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 112 STAT. 602 PUBLIC LAW 105-185-JUNE 23, 1998 Applicability. 7 USC 4613. Deadline. Publication. Notice. Deadline. "(A) propose another order to establish^^a-research, promotion, and consumer information program; and "(B) conduct a referendum on the order among persons that would be subject to assessment under the order. "(3) EFFECTIVENESS OF ORDER.—Section 12 shall apply in determining the effectiveness of the subsequent amended order under paragraph (2).". (m) IMPLEMENTATION OF AMENDMENTS.—The Honey Research, Promotion, and Consumer Information Act is amended by inserting after section 13 (7 U.S.C. 4612) the following: "SEC. 14. IMPLEMENTATION OF AMENDMENTS MADE BY AGRICUL- TURAL RESEARCH, EXTENSION, AND EDUCATION REFORM ACT OF 1998. "(a) ISSUANCE OF AMENDED ORDER. —To implement the amendments made to this Act by section 605 of the Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998 (other than subsection (m) of that section), the Secretary shall issue an amended order under section 4 that reflects those amendments. "(b) PROPOSAL OF AMENDED ORDER. — Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this section, the Secretary shall publish a proposed order under section 4 that reflects the amendments made by section 605 of the Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998. The Secretary shall provide notice and an opportunity for public comment on the proposed order in accordance with section 5. "(c) ISSUANCE OF AMENDED ORDER. —Not later than 240 days after publication of the proposed order, the Secretary shall issue an order under section 6, taking into consideration the comments received and including in the order such provisions as are necessary to ensure that the order conforms with the amendments made by section 605 of the Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998. "(d) REFERENDUM ON AMENDED ORDER. — " (1) REQUIREMENT.— "(A) IN GENERAL.—On issuance of an order under section 6 reflecting the amendments made by section 605 of the Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998, the Secretary shall conduct a referendum under this section for the sole purpose of determining whether the order as amended shall become effective. "(B) INDIVIDUAL PROVISIONS. —No individual provision of the amended order shall be subject to a separate vote under the referendum. "(2) ELIGIBLE VOTERS. —The Secretary shall conduct the referendum among persons subject to assessment under the order that have been producers, producer-packers, importers, or handlers during the 2-calendar-year period that precedes the referendum, which period shall be considered to be the representative period. "(3) DETERMINATION OF QUANTITY. — "(A) IN GENERAL. — Producer-packers, importers, and handlers shall be allowed to vote as if— "(i) the amended order had been in place during the representative period described in paragraph (2); and

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