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 x 114 STAT. 1549A-96 PUBLIC LAW 106-387 —APPENDIX in which the person being proceeded against resides or conducts business, or wherever the person may be found. SEC. 1210. CONFIDENTIALITY. (a) PROHIBITION. —No information regarding names of voters or how a person voted in a referendum conducted under this title shall be made public. (b) PENALTY. — Any person who knowingly violates subsection (a) or the confidentiality terms of an order, as described in section 1205(m)(2), shall be subject to a fine of not less that $1,000 nor more than $10,000 or to imprisonment for not more than 1 year, or both. If the person is an officer or employee of the Department of Agriculture or the Board, the person shall be removed from office. (c) ADDITIONAL PROHIBITION. —No information obtained under this title may be made available to any agency or officer of the Federal Government for any purpose other than the implementation of this title or an investigatory or enforcement action necessary for the implementation of this title. (d) WITHHOLDING INFORMATION FROM CONGRESS PROHIBITED.— Nothing in this title shall be construed to authorize the withholding of information from Congress. SEC. 1211. AUTHORITY FOR SECRETARY TO SUSPEND OR TERMINATE ORDER. (a) GROUNDS FOR SUSPENSION OR TERMINATION.— I f the Secretary finds that an order, or any provision of the order, obstructs or does not tend to effectuate the policy of this title specified in section 1202(b), the Secretary shall terminate or suspend the operation of the order or provision under such terms as the Secretary determines are appropriate. (b) EFFECT OF LACK OF APPROVAL OF ORDER.— If, as a result of a referendum, the Secretary determines that the order is not approved, the Secretary shall, within 180 days after making the determination, suspend, or terminate, as appropriate, collection of assessments under the order, and suspend or terminate, as appropriate, activities under the order in an orderly manner as soon as possible. SEC. 1212. RULES OF CONSTRUCTION. (a) TERMINATION OR SUSPENSION NOT AN ORDER.— The termination or suspension of an order, or a provision of an order, shall not be considered an order under the meaning of this title. (b) RIGHTS. —This title— (1) may not be construed to provide for control of production or otherwise limit the right of individual Hass avocado growers, handlers and importers to produce, handle, or import Hass avocados; and (2) shall be construed to treat all persons producing, handling, and importing Hass avocados fairly and to implement any order in an equitable manner. (c) OTHER PROGRAMS.—Nothing in this title may be construed to preempt or supersede any other program relating to Hass avocado promotion, research, industry information, and consumer information organized and operated under the laws of the United States or of a State.

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