§ 4913. Suspension or termination of plans

Legislative history

Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.

1. 1985

   Watermelon re search and Promotion Act

   Pub. L. 99–198 title XVI § 1654 · 99 Stat. 1354

   Enacted · 7 U.S.C. § 4913

   Pub. L. 99–198, title XVI, § 1654, Dec. 23, 1985, 99 Stat. 1630

   Source evidence

   Code source credit
   Pub. L. 99–198, title XVI, § 1654, Dec. 23, 1985, 99 Stat. 1630

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   Sec. 1654. suspension or termination of plans (a) Whenever the Secretary finds that a plan or any provision thereof obstructs or does not tend to effectuate the declared policy of this subtitle, the Secretary shall terminate or suspend the operation of the plan or provision. (b) The Secretary may conduct a referendum at any time, and shall hold a referendum on request of the Board or 10 per centum or more of the watermelon producers and handlers eligible to vote in a referendum, to determine if watermelon producers and handlers favor the termination or suspension of the plan. The Secretary shall terminate or suspend the plan at the end of the marketing year whenever the Secretary determines that the termination or suspension is favored by a majority of those voting in the referendum, and who produce or handle more than 50 per centum of the volume of the watermelons produced by the producers or handled by the handlers voting in the referendum. Any such referendum shall be conducted at county extension offices.

2. 1993

   Watermelon Research and Promotion Improvement Act of 1993

   Pub. L. 103–189 § 8(j)(3) · 107 Stat. 2259

   Struck · 7 U.S.C. § 4913(b)

   Pub. L. 103–189, § 8(j)(3), struck out at end “Any such referendum shall be conducted at county extension offices.”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 103–189, § 8(j)(3), struck out at end “Any such referendum shall be conducted at county extension offices.”

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (3) by striking the last sentence.

3. 1993

   Watermelon Research and Promotion Improvement Act of 1993

   Pub. L. 103–189 § 8(j)(2)(C) · 107 Stat. 2259

   Substituted · 7 U.S.C. § 4913(b)

   Pub. L. 103–189, § 8(j)(2)(C), which directed the substitution of “, handled by the handlers, or imported by the importers” for “or handled by the handlers,” in second sentence, was executed by making the substitution in text which did not contain a comma after the word “handlers”, to reflect the probable intent of Congress

   Target inherited from the preceding amendment note.

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Pub. L. 103–189, § 8(j)(2)(C), which directed the substitution of “, handled by the handlers, or imported by the importers” for “or handled by the handlers,” in second sentence, was executed by making the substitution in text which did not contain a comma after the word “handlers”, to reflect the probable intent of Congress.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (C) by striking “or handled by the handlers,” and inserting “, handled by the handlers, or imported by the importers”; and

4. 1993

   Watermelon Research and Promotion Improvement Act of 1993

   Pub. L. 103–189 § 8(j)(1) · 107 Stat. 2259

   1. Substituted · 7 U.S.C. § 4913(b)

      Pub. L. 103–189, § 8(j)(1)–(2)(B), in first sentence, substituted “at least 10 percent of the combined total” for “10 per centum or more” in two places, and in second sentence

   2. Substituted · 7 U.S.C. § 4913(b)

      Pub. L. 103–189, § 8(j)(1)–(2)(B), in first sentence, substituted “, handlers, and importers” for “and handlers” in two places, and in second sentence

   3. Substituted · 7 U.S.C. § 4913(b)

      Pub. L. 103–189, § 8(j)(1)–(2)(B), in first sentence, substituted “, handle, or import” for “or handle”

   4. Substituted · 7 U.S.C. § 4913(b)

      Pub. L. 103–189, § 8(j)(1)–(2)(B), in first sentence, substituted “50 percent of the combined total” for “50 per centum”

   Target inherited from the preceding amendment note.

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Pub. L. 103–189, § 8(j)(1)–(2)(B), in first sentence, substituted “at least 10 percent of the combined total” for “10 per centum or more” and “, handlers, and importers” for “and handlers” in two places, and in second sentence, substituted “, handle, or import” for “or handle” and “50 percent of the combined total” for “50 per centum”.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (1) in the first sentence— (A) by striking “10 per centum or more” and inserting “at least 10 percent of the combined total”; and (B) by striking “and handlers” both places it appears and inserting “, handlers, and importers”;

7 of 7 references resolved to an enrolled provision