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 112 STAT. 596 PUBLIC LAW 105-185-^JUNE 23, 1998 (6) INFLUENCING GOVERNMENTAL POLICY OR ACTION. —Section 7(h) of the Honey Research, Promotion, and Consumer Information Act (7 U.S.C. 4606(h)) is amended by striking "through assessments authorized by" and inserting "by the Honey Board under", (g) PERMISSIVE TERMS AND PROVISIONS. — Section 8 of the Honey Research, Promotion, and Consumer Information Act (7 U.S.C. 4607) is amended— (1) by inserting "(a) IN GENERAL. —" before "On"; and (2) by adding at the end the following: "(8) If approved in a referendum conducted under this Act, providing authority for the development of programs and related rules and regulations that will, with the approval of the Secretary, establish minimum purity standards for honey and honey products that are designed to maintain a positive and wholesome marketing image for honey and honey products. "(b) INSPECTION AND MONITORING SYSTEM. — "(1) INSPECTION.—Any program, rule, or regulation under subsection (a)(8) may provide for the inspection, by the Secretary, of honey and honey products being sold for domestic consumption in, or for export from, the United States. "(2) MONITORING SYSTEM.— The Honey Board may develop and recommend to the Secretary a system for monitoring the purity of honey and honey products being sold for domestic consumption in, or for export from, the United States, including a system for identifying adulterated honey. "(3) COORDINATION WITH OTHER FEDERAL AGENCIES. —The Secretary may coordinate, to the maximum extent practicable, with the head of any other Federal agency that has authority to ensure compliance with labeling or other requirements relating to the purity of honey and honey products concerning an er^orcement action agednst any person that does not comply with a rule or regulation issued by any other Federal agency concerning the labeling or purity requirements of honey and honey products. "(4) AUTHORITY TO ISSUE REGULATIONS.— The Secretary may issue such rules and regulations as are necessary to carry out this subsection. "(c) VOLUNTARY QUALITY ASSURANCE PROGRAM. — "(1) IN GENERAL.— In addition to or independent of any program, rule, or regulation under subsection (b), the Honey Board, with the approval of the Secretary, may establish and carry out a voluntary quality assurance program concerning purity standards for hon^ and honey products. "(2) COMPONENTS. —The program may include— "(A) the establishment of an official Honey Board seal of approval to be displayed on honey and honey products of producers, handlers, euid importers that participate in the voluntary program and are found to meet such standards of purity as are established under the program; "(B) actions to encourage producers, handlers, and importers to participate in the progreim; "(C) actions to encourage consumers to purchase honey and honey products bearing the official seal of approval; and "(D) periodic inspections by the Secretary, or other parties approved by the Secretary, of honey and honey

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