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 102 STAT. 2894

PUBLIC LAW 100-574—OCT. 31, 1988

vegetables, and other matter which may be carrying dangerous plant diseases or pests. To that end, particular emphasis should be placed on such matters as— (1) the potential for injury to crops and other agricultural products, and the economic consequences to farmers, the consumer, and the Nation's balance of trade, likely to result therefrom; (2) the environmental impact associated with the spread of plant diseases and pests, including the potentially catastrophic consequences which can result if a natural predator or other inhibiting factor which is present in one area is absent in an area to which the disease or pest has spread; and (3) the economic and other costs associated with attempting to eliminate or control plant diseases and pests. 39 USC 3014

SEC. 4. EFFECTIVE DATE.

(a) IN GENERAL.—This Act and the amendments made by this Act shall become effective on the earlier of— (1) the 366th day after the date of the enactment of this Act; or (2) the first date as of which all rules and regulations required to be prescribed under the amendments made by this Act have first been published in the Federal Register. (b) REGULATIONS.—Nothing in this section shall prevent the United States Postal Service from taking any action which may be necessary to prepare and issue, as soon as possible after the date of the enactment of this Act, any rules and regulations which the Postal Service is required to prescribe under any of the amendments made by this Act. Approved October 31, 1988.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 5199: HOUSE REPORTS: No. 100-954, Pt. 1 (Comm. on Post Office and Civil Service). CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 134 (1988): Oct. 3, 4, considered and passed House. Oct. 12, considered and passed Senate.

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