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 PUBLIC LAW 97-439—JAN. 8, 1983

96 STAT. 2287

Public Law 97-439 97th Congress An Act To amend the Federal Seed Act with respect to prohibitions relating to interstate commerce in seed mixtures intended for lawn and turf purposes and prohibitions relating to importation of certain seeds, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SHORT TITLE

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Federal Seed Act Amendments of 1982.

1. This Act may be cited as the "Federal Seed Act 7 USC i55i note. Amendments of 1982". SECTION

LAWN AND TURF SEED

SEC. 2. (a) The matter preceding clause (1) of section 201(a) of the Federal Seed Act (7 U.S.C. 1571(a)) is amended by striking out ", except as provided in paragraph (j) of this section for seed mixtures intended for lawn and turf purposes,". (b) Section 201(a)(1) of such Act (7 U.S.C. 1571(a)(1)) is amended by(1) inserting "(A), except with respect to seed mixtures intended for lawn and turf purposes," after "Provided, That"; (2) striking out ": And provided further. That", and inserting in lieu thereof ", (B)"; and (3) inserting before the semicolon at the end thereof the following: ", and (C) seed mixtures intended for lawn and turf purposes shall be designated as a mixture on the label and each seed component shall be listed on the label in the order of predominance". (c) Section 201(j) of such Act (7 U.S.C. 1571(j)) is repealed. SEED MIXTURE TEST DATES

SEC. 3. Section 201(a)(8) of the Federal Seed Act (7 U.S.C. 1571(a)(8)) is amended by inserting before the semicolon at the end thereof the following: ", except that, in the case of a seed mixture, it is only necessary to state the calendar month and year of such test for the kind or variety or t5rpe of agricultural seed contained in such mixture which has the oldest calendar month and year test date among the tests conducted on all the kinds or varieties or types of agricultural seed contained in such mixture". PERIOD B E T W E E N GERMINATION TEST AND TRANSPORTATION

SEC. 4. Section 201(c) of the Federal Seed Act (7 U.S.C. 1571(c)) is amended by— (1) striking out "(a)" and inserting "(1)" in lieu thereof; (2) striking out "(b)" and inserting "(2)" in lieu thereof;

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