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 104 STAT. 3872 PUBLIC LAW 101-624—NOV. 28, 1990 7 USC 6203. SEC. 1954. ISSUANCE OF ORDERS. (a) IN GENERAL. — Subject to this subtitle, and to effectuate the declared purposes of tlus subtitle, the Secretary shall issue and, from time to time, amend lime research, promotion, and consumer information orders applicable to handlers, producers, producer-handlers, and importers of limes. Any such order shall be national in scope. Not more than one order shall be in effect under this subtitle at any one time. (b) PROCEDURE.— (1) PROPOSAL FOR ISSUANCE OF ORDER. —Any person that will be affected by this subtitle may request the issuance of, and submit a proposal for, an order under this subtitle. (2) PROPOSED ORDER. —Not later than 60 days after the receipt of a request and proposal by an interested person for an order, the Secretary shall publish a proposed order and give due notice and opportunity for public comment on the proposed order. (3) ISSUANCE OF ORDER. —After notice and opportunity for public comment are given, as provided in paragraph (2), the Secretary shall issue an order, taking into consideration the comments received and including in the order provisions necessary to ensure that the order is in conformity with the requirements of this subtitle. (4) EFFECTIVE DATE OF ORDER. — Such order shall be issued and become effective not later than 150 days following publication of the proposed order. (c) AMENDMENTS.—The Secretary, from time to time, may amend any order issued under this section. The provisions of this subtitle applicable to orders shall be applicable to amendments to orders. 7 USC 6204. SEC. 1955. REQUIRED TERMS IN ORDERS. (a) IN GENERAL.— An order issued by the Secretary under section 1954(a) shall contain the terms and conditions described in this section and, except as provided in section 1956, no other terms or conditions. (b) LIME BOARD.— Such order shall provide for the establishment of a Lime Board as follows: (1) MEMBERSHIP.—The Board shall be composed of— (A) 7 members who are producers and who are not exempt from an assessment under subsection (d)(5)(A); • (B) 3 members who are importers and who are not exempt from an assessment under subsection (d)(5)(A); and (C) one member appointed from the gener£d public. (2) APPOINTMENT AND NOMINATION. — (A) APPOINTMENT.—The Secretary shall appoint the members of the Board. (B) PRODUCERS. —The 7 members who are producers shall be appointed from individuals nominated by lime producers. (C) IMPORTERS.— The 3 members who are importers shall be appointed from individuals nominated by lime importers. (D) PUBLIC.— The public representative shall be appointed from nominations of the Board. (E) FAILURE TO NOMINATE. — If producers and importers fail to nominate individuals for appointment, the Secretary may appoint members on a basis provided for in the order. If the Board fails to nominate a public representative, such

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