Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 95.djvu/1286

 95 STAT. 1260

PUBLIC LAW 97-98—DEC. 22, 1981

trols. Such purchases to offset sales shall be made within two market days following the sales. The Secretary shall make a daily list available showing the price, location, and quantity of the transactions. "(i) The Secretary shall use the Commodity Credit Corporation, to the extent feasible, to fulfill the purposes of this section. To the maximum extent practicable consistent with the fulfillment of the purposes of this section and the effective and efficient administration of this section, the Secretary shall utilize the usual and customarv channels, facilities, and arrangements of trade and commerce.. FORGIVENESS OF VIOLATIONS

SEC. 1002. The Agricultural Act of 1949 is amended by adding at the end thereof a new section as follows: "FORGIVENESS OF VIOLATIONS

7 USC 1433a.

16 USC 590h.

"SEC. 422. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, whenever a producer samples, turns, moves, or replaces grain or any other commodity which is security for a Commodity Credit Corporation producer loan or is held under a producer reserve program, and does so in violation of law or regulation, the appropriate county committee established under section 80?) of the Soil Conservation and Domestic Allotment Act may forgive some or all of the penalties and requirements that would normally be imposed on the producer by reason of the violation, if such committee determines that (1) the violation occurred inadvertently or accidentally, because of lack of knowledge or understanding of the law or regulation, or because the producer or the producer's agent acted to prevent spoilage of the commodity, and (2) the violation did not result in harm or damage to the rights or interests of any person. The county committee shall furnish a copy of its determination to the Administrator of the Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service and the appropriate State committee established under section 8(b) of the Soil Conservation and Domestic Allotment Act. The determination may be disapproved by either the Administrator or the State committee within sixty days after receipt of a copy of the determination. Any determination not disapproved by the Administrator or such State committee within such sixty-day period shall be considered approved.". DISASTER RESERVE

SEC. 1003. Section 813 of the Agricultural Act of 1970 (7 U.S.C. 1427a) is amended by striking out "shall" wherever it appears in subsections (a) and (b) of that section and inserting in lieu thereof "may". CONFORMING AMENDMENT

7 USC 4001.

SEC. 1004. Section 208 of the Agricultural Trade Suspension Adjustment Act of 1980 is amended by—• (1) striking out "second and inserting in lieu thereof "third" in subsection (c)(2)(A); and (2) amending clause (i) of subsection (c)(2)(B) to read as follows: "(i) if there is a producer storage program in effect for the commodity, at not less than 110 per centum of the then current price level at which the Secretary may encourage repayment of producer storage loans on the commodity prior to the maturity dates of the loans, as determined under

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