107 STAT. 2264 PUBLIC LAW 103-189—DEC. 14, 1993 (E) in paragraph (9), as redesignated by subsection (a)(2)— (i) by striking "the term" and inserting "The term"; and (ii) by striking "1644" and inserting "1647"; and (4) in section 1647(g) (7 U.S.C. 4906(g)), as amended by subsection (e) and section 5(2)— (A) by striking "that—" and inserting "the following:"; (B) in paragraph (1)— (i) by striking "(1) funds" and inserting "(1) Funds"; and (ii) by striking the semicolon at the end and inserting a period; iVi- (C) in paragraph (2)— (i) by striking "(2) no" and inserting "(2) No"; and ' (ii) by striking the semicolon at the end and inserting a period; (D) in paragraph (3)— '. (i) by striking "(3) no" and inserting "(3) No"; and (ii) by striking "; and" and inserting a period. SEC. 9. DEFmrnON OF PRODUCER. (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 1643(5) of the Watermelon Research and Promotion Act (7 U.S.C. 4902(5)) is amended by striking "five" and inserting "10". (b) CERTIFICATION.— Section 1647 of such Act (7 U.S.C. 4906) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: "(1) The plan shall provide that the Board shall have the authority to establish rules for certifying whether a person meets the definition of a producer under section 1643(5).". SEC. 10. AMENDMENT PROCEDURE. Section 1655 of the Watermelon Research and Promotion Act (7 U.S.C. 4914) is amended to read as follows: "SEC. 1655. AMENDMENT PROCEDURE. Publication. "(a) IN GENERAL. —Before a plan issued by the Secretary under this subtitle may be amended, the Secretary shall publish the proposed amendments for public comment and conduct a referendum in accordance with section 1653. "(b) SEPARATE CONSIDERATION OF AMENDMENTS.— "(1) IN GENERAL. — The amendments described in paragraph (2) that are required to be made by the Secretary to a plan as a result of the amendments made by the Watermelon Research and Promotion Improvement Act of 1993 shall be subject to separate line item voting and approval in a referendum conducted pursuant to section 1653 before the Secretary alters the plan as in effect on the day before the date of the enactment of such Act. "(2) AMENDMENTS. —The amendments referred to in paragraph (1) are the amendments to a plan required under— "(A) section 7 of the Watermelon Research and Promotion Improvement Act of 1993 relating to the elimination of the assessment refimd; and "(B) section 8 of such Act relating to subjecting importers to the terms and conditions of the plan.
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