§ 138f. Fees

Legislative history

Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.

1. 1990

   Forest Stewardship Act of 1990

   Pub. L. 101–624 title XIII § 1327 · 104 Stat. 3359

   Enacted · 7 U.S.C. § 138f

   Pub. L. 101–624, title XIII, § 1327, Nov. 28, 1990, 104 Stat. 3565

   Source evidence

   Code source credit
   Pub. L. 101–624, title XIII, § 1327, Nov. 28, 1990, 104 Stat. 3565

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   SEC. 1327. FEES. (a) In General.— At the time that an application for accreditation is received by the Secretary, and annually thereafter, a laboratory seeking such accreditation under this subtitle shall pay a non-refundable accreditation fee. (b) Amount of Fee.— The fee required under subsection (a) shall be established by the Secretary in an amount that will offset the cost of the program established by this subtitle. (c) Reimbursement of Expenses.— Each laboratory that is accredited under this subtitle or that has applied for accreditation under this subtitle shall reimburse the Secretary for reasonable travel and other expenses necessary to perform onsite inspections of such laboratory. (d) Adjustment of Fees.— The Secretary may, on an annual basis, adjust the fees imposed under this section as necessary to support the full costs of the program established by this subtitle.

2. 1991

   Pub. L. 102–237 title X § 1017 · 105 Stat. 1818

   1. Amended · 7 U.S.C. § 138f

      Pub. L. 102–237 amended section generally, in subsec. (a)

   2. Inserted · 7 U.S.C. § 138f

      Pub. L. 102–237 inserting provisions relating to Federal Meat Inspection Act and Poultry Products Inspection Act and provisions relating to crediting and availability of fees, in subsec. (b)

   3. Substituted · 7 U.S.C. § 138f

      Pub. L. 102–237 substituting provisions relating to fee under this section for provisions relating to fee under subsec. (a) of this section, and provisions relating to laboratory accreditation programs administered by Secretary under statutory authorities set forth in subsec. (a) of this section for provisions relating to program established under this chapter, in subsec. (c)

   4. Substituted · 7 U.S.C. § 138f

      Pub. L. 102–237 substituting provisions relating to statutory authority set forth in subsec. (a) of this section for provisions relating to this chapter, in subsec. (d)

   5. Substituted · 7 U.S.C. § 138f

      Pub. L. 102–237 substituting provisions relating to laboratory accreditation programs under statutory authority set forth in subsec. (a) of this section for provisions relating to program established under this chapter

   6. Added · 7 U.S.C. § 138f

      Pub. L. 102–237 adding subsecs. (e) and (f)

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Pub. L. 102–237 amended section generally, in subsec. (a), inserting provisions relating to Federal Meat Inspection Act and Poultry Products Inspection Act and provisions relating to crediting and availability of fees, in subsec. (b), substituting provisions relating to fee under this section for provisions relating to fee under subsec. (a) of this section, and provisions relating to laboratory accreditation programs administered by Secretary under statutory authorities set forth in subsec. (a) of this section for provisions relating to program established under this chapter, in subsec. (c), substituting provisions relating to statutory authority set forth in subsec. (a) of this section for provisions relating to this chapter, in subsec. (d), substituting provisions relating to laboratory accreditation programs under statutory authority set forth in subsec. (a) of this section for provisions relating to program established under this chapter, and adding subsecs. (e) and (f).

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   SEC. 1017. FEES FOR LABORATORY ACCREDITATION. Section 1327 of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 138f) is amended to read as follows: “SEC. 1327. FEES. “(a) In General.— At the time that an application for accreditation is received by the Secretary and annually thereafter, a laboratory seeking accreditation by the Secretary under the authority of this subtitle, the Federal Meat Inspection Act (21 U.S.C. 601 et seq.), or the Poultry Products Inspection Act (21 U.S.C. 451 et seq.) shall pay to the Secretary a nonrefundable accreditation fee. All fees collected by the Secretary shall be credited to the account from which the expenses of the laboratory accreditation program are paid and, subject to subsection (e), shall be available immediately and remain available until expended to pay the expenses of the laboratory accreditation program. “(b) Amount of Fee.— The fee required under this section shall be established by the Secretary in an amount that will offset the cost of the laboratory accreditation programs administered by the Secretary under the statutory authorities set forth in subsection (a). “(c) Reimbursement of Expenses.— Each laboratory that is accredited under a statutory authority set forth in subsection (a) or that has applied for accreditation under such authority shall reimburse the Secretary for reasonable travel and other expenses necessary to perform onsite inspections of the laboratory. “(d) Adjustment of Fees.— The Secretary may, on an annual basis, adjust the fees imposed under this section as necessary to support the full costs of the laboratory accreditation programs carried out under the statutory authorities set forth in subsection (a). “(e) Appropriations Prerequisite.— No fees collected under this section may be used to offset the cost of laboratory accreditation without appropriations made under subsection (f). “(f) Authorization of Appropriations.— There are authorized to be appropriated each fiscal year such sums as may be necessary for laboratory accreditation services under this section.”.

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