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 116 STAT. 202 PUBLIC LAW 107-171—MAY 13, 2002 "(A) the number of acres of proportionate shares being transferred; and "(B) the State's per acre yield goal established under section 359flc)(3). 7 USC 1359hh. "SEC. 359h. REGULATIONS; VIOLATIONS; PUBLICATION OF SEC- RETARY'S DETERMINATIONS; JURISDICTION OF THE COURTS; UNITED STATES ATTORNEYS. "(a) REGULATIONS. — The Secretary or the Commodity Credit Corporation, as appropriate, shall issue such regulations as may be necessary to carry out the authority vested in the Secretary in administering this part. "(b) VIOLATION. — Any person knowingly violating any regulation of the Secretary issued under subsection (a) shall be subject to a civil penalty of not more than $5,000 for each violation. "(c) PUBLICATION IN FEDERAL REGISTER.— Each determination issued by the Secretary to establish, adjust, or suspend allotments under this part shall be promptly published in the Federal Register and shall be accompanied by a statement of the reasons for the determination. "(d) JURISDICTION OF COURTS; UNITED STATES ATTORNEYS. — "(1) JURISDICTION OF COURTS. —The several district courts of the United States are vested with jurisdiction specifically to enforce, and to prevent and restrain any person from violating, this part or any regulation issued thereunder. "(2) UNITED STATES ATTORNEYS.— Whenever the Secretary shall so request, it shall be the duty of the several United States attorneys, in their respective districts, to institute proceedings to enforce the remedies and to collect the penalties provided for in this part. The Secretary may elect not to refer to a United States attorney any violation of this part or regulation when the Secretary determines that the administration and enforcement of this part would be adequately served by written notice or warning to any person committing the violation. "(e) NoNEXCLUSiviTY OF REMEDIES.— The remedies and penalties provided for in this part shall be in addition to, and not exclusive of, any remedies or penalties existing at law or in equity. 7 USC 1359ii. " SEC. 359i. APPEALS. "(a) IN GENERAL. —An appeal may be taken to the Secretary from any decision under section 359d establishing allocations of marketing allotments, or under section 359f, by any person adversely affected by reason of any such decision. "(b) PROCEDURE. — i "(1) NOTICE OF APPEAL.— Any such appeal shall be taken by filing with the Secretary, within 20 days after the decision complained of is effective, notice in writing of the appeal and a statement of the reasons therefor. Unless a later date is specified by the Secretary as part of the Secretary's decision, the decision complained of shall be considered to be effective as of the date on which announcement of the decision is made. The Secretary shall deliver a copy of any notice of appeal to each person shown by the records of the Secretary to be adversely affected by reason of the decision appealed, and shall at all times thereafter permit any such person to inspect and make copies of appellant's reasons for the appeal and shall on application permit the person to intervene in the appeal.

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