90 STAT. 2888 Deposit.
7 USC 79.
PUBLIC LAW 94-582—OCT. 21, 1976 tering the registration required by this section. Such fees shall be deposited in, and used as part of, the fund described in section 7(j) of this Act. "REPORTING REQUIREMENTS
Reports to congressional committees. 7 USC 87f-2.
Ante, p. 2867. Notification of congressional committees.
Complaint summary, submittal to congressional committees.
"SEC. 17B. (a) The Administrator shall submit a report to the committee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Agriculture and Forestry of the Senate one year after the effective date of the United States Grain Standards Act of 1976 setting forth the actions taken by him in implementing the provisions of that Act; and, on December 1 of each year thereafter, the Administrator shall report to such committees regarding the effectiveness of the official inspection system under this Act for the prior fiscal year, with recommendations for any legislative changes necessary to accomplish the objectives stated in section 2 of this Act. "(b) The Administrator shall notify the Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Agriculture and Forestry of the Senate (1) of any complaint regarding faulty grain delivery made to the Department of Agriculture by a foreign purchaser of United States grain, within thirty days after a determination by the Administrator that there is reasonable cause to believe that the grain delivery was in fact faulty, and (2) within thirty days after receipt by the Administrator or the Secretary of the cancellation of any contract for the export of more than one hundred thousand mei^ric tons of grain. "(c) On December 1 of each year, the Administrator shall submit to the Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Agriculture and Forestry of the Senate a summary of all other complaints received by the Department of Agriculture during the prior fiscal year from foreign purchasers and prospective purchasers of United States grain and other foreign purchasers interested in the trade of grain, and the resolution thereof: Provided, That the summary shall not include a complaint unless reasonable cause exists to believe that the complaint is valid, as determined by the Administrator.". PURCHASE OR LEASE OF INSPECTION
7 USC 87e-l.
7 USC 71.
SEC. 23. Notwithstanding the provisions of section 3709 of the Revised Statutes (41 U.S.C. 5) and section 302 of the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949 (40 U.S.C. 490), the Administrator of the Federal Grain Inspection Service is authorized to negotiate for and purchase or lease, from any person licensed or designated (on the date of enactment of this Act) to perform official inspection functions under the United States Grain Standards Act, at fair market value, any facilities or equipment which the Administrator determines to be necessary for the conduct of official inspection. STUDIES OF GRAIN
Investigation and study. 7 USC 76 note.
EQUIPMENT
STANDARDS
SEC. 24, (a) In order to assure that producers, handlers, and transporters of grain are encourag^ed and rewarded for the production, maintenance, and delivery of high quality grain and grain of the type needed to meet the end-use requirements of domestic and foreign buyers, the Administrator of the Federal Grain Inspection Service shall conduct an investigation and make a study regarding the adequacy of the current grain standards established under the United States Grain Standards Act.
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