Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 105 Part 2.djvu/949

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PUBLIC LAW 102-237—DEC. 13, 1991 105 STAT. 1901 the period at the end the following: "or an action to assess civil (f) IMPORTS.— Section 17(a) of such Act (21 U.S.C. 1046(a)) is amended— (1) by designating the first, second, and third sentences as paragraphs (1), (2), and (4), respectively; and (2) by inserting after paragraph (2) (as so designated) the following new paragraph: "(3) No eggs packed into a container that is destined for the ultimate consumer shall be imported into the United States unless the eggs are accompanied by a certification that the eggs have at all times after packaging been stored and transported under refrigeration at an ambient temperature of no greater than 45 degrees Fahrenheit, as required by sections 5(e) and 8(c).". (g) RELATION TO OTHER AUTHORITIES.—The first sentence of section 23(b) of such Act (21 U.S.C. 1052(b)) is amended by striking "and (2)" and inserting the following: "(2) with respect to egg handlers specified in paragraphs (1) and (2) of section 5(e), no State or local jurisdiction may impose temperature requirements pertaining to eggs packaged for the ultimate consumer which are in addition to, or different from. Federal requirements, and (3)". (h) EFFECTIVE DATE. —Th is section and the amendments made by 21 USC 1034 this section shall become effective 12 months after the Secretary of "°*®- Agriculture promulgates final regulations implementing this section and the amendments. SEC. 1013. PREVENTION OF INTRODUCTION OF BROWN TREE SNAKES TO 7 USC 426 note. HAWAII FROM GUAM. (a) IN GENERAL.— The Secretary of Agriculture shall, to the extent practicable, take such action as may be necessary to prevent the inadvertent introduction of brown tree snakes into other areas of the United States from Guam. (b) INTRODUCTION INTO HAWAII. — The Secretary shall initiate a program to prevent, to the extent practicable, the introduction of the brown tree snake into Hawaii from Guam. In carrying out this section, the Secretary shall consider the use of sniffer or tracking dogs, snake traps, and other preventative processes or devices at aircraft and vessel loading facilities on Guam, Hawaii, or intermediate sites serving as transportation points that could result in the introduction of brown tree snakes into Hawaii. (c) AUTHORITY.—The Secretary shall use the authority provided under the Federal Plant Pest Act (7 U.S.C. 150aa et seq.) to carry out subsections (a) and (b). (d) CONTROL OF BROWN TREE SNAKES.—The Act of March 2, 1931 (46 Stat. 1468, chapter 370; 7 U.S.C. 426) is amended by inserting "brown tree snakes," after "rabbits,". (e) IMPORTATION OF BROWN TREE SNAKES.—The first sentence of section 42(a)(1) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by inserting "brown tree snakes," after "reptiles,". SEC. 1014. GRANT TO PREVENT AND CONTROL POTATO DISEASES. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, funds available to the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service of the Department of Agriculture for fiscal year 1992 shall be made available as a grant in the amount of $530,000 to the State of Maine Department of Agriculture, Food, and Rural Resources for potato disease detection, control, prevention, eradication and related activities, including the