§ 7751. Cooperation
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(a)In general The Secretary may cooperate with other Federal agencies or entities, States or political subdivisions of States, national governments, local governments of other nations, domestic or international organizations, domestic or international associations, and other persons to carry out this chapter.
(b)Responsibility The individual or entity cooperating with the Secretary under subsection
(a)shall be responsible for—
(1)the authority necessary to conduct the operations or take measures on all land and properties within the foreign country or State, other than those owned or controlled by the United States; and
(2)other facilities and means as the Secretary determines necessary.
(c)Transfer of biological control methods The Secretary may transfer to a State, Federal agency, or other person biological control methods using biological control organisms against plant pests or noxious weeds.
(d)Cooperation in program administration The Secretary may cooperate with State authorities or other persons in the administration of programs for the improvement of plants, plant products, and biological control organisms.
(e)Phytosanitary issues The Secretary shall ensure that phytosanitary issues involving imports and exports are addressed based on sound science and consistent with applicable international agreements. To accomplish these goals, the Secretary may—
(1)conduct direct negotiations with plant health officials or other appropriate officials of other countries;
(2)provide technical assistance, training, and guidance to any country requesting such assistance in the development of agricultural health protection systems and import/export systems; and
(3)maintain plant health and quarantine expertise in other countries—
(A)to facilitate the establishment of phytosanitary systems and the resolution of phytosanitary issues;
(B)to assist those countries with agricultural health protection activities; and
(C)to provide general liaison on agricultural health issues with the plant health or other appropriate officials of the country.
(f)Transfer of cooperative agreement fund
(1)In general A State may provide to a unit of local government in the State described in paragraph
(2)any cost-sharing assistance or financing mechanism provided to the State under a cooperative agreement entered into under this Act between the Secretary and the State relating to the eradication, prevention, control, or suppression of plant pests.
(2)Requirements To be eligible for assistance or financing under paragraph (1), a unit of local government shall be—
(A)engaged in any activity relating to the eradication, prevention, control, or suppression of the plant pest infestation covered under the cooperative agreement between the Secretary and the State; and
(B)capable of documenting each plant pest infestation eradication, prevention, control, or suppression activity generally carried out by—
(i)the Department of Agriculture; or
(ii)the State department of agriculture that has jurisdiction over the unit of local government.
(Pub. L. 106–224, title IV, § 431, June 20, 2000, 114 Stat. 451; Pub. L. 110–234, title X, § 10206, May 22, 2008, 122 Stat. 1346; Pub. L. 110–246, § 4(a), title X, § 10206, June 18, 2008, 122 Stat. 1664, 2107.)
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public-private-law
- Public Law 116-260Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021
- Public Law 115-141Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018
- Public Law 117-328Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023
- Public Law 114-113Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016
- Public Law 116-94Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020
- Public Law 113-235Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015
- Public Law 113-76Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2014
- Public Law 115-31Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2017
- Public Law 117-103Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022
- Public Law 113-6Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2013
- Public Law 116-6Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2019
- Public Law 119-37Continuing Appropriations, Agriculture, Legislative Branch, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Extensions Act, 2026
statutes-at-large
- Public LawMaking appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2017, and for other purposes
- Public Law 113–6Making consolidated appropriations and further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2013, and for other purposes
- Public Law 106–224To amend the Federal Crop Insurance Act to strengthen the safety net for agricultural producers by providing greater access to more affordable risk management tools and improved protection from production and income loss, to improve the efficiency and integrity of the Federal crop insurance program
- Public Law 108–199Making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2004, and for other purposes
- Public Law 115–141To amend the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 to include severe forms of trafficking in persons within the definition of transnational organized crime for purposes of the rewards program of the Department of State, and for other purposes
- Public Law 114–113Making appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2016, and for other purposes
- Public Law 116–6
- Public Law 110–234To provide for the continuation of agricultural programs through fiscal year 2012, and for other purposes
- Public Law 117–103Making consolidated appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, and for providing emergency assistance for the situation in Ukraine, and for other purposes
- Public Law 110–246To provide for the continuation of agricultural and other programs of the Department of Agriculture through fiscal year 2012, and for other purposes
- Public Law 116–260Making consolidated appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, providing coronavirus emergency response and relief, and for other purposes
- Public Law 111–80Making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, and for other purposes
- Public Law 108–7
- Public Law 108–447Making appropriations for foreign operations, export financing, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2005, and for other purposes
- Public Law 110–161Making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes
- Public Law 116–94Making further consolidated appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, and for other purposes
- Public Law 109–97Making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2006, and for other purposes
- Public Law 117–328Making consolidated appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023, and for providing emergency assistance for the situation in Ukraine, and for other purposes
- Public Law 111–8Making omnibus appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2009, and for other purposes
statute-compilations
- Sec. 431COOPERATION
- Sec. 163Section 4144(d) of the Motor Carrier Safety Reauthorization Act of 2005 (49 U.S.C. 31100 note) shall be applied by substituting the date specified in section 106(3) of this Act for “September 30, 2025”.
- Sec. 4STATEMENT OF APPROPRIATIONS
- Sec. 6ADJUSTMENTS TO COMPENSATION
- Sec. 9OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET REPORTING REQUIREMENT
- Sec. 8LAUNCH LIABILITY EXTENSION
- Sec. 5AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS
- Sec. 8CORRECTION
- Sec. 9ADJUSTMENTS TO COMPENSATION
- Sec. 413None of the funds made available by this Act may be used by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs under section 5502 of title 38, United States Code, in any case arising out of the administration by the Secretary of laws and benefits under such title, to report a person who is deemed mentally incapacitated, mentally incompetent, or to be experiencing an extended loss of consciousness as a person who has been adjudicated as a mental defective under subsection (d)(4) or (g)(4) of section 922 of title 18, United States Code, without the order or finding of a judge, magistrate, or other judicial authority of competent jurisdiction that such person is a danger to himself or herself or others.
- Sec. 530Of amounts deposited in the Child Enrollment Contingency Fund prior to the beginning of fiscal year 2020 under section 2104(n)(2) of the Social Security Act and the income derived from investment of those funds pursuant to section 2104(n)(2)(C) of that Act, $6,093,181,000 shall not be available for obligation in this fiscal year.
- Sec. 11PAYMENTS IN LIEU OF TAXES
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- Pub. L. 106–224, title IV, § 431
- 114 Stat. 451
- Pub. L. 110–234, title X, § 10206
- 122 Stat. 1346
- Pub. L. 110–246, § 4(a)
- 122 Stat. 1664
- Pub. L. 106–224
- 114 Stat. 438
- 114 Stat. 358
- Pub. L. 110–234
- Pub. L. 110–246
- section 4(a) of Pub. L. 110–246
- Pub. L. 110–246, § 10206
- section 4 of Pub. L. 110–246
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Pub. L.Pub. L. 106–224, title IV, § 431
Stat.114 Stat. 451
Pub. L.Pub. L. 110–234, title X, § 10206
Stat.122 Stat. 1346
Pub. L.Pub. L. 110–246, § 4(a)
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