§ 286. Authorization of appropriations

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. 1976

   Pub. L. 94–319 § 3 · 90 Stat. 709

   Enacted · 7 U.S.C. § 286

   (Aug. 31, 1922, ch. 301, § 5, as added Pub. L. 94–319, § 3, June 25, 1976, 90 Stat. 710.)

   Source evidence

   Code source credit
   (Aug. 31, 1922, ch. 301, § 5, as added Pub. L. 94–319, § 3, June 25, 1976, 90 Stat. 710.)

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   Sec. 3. The Act of August 31, 1922, is further amended by adding the following new sections: “Sec. 3. (a) The Secretary of Agriculture either independently Undesirable species, eradication and control. 7 USC 284. or in cooperation with States or political subdivisions thereof, farmers’ associations, and similar organizations and individuals, is authorized to carry out operations or measures in the United States to eradicate, suppress, control, and to prevent or retard the spread of undesirable species and subspecies of honeybees. “(b) The Secretary of Agriculture is authorized to cooperate with the Governments of Canada, Mexico, Guatemala, Belize, Honduras, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama, and Colombia, or the local authorities thereof, in carrying out necessary research, surveys, and control operations in those countries in connection with the eradition, suppression, control, and prevention or retardation of the spread of undesirable species and subspecies of honeybees, including but not limited to Apis mellifera adansonii, commonly known as the African or Brazilian honeybee. The measure and character of cooperation carried out under this subsection on the part of such countries, including the expenditure or use of funds appropriated pursuant to this Act, shall be such as may be prescribed by the Secretary of Agriculture. Arrangements for the cooperation authorized by this subsection shall lie made through and in consultation with the Secretary of State. “(c) In performing the operations or measures authorized in this Act, the cooperating foreign country, State, or local agency shall be responsible, for the authority to carry out such operations or measures on all lends and properties within the foreign country or State, other than those owned or controlled by the Federal Government of the United States, and for such other facilities and means as in the discretion of the Secretary of Agriculture are necessary. “Sec. 4. Funds appropriated to carry out the provisions of this Act may also be used for printing and binding without regard to section 501 of title 44, United States Code, for employment, by contract or otherwise, of civilian nationals of Canada, Mexico, Guatemala, Belize, Honduras, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama, and Colombia for services abroad, and for the construction and operation of research laboratories, quarantine stations, and other buildings and facilities. “Sec. 5. There are hereby authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this Act.”.

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