Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 98 Part 3.djvu/745

 PUBLIC LAW 98-590—OCT. 30, 1984

98 STAT. 3117

time, amend orders applicable to persons engaged in the production, sale, or handling of honey and honey products in the United States and the importation of honey and honey products into the United States. NOTICE AND HEARING

SEC. 5. Whenever the Secretary has reason to believe that the issuance of an order will assist in carrying out the purpose of this Act, the Secretary shall provide due notice of and opportunity for a hearing upon a proposed order. Such hearing may be requested and a proposal for an order submitted by any organization or interested person affected by the provisions of this Act.

7 USC 4604.

FINDINGS AND ISSUANCE OF AN ORDER

SEC. 6. After notice of and opportunity for a hearing has been provided in accordance with section 5 of this Act, the Secretary shall issue an order if the Secretary finds, and sets forth in such order, that, upon the evidence introduced at such hearing, the issuance of such order and all the terms and conditions thereof will assist in carrying out the purpose of this Act.

7 USC 4605.

REQUIRED TERMS OF AN ORDER

SEC. 7. (a) Any order issued by the Secretary under this Act shall contain the terms and conditions described in this section and, except as provided in section 8 of this Act, no others. (b)(1) Such order shall provide for the establishment and appointment by the Secretary of a National Honey Nominations Committee which shall consist of not more than one member from each State, from nominations submitted by each State association. If a State association does not submit a nomination, the Secretary may provide for nominations from that State to be made in a different manner, except that if a State which is not one of the top twenty honey-producing States in the United States (as determined by the Secretary) does not submit a nomination, such State shall not be represented on the Committee. (2) Members of the Committee shall serve for three-year terms with no member serving more than two consecutive three-year terms, except that the initial appointments to the Committee shall be staggered with an equal number of members appointed, to the maximum extent possible, to one-year, two-year, and three-year terms. (3) The Committee shall select its Chairman by a majority vote. (4) The members of the Committee shall serve without compensation but shall be reimbursed for their reasonable expenses incurred in performing their duties as members of the Committee. (5) The Committee shall nominate the members and alternates of the Honey Board and submit such nominations to the Secretary. In making such nominations, the Committee shall meet annually, except that after the first annual meeting, when determined by the Chairman, the Committee may conduct its business by mail ballot in lieu of an annual meeting. In order to nominate members to the Honey Board, at least 50 per centum of the members from the twenty leading honey producing States must vote. A majority of the National Honey Nominations Committee shall constitute a quorum

7 USC 4606.

National Honey Nominations eommittee, establishment.

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