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 PUBLIC LAW 95-113—SEPT. 29, 1977 CONFORMING

91 STAT. 1031

AMENDMENTS

SEC. 1607. The United States Grain Standards Act of 1976 (90 Stat. 2874 and 2890) is amended as follows: 7 USC 84. (a) Section 8(b)(4) is amended by striking out "Committee on Agriculture and Forestry" and inserting in lieu thereof "Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry". (b) Section 27 is amended by inserting "or" immediately after the Ante, pp. 1025, 1030. semicolon at the end of clause (2). 7 USC 74 note. RETENTION OF DESIGNATIONS FOLLOWING CONVICTIONS

SEC. 1608. Section 27 of the United States Grain Standards Act of 1976 (90 Stat. 2890) is amended by inserting immediately bfifore the semicolon at the end of clause (2) the following: ": Provided, That the Administrator may allow such affected agency or person to continue to operate in that area if the Administrator determines that such continued operations are necessary or desirable in carrying out the requirements of this Act: Provided further, That the Administrator shall, within 30 days after making such determination, submit a report to the Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate detailing the factual bases for such determination". TITLE XVII—WHEAT AND W H E A T FOODS RESEARCH AND NUTRITION EDUCATION ACT

Report to congressional committees.

Wheat and Wheat Foods Research and Nutrition Education Act.

SHORT TITLE

SEC 1701. This title may be cited as the "Wheat and Wheat Foods Research and Nutrition Education Act".

7 USC 3401 note.

FINDINGS AND DECLARATION OF POLICY

SEC. 1702. (a) Wheat is basic to the American diet and the Amer- 7 tiSe 3401. loan economy. It is ^rown by thousands of farmers and consumed, in various forms, by millions of people in the United States. (b) The size of the American wheat crop and how it is marketed and ultimately consumed determines whether many Americans receive adequate nourishment. Wheat has a strong impact on the Nation's well-being. Additional research on the optimal use of wheat products can improve the American diet. Consumer education about the nutritional value and economic use of wheat products can enhance the national welfare. (c) It has long been recognized that it is in the national interest to have a regular, adequate, and high quality wheat supply. It would be extremely difficult, without an effective coordinated research and nutrition education effort, to accomplish this objective. A programed effort of research and nutrition education is of great importance to wheat producers, processors, end product manufacturers, and consumers. (d) It is the purpose of this title and in the public interest to authorize and enable the creation of an orderly procedure, adequately financed through an assessment, for the development and initiation of an effective and continuous coordinated program of research and nutrition education, designed to improve and enhance the quality, and make the most efficient use, of American wheat, processed wheat, and wheat end products to ensure an adequate diet for the people of the

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