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 PUBLIC LAW 96-276—JUNE 17, 1980

94 STAT. 541

Public Law 96-276 96th Congress An Act To amend the Egg Research and Consumer Information Act and to establish an intergovernmental study group to analyze recent events in the silver cash and futures markets.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That this Act may be cited as the "Egg Research and Consumer Information Act Amendments of 1980". SEC. 2. Section 8(a) of the Egg Research and Consumer Information Act (7 U.S.C. 2707(a)) is amended by deleting the word "eighteen" in such section and inserting in lieu thereof the word "twenty '. SEC. 3. Section 8(b) of the Egg Research and Consumer Information Act (7 U.S.C. 2707(b)) is amended by deleting the period at the end of the paragraph and inserting the following:: Provided further, That two members of the Egg Board, and alternates therefor, shall be consumers or representatives of consumers, if approved by egg producers voting in a referendum on an amendment to the order. Such consumer appointments shall be made by the Secretary from nominations submitted by eligible organizations. If the Secretary determines that such nominees are not members of either a bona fide consumer organization or do not represent consumers, the Secretary may appoint such consumers or representatives of consumers as deemed necessary to properly represent the interest of consumers. Consumer members of the Egg Board shall be voting members.". SEC. 4, Section 8(e) of the Egg Research and Consumer Information Act (7 U.S.C. 2707(e)) is amended by striking the third sentence and inserting in lieu thereof the following: "For fiscal year 1981, the rate of assessment prescribed by the order shall not exceed 7 ¥2 cents per case of commercial eggs or the equivalent thereof. For each fiscal year thereafter, the rate of assessment may be increased by no more than three-quarters of a cent per case of commercial eggs or the equivalent thereof: Provided, That the rate of assessment shall not exceed 10 cents per case of commercial eggs or the equivalent thereof.". SEC. 5. Section 9 of the Egg Research and Consumer Information Act (7 U.S.C. 2708) is amended by adding at the end thereof a new sentence as follows: "The failure of egg producers to approve an amendment to any Egg Research and Promotion Order shall not be deemed to invalidate such order.". SEC. 6. Section 15 of the Egg Research and Consumer Information Act (7 U.S.C. 2714) is amended by striking section 15 of the Act and inserting in lieu thereof the following: "SEC. 15. (a) The several district courts of the United States are vested with jurisdiction specifically to enforce, and to prevent and restrain any person from violating, any order or regulation made or issued pursuant to this Act. Any civil action authorized to be brought under this subsection shall be referred to the Attorney General for appropriate action: Provided, That nothing in this Act shall be

June 17, 1980 [H.R. 6285]

Egg Research and Consumer Information Act Amendments of 1980. 7 USC 2701 note.

Egg Board, consumer members.

Rate of assessment.

Enforcement of orders. Civil actions, referral to Attorney General.

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