(3) in paragraph (12)—
(A) by inserting ‘‘(A)’’ after ‘‘(12)’’; and
(B) by adding at the end the following new
subparagraph:
‘‘(B) The term ‘participating handler’ means a
handler who voluntarily chooses to participate in the
order and has paid all assessments as provided in
section 5(i).’’;
(4) in paragraph (13)—
(A) by inserting ‘‘(A)’’ after ‘‘(13)’’; and
(B) by adding at the end the following new
subparagraph:
‘‘(B) The term ‘participating importer’ means
an importer who voluntarily chooses to participate in
the order and has paid all assessments as provided
in section 5(i).’’; and
(5) in paragraph (18)—
(A) by inserting ‘‘(A)’’ after ‘‘(18)’’; and
(B) by adding at the end the following new
subparagraph:
‘‘(B) The term ‘participating producer’ means a
producer who voluntarily chooses to participate in
the order and has paid all assessments as provided
in section 5(i).’’.
(c) REQUIRED TERMS IN ORDERS.—Section 5 of
such Act (7 U.S.C. 7104) is amended—
(1) in subsection (b)(1)—
(A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘Pro-
ducers’’ and inserting ‘‘Participating produc-
ers’’;
(B) in subparagraph (B), by inserting
‘‘who are participating feeders’’ before the pe-
riod; and
(C) in subparagraph (C), by striking ‘‘Im-
porters’’ and inserting ‘‘Participating import-
ers’’;
(2) in subsection (c)(1)(i), by striking ‘‘feeders
or importers’’ and inserting ‘‘participating feeders or
participating importers’’;
(3) in subsection (c)(3)(B)(ii), by striking ‘‘pro-
ducers’’ and inserting ‘‘participating producers’’;
(4) in subsection (c)(3)(C)(i), by striking ‘‘pro-
ducers’’ and inserting ‘‘participating producers’’;
(5) in subsection (e)(12), by striking ‘‘produc-
ers, feeders, and importers’’ and inserting ‘‘partici-
pating producers, participating feeders, and partici-
pating importers’’;
(6) in subsection (g)(2)(A)—
(A) in clause (i), by striking ‘‘producers’’
and inserting ‘‘participating producers’’;
(B) in clause (ii), by striking ‘‘feeders’’
and inserting ‘‘participating feeders’’; and
(C) in clause (iii), by striking ‘‘importers’’
and inserting ‘‘participating importers’’;
(7) in subsection (m)(1), by adding at the end
the following new sentence: ‘‘This paragraph shall
apply only to participating producers, participating
feeders, participating handlers, participating import-
ers, participating exporters, and other persons who
voluntarily participate in the order.’’.
(d) ASSESSMENTS.—Subsection (i) of section 5 of
such Act (7 U.S.C. 7104) is amended—
(1) in paragraph (1)(A), by striking ‘‘producer
or feeder’’ and inserting ‘‘participating producer or
participating feeder’’;
(2) in paragraph (1)(B), by striking ‘‘seller’’
and inserting ‘‘seller (if the seller is participating in
the order)’’;
(3) in paragraph (2)(A), by striking ‘‘producer,
feeder, or handler’’ and inserting ‘‘participating pro-
ducer, participating feeder, or participating han-
dler’’;
(4) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘any person’’
and inserting ‘‘any person voluntarily participating
in the order who is’’;
(5) in paragraph (4), by striking ‘‘person ex-
porting’’ and inserting ‘‘any participating exporter
who exports’’; and
(6) in paragraph (5), by striking ‘‘any person’’
both places it appears and inserting ‘‘any importer
who is’’.
(e) REQUIREMENTS OF REFERENDUM.—Section 6 of
such Act (7 U.S.C. 7105) is amended by striking sub-
section (b) and redesignating subsection (c) as subsection
(b).
(f) ENFORCEMENT.—Section 8 of such Act (7 U.S.C.
7107) is amended by adding at the end the following new
subsection:
‘‘(h) CLARIFICATION OF VOLUNTARY NATURE OF
ORDER.—Nothing in this section shall permit the Sec-
retary to require or enforce the collection of assessments
under section 5(i) from persons who are not voluntarily
participating in the order.’’.
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