PUBLIC LAW 107-171—MAY 13, 2002 116 STAT. 179 (d) PRIORITY.— The Secretary shall make identifying and combating the presence of all quality concerns related to peanuts a priority in the development of quality and handling standards for peanuts and in the inspection of domestically produced and imported peanuts. The Secretary shall consult with appropriate Federal and State agencies to provide adequate safeguards against all quality concerns related to peanuts. (e) CONSISTENT STANDARDS.—Imported peanuts shall be subject to the same quality and handling standards as apply to domestically produced peanuts. (f) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.— (1) IN GENERAL.— In addition to other funds that are available to carry out this section, there is authorized to be appropriated such sums as are necessary to carry out this section. (2) TREATMENT OF BOARD EXPENSES.— The expenses of the Peanut Standards Board shall not be counted toward any general limitation on the expenses of advisory committees, panels, commissions, and task forces of the Department of Agriculture, whether enacted before, on, or after the date of enactment of this Act, unless the limitation specifically refers to this paragraph and specifically includes the Peanut Standards Board within the general limitation. (g) TRANSITION RULE. — (1) TEMPORARY DESIGNATION OF PEANUT ADMINISTRATIVE COMMITTEE MEMBERS. —Notwithstanding the appointment process specified in subsection (c) for the Peanut Standards Board, during the transition period, the Secretary may designate persons serving as members of the Peanut Administrative Committee on the day before the date of enactment of this Act to serve as members of the Peanut Standards Board for the purpose of carrying out the duties of the Board described in this section. (2) FUNDS.— The Secretary may transfer any funds available to carry out the activities of the Peanut Administrative Committee to the Peanut Standards Board to carry out the duties of the Board described in this section. (3) TRANSITION PERIOD.—In paragraph (1), the term "transition period" means the period beginning on the date of enactment of this Act and ending on the earlier of— (A) the date the Secretary appoints the members of the Peanut Standards Board pursuant to subsection (c); or (B) 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act. (h) EFFECTIVE DATE.— This section shall take effect with the 2002 crop of peanuts. SEC. 1309. TERMINATION OF MARKETING QUOTA PROGRAMS FOR PEA- 7 USC 7959. NUTS AND COMPENSATION TO PEANUT QUOTA HOLDERS FOR LOSS OF QUOTA ASSET VALUE. (a) REPEAL OF MARKETING QUOTA.— (1) REPEAL. — Part VI of subtitle B of title III of the Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1938 (7 U.S.C. 1357-1359a), relating to peanuts, is repealed. (2) TREATMENT OF 2001 CROP.— Part VT of subtitle B of title III of the Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1938 (7 U.S.C. 1357-1359a), as in effect on the day before the date of enactment of this Act, shall continue to apply with respect to the
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