–185, title VI, § 605(i), June 23, 1998, 112 Stat. 599.)
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## Notes
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Editorial Notes
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Amendments1998—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 105–185 added subsec. (a) and struck out former subsec. (a) which read as follows: “Any person subject to an order may file, within a period prescribed by the Secretary, a written petition with the Secretary, stating that such order or any provision of such order or any obligation imposed in connection therewith is not in accordance with law and requesting a modification thereof or to be exempted therefrom. Such person shall thereupon be given an opportunity for a hearing upon such petition, in accordance with regulations made by the Secretary. After such hearing, the Secretary shall make a ruling upon such petition which shall be final, if in accordance with law.”
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## Text
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(a) District courts; jurisdiction; Attorney General The several district courts of the United States are vested with jurisdiction specifically to enforce, and to prevent and restrain any person from violating, any order or regulation issued under this chapter. The facts relating to any civil action authorized to be brought under this subsection shall be referred to the Attorney General for appropriate action. Nothing in this chapter shall be construed as requiring the Secretary to refer to the Attorney General violations of this chapter whenever the Secretary believes that the administration and enforcement of any such order or regulation would be adequately served by administrative action under subsection (b) or suitable written notice or warning to any person committing such violations.
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(b) Civil penalties; notice and hearing; review; courts of appeals; cease and desist orders; failure to obey; Attorney General (1) Any person who violates any provision of any order or regulation issued by the Secretary under this chapter, or who fails or refuses to pay, collect, or remit any assessment or fee duly required of such person thereunder, may be assessed a civil penalty by the Secretary of not less than $500 nor more than $5,000 for each such violation. Each violation shall be a separate offense. In addition to or in lieu of such civil penalty the Secretary may issue an order requiring such person to cease and desist from continuing such violations. No penalty shall be assessed or cease and desist order issued unless such person is given notice and opportunity for a hearing before the Secretary with respect to such violation, and the order of the Secretary assessing a penalty or imposing a cease and desist order shall be final and conclusive unless the affected person files an appeal from the Secretary’s order with the appropriate United States court of appeals.
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|
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(2) Any person against whom a violation is found and a civil penalty assessed or cease and desist order issued under paragraph (1) may obtain review in the court of appeals of the United States for the circuit in which such person resides or carries on business or in the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit by filing a notice of appeal in such court within thirty days from the date of such order and by simultaneously sending a copy of such notice by certified mail to the Secretary. The Secretary shall promptly file in such court a certified copy of the record upon which such violation was found. The findings of the Secretary shall be set aside only if found to be unsupported by substantial evidence.
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(3) Any person who fails to obey a cease and desist order after it has become final and unappealable, or after the appropriate court of appeals has entered a final judgment in favor of the Secretary, shall be subject to a civil penalty assessed by the Secretary, after opportunity for a hearing and for judicial review under the procedures specified in paragraphs (1) and (2) of not more than $500 for each offense, and each day during which such failure continues shall be deemed a separate offense.
|
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|
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(4) If any person fails to pay an assessment of a civil penalty after it has become a final and unappealable order, or after the appropriate court of appeals has entered final judgment in favor of the Secretary, the Secretary shall refer the matter to the Attorney General for recovery of the amount assessed in any appropriate district court of the United States. In such action, the validity and appropriateness of the final order imposing the civil penalty shall not be subject to review.
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(Pub. L. 98–590, § 11, Oct. 30, 1984, 98 Stat. 3122; Pub. L. 105–185, § 605(j), June 23, 1998, 112 Stat. 600.)
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## Notes
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||||
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Editorial Notes
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||||
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Amendments1998—Subsecs. (a), (b)(1). Pub. L. 105–185 substituted “order” for “plan” wherever appearing.
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(a) In general The Secretary may make such investigations as the Secretary determines necessary—
|
||||
|
||||
(1) for the effective administration of this chapter; or
|
||||
|
||||
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|
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|
||||
(b) Power to subpoena (1) Investigations For the purpose of an investigation made under subsection (a), the Secretary is authorized to administer oaths and affirmations and to issue a subpoena to require the production of any records that are relevant to the inquiry. The production of any such records may be required from any place in the United States.
|
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|
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(2) Administrative hearings For the purpose of an administrative hearing held under section 4609 or 4610 of this title, the presiding officer is authorized to administer oaths and affirmations, subpoena witnesses, compel their attendance, take evidence, and require the production of any records that are relevant to the inquiry. Such attendance of witnesses and the production of any such records may be required from any place in the United States.
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(c) Aid of courts In case of contumacy by, or refusal to obey a subpoena issued to, any person, the Secretary may invoke the aid of any court of the United States within the jurisdiction of which such investigation or proceeding is carried on, or where such person resides or carries on business, in order to enforce a subpoena issued by the Secretary under subsection (b). The court may issue an order requiring such person to comply with such a subpoena.
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|
||||
(d) Contempt Any failure to obey such order of the court may be punished by such court as a contempt thereof.
|
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||||
(e) Process Process in any such case may be served in the judicial district in which such person resides or conducts business or wherever such person may be found.
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(f) Hearing site The site of any hearings held under section 4609 or 4610 of this title shall be within the judicial district where such person resides or has a principal place of business.
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(Pub. L. 98–590, § 11A, as added Pub. L. 101–624, title XIX, § 1986, Nov. 28, 1990, 104 Stat. 3908; amended Pub. L. 102–237, title VIII, § 807(2), Dec. 13, 1991, 105 Stat. 1883.)
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# 7 U.S.C. § 4611 - Requirements of referendum
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## Text
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(a) In general For the purpose of ascertaining whether issuance of an order is approved by producers, importers, and in the case of an order assessing handlers, handlers, the Secretary shall conduct a referendum among producers, importers, and, in the case of an order assessing handlers, handlers, not exempt under section 4606(e)(4) of this title, that, during a representative period determined by the Secretary, have been engaged in the production, importation, or handling of honey or honey products.
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(b) Effectiveness of order (1) In general No order issued under this chapter shall be effective unless the Secretary determines that—
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(A) the order is approved by a majority of the producers, importers, and if covered by the order, handlers, voting in the referendum; and
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(B) the producers, importers, and handlers comprising the majority produced, imported, and handled not less than 50 percent of the quantity of the honey and honey products produced, imported, and handled during the representative period by the persons voting in the referendum.
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(2) Amendments to orders The Secretary may amend an order in accordance with the administrative procedures specified in sections 4604 and 4605 of this title, except that the Secretary may not amend a provision of an order that implements a provision of this chapter that specifically provides for approval in a referendum without the approval provided for in this section.
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(c) Producer-packers and importers (1) In general Each producer-packer and each importer shall have 1 vote as a handler as well as 1 vote as a producer or importer (unless exempt under section 4606(e)(4) of this title) in all referenda concerning orders assessing handlers to the extent that the individual producer-packer or importer owes assessments as a handler.
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(2) Attribution of quantity of honey For the purpose of subsection (b)(1)(B)—
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(A) the quantity of honey or honey products on which the qualifying producer-packer or importer owes assessments as a handler shall be attributed to the person’s vote as a handler under paragraph (1); and
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(B) the quantity of honey or honey products on which the producer-packer or importer owes an assessment as a producer or importer shall be attributed to the person’s vote as a producer or importer.
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(d) Confidentiality The ballots and other information or reports that reveal, or tend to reveal, the identity or vote of any producer, importer, or handler of honey or honey products shall be held strictly confidential and shall not be disclosed.
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(Pub. L. 98–590, § 12, Oct. 30, 1984, 98 Stat. 3123; Pub. L. 105–185, title VI, § 605(k), June 23, 1998, 112 Stat. 600.)
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## Notes
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Editorial Notes
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Amendments1998—Pub. L. 105–185 reenacted section catchline without change and amended text generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “For the purpose of ascertaining whether issuance of an order is approved or favored by producers and importers, the Secretary shall conduct a referendum among those producers and importers not exempt under section 4606(e)(2) of this title who, during a representative period determined by the Secretary, have been engaged in the production and importation of honey. No order issued pursuant to this chapter shall be effective unless the Secretary determines that the issuance of such an order is approved or favored by not less than two-thirds of the producers and importers voting in such referendum or by a majority of the producers and importers voting in such referendum if such majority produced and imported not less than two-thirds of the honey produced and imported during the representative period. The ballots and other information or reports which reveal, or tend to reveal, the vote of any producer or importer of honey shall be held strictly confidential and shall not be disclosed.”
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# 7 U.S.C. § 4612 - Termination or suspension
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## Text
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(a) “Person” defined In this section, the term “person” means a producer, importer, or handler.
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(b) Authority of Secretary If the Secretary finds that an order issued under this chapter, or any provision of the order, obstructs or does not tend to effectuate the purposes of this chapter, the Secretary shall terminate or suspend the operation of the order or provision.
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(c) Periodic referenda Except as provided in subsection (d)(3) and section 4613(g) of this title, on the date that is 5 years after the date on which the Secretary issues an order authorizing the collection of assessments on honey or honey products under this chapter, and every 5 years thereafter, the Secretary shall conduct a referendum to determine if the persons subject to assessment under the order approve continuation of the order in accordance with section 4611 of this title.
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(d) Referenda on request (1) In general On the request of the Honey Board or the petition of at least 10 percent of the total number of persons subject to assessment under the order, the Secretary shall conduct a referendum to determine if the persons subject to assessment under the order approve continuation of the order in accordance with section 4611 of this title.
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(2) Limitation Referenda conducted under paragraph (1) may not be held more than once every 2 years.
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(3) Effect on periodic referenda If a referendum is conducted under this subsection and the Secretary determines that continuation of the order is approved under section 4611 of this title, any referendum otherwise required to be conducted under subsection (c) shall not be held before the date that is 5 years after the date of the referendum conducted under this subsection.
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(e) Timing and requirements for termination or suspension (1) In general The Secretary shall terminate or suspend an order at the end of the marketing year during which a referendum is conducted under subsection (c) or (d) if the Secretary determines that continuation of an order is not approved under section 4611 of this title.
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(2) Subsequent referendum If the Secretary terminates or suspends an order that assesses the handling of honey and honey products under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall, not later than 90 days after submission of a proposed order by an interested party—
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(A) propose another order to establish a research, promotion, and consumer information program; and
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(B) conduct a referendum on the order among persons that would be subject to assessment under the order.
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(3) Effectiveness of order Section 4611 of this title shall apply in determining the effectiveness of the subsequent amended order under paragraph (2).
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(Pub. L. 98–590, § 13, Oct. 30, 1984, 98 Stat. 3123; Pub. L. 101–624, title XIX, § 1985, Nov. 28, 1990, 104 Stat. 3907; Pub. L. 105–185, title VI, § 605(l), June 23, 1998, 112 Stat. 601.)
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## Notes
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Editorial Notes
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Amendments1998—Pub. L. 105–185 amended section catchline and text generally, substituting present provisions for provisions which in subsec. (a) authorized Secretary to terminate or suspend order, in subsec. (b) provided for conducting of referendum every five years and alternative first referendum, in subsec. (c) provided for referendum upon request of Honey Board or petition of ten percent or more of producers and importers, and in subsec. (d) directed termination or suspension of order where favored by majority voting in referendum and majority produce and import more than 50 percent of volume of honey of those voting. 1990—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 101–624, § 1985(a), designated existing provisions as par. (1), substituted “Except as otherwise provided in paragraph (2), five” for “Five” and “termination” for “continuation, termination,” and added par. (2). Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 101–624, § 1985(b), substituted “an order” for “such order”, inserted “in which a referendum is conducted under subsection (b) or (c) of this section” after “marketing year”, and struck out “of the order” before “is favored by”.
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# 7 U.S.C. § 4613 - Implementation of amendments made by Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998
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## Text
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(a) Issuance of amended order To implement the amendments made to this chapter by section 605 of the Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998 (other than subsection (m) of that section), the Secretary shall issue an amended order under section 4603 of this title that reflects those amendments.
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(b) Proposal of amended order Not later than 90 days after June 23, 1998, the Secretary shall publish a proposed order under section 4603 of this title that reflects the amendments made by section 605 of the Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998. The Secretary shall provide notice and an opportunity for public comment on the proposed order in accordance with section 4604 of this title.
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(c) Issuance of amended order Not later than 240 days after publication of the proposed order, the Secretary shall issue an order under section 4605 of this title, taking into consideration the comments received and including in the order such provisions as are necessary to ensure that the order conforms with the amendments made by section 605 of the Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998.
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(d) Referendum on amended order (1) Requirement (A) In general On issuance of an order under section 4605 of this title reflecting the amendments made by section 605 of the Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998, the Secretary shall conduct a referendum under this section for the sole purpose of determining whether the order as amended shall become effective.
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(B) Individual provisions No individual provision of the amended order shall be subject to a separate vote under the referendum.
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(2) Eligible voters The Secretary shall conduct the referendum among persons subject to assessment under the order that have been producers, producer-packers, importers, or handlers during the 2-calendar-year period that precedes the referendum, which period shall be considered to be the representative period.
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(3) Determination of quantity (A) In general Producer-packers, importers, and handlers shall be allowed to vote as if—
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(i) the amended order had been in place during the representative period described in paragraph (2); and
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(ii) they had owed the increased assessments provided by the amended order.
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(B) Votes and attributed quantity for producer-packers and importers The votes and the quantity of honey and honey products attributed to the votes of producer-packers and importers shall be determined in accordance with section 4611 of this title.
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(C) Attributed quantity for handlers The quantity of honey and honey products attributed to the vote of a handler shall be the quantity handled in the representative period described in paragraph (2) for which the handler would have owed assessments had the amended order been in effect.
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(4) Effectiveness of order The amended order shall become effective only if the Secretary determines that the amended order is effective in accordance with section 4611 of this title.
|
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|
||||
(e) Continuation of existing order if amended order is rejected If adoption of the amended order is not approved—
|
||||
|
||||
(1) the order issued under section 4603 of this title that is in effect on June 23, 1998, shall continue in full force and effect; and
|
||||
|
||||
(2) the Secretary may amend the order to ensure the conformity of the order with this chapter (as in effect on the day before June 23, 1998).
|
||||
|
||||
(f) Effect of rejection on subsequent orders (1) In general Subject to paragraph (2), if adoption of the amended order is not approved in the referendum required under subsection (d), the Secretary may issue an amended order that implements some or all of the amendments made to this chapter by section 605 of the Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998, or makes other changes to an existing order, in accordance with the administrative procedures specified in sections 4604 and 4605 of this title.
|
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|
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(2) Approval An amendment to an order that implements a provision that is subject to a referendum shall be approved in accordance with section 4611 of this title before becoming effective.
|
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|
||||
(g) Effect on periodic referenda If the amended order becomes effective, any referendum otherwise required to be conducted under section 4612(c) of this title shall not be held before the date that is 5 years after the date of the referendum conducted under this section.
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||||
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(Pub. L. 98–590, § 14, as added Pub. L. 105–185, title VI, § 605(m), June 23, 1998, 112 Stat. 602.)
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## Notes
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|
||||
Editorial Notes
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||||
|
||||
References in TextSection 605 of the Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998, referred to in subsecs. (a) to (d)(1)(A) and (f)(1), is section 605 of Pub. L. 105–185, June 23, 1998, 112 Stat. 523, which enacted this section and amended sections 4601 to 4612 of this title. Subsec. (m) of section 605 enacted this section.
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