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 PUBLIC LAW 94-582—OCT. 21, 1976

90 STAT. 2867

Public Law 94-582 94th Congress An Act To amend the United States Grain Standards Act to improve the grain inspection and weighing system, and for other purposes.

Oct. 21, 1970 _ [H.R. 12572]

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That this Act may United States be cited as the "United States Grain Standards Act of 1976". Grain Standards Act of 1976. DECLARATION OF POLICY

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SEC. 2. The United States Grain Standards Act (39 Stat. 482-485, as amended; 7 U.S.C. 71, 74-79, 84^87, and 87a-87h) is amended by amending section 2 (7 U.S.C. 74) as follows: (a) by striking out in the second sentence the word "and" immediately before "to provide" and by inserting in such sentence immediately before the semicolon the following:", and to regulate the weighing and the certification of the weight of grain shipped in interstate or foreign commerce in the manner hereinafter provided"; (b) by inserting immediately following the word "orderly" in the second sentence the words "and timely"; and (c) by adding a new sentence at the end thereof to read as follows: "It is hereby found that all grain and other articles and transactions in grain regulated under this Act are either in interstate or foreign commerce or substantially affect such commerce and that regulation thereof as provided in this Act is necessary to prevent or eliminate burdens on such commerce and to regulate effectively such commerce.". DEFINITIONS

SEC. 3. Section 3 of the United States Grain Standards Act, as amended (7 U.S.C. 75), is amended as follows: (a) Subsection (i) is amended to read as follows: "(i) The term 'official inspection' means the determination (by original inspection, and when requested, reinspection and appeal inspection) and the certification, by official inspection personnel of the kind, class, quality, or condition of grain, under standards provided for in this Act, or the condition of vessels and other carriers or receptacles for the transportation of grain insofar as it may affect the quality or condition of such grain; or, upon request of the interested party applying for inspection, the quantity of sacks of grain, or other facts relating to grain under other criteria approved by the Administrator under this Act (the term 'officially inspected' shall be construed accordingly);". (b) Subsection (j) is amended to read as follows: "(j) The term 'official inspection personnel' means persons licensed or otherwise authorized by the Administrator pursuant to section 8 of this Act to perform all or specified functions involved in official inspection, official weighing, or supervision of weighing, or in the supervision of official inspection, official weighing or supervision of weighing;".

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