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 PUBLIC LAW 94-588—OCT. 22, 1976

90 STAT. 2963

PLAN FOK CONTROL OF DUTCH ELM DISEASE

SEC. 20. The Secretary of Agriculture, in consultation with officials Study, of both the States and political subdivisions thereof, shall conduct a evaluation. study of the incidence of Dutch elm disease and evaluate methods for 16 USC 594-2 controlling the spread of such disease. The Secretary shall prepare and note. submittiil Report, submit to the Piesident and both Houses of the Congress on or before to President and March 1, 1977, a report which includes— Congress. (1) the results of such study; (2) plans for further research into the control of Dutch elm disease; and (3) an action plan which includes a program of outreach and public information about the disease, and recommendations for controlling the spread of the disease. SEVERABILITY

SEC. 21. If any provision of this Act or the application thereof to any 16 USC 1600 person or circumstances is held invalid, the validity of the remainder note. of the Act and of the application of such provision to other persons and circumstances shall not be affected thereby. Approved October 22, 1976.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: HOUSE REPORTS: No. 94-1478, pt. 1 accompanying H.R. 15069 (Comm. on Agriculture) and No. 94-1478, pt. 2 accompanying H.R. 15069 (Comm. on Interior and Insular Affairs) and No. 94-1735 (Comm. of Conference). SENATE REPORTS: No. 94-893 (Comm. on Agriculture and Forestry) and No. 94-905 (Comm. on Interior and Insular Affairs) and No. 94-1335 (Comm. of Conference). CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 122 (1976): Aug. 25, considered and passed Senate. Sept. 15, 17, considered and passed House, amended, in lieu of H.R. 15069. Sept. 30, Senate and House agreed to conference report. WEEKLY COMPILATION OF PRESIDENTIAL DOCUMENTS, Vol. 12, No. 44: Oct. 22, Presidential statement.

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