Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 110 Part 1.djvu/1080

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110 STAT. 1056 PUBLIC LAW 104-127—APR. 4, 1996 or statistical data collected from the reports, if the statements do not identify the information furnished by any person; or (ii) the publication, by direction of the Secretary, of the name of a person violating the order, together with a statement of the particular provisions of the order violated by the person. (3) AVAILABILITY OF INFORMATION FOR LAW ENFORCE- MENT.— Information obtained under this subtitle may be made available to another agency of the Federal Government for a civil or criminal law enforcement activity if the activity is authorized by law and if the head of the agency has made a written request to the Secretary specifying the particular information desired and the law enforcement activity for which the information is sought. (4) PENALTY. —Any person knowingly violating this subsection, on conviction, shall be subject to a fine of not more than $1,000 or to imprisonment for not more than 1 year, or both, and if an officer or employee of the Board or the Department, shall be removed from office or terminated from employment, as applicable. (5) WITHHOLDING OF INFORMATION.— Nothing in this subtitle authorizes the withholding of information from Congress, (i) USE OF ASSESSMENTS. —The order shall provide that the assessments collected under section 536 shall be used for payment of the expenses in implementing and administering this subtitle, with provision for a reasonable reserve, and to cover administrative costs incurred by the Secretary in implementing and administering this subtitle. (j) OTHER TERMS AND CONDITIONS.— The order shall contain such other terms and conditions, not inconsistent with this subtitle, as are determined necessary by the Secretary to effectuate this subtitle. 7 USC 7445. SEC. 536. ASSESSMENTS. (a) IN GENERAL.— (1) FIRST PURCHASERS. — During the effective period of an order issued pursuant to this subtitle, assessments shall be— (A) levied on all canola or rapeseed produced in the United States and marketed; and (B) deducted from the payment made to a producer for all canola or rapeseed sold to a first purchaser. (2) DIRECT PROCESSING.— The order shall provide that any person processing canola or rapeseed of that person's own production and marketing the canola or rapeseed, or canola or rapeseed products, shall remit to the Board or a State organization certified to represent producers under section 535(b)(6), in the manner prescribed by the order, an assessment established at a rate equivalent to the rate provided for under subsection (d). (b) LIMITATION ON ASSESSMENTS.— No more than 1 assessment may be assessed under subsection (a) on any canola or rapeseed produced (as remitted by a first purchaser). (c) REMITTING OF ASSESSMENTS.— (1) IN GENERAL.—Assessments required under subsection (a) shall be remitted to the Board by a first purchaser. The Board shall use State organizations certified to represent