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 PUBLIC LAW 101-624—NOV. 28, 1990 104 STAT. 4075 (E) 50 vegetable seeds; and (F) maple syrup. (2) ADMINISTRATIVE. — The Secretary shall annually prepare a report containing results of the surveys described in paragraph (1) in such States as determined by the Secretary. Such reports shall be submitted to and officially approved by the Secretary of Agriculture before being issued or published. (c) TREE INVENTORIES.—The Secretary shall survey producers for information for reports regarding fruit and nut tree inventories. Such surveys and reports shall be conducted, printed, and distributed on a regular basis every 3 to 5 years as determined by the Secretary. Reports shall be submitted to and officially approved by the Secretary before being issued or published. (d) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—The proviso under the heading "Bureau of Crop Estimates" in the Act of March 4, 1917 (ch. 179; 39 Stat. 1157) and the first proviso under the heading of the "Bureau of Statistics" in the Act of March 4, 1909 (ch. 301; 35 Stat. 1053) (7 U.S.C. 411a) are repealed. (e) AUTHORIZATION.—There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to carry out this section. SEC. 2515. SCARCE FEDERAL RESOURCES. 7 USC 1421 note Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, to conserve scarce Federal resources, the Secretary of Agriculture may after concurrence with the Chairman and Ranking Member of the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate and the Chairman and Ranking Member of the Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives, rank by priority the studies or reports authorized by this Act and determine which of those studies or reports shall be completed. The Secretary shall Reports. complete at least 12 such studies or reports. SEC. 2516. RECORDKEEPING IMPROVEMENT. (a) SHORT TITLE. —T h is section may be cited as the "Agricultural Program Reporting and Recordkeeping Improvement Act of 1990". Ob) GOAL. —To the extent practicable, it shall be the goal of this section to bring about, within 3 years following the date of enactment of this Act, a substantial reduction in the volume of documentation, and in the amount of time devoted and the number of visits to Department of Agriculture offices, that are necessary to complete paperwork required of the typical producer participating in programs administered by the Secretary of Agriculture. (c) REPORTED. —Not later than 240 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Agriculture (hereafter referred to in this section as the "Secretary") shall prepare and submit to the Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate a report containing specific proposals for reducing and simplifying the recordkeeping and other paperwork required of agricultural producers and cooperatives (hereinafter referred to in this section as "producers") who apply for participation in, or in complying with the requirements of— (1) agricultural price and income support programs administered by the Secretary, including programs under the Agricultural Act of 1949 (7 U.S.C. 1421, et seq.); Agricultural Program Reporting and Recordkeeping Improvement Act of 1990. 7 USC 1421 note.

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