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PUBLIC LAW 99-000—MMMM. DD, 1985

PUBLIC LAW 99-198—DEC. 23, 1985

99 STAT. 1367

(4) the Secretary of Agriculture shall encourage the consumption of red meat by the public. DOMESTIC CASEIN INDUSTRY

SEC. 105. (a) The Commodity Credit Corporation shall provide 7 USC i446c-2. surplus stocks of nonfat dry milk of not less than 1,000,000 pounds annually to individuals or entities on a bid basis. (b) The Commodity Credit Corporation may accept bids at lower than the resale price otherwise required by law, in order to promote the strengthening of the domestic casein industry. (c) The Commodity Credit Corporation shall take appropriate action to ensure that the nonfat dry milk sold by the Corporation under this section is used only for the manufacture of casein. STUDY RELATING TO CASEIN

SEC. 106. The Secretary of Agriculture shall conduct a study to imports. determine whether imports of casein tend to interfere with or render ineffective the milk price support program of the Department of Agriculture. Not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall report the results of such study to the Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives and to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate. CIRCUMVENTION OF HISTORICAL DISTRIBUTION OP MILK

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SEC. 107. The Secretary of Agriculture shall— 7 USC 1446 note. (1) monitor the Commodity Credit Corporation purchases of the products of milk during 1986 and 1987; and (2) report to Congress, on a quarterly basis, on disruptions of, Report. or attempts by handlers or cooperative marketing associations to circumvent, the historical distribution of milk among processors during the milk production termination program. APPLICATION OF AMENDMENTS

SEC. 108. The amendments made by this subtitle shall not affect Prohibition. any liability of any person under section 201 of the Agricultural Act 7 USC 1446 note. of 1949 (7 U.S.C. 1446) as in effect before the date of the enactment of this Act. Subtitle B—Dairy Research and Promotion NATIONAL DAIRY RESEARCH ENDOWMENT INSTITUTE

SEC. 121. The Dairy Production Stabilization Act of 1983 (7 U.S.C. 1421 note, et seq.) is amended by adding at the end thereof the following: "Subtitle C—Dairy Research Program "DEFINITIONS

"SEC. 130. For purposes of this subtitle— 7 USC 4531. "(1) the term 'board' means the board of trustees of the Institute; "(2) the term 'Department' means the Department of Agriculture;

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