Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 90 Part 2.djvu/1421

 PUBLIC LAW 94^582—OCT. 21, 1976

90 STAT. 2889

(b) To determine the items of concern to buyers, both foreign and domestic, and how sellers in the United States might best satisfy those needs, the Administrator may seek the advice of and may employ the services of representatives of the grain industry, landgrant colleges, and other members of the public (without regard to the provisions of title 5 of the United States Code, governing appoint- 5 USC 101 et seq. ments in the competitive service). (c) The study shall address specifically, but is not limited thereto, the tasks of determining (A) if standards msLj be developed that would reduce grading errors and remove, where possible, subjective human judgment from grading by increased utilization of mechanical, electrical, and chemical means of grading, (B) whether grain should be subclassed according to color or other factor not affecting the quality of the grain, (C) whether the protein factor should be included in the standards, and (D) whether broken grain should be grouped together with foreign material. (d) On the basis of the results of such study, the Administrator, in Report to accordance with section 4 of the United States Grain Standards Act, ^^°^'^^**2869 shall make such changes in the grain standards as he determines nee- "'^' ^' essary and appropriate, and, not later than two years after the date of enactment of this Act, submit a report to the Congress setting forth the findings of such study and action taken by him as a result of the study. TEMPORARY EXERCISE OF POWERS, DUTIES, AND AUTHORIZATIONS

SEC. 25, The powers, duties, and authorizations established by this ^ USC 75a note. Act for the Administrator of the Federal Grain Inspection Service shall in all instances be exercised by the Secretary of Agriculture of the United States during the period between the effective date of this Act and the appointment of the Administrator. CONFORMING AMENDMENT

SEC. 26. Section 5316 of title 5 of the United States Code, as amended, is amended by adding at the end thereof a new paragraph to read as follows: "(137) Administrator, Federal Grain Inspection Service, Department of Agriculture.". EFFECTIVE DATE

SEC. 27. This Act shall become effective thirty days after enactment 7 USC 74 note, hereof; and thereafter no State agency shall provide official inspection at an export port location or official weighing at an export elevator at an export port location without a delegation of authority and no agency or person shall provide official inspection service or supervision of weighing in any other area without a designation under the United States Grain Standards Act, as amended by this Act, except that any agency or person then providing such service in any area, who pays fees when due, in the same manner as prescribed in section 7 or 7A of the United States Grain Standards Act, as amended by this Act, may continue to operate in that area without a delegation ^ra^«» PP- 2870, or designation but shall be subject to all provisions of the United States 2875. Grain Standards Act and regulations thereunder in effect immediately prior to the effective date of this Act, until whichever of the following events occurs first:

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