Regulations
Contract authority
Beginning in fiscal year 1983, to the extent and in the amounts provided in advance in appropriations Acts, the Secretary may enter into such contracts, leases, cooperative agreements, or other transactions with any Federal or State agency, Indian tribe, public or private institution, or other person, as may be necessary to carry out the purposes of this chapter.
Clarification of exclusions from definition of plant
section 3371(g)(2)(A) of this titleThe Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of the Interior, after consultation with the appropriate agencies, shall jointly promulgate regulations to define the terms used in for the purposes of enforcement under this chapter.
Pub. L. 97–79, § 795 Stat. 1078Pub. L. 110–234, title VIII, § 8204(e)122 Stat. 1294Pub. L. 110–246, § 4(a)122 Stat. 1664Pub. L. 117–243136 Stat. 2336(, , ; , , ; , title VIII, § 8204(e), , , 2056; , §§ 2(b)(2), 6, , , 2338.)
Editorial Notes
References in Text
Pub. L. 97–7995 Stat. 1073section 3371 of this titleThis chapter, referred to in subsecs. (b) and (c), was in the original “this Act”, meaning , , , which is classified principally to this chapter. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under and Tables.
Codification
Pub. L. 110–234Pub. L. 110–246Pub. L. 110–234section 4(a) of Pub. L. 110–246 and made identical amendments to this section. The amendments by were repealed by .
Amendments
Pub. L. 117–243, § 62022—Subsec. (a)(3). , added par. (3).
Pub. L. 117–243, § 2(b)(2)Subsec. (c). , substituted “section 3371(g)(2)(A)” for “section 3371(f)(2)(A)”.
Pub. L. 110–246, § 8204(e)(1)2008—Subsec. (a)(1). , substituted “sections 3372(f), 3373, and 3374” for “section 3373 and section 3374”.
Pub. L. 110–246, § 8204(e)(2)Subsec. (c). , added subsec. (c).
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date of 2008 Amendment
Pub. L. 110–234Pub. L. 110–246Pub. L. 110–234section 4 of Pub. L. 110–246section 8701 of Title 7Amendment of this section and repeal of by effective , the date of enactment of , see , set out as an Effective Date note under , Agriculture.
Transfer of Functions
section 542 of Title 6For transfer of functions of the Secretary of Agriculture relating to agricultural import and entry inspection activities under this chapter to the Secretary of Homeland Security, and for treatment of related references, see sections 231, 551(d), 552(d), and 557 of Title 6, Domestic Security, and the Department of Homeland Security Reorganization Plan of , as modified, set out as a note under .