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 PUBLIC LAW 103-190—DEC. 14, 1993 107 STAT. 2275 (II) 2 members representing producers that are qualified handlers; (III) 2 members representing importers that are qualified handlers; and (IV) 1 member representing traditional retailers. (iii) SUBSEQUENT MEMBERSHIP.—After the initial appointments, each appointment to the executive committee shall be made so as to ensure that the committee reiflects, to the maximum extent practicable, the membership composition of the PromoFlor Council as a whole. (iv) TERMS.— Each initial appointment to the executive committee shall be for a term of 2 years. After the initial appointments, each appointment to the executive committee shall be for a term of 1 year. (B) AUTHORTIT.— The PromoFlor Council may delegate to the executive committee the authority of the PromoFlor Council under the order to hire and manage staff and conduct the routine business of the PromoFlor Council consistent with such policies as are determined by the PromoFlor Council. (c) GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE PROMOFLOR COUNCIL. — The order shall define the general responsibilities of the PromoFlor Council, which shall include the responsibility to— (1) administer the order in accordance with the terms and provisions of the order; (2) make rules and regulations to effectuate the terms and provisions of the order; (3) appoint members of the PromoFlor Council to serve on an executive committee; (4) employ such persons as the PromoFlor Council determines are necessary, and set the compensation and define the duties of the persons; (5)(A) develop budgets for the implementation of the order and submit the budgets to the Secretary for approval under subsection (d); and (B) propose and develop (or receive and evaluate), approve, and submit to the Secretary for approval under subsection (d) plans and projects for cut flowers or cut greens promotion, consumer information, or related research; (6)(A) implement plans and projects for cut flowers or cut greens promotion, consumer information, or related research, as provided in subsection (d); or (B) contract or enter into agreements with appropriate persons to implement the plans and projects, as provided in subsection (e), and pay the coste of the implementation, or contracts and agreements, with funds received under the order; (7) evaluate on-going and completed plans and projects for cut flowers or cut greens promotion, consumer information, or related research; (8) receive, investigate, and report to the Secretary complaints of violations of the order; (9) recommend to the Secretary amendments to the order; (10) invest, pending disbursement under a plan or project, funds collected through assessments authorized under this Act only in—

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