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 91 STAT. 1026 7 USC 71 note. Membership.

Clerical assistance. Travel expenses.

Termination. Appropriation authorization.

PUBLIC LAW 95-113—SEPT. 29, 1977 implementation of the United States Grain Standards Act of 1976. The advisory committee shall consist of not more than twelve members, appointed by the Secretary, representing the interests of grain producers, consumers, and all segments of the grain industry, including grain inspection and weighing agencies. Members of the advisoir committee shall be appointed not later than thirty days after the date of enactment of this Act. (b) The advisory committee shall be governed by the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act. (c) The Administrator of the Federal Grain Inspection Service shall provide the advisory committee with necessary clerical assistance and staff personnel. (d) Members of the advisory committee shall serve without compensation, if not otherwise officers or employees of the United States, except that members shall, while away from their homes or regular places of business in the performance of services under this title, be allowed travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsistence, as authorized under section 5703 of title 5 of the United States Code. (e) The advisory committee shall terminate eighteen months after the date of enactment of this Act. (f) There are hereby authorized to be appropriated such sums as are necessary to carry out the provisions of this section. TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS

7 USC 75. "Official agency."

7 USC 79. 7 USC 79a.

"Supervision of weighing."

Delegation of authority. 7 USC 75a.

5 USC 5332 note.

SEC. 1604. The United States Grain Standards Act (39 Stat. 482485, as amended; 7 U.S.C. 71, 74^-79, 79a and 79b, 84-87, and 87a-87h) is amended as follows: (a) Section 3 is amended by— (1) striking out "grain sorghum" in subsection (g) and inserting in lieu thereof "sorghum"; (2) amending subsection (m) to read as follows: "(m) the term 'official agency' means any State or local governmental agency, or any person, designated by the Administrator pursuant to subsection (f) of section 7 of this Act for the conduct of official inspection (other than appeal inspection), or subsection (c) of section 7A of this Act for the conduct of official weighing or supervision of weighing (other than appeal weighing);"; (3) inserting "for" immediately after "under standards provided" in subsection (x); and (4) amending subsection (y) to read as follows: " (y) the term 'supervision of weighing' means such supervision by official inspection personnel of the grain-weighing process as is determined by the Administrator to be adequate to reasonably assure the integrity and accuracy of the weighing and of certificates which set forth the weight of the grain and such physical inspection by such personnel of the premises at which the grain weighing is performed as will reasonably assure that all the grain intended to be weighed has been weighed and discharged into the elevator or conveyance;". (b) Section 3A is amended by adding at the end thereof the following: "The Secretary may delegate authority to the Administrator to perform related functions for grain and similar commodities and products thereof under other statutes administered by the Department of Agriculture. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary is authorized to appoint four individuals to positions at grade 16 of the General Schedule, in the Service.".

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