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 114 STAT. 400 PUBLIC LAW 106-224 -JUNE 20, 2000 (3) be available for the same purposes and for the same time period as other amounts in the Perishable Agricultureil Commodities Act Fund. (b) REPLENISHMENT OF TRUST FUNDS FOR SERVICES UNDER AGRICULTURAL MARKETING ACT OF 1946.— Of the amount made available under section 261(a)(2), $29,000,000 shall— (1) be deposited in the trust fund account established to cover the cost of inspection, certification, and identification services provided under section 203(h) of the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 (7 U.S.C. 1622(h)); (2) be merged with other amounts in the trust fund account; and (3) be available for the same purposes and for the same time period as other amounts in the trust fund account. (c) INSPECTION SERVICES IMPROVEMENTS.— Of the amount made available under section 261(a)(2), $11,550,000 shall be used by the Secretary to improve the infrastructure and system used for inspecting fruits and vegetables, including improving— (1) the program used to train inspectors, including the establishment of an inspector training center; (2) the technological resources used by inspectors; (3) the use of digital imaging by inspectors; and (4) the office space and grading tables used by inspectors. (d) SURPLUS CROP PURCHASES.— (1) PURCHASES.—Of the amount made available under section 261(a)(2), $200,000,000 shall be used by the Secretary to purchase specigdty crops that have experienced low prices during the 1998 or 1999 crop years, including apples, blackeyed peas, cherries, citrus, cranberries, onions, melons, peaches, and potatoes. (2) DISPLACEMENT.— The Secretary shall ensure that purchases of specialty crops under this subsection will not displace purchases by the Secretary under any other law. (e) GROWER COMPENSATION.— (1) COMPENSATION.— Of the amount made available under section 261(a)(2), $25,000,000 shall be used by the Secretary to compensate— (A) growers covered by the Secretary's Declaration of Extraordinary Emergency published on March 2, 2000 (65 Fed. Reg. 11280), regarding the plum pox virus; (B) growers for losses due to Pierce's disease; and (C) commercial producers for losses due to citrus canker. Deadline. (2) REPORT. —Not later than July 19, 2000, the Secretary, in coordination with the Inspector General of the Department of Agriculture, shall submit to the Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate a report that analyzes— (A) the economic losses to the produce industry as a result of edlegations of false inspection certificates prepared by graders of the Department of Agriculture at Hunts Point Terminal Market, Bronx, New York; and (B) the restitution by the Secretary for persons damaged as a result of losses described in subparagraph (A). (f) APPLE LOANS. —

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