PUBLIC LAW 99-641—NOV. 10, 1986
100 STAT. 3565
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"(iii) as a part of a processed ration for livestock, poultry, or fish; "(C) the blending of grain with similar grain of a different quality to adjust the quality of the resulting mixture; "(D) the recombination of broken corn or broken kernels, as defined by the Administrator, with grain of the type from which the broken corn or broken kernels were derived; "(E) effective for the period ending December 31, 1987, the recombination of dockage or foreign material, except dust, removed at an export loading facility from grain destined for shipment as a cargo under one export official certificate of inspection if— "(i) the recombination occurs during the loading of the cargo;
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"(ii) the purpose is to ensure uniformity of dockage or ,. foreign material throughout that specific cargo; and "(iii) the separation and recombination are conducted in accordance with regulations issued by the Administrator; or "(F) the addition to grain of a dust suppressant, or the addition of confetti or any other similar material that serves the same purpose in a quantity necessary to facilitate identification of ownership or origin of a particular lot of grain. "(3)(A) The Secretary may, by regulation, exempt from paragraph Business and (1) the last handling of grain in the final sale and shipment of such industry. grain to a domestic user or processor if such exemption is determined by the Secretary to be in the best economic interest of producers, grain merchants, the industry involved, and the public. "(B) Grain sold under an exemption authorized by this paragraph shall be consumed or processed into one or more products by the purchaser, but may not be resold into commercial channels for such grain or blended with other grain for resale. Neither products nor byproducts derived therefrom (except vegetable oils as defined by the Secretary and used as a dust suppressant) shall be blended with or added to grain in commercial channels.". (b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by this section shall 7 USC 87b note, become effective on May 1, 1987. SEC. 304. INSECT INFESTATION.
Not later than 6 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Federal Grain Inspection Service shall issue a final rule that revises grain inspection procedures and standards established under the United States Grain Standards Act (7 U.S.C. 71 et seq.) to more accurately reflect levels of insect infestation. SEC. 305. STUDY OF PREMIUMS FOR HIGH-QUALITY GRAIN.
(a) STUDY.—After public comment from and in consultation with grain producers, grain merchants, grain processors, and grain exporters, the Secretary of Agriculture shall conduct a study of the feasibility and appropriateness of adjusting Commodity Credit Corporation grain premium and discount schedules— (1) to encourage the delivery, storage, and export of highquality, clean grain; and (2) to offer incentives to minimize the quantity of moisture,
- foreign material, dockage, shrunken and broken kernels, and
damaged kernels in lots of grain pledged as collateral for
Regulations. 7 USC 76 note.
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