116 STAT. 178 PUBLIC LAW 107-171—MAY 13, 2002 under this subtitle only in a manner that is consistent with such activities in regard to other commodities. 7 USC 7958. SEC. 1308. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS. (a) MANDATORY INSPECTION. —All peanuts marketed in the United States shall be officially inspected and graded by Federal or Federal-State inspectors. (b) TERMINATION OF PEANUT ADMINISTRATIVE COMMITTEE.— The Peanut Administrative Committee established under Marketing Agreement No. 146 issued pursuant to the Agricultural Adjustment Act (7 U.S.C. 601 et seq.), reenacted with amendments by the Agricultural Marketing Agreement Act of 1937, is terminated. (c) PEANUT STANDARDS BOARD. — (1) ESTABLISHMENT AND PURPOSE. —The Secretary shall establish a Peanut Standards Board for the purpose of advising the Secretary regarding the establishment of quality and handling standards for domestically produced and imported peanuts. (2) MEMBERSHIP AND APPOINTMENT.— (A) TOTAL MEMBERS.— The Board shall consist of 18 members, with representation equally divided between peanut producers and peanut industry representatives. (B) APPOINTMENT PROCESS FOR PRODUCERS. —The Secretary shall appoint— (i) 3 producers from the Southeast (Alabama, Georgia, and Florida) peanut producing region; (ii) 3 producers from the Southwest (Texas, Oklahoma, and New Mexico) peanut producing region; and (iii) 3 producers from the Virginia/Carolina (Virginia and North Carolina) peanut producing region. (C) APPOINTMENT PROCESS FOR INDUSTRY REPRESENTA- TIVES.— The Secretary shall appoint 3 peanut industry representatives from each of the 3 peanut producing regions in the United States. (3) TERMS.— (A) IN GENERAL.—^A member of the Board shall serve a 3-year term. (B) INITIAL APPOINTMENT.—In making the initial ^ appointments to the Board, the Secretary shall stagger the terms of the members so that— (i) 1 producer member and peanut industry member from each peanut producing region serves a 1-year term; (ii) 1 producer member and peanut industry member from each peanut producing region serves a 2-year term; and (iii) 1 producer member and peanut industry member from each peanut producing region serves a 3-year term. (4) CONSULTATION REQUIRED.— The Secretary shall consult with the Board in advance whenever the Secretary establishes or changes, or considers the establishment of or a change to, quality and handling standards for peanuts. (5) FEDERAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE ACT.—The Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.) shall not apply to the Board.
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