Title 7 — Agriculture
Chapter 80 — Watermelon Research and Promotion
§ 4914. Amendment procedure
Statutory text
In general
Before a plan issued by the Secretary under this chapter may be amended, the Secretary shall publish the proposed amendments for public comment and conduct a referendum in accordance with section 4912 of this title.
Separate consideration of amendments
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 .
Amendments
The amendments referred to in paragraph (1) are the amendments to a plan required under—
section 7 of the Watermelon Research and Promotion Improvement Act of 1993 relating to the elimination of the assessment refund; and
section 8 of such Act relating to subjecting importers to the terms and conditions of the plan.
Importers
When conducting the referendum relating to subjecting importers to the terms and conditions 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.
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.
Watermelon re search and Promotion Act
Pub. L. 99–198 title XVI § 1655 · 99 Stat. 1354
Enacted · 7 U.S.C. § 4914
Pub. L. 99–198, title XVI, § 1655, Dec. 23, 1985, 99 Stat. 1630
Source evidence
Code source credit
Pub. L. 99–198, title XVI, § 1655, Dec. 23, 1985, 99 Stat. 1630Enacted provision · exact public law section
Sec. 1655. amendment procedure The provisions of this subtitle applicable to plans shall be applicable to amendments to plans.Watermelon Research and Promotion Improvement Act of 1993
Pub. L. 103–189 § 10 · 107 Stat. 2259
Amended · 7 U.S.C. § 4914
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.”
Source evidence
Code amendment note
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.”Enacted provision · exact public law section
SEC. 10. AMENDMENT PROCEDURE. Section 1655 of the Watermelon Research and Promotion Act (7 U.S.C. 4914) is amended to read as follows: “SEC. 1056. AMENDMENT PROCEDURE. “(a) Publication. In General.— Before a plan issued by the Secretary under this subtitle may be amended, the Secretary shall publish the proposed amendments for public comment and conduct a referendum in accordance with section 1653. “(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 1653 before the Secretary alters the plan as in effect on the day before the date of the enactment of such Act. “(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 relating to the elimination of the assessment refund; and “(B) section 8 of such Act relating to subjecting importers to the terms and conditions of the plan. “(3) Importers.— When conducting the referendum relating to subjecting importers to the terms and conditions 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.”.
2 of 2 references resolved to an enrolled provision
Editorial Notes
References in Text
The Watermelon Research and Promotion Improvement Act of 1993, referred to in subsec. (b)(1), (2), is Pub. L. 103–189, , 107 Stat. 2259, which amended this section and sections 4901 to 4904, 4906, 4908, and 4911 to 4913 of this title, and enacted provisions 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 classification 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.”
Credits
1985–1993 · 2 acts
Show as published
(Pub. L. 99–198, title XVI, § 1655, , 99 Stat. 1630; Pub. L. 103–189, § 10, , 107 Stat. 2264.)