PUBLIC LAW 107-171—MAY 13, 2002 116 STAT. 209 (d) IMPORTER ASSESSMENT.— Section 113(g) of the Dairy Production Stabilization Act of 1983 (7 U.S.C. 4504(g)) is amended— (1) by inserting "ASSESSMENTS. —" after "(g)"; (2) by designating the first through fifth sentences as paragraphs (1) through (5), respectively, and indenting appropriately; (3) in paragraph (3) (as so designated)— (A) by inserting "for milk produced in the United States and imported dairy products" after "The rate of assessment"; and (B) by inserting before the period at the end the following: ", as determined by the Secretary"; and (4) by adding at the end the following: "(6) IMPORTERS. — "(A) IN GENERAL.—The order shall provide that each importer of imported dairy products shall pay an assessment to the Board in the manner prescribed by the order. "(B) TIME FOR PAYMENT.— The assessment on imported dairy products shall be paid by the importer to Customs at the time the entry documents are filed with Customs. Customs shall remit the assessments to the Board. For purposes of this subparagraph, the term 'importer' includes persons who hold title to foreign-produced dairy products immediately upon release by Customs, as well as persons who act on behalf of others, as agents, brokers, or consignees, to secure the release of dairy products from Customs. " (C) USE OF ASSESSMENTS ON IMPORTED DAIRY PROD- UCTS.— Assessments collected on imported dairy products shall not be used for foreign market promotion.". (e) RECORDS.—Section 113(k) of the Dairy Production Stabilization Act of 1983 (7 U.S.C. 4504(k)) is amended in the first sentence by striking "person receiving" and inserting "importer of imported dairy products, each person receiving". (f) IMPORTER ELIGIBILITY TO VOTE IN REFERENDUM.— Section 116(b) of the Dairy Promotion Stabilization Act of 1983 (7 U.S.C. 4507(b)) is amended— (1) in the first sentence— (A) by inserting after "of producers" the following: "and importers"; and (B) by inserting after "the producers" the following: "and importers"; and (2) in the second sentence, by inserting after "commercial use" the following: "and importers voting in the referendum (who have been engaged in the importation of dairy products during the same representative period, as determined by the Secretary)". (g) ORDER IMPLEMENTATION AND INTERNATIONAL TRADE OBLIGATIONS.— Section 112 of the Dairy Promotion Stabilization Act of 1983 (7 U.S.C. 4503) is amended by adding at the end the following: "(d) ORDER IMPLEMENTATION AND INTERNATIONAL TRADE OBLIGATIONS.—The Secretary, in consultation with the United States Trade Representative, shall ensure that the order is implemented in a manner consistent with the international trade obligations of the Federal Government.".
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