Tap any paragraph to write a margin note. Your notes collect in the Desk below the text and file under cases with @. The side-by-side margin rail opens on a larger screen.

Code · U.S. Code · Title 6 - DOMESTIC SECURITY · CHAPTER 1— HOMELAND SECURITY ORGANIZATION · SUBCHAPTER III— SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY IN SUPPORT OF HOMELAND SECURITY · § 190

§ 190. Transfer of Plum Island Animal Disease Center, Department of Agriculture

509 words·~2 min read·/usc/title-6/section-190

A research copy — for the controlling text, always check the official state or federal source. Not legal advice.

(a)In general In accordance with subchapter XII, the Secretary of Agriculture shall transfer to the Secretary of Homeland Security the Plum Island Animal Disease Center of the Department of Agriculture, including the assets and liabilities of the Center.
(b)Continued Department of Agriculture access On completion of the transfer of the Plum Island Animal Disease Center under subsection (a), the Secretary of Homeland Security and the Secretary of Agriculture shall enter into an agreement to ensure that the Department of Agriculture is able to carry out research, diagnostic, and other activities of the Department of Agriculture at the Center.
(c)Direction of activities The Secretary of Agriculture shall continue to direct the research, diagnostic, and other activities of the Department of Agriculture at the Center described in subsection (b).
(d)Notification
(1)In general At least 180 days before any change in the biosafety level at the Plum Island Animal Disease Center, the President shall notify Congress of the change and describe the reasons for the change.
(2)Limitation No change described in paragraph
(1)may be made earlier than 180 days after the completion of the transition period (as defined in section 541 of this title).
(Pub. L. 107–296, title III, § 310, Nov. 25, 2002, 116 Stat. 2174.)
Connections36 cite this · traces to 5
Cited by 36 sections · top 34
statutes-at-large
8 references not yet in our index
  • Pub. L. 107–296, title III, § 310
  • 116 Stat. 2174
  • 136 Stat. 4509
  • 136 Stat. 92
  • 133 Stat. 2655
  • 134 Stat. 3136
  • Pub. L. 112–74, div. D, title V, § 538
  • 125 Stat. 976
Citation graph
cites case law
§ 190
Transfer of Plum Island Animal Disease Center, Department of Agriculture
Bills×19
Stat.×7
Pub. L.×6
Stat. Comp.×4
Pub. L.Pub. L. 107–296, title III, § 310
Stat.116 Stat. 2174
Stat.136 Stat. 4509
Stat.136 Stat. 92
Stat.133 Stat. 2655
Cites 13 · showing 10Cited by 36 across 4 sources
★   the supreme law of the land   ★
Don't Tread on Me
E Pluribus Unum — out of many, one

"If you don't know your rights, you don't have any."

Marginalia · a citizen's law index
A research desk, not legal advice. Always read the cited source before relying on a summary.
Questions or an issue? support@self-law.org
disclaimerMarginalia is a research index, not a law firm. Nothing on this site is legal, tax, or financial advice and no attorney–client relationship is formed by using it. Statutes, regulations, and case law change; summaries, search results, AI output, and member posts may be incomplete, out of date, or wrong. Any interpretation drawn from material on this site should be validated by a licensed attorney in your jurisdiction before you act on it.