§ 7653. Office of Pest Management Policy

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. 1998

   Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998

   Pub. L. 105–185 title VI § 614 · 112 Stat. 523

   Enacted · 7 U.S.C. § 7653

   Pub. L. 105–185, title VI, § 614, June 23, 1998, 112 Stat. 605

   Source evidence

   Code source credit
   Pub. L. 105–185, title VI, § 614, June 23, 1998, 112 Stat. 605

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   SEC. 614. 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) assisting other agencies of the Department in fulfilling their responsibilities related to pest management or pesticides under the Food Quality Protection Act of 1996 (Public Law 104–170; 110 Stat. 1489), the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (7 U.S.C. 136 et seq.), the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 301 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 such sums as are necessary to carry out this section for each of fiscal years 1999 through 2002.

2. 2002

   Pub. L. 107–171 title VII § 7132 · 116 Stat. 134

   Substituted · 7 U.S.C. § 7653(f)

   Pub. L. 107–171 substituted “2007” for “2002”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (f). Pub. L. 107–171 substituted “2007” for “2002”.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   SEC. 7132. OFFICE OF PEST MANAGEMENT POLICY. Section 614(f) of the Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998 (7 U.S.C. 7653(f)) is amended by striking “2002” and inserting “2007”.

3. 2008

   Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008

   Pub. L. 110–246 § 7313 · 122 Stat. 1651

   Substituted · 7 U.S.C. § 7653(f)

   Pub. L. 110–246, § 7313, substituted “2012” for “2007”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (f). Pub. L. 110–246, § 7313, substituted “2012” for “2007”.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   SEC. 7313. OFFICE OF PEST MANAGEMENT POLICY.   Section 614(f) of the Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998 (7 U.S.C. 7653(f)) is amended by striking “2007” and inserting “2012”.

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

4. 2014

   Agricultural Act of 2014

   Pub. L. 113–79 title VII § 7309 · 128 Stat. 649

   1. Struck · 7 U.S.C. § 7653(f)

      Pub. L. 113–79 struck out “such sums as are necessary” after “appropriated”

   2. Substituted · 7 U.S.C. § 7653(f)

      Pub. L. 113–79 substituted “section—” for “section for each of fiscal years 1999 through 2012.”

   3. Added · 7 U.S.C. § 7653(f)

      Pub. L. 113–79 added pars. (1) and (2)

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (f). Pub. L. 113–79 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).

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   SEC. 7309. OFFICE OF PEST MANAGEMENT POLICY.   Section 614(f) of the Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998 (7 U.S.C. 7653(f)) is amended— (1) by striking “such sums as are necessary”; and (2) by striking “section” and all that follows and inserting the following: “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 2018.” .

5. 2018

   Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018

   Pub. L. 115–334 title VII § 7307 · 132 Stat. 4490

   Substituted · 7 U.S.C. § 7653(f)(2)

   Pub. L. 115–334 substituted “2023” for “2018”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (f)(2). Pub. L. 115–334 substituted “2023” for “2018”.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   SEC. 7307. OFFICE OF PEST MANAGEMENT POLICY.   Section 614(f)(2) of the Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998 (7 U.S.C. 7653(f)(2)) is amended by striking “2018” and inserting “2023”.

7 of 7 references resolved to an enrolled provision