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 112 STAT. 590 PUBLIC LAW 105-185-JUNE 23, 1998 "SEC. 6. FINDINGS AND ISSUANCE OF ORDER. "After notice and opportunity for comment has been provided in accordance with section 5(a), the Secretary shall issue an order, an amendment to an order, or a regulation under this Act, if the Secretary finds, and specifies in the order, amendment, or regulation, that the issuance of the order, amendment, or regulation wUl assist in carrying out the purposes of this Act.". (f) REQUIRED TERMS OF AN ORDER.— (1) NATIONAL HONEY NOMINATIONS COMMITTEE.— Section 7(b) of the Honey Research, Promotion, and Consumer Information Act (7 U.S.C. 4606(b)) is amended— (A) in paragraph (2), by striking "except" and all that follows through "three-year terms" and inserting "except that the term of appointments to the Committee may be staggered periodically, as determined by the Secretary"; and (B) in paragraph (5)— (i) in the second sentence, by striking "after the first annual meeting"; and (ii) in the third sentence, by striking "per centum" and inserting "percent". (2) HONEY BOARD.—Section 7(c) of the Honey Research, Promotion, and Consumer Information Act (7 U.S.C. 4606(c)) is amended— (A) by redesignating paragraphs (3) through (6) as paragraphs (8) through (11), respectively; (B) in paragraph (2>— (i) in subparagraph (A), by striking "seven" and inserting "7"; and (ii) by striking subparagraphs (B) tiirough (E) and all that follows and inserting the following: "(B) 2 members who are handlers appointed from nominations submitted by the Committee from recommendations made by qualified national organizations representing handler interests; "(C) if approved in a referendum conducted under this Act, 2 members who— "(i) are handlers of honey; "(ii) during any 3 of the preceding 5 years, were also importers of record of at least 40,000 pounds of honey; and "(iii) are appointed from nominations submitted by the Committee from recommendations made by— "(I) qualified national organizations representing handler interests or qualified national organizations representing importer interests; or "(II) if the Secretary determines that there is not a qualified national organization representing handler interests or a quaUfied national organization representing importer interests, individual hamdlers or importers that have paid assessments to the Honey Board on imported honey or honey products; "(D) 2 members who are importers appointed from nominations submitted by the Committee from recommendations made by—

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