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‘‘(2) Testing performed under paragraph (1) may not
conflict with or impede the objectives specified in section
2.
‘‘(h) TESTING OF GRAIN INSPECTION INSTRUMENTS.—
(1) Subject to paragraph (2), the Administrator may pro-
vide for the testing of grain inspection instruments used
for commercial inspection. The testing shall be performed—
‘‘(A) in accordance with such regulations as the
Administrator may prescribe; and
‘‘(B) for a reasonable fee that is established by
regulation or contractual agreement and is sufficient
to cover, as nearly as practicable, the estimated costs
of the testing performed.
‘‘(2) Testing performed under paragraph (1) may not
conflict with or impede the objectives specified in section
2.
‘‘(i) ADDITIONAL FOR FEE SERVICES.—(1) In accord-
ance with such regulations as the Administrator may pro-
vide, the Administrator may perform such other services as
the Administrator considers to be appropriate.
‘‘(2) In addition to the fees authorized by sections 7,
7A, 7B, 17A, and this section, the Administrator shall col-
lect reasonable fees to cover the estimated costs of services
performed under paragraph (1) other than standardization,
compliance, and foreign monitoring activities.
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‘‘(3) To the extent practicable, the fees collected under
paragraph (2), together with any proceeds from the sale of
any samples, shall cover the costs, including administrative
and supervisory costs, of services performed under para-
graph (1).
‘‘(j) DEPOSIT OF FEES.—Fees collected under sub-
sections (g), (h), and (i) shall be deposited into the fund
created under section 7(j).
‘‘(k) OFFICIAL COURTESIES.—The Administrator may
extend appropriate courtesies to official representatives of
foreign countries in order to establish and maintain rela-
tionships to carry out the policy stated in section 2. No
gift offered pursuant to this subsection shall exceed 20 dol-
lars in value.’’.
SEC. 10. VIOLATION OF SUBPOENA.
Section 17(e) of the United States Grain Standards
Act (7 U.S.C. 87f(e)) is amended by striking ‘‘the penalties
set forth in subsection (a) of section 14 of this Act’’ and
inserting ‘‘imprisonment for not more than 1 year or a fine
of not more than $10,000 or both the imprisonment and
fine’’.
SEC. 11. STANDARDIZING COMMERCIAL INSPECTIONS.
Section 22(a) of the United States Grain Standards
Act (7 U.S.C. 87k(a)) is amended by striking ‘‘and the Na-
tional Conference on Weights and Measures’’ and inserting
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‘‘, the National Conference on Weights and Measures, or
other appropriate governmental, scientific, or technical or-
ganizations’’.
SEC. 12. ELIMINATION OF GENDER REFERENCES.
(a) REFERENCES TO HIS.—(1) Section 3 of the United
States Grain Standards Act (7 U.S.C. 75) is amended—
(A) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘his delegates’’
and inserting ‘‘a delegate of the Secretary’’; and
(B) in subsection (z), by striking ‘‘his delegates’’
and inserting ‘‘a delegate of the Administrator’’.
(2) Sections 4(a), 7(b), 7(e)(2), 12(b), and 13(a)(2) of
such Act (7 U.S.C. 76(a), 79(b), 79(e)(2), 87a(b), and
87b(a)(2)) are each amended by striking ‘‘his’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘the Administrator’s’’.
(3) Section 5(a)(1) of such Act (7 U.S.C. 77(a)(1)) is
amended by striking ‘‘his agent’’ and inserting ‘‘the ship-
per’s agent’’.
(4) Section 9 of such Act (7 U.S.C. 85) is amended
in the first sentence by striking ‘‘his license’’ and inserting
‘‘the license’’.
(5) Sections 13(a)(7), 15, and 17(e) of such Act (7
U.S.C. 87b(a)(7), 87d, and 87f(e)) are each amended by
striking ‘‘his’’ and inserting ‘‘the person’s’’.