Title 7 — Agriculture
Chapter 109 — Animal Health Protection
§ 8312. Administration and claims
Statutory text
Administration
To carry out this chapter, the Secretary may—
acquire and maintain real or personal property;
employ a person;
make a grant; and
notwithstanding chapter 63 of title 31, enter into a contract, cooperative agreement, memorandum of understanding, or other agreement.
Tort claims
In general
Except as provided in paragraph (2), the Secretary may pay a tort claim, in the manner authorized by the first paragraph of section 2672 of title 28, if the claim arises outside the United States in connection with an activity authorized under this chapter.
Requirements
A claim may not be allowed under this subsection unless the claim is presented in writing to the Secretary not later than 2 years after the date on which the claim arises.
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.
Pub. L. 107–171 title X § 10413 · 116 Stat. 134
Enacted · 7 U.S.C. § 8312
(Pub. L. 107–171, title X, § 10413, May 13, 2002, 116 Stat. 503.)
Source evidence
Code source credit
(Pub. L. 107–171, title X, § 10413, May 13, 2002, 116 Stat. 503.)Enacted provision · exact public law section
SEC. 10413. ADMINISTRATION AND CLAIMS. (a) Administration.— To carry out this subtitle, the Secretary may— (1) acquire and maintain real or personal property; (2) employ a person; (3) make a grant; and (4) notwithstanding chapter 63 of title 31, United States Code, enter into a contract, cooperative agreement, memorandum of understanding, or other agreement. (b) Tort Claims.— (1) In general.— Except as provided in paragraph (2), the Secretary may pay a tort claim, in the manner authorized by the first paragraph of section 2672 of title 28, United States Code, if the claim arises outside the United States in connection with an activity authorized under this subtitle. (2) Requirements.— A claim may not be allowed under this subsection unless the claim is presented in writing to the Secretary not later than 2 years after the date on which the claim arises.
1 of 1 references resolved to an enrolled provision
Editorial Notes
References in Text
This chapter, referred to in subsecs. (a) and (b)(1), was in the original “this subtitle”, meaning subtitle E (§§ 10401–10418) of title X of Pub. L. 107–171, , 116 Stat. 494, which is classified principally to this chapter. For complete classification of subtitle E to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 8301 of this title and Tables.
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.