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Title 7 — Agriculture

Chapter 104 — Plant Protection

§ 7718. Certification for exports

Statutory text

The Secretary may certify as to the freedom of plants, plant products, or biological control organisms from plant pests or noxious weeds, or the exposure of plants, plant products, or biological control organisms to plant pests or noxious weeds, according to the phytosanitary or other requirements of the countries to which the plants, plant products, or biological control organisms may be exported.

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. Plant Protection Act

    Pub. L. 106–224 title IV § 418 · 114 Stat. 358

    Enacted · 7 U.S.C. § 7718

    (Pub. L. 106–224, title IV, § 418, June 20, 2000, 114 Stat. 448.)

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    (Pub. L. 106–224, title IV, § 418, June 20, 2000, 114 Stat. 448.)

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    SEC. 418. CERTIFICATION FOR EXPORTS. The Secretary may certify as to the freedom of plants, plant products, or biological control organisms from plant pests or noxious weeds, or the exposure of plants, plant products, or biological control organisms to plant pests or noxious weeds, according to the phytosanitary or other requirements of the countries to which the plants, plant products, or biological control organisms may be exported.

1 of 1 references resolved to an enrolled provision

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Transfer of Functions

For transfer of functions of the Secretary of Agriculture relating to agricultural import and entry inspection activities under this chapter to the Secretary of Homeland Security, and for treatment of related references, see sections 231, 551(d), 552(d), and 557 of Title 6, Domestic Security, and the Department of Homeland Security Reorganization Plan of , as modified, set out as a note under section 542 of Title 6.

Credits

(Pub. L. 106–224, title IV, § 418, , 114 Stat. 448.)

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