Public Law 119-83 (04/13/2026)

7 U.S.C. § 98

Fees and charges for naval stores inspection and related services; establishment, collection, etc.; authorization of appropriations; administrative expenses

(a)
section 93 of this titlesection 94 of this title The Secretary of Agriculture shall fix and cause to be collected fees and charges for the establishment of standards under and for examinations, analyses, classifications, and other services under which shall cover, as nearly as practicable, the costs of providing such services and standards as the Secretary shall deem necessary, including administrative and supervisory costs. Such fees and charges, when collected, shall be credited to the current appropriation account that incurs such costs and shall be available without fiscal year limitation to pay the expenses of the Secretary incident to providing such services and standards under this chapter. Fees and charges shall be assessed and collected from processors and warehousers of naval stores, and inspection and related services shall be suspended or denied to any such proc­essor or warehouser upon failure to timely pay the fees and charges assessed.
(b)
There are hereby authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary for the enforcement and administration of this chapter.

Mar. 3, 1923, ch. 217, § 8 42 Stat. 1436 Pub. L. 97–35, title I, § 159(a)(2)95 Stat. 376 (, ; , , .)

Editorial Notes

Amendments

Pub. L. 97–351981— added subsec. (a). Former unlettered provisions were designated subsec. (b) and, as so designated, struck out authorization of the Secretary to employ personnel and make administrative expenditures.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 1981 Amendment

Pub. L. 97–35section 159(b) of Pub. L. 97–35section 94 of this titleAmendment by effective , see , set out as a note under .