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101 STAT. 1330-28
PUBLIC LAW 100-000—MMMM. DD, 1987
101 STAT. 1330-28

101 STAT. 1330-28

PUBLIC LAW 100-203—DEC. 22, 1987

SEC. 1503. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR PHILIPPINE FOOD AID INITIATIVE.

Section 416(b) of the Agricultural Act of 1949 (7 U.S.C. 1431(b)) is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new paragraph: "(12) There is authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 1988, in addition to any other funds authorized to be appropriated, $1,000,000 for technical assistance for the sale or barter of commodities under paragraph (7) to strengthen nonprofit private organizations and cooperatives in the Philippines.". SEC. 1504. RURAL INDUSTRIALIZATION ASSISTANCE.

Section 310B(c) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1932(c)) is amended— (1) by inserting "and private nonprofit corporations" after "public bodies"; and (2) by striking out "to facilitate development o f and inserting in lieu thereof "to finance and facilitate development of small and emerging". „--..„ SEC. 1505. PLANT VARIETY PROTECTION FEES.

Section 31 of the Plant Variety Protection Act (7 U.S.C. 2371) is amended to read as follows: "SEC. 31. PLANT VARIETY PROTECTION FEES.

"(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall, under such regulations as the Secretary may prescribe, charge and collect reasonable fees for services performed under this Act. "(b) LATE PAYMENT PENALTY.—On failure to pay such fees, the Secretary shall assess a late payment penalty. Such overdue fees shall accrue interest as required by section 3717 of title 31, United States Code, "(c) DISPOSITION OF FUNDS.—Such fees, late payment penalties, and accrued interest collected shall be credited to the account that incurs the cost and shall remain available without fiscal year limitation to pay the expenses incurred by the Secretary in carrying out this Act. Such funds collected (including late payment penalties and any interest earned) may be invested by the Secretary in insured or fully collateralized, interest-bearing accounts or, at the discretion of the Secretary, by the Secretary of the Treasury in United States Government debt instruments. "(d) ACTIONS FOR NONPAYMENT.—The Attorney General

may

bring an action for the recovery of charges that have not been paid in accordance with this Act against any person obligated for payment of such charges under this Act in any United States district court or other United States court for any territory or possession in any jurisdiction in which the person is found, resides, or transacts business. The court shall have jurisdiction to hear and decide the action. "(e) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as are necessary to carry out this Act.". SEC. 1506. ANNUAL APPROPRIATIONS TO REIMBURSE THE COMMODITY CREDIT CORPORATION FOR NET REALIZED LOSSES.

(a) IN GENERAL.—The first sentence of section 2 of Public Law 87-155 (15 U.S.C. 713a-ll) is amended by striking out ", commencing with the fiscal year ending June 30, 1961" and inserting in lieu thereof "by means of a current, indefinite appropriation".