12 2 STA T . 1 34 3 PUBLIC LA W 11 0– 234 —M A Y 22 , 200 8(c)SUBPOENAA U TH O RI T Y.— S e c tion423 o f t h e Pla ntP r otection Act ( 7U .S. C . 7733) i s a m en d ed— ( 1 ) by stri k in g s u bsection (a) and inserting the follo w ing
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‘(a) AUTHORITY TO IS SUE.— T he Secretary shall ha v e the p ower to subpoena the attendance and testimony of any witness , the production of all evidence (including books, papers, documents, elec - tronically stored information, and other tangible things that con- stitute or contain evidence), or to re q uire the person to whom the subpoena is directed to permit the inspection of premises relating to the administration or enforcement of this title or any matter under investigation in connection with this title. ’ ’
(2) in subsection (b), by striking ‘‘documentary’’; and (3) in subsection (c)— (A) in the first sentence, by striking ‘‘testimony of any witness and the production of documentary evidence’’ and inserting ‘‘testimony of any witness, the production of evidence, or the inspection of premises’’; and ( B ) in the second sentence, by striking ‘‘question or to produce documentary evidence’’ and inserting ‘‘question, produce evidence, or permit the inspection of premises’’. (d) W I L L F UL V IOLATIONS.—Section 424(b)(1)(A) of the Plant Protection Act (7 U.S.C. 7734(b)(1)(A)) is amended by striking ‘‘and $50 0,000 for all violations ad j udicated in a single proceeding’’ and inserting ‘‘$500,000 for all violations adjudicated in a single pro- ceeding if the violations do not include a willful violation, and $1,000,000 for all violations adjudicated in a single proceeding if the violations include a willful violation’’. SEC.102 0 4 . R E GULATION STOI MP RO V E MANAGEMENT AN D OVER - SIG H TO F CERTAIN REGULATED ARTICLES. (a) IN G ENERAL.— N ot later than 1 8 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall— (1) take action on each issue identified in the document entitled ‘‘ L essons Learned and R evisions under Consideration for AP H IS’ Biotechnology F ramework’’, dated O ctober 4, 2007; and (2) as the Secretary considers appropriate, promulgate regulations to improve the management and oversight of arti- cles regulated under the Plant Protection Act (7 U.S.C. 7701 et seq.). (b) IN C LUSIONS.—In carrying out subsection (a), the Secretary shall take actions that are designed to enhance— (1) the quality and completeness of records; (2) the availability of representative samples; (3) the maintenance of identity and control in the event of an unauthori z ed release; (4) corrective actions in the event of an unauthorized release; (5) protocols for conducting molecular forensics; ( 6 ) clarity in contractual agreements; (7) the use of the latest scientific techniques for isolation and confinement distances; (8) standards for quality management systems and effective research; and ( 9 ) the design of electronic permits to store documents and other information relating to the permit and notification processes. Deadlin e s.7USC 77 01 n ot e.
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