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 118 STAT. 3886 PUBLIC LAW 108–465—DEC. 21, 2004 ‘‘(B) develop new crop protection tools and expand the applicability and cost-effectiveness of integrated pest management; ‘‘(C) prevent the introduction of foreign invasive pests and diseases; ‘‘(D) develop new products and new uses of specialty crops; ‘‘(E) develop new and improved marketing tools for specialty crops; ‘‘(F) enhance food safety regarding specialty crops; ‘‘(G) improve mechanization of production practices; and ‘‘(H) enhance irrigation techniques used in specialty crop production. ‘‘(d) CONSIDERATION BY SECRETARY.—In preparing the annual budget recommendations for the Department of Agriculture, the Secretary shall take into consideration those findings and rec- ommendations contained in the most-recent report of the specialty crops committee that are adopted by the Advisory Board. ‘‘(e) ANNUAL REPORT BY SECRETARY.—In the budget material submitted to Congress by the Secretary in connection with the budget submitted pursuant to section 1105 of title 31, United States Code, for a fiscal year, the Secretary shall include a report describing how the Secretary addressed each recommendation of the specialty crops committee described in subsection (d).’’. TITLE IV—PEST AND DISEASE RESPONSE FUND SEC. 401. PEST AND DISEASE RESPONSE FUND. (a) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is established on the books of the Treasury an account to be known as the ‘‘Pest and Disease Response Fund’’. There shall be deposited into the Fund any proceeds received by the Secretary of Agriculture as reimbursement for services pro- vided by the Secretary using amounts in the Fund. (b) AVAILABILITY.—Amounts in the Fund shall remain available until expended. (c) USE OF FUND.—In implementing the Animal Health Protec- tion Act (7 U.S.C. 8301 et seq.) and the Plant Protection Act (7 U.S.C. 7701 et seq.), the Secretary of Agriculture shall have complete discretion regarding the use of amounts in the Fund to support emergency eradication and research activities in response to economic and health threats posed by pests and diseases affecting agricultural commodities. (d) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—For each of the fiscal years 2005 through 2009, there is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of Agriculture $1,000,000 for deposit in the Fund. SEC. 402. IMPORT AND EXPORT REGULATION REVIEW. (a) PEER REVIEW.—The Secretary of Agriculture shall enter into an agreement with the National Plant Board to obtain a peer review of the procedures and standards that govern the consid- eration of import and export requests under section 412 of the Plant Protection Act (7 U.S.C. 7712). The peer review shall be consistent with the guidance by the Office of Management and Budget pertaining to peer review and information quality. Contracts. 7 USC 8321. VerDate 11-MAY-2000 13:54 Nov 10, 2005 Jkt 029194 PO 00000 Frm 00420 Fmt 6580 Sfmt 6581 C:\STATUTES\2004\29194PT4.001 APPS10 PsN: 29194PT4

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