Lime Research, Promotion, and Consumer Information Improvement Act
PL 103-194 (S.1766), enacted 12/14/1993

107 STAT. 2294 
PUBLIC LAW 103-194—DEC. 14, 1993 
Public Law 103-194 
103d Congress 
An Act 
To amend the Lime Research, Promotion, and Consumer Information Act of 1990 
Dec. 14, 1993 
to cover seedless and not seeded limes, to increase the exemption level, to delay 
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the initial referendum date, and to alter the composition of the Lime Board, 
and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives 
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Lime Research, 
the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
Promotion, and 
Consumer 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
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Consumer Information Improvement Act". 
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SEC. 2. FINDINGS AND PURPOSE. 
(a) FINDINGS.—Congress finds the following: 
(1) The Lime Research, Promotion, Eind Consumer Informa-
tion Act of 1990 was enacted on November 28, 1990, for the 
purpose of establishing an orderly procedure for the develop-
ment and financing of an effective and coordinated program 
of research, promotion, and consumer information to strengthen 
the domestic and foreign markets for limes. 
(2) The lime research, promotion, and consumer informa-
tion order required by such Act became effective on January 
27,1992. 
(3) Although the intent of such Act was to cover seedless 
limes, the definition of the term "lime" in section 1953(6) of 
such Act applies to seeded limes. Therefore, the Act and the 
order need to be revised before a research, promotion, and 
consumer information program on seedless limes can go into 
effect. 
(4) Since the enactment of the Lime Research, Promotion, 
and Consumer Information Act of 1990, the United States 
production of fresh market limes has plummeted and the vol-
ume of imports has risen dramatically. The drop in United 
States production is primarily due to damage to lime orchards 
in the State of Florida by Hurricane Andrew in August 1992. 
United States production is not expected to reach pre-Hurricane 
Andrew levels for possibly two to three yesirs because a majority 
of the United States production of limes is in Florida. 
(b) PURPOSES.—^The purpose of this Act is— 
(1) to revise the definition of the term 'lime" in order 
to cover seedless and not seeded limes; 
(2) to increase the exemption level; 
(3) to delay the initial referendum date; and 
(4) to alter the composition of the Lime Board. 
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SEC. 3. DEFINITION OF LIME. 
Section 
1953(6) of the Lime Research, Promotion, and 
Consumer Information Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 6202(6)) is amended 
by striking "citrus aurantifolia" and inserting "citrus latifolia". 
SEC. 4. REQUIRED TERMS IN ORDERS. 
(a) COMPOSITION OF LIME BOARD.—Subsection (b) of section 
1955 of the Lime Research, Promotion, and Consumer Information 
Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 6204) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1)(A), by striking "7" and inserting "3"; 
(2) in paragraph (2)(B), by striking "7" and inserting "3"; 
(3) in paragraph (2)(F), by adding at the end the following 
new sentence: "The Secretary shall terminate the initial Board 
established under this subsection as soon as practicable after 
the date of the enactment of the Lime Research, Promotion, 
and Consumer Information Improvement Act."; and 
(4) by inserting after paragraph (2XF) the following new 
paragraph: 
"(G) BOARD ALLOCATION.—^The producer and importer 
representation on the Board shall be allocated on the basis 
of 2 producer members and 1 importer member from the 
district east of the Mississippi River and 1 producer mem-
ber and 2 importer members from the district west of 
the Mississippi River.". 
(b) TERMS OF MEMBERS.—Subsection (bX4) of such section is 
amended— 
(1) by striking "Members" and all that follows through 
"appointed—" and inserting "The initial members of the Board 
appointed under the amended order shall serve a term of 30 
months. Subsequent appointments to the Board shall be for 
a term of 3 years, except that—"; 
(2) in subparagraph (A), by striking "3" and inserting "2"; 
(3) in subparagraph (B), by striking "4" and inserting "2"; 
and 
(4) in subparagraph (C), by striking "4" and inserting "3". 
(c) D E MINIMIS EXCEPTION.—Subsection (d)(5) of such section 
is amended by striking "35,000" each place it appears and inserting 
"200,000". 
SEC. 5. INITIAL REFERENDUM. 
Section 
1960(a) of the Lime Research, Promotion, and 
Consumer Information Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 6209(a)) is amended 
by striking "Not later than 2 years after the date on which the 
Secretary first issues an order under section 1954(a)," and inserting 
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"Not later than 30 months after the date on which the collection 
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of assessments begins under the order pursuant to section 1955(d),". 
Approved December 14, 1993. 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—S. 1766 (H.R. 3515): 
HOUSE REPORTS: No. 103-394 accompanying H.R. 3515 (Comm. on Agriculture). 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 139 (1993): 
Nov. 20, S. 1766 considered and passed Senate. H.R. 3515 considered and passed 
House. 
Nov. 21, S. 1766 considered and passed House.