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 PUBLIC LAW 101-624—NOV. 28, 1990 104 STAT. 3379 Public information. restrain any person from violating, any provision of this section or any regulation issued under this section. SEC. 103. MINNESOTA-WISCONSIN PRICE SERIES REFORM. 7 USC 608c note. (a) IN GENERAL. —Within 60 days of the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Agriculture shall commence to accept alternative pricing formula recommendations, as they may relate to the Minnesota-Wisconsin price series used to determine the minimum prices paid under milk marketing orders, in order to amend such milk marketing orders authorized under section 8c of the Agricultural Adjustment Act (7 U.S.C. 608c), reenacted with amendments by the Agricultural Marketing Agreement Act of 1937. Among the alternative pricing formulas to be considered by the Secretary shall be a price series based on prices paid by milk processors for Grade A milk and manufacturing grade milk that is used in the manufacture of dairy products. (b) AVAILABILITY OF DATA.— The Secretary shall compile and make available to the public the historical and current data used to compare the alternative pricing formulas submitted and recommended as provided in subsection (a) with the existing Minnesota-Wisconsin price series. (c) IMPLEMENTATION IN FEDERAL MARKETING ORDERS. — (1) ANNOUNCEMENT OF HEARING.—Not later than October 1, 1991, the Secretary shall— (A) announce a national hearing to consider the proposed replacement of the Minnesota-Wisconsin price series in Federal milk marketing orders; and (B) invite industry and consumer proposals on the specific provisions to be considered for each order. (2) REPORT TO CONGRESS. — On issuance of the final decision on the hearing proposals, the Secretary shall report the decision to the Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate. (3) OPPORTUNITY FOR PUBLIC COMMENT. —The opportunity for public comment on the recommended decision shall not be less than 30 legislative days. For purposes of this paragraph, the term "legislative day" means a day on which either House of Congress is in session. SEC. 104. HEARINGS ON FEDERAL MILK MARKETING ORDERS. 7 USC 608c note. The Secretary of Agriculture shall— (1) conclude the national hearings announced by the Secretary on March 29, 1990, regarding possible changes in the pricing provisions of Federal milk marketing orders; and (2) to the maximum extent practicable consistent with applicable laws, effect any resulting system-wide changes in the Federal orders setting minimum prices that milk processors must pay for Grade A imlk received from producers, by January 1, 1992. SEC. 105. REPORT OF DAIRY PRODUCT PURCHASES. 7 USC 1446c The Secretary of Agriculture shall make available to the public Public quarterly evaluations of the acquisition and disposal of Commodity information. Credit Corporation purchases of dairy products.

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