7 U.S.C. § 4914 — Amendment procedure

Page 1737 TITLE 7—AGRICULTURE §§ 5001 to 5007 § 4914. Amendment procedure (a) In general Before a plan issued by the Secretary under this chapter may be amended, the Secretary shall publish the proposed amendments for pub- lic comment and conduct a referendum in ac- cordance with section 4912 of this title. (b) Separate consideration of amendments (1) In general The amendments described in paragraph (2) that are required to be made by the Secretary to a plan as a result of the amendments made by the Watermelon Research and Promotion Improvement Act of 1993 shall be subject to separate line item voting and approval in a referendum conducted pursuant to section 4912 of this title before the Secretary alters the plan as in effect on the day before December 14, 1993. (2) Amendments The amendments referred to in paragraph (1) are the amendments to a plan required under— (A) section 7 of the Watermelon Research and Promotion Improvement Act of 1993 re- lating to the elimination of the assessment refund; and (B) section 8 of such Act relating to sub- jecting importers to the terms and condi- tions of the plan. (3) Importers When conducting the referendum relating to subjecting importers to the terms and condi- tions of a plan, the Secretary shall include as eligible voters in the referendum producers, handlers, and importers who would be subject to the plan if the amendments to a plan were approved. (Pub. L. 99–198, title XVI, § 1655, Dec. 23, 1985, 99 Stat. 1630; Pub. L. 103–189, § 10, Dec. 14, 1993, 107 Stat. 2264.) Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT The Watermelon Research and Promotion Improve- ment Act of 1993, referred to in subsec. (b)(1), (2), is Pub. L. 103–189, Dec. 14, 1993, 107 Stat. 2259, which amended this section and sections 4901 to 4904, 4906, 4908, and 4911 to 4913 of this title, and enacted provi- sions set out as a note under section 4901 of this title. Section 7 of the Act amended section 4906 of this title. Section 8 of the Act amended sections 4901 to 4904, 4906, 4908, and 4911 to 4913 of this title. For complete classi- fication of this Act to the Code, see Short Title of 1993 Amendment note set out under section 4901 of this title and Tables. AMENDMENTS 1993—Pub. L. 103–189 amended section generally. Prior to amendment, section read as follows: ‘‘The provisions of this chapter applicable to plans shall be applicable to amendments to plans.’’ § 4915. Separability If any provision of this chapter or the applica- tion thereof to any person or circumstances is held invalid, the validity of the remainder of this chapter and the application of such provi- sion to other persons and circumstances shall not be affected thereby. (Pub. L. 99–198, title XVI, § 1656, Dec. 23, 1985, 99 Stat. 1630.) § 4916. Authorization of appropriations There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as are necessary to carry out the provi- sions of this chapter, except that the funds so appropriated shall not be available for the pay- ment of any expenses or expenditures of the Board in administering any provision of any plan issued under authority of this chapter. (Pub. L. 99–198, title XVI, § 1657, Dec. 23, 1985, 99 Stat. 1630.) CHAPTER 81—NATIONAL COMMISSION ON AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOP- MENT POLICY §§ 5001 to 5007. Omitted Editorial Notes CODIFICATION Sections 5001 to 5007 were omitted pursuant to sec- tion 5007 which provided that this chapter and the Na- tional Commission on Agriculture and Rural Develop- ment Policy established by this chapter terminated 5 years after Dec. 23, 1985. Section 5001, Pub. L. 99–198, title XVII, § 1722, Dec. 23, 1985, 99 Stat. 1637; Pub. L. 100–71, title V, § 519(a)(2), July 11, 1987, 101 Stat. 475, defined ‘‘Commission’’, ‘‘Gov- ernor’’, and ‘‘State’’. Section 5002, Pub. L. 99–198, title XVII, § 1723, Dec. 23, 1985, 99 Stat. 1637; Pub. L. 100–71, title V, § 519(a)(2), July 11, 1987, 101 Stat. 475, provided for establishment of the Commission, appointment of its members by President, election of Chairman, and meetings of the Commission. Section 5003, Pub. L. 99–198, title XVII, § 1724, Dec. 23, 1985, 99 Stat. 1638, related to studies to be conducted by the Commission. Section 5004, Pub. L. 99–198, title XVII, § 1725, Dec. 23, 1985, 99 Stat. 1639, provided for annual reports to Presi- dent and Congress. Section 5005, Pub. L. 99–198, title XVII, § 1726, Dec. 23, 1985, 99 Stat. 1639, provided for administrative oper- ations of the Commission, member compensation, ap- pointment and compensation of director and staff, and maintenance of records. Section 5006, Pub. L. 99–198, title XVII, § 1727, Dec. 23, 1985, 99 Stat. 1640, authorized appropriations to carry out chapter. Section 5007, Pub. L. 99–198, title XVII, § 1728, Dec. 23, 1985, 99 Stat. 1640, provided that this chapter and the Commission terminate five years after Dec. 23, 1985. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries SHORT TITLE Section 1721 of subtitle C (§§ 1721–1728) of title XVII of Pub. L. 99–198, as amended by Pub. L. 100–71, title V, § 519(a)(1), July 11, 1987, 101 Stat. 475, provided that this subtitle, which enacted this chapter, could be cited as the ‘‘National Commission on Agriculture and Rural Development Policy Act of 1985’’. CHAPTER 82—STATE AGRICULTURAL LOAN MEDIATION PROGRAMS Sec. 5101. Qualifying States. 5102. Matching grants to States. 5103. Participation of Federal agencies. 5104. Regulations.