7 U.S.C. § 7653 | Office of Pest Management Policy

(a)

Purpose

The purpose of this section is to establish an Office of Pest Management Policy to provide for the effective coordination of agricultural policies and activities within the Department of Agriculture related to pesticides and of the development and use of pest management tools, while taking into account the effects of regulatory actions of other government agencies.

(b)

Establishment of Office; principal responsibilities

The Secretary of Agriculture shall establish in the Department an Office of Pest Management Policy, which shall be responsible for—

(1)

the development and coordination of Department policy on pest management and pesticides;

(2)

the coordination of activities and services of the Department, including research, extension, and education activities, regarding the development, availability, and use of economically and environmentally sound pest management tools and practices;

(3)

Public Law 104–170110 Stat. 1489 7 U.S.C. 136 21 U.S.C. 301 assisting other agencies of the Department in fulfilling their responsibilities related to pest management or pesticides under the Food Quality Protection Act of 1996 (; ), the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act ( et seq.), the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act ( et seq.), and other applicable laws; and

(4)

performing such other functions as may be required by law or prescribed by the Secretary.

(c)

Interagency coordination

In support of its responsibilities under subsection (b), the Office of Pest Management Policy shall provide leadership to ensure coordination of interagency activities with the Environmental Protection Agency, the Food and Drug Administration, and other Federal and State agencies.

(d)

Outreach

The Office of Pest Management Policy shall consult with agricultural producers that may be affected by pest management or pesticide-related activities or actions of the Department or other agencies as necessary in carrying out the Office’s responsibilities under this section.

(e)

Director

The Office of Pest Management Policy shall be under the direction of a Director appointed by the Secretary, who shall report directly to the Secretary or a designee of the Secretary.

(f)

Authorization of appropriations

There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section—

(1)

such sums as are necessary for each of fiscal years 1999 through 2013; and

(2)

$3,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2014 through 2023.

Pub. L. 105–185, title VI, § 614June 23, 1998112 Stat. 605 Pub. L. 107–171, title VII, § 7132May 13, 2002116 Stat. 435 Pub. L. 110–234, title VII, § 7313May 22, 2008122 Stat. 1245 Pub. L. 110–246, § 4(a)June 18, 2008122 Stat. 1664 Pub. L. 113–79, title VII, § 7309Feb. 7, 2014128 Stat. 891 Pub. L. 115–334, title VII, § 7307Dec. 20, 2018132 Stat. 4816 (, , ; , , ; , , ; , title VII, § 7313, , , 2006; , , ; , , .)

Editorial Notes

References in Text

Pub. L. 104–170Aug. 3, 1996110 Stat. 1489 section 136 of this titleThe Food Quality Protection Act of 1996, referred to in subsec. (b)(3), is , , . For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title of 1996 Amendment note set out under and Tables.

act June 25, 1947, ch. 125 Pub. L. 92–516Oct. 21, 197286 Stat. 973 section 136 of this titleThe Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act, referred to in subsec. (b)(3), is , as amended generally by , , , which is classified generally to subchapter II (§ 136 et seq.) of chapter 6 of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under and Tables.

act June 25, 1938, ch. 675 52 Stat. 1040 section 301 of Title 21The Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, referred to in subsec. (b)(3), is , , which is classified generally to chapter 9 (§ 301 et seq.) of Title 21, Food and Drugs. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see and Tables.

Codification

Pub. L. 110–234 Pub. L. 110–246 Pub. L. 110–234 section 4(a) of Pub. L. 110–246 and made identical amendments to this section. The amendments by were repealed by .

Amendments

Pub. L. 115–3342018—Subsec. (f)(2). substituted “2023” for “2018”.

Pub. L. 113–792014—Subsec. (f). struck out “such sums as are necessary” after “appropriated”, substituted “section—” for “section for each of fiscal years 1999 through 2012.”, and added pars. (1) and (2).

Pub. L. 110–246, § 73132008—Subsec. (f). , substituted “2012” for “2007”.

Pub. L. 107–1712002—Subsec. (f). substituted “2007” for “2002”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 2008 Amendment

Pub. L. 110–234 Pub. L. 110–246May 22, 2008Pub. L. 110–234 section 4 of Pub. L. 110–246 section 8701 of this titleAmendment of this section and repeal of by effective , the date of enactment of , see , set out as an Effective Date note under .