Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 99 Part 2.djvu/520

 99 STAT. 1630 Ante, p. 1626.

PUBLIC LAW 99-198—DEC. 23, 1985

Agriculture violating the provisions hereof shall be subject to the penalties provided in section 1649(c) of this subtitle. SUSPENSION OR TERMINATION OF PLANS

7 USC 4913.

SEC. 1654. (a) Whenever the Secretary finds that a plan or any provision thereof obstructs or does not tend to effectuate the declared policy of this subtitle, the Secretary shall terminate or suspend the operation of the plan or provision. (b) The Secretary may conduct a referendum at any time, and shall hold a referendum on request of the Board or 10 per centum or more of the watermelon producers and handlers eligible to vote in a referendum, to determine if watermelon producers and handlers favor the termination or suspension of the plan. The Secretary shall terminate or suspend the plan at the end of the marketing year whenever the Secretary determines that the termination or suspension is favored by a majority of those voting in the referendum, and who produce or handle more thaiv 50 per centum of the volume of the watermelons produced by the producers or handled by the handlers voting in the referendum. Any such referendum shall be conducted at county extension offices. AMENDMENT PROCEDURE

7 USC 4914.

SEC. 1655. The provisions of this subtitle applicable to plans shall be applicable to amendments to plans. SEPARABILITY

Provisions held invalid. Prohibition. 7 USC 4915.

SEC. 1656. If any provision of this subtitle or the application thereof to any person or circumstances is held invalid, the validity of the remainder of this subtitle and the application of such provision to other persons and circumstances shall not be affected thereby. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS

Prohibition. 7 USC 4916.

SEC. 1657. There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as are necessary to carry out the provisions of this subtitle, except that the funds so appropriated shall not be available for the payment of any expenses or expenditures of the Board in administering any provision of any plan issued under authority of this subtitle. Subtitle D—Marketing Orders MAXIMUM PENALTY FOR ORDER VIOLATIONS

7 USC 674. Prohibition. 7 USC 608c note.

SEC. 1661. (a) Section 8c(14) of the Agricultural Adjustment Act (7 U.S.C. 608c(14)), reenacted with amendments by the Agricultural Marketing Agreement Act of 1937, is amended by striking out "$500" and inserting in lieu thereof "$5,000". (b) The amendment made by subsection (a) shall not apply with respect to any violation described in section 8c(14) of the Agricultural Adjustment Act occurring before the date of the enactment of this Act.

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