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PUBLIC LAW 97-000—MMMM. DD, 1981

95 STAT. 366

Violation; penalty.

7 USC 2028 note.

Plan, submittal to Secretary.

PUBLIC LAW 97-35—AUG. 13, 1981 the matter to the Attorney General with a request that injunctive relief be sought to require compliance by the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and upon suit Iw the Attorney General in an appropriate district court of the United States and a snowing that noncompliance has occurred, appropriate injunctive relief shall issue. "(c)(1) The Secretary shall provide for the review of the programs for the provision of the assistance described in subsection (a)(l)(A) for which payments are made under this Act. "(2) The Secretary is authorized as the Secretary deems practicable to provide technics! assistance with respect to the programs for the provision of the assistance described in subsection (a)(l)(A). "(d) Whoever knowingly and willfully embezzles, misapplies, steals, or obtains by fraud, false statement, or forgery, any funds, assets, or property provided or financed under this section shall be fined not more than $10,000 or imprisoned for not more than five years, or both, but if the value of the funds, assets or property involved is not over $200, the penalty shall be a fine of not more than $1,000 or imprisonment for not more than one year, or both.". (b) Notwithstanding the provisions of section 19 of the Food Stamp Act of 1977, as added by this section— (1) the amount payable to the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico under section 19 for fiscal year 1982 shall be $206,500,000, and the Secretary of Agriculture is authorized to ^ a n t such waivers of the requirements imposed by that section with respect to that fiscal year as the Secretary determines appropriate to carry out the purposes of that section; and (2) in order to receive the amounts payable under this subsection or section 19 for fiscal years 1982 and 1983, the Commonwealth shall submit, for the Secretary's approval, the plan required by the provisions of subsection Qji) of section 19 by April 1, 1982. EFFECTIVE DATES

7 USC 2012 note.

SEC. 117. Except as otherwise specifically provided, the amendments made by sections 101 through 116 of this Act shall be effective and implemented upon such dates as the Secretary of Agriculture may prescribe, taking into account the need for orderly implementation. PART 2—OTHER REDUCTIONS IN AUTHORIZATIONS FOR APPROPRIATIONS AGRICULTURAL AND RELATED PROGRAMS

SEC. 120. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, there are hereby authorized to be appropriated for the programs designated below not to exceed the sums shown for each of the fiscal years 1982, 1983, and 1984. AGRICULTURAL STABILIZATION AND CONSERVATION SERVICE DAIRY AND BEEKEEPER INDEMNITY PROGRAMS 7 USC 450j note.

For necessary expenses involved in making indemnity payments to dairy farmers under the Act of August 13, 1968 (7 U.S.C. 450j): $200,000 for fiscal year 1982, $200,000 for fiscal year 1983, and $200,000 forfiscalyear 1984.