7 U.S.C. § 499r — Untitled legal text

Page 432 TITLE 7—AGRICULTURE § 499o this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see section 1 of this title and Tables. CODIFICATION Section was formerly classified to section 564 of this title. AMENDMENTS 1991—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 102–237 substituted ‘‘(7 U.S.C. 1 et seq.)’’ for ‘‘(7 U.S.C., Supp. 2, secs. 1 to 17(a))’’ and a period for semicolon at end. 1937—Act Aug. 20, 1937, designated existing provisions as subsec. (a) and, among other changes inserted ‘‘That official inspection certificates for fresh fruits and vege- tables issued by the Secretary of Agriculture pursuant to any law shall be received by all officers and all courts of the United States, in all proceedings under this chapter, and in all transactions upon contract markets under Commodities Exchange Act’’ before ‘‘as prima facie’’ in third proviso, and added subsec. (b). 1934—Act Apr. 13, 1934, inserted ‘‘and in all pro- ceedings under this chapter’’ after ‘‘United States’’ in third proviso. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries POTATO INSPECTION Pub. L. 99–198, title XVII, § 1704, Dec. 23, 1985, 99 Stat. 1635, as amended by Pub. L. 104–66, title I, § 1011(g), Dec. 21, 1995, 109 Stat. 710, provided that: ‘‘The Secretary of Agriculture shall perform random spot checks of pota- toes entering through ports of entry in the north- eastern United States.’’ § 499o. Rules, regulations, and orders; appoint- ment, removal, and compensation of officers and employees; expenditures; authorization of appropriations; abrogation of inconsistent statutes The Secretary may make such rules, regula- tions, and orders as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this chapter, and may co- operate with any department or agency of the Government, any State, Territory, District, or possession, or department, agency, or political subdivision thereof, or any person; and shall have the power to appoint, remove, and fix the compensation of such officers and employees not in conflict with existing law, and make such ex- penditures for rent outside the District of Co- lumbia, printing, binding, telegrams, tele- phones, lawbooks, books of reference, publica- tions, furniture, stationery, office equipment, travel, and other supplies and expenses, includ- ing reporting services, as shall be necessary to the administration of this chapter in the Dis- trict of Columbia and elsewhere, from the Per- ishable Agricultural Commodities Act fund pro- vided for by section 499c(b) of this title and any supplements to such fund, and as may be appro- priated for by Congress; and there is authorized to be appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, such sums as may be necessary for such purposes. This chapter shall not abrogate nor nullify any other statute, whether State or Federal, dealing with the same subjects of this chapter; but it is in- tended that all such statutes shall remain in full force and effect except insofar only as they are inconsistent herewith or repugnant hereto. (June 10, 1930, ch. 436, § 15, 46 Stat. 537; June 15, 1950, ch. 254, § 3, 64 Stat. 218.) Editorial Notes CODIFICATION Section was formerly classified to section 565 of this title. AMENDMENTS 1950—Act June 15, 1950, provided for payment of ad- ministrative costs out of fund and any supplements thereto as well as by Congressional appropriations. § 499p. Liability of licensees for acts and omis- sions of agents In construing and enforcing the provisions of this chapter, the act, omission, or failure of any agent, officer, or other person acting for or em- ployed by any commission merchant, dealer, or broker, within the scope of his employment or office, shall in every case be deemed the act, omission, or failure of such commission mer- chant, dealer, or broker as that of such agent, officer, or other person. (June 10, 1930, ch. 436, § 16, 46 Stat. 538.) Editorial Notes CODIFICATION Section was formerly classified to section 566 of this title. § 499q. Separability If any provision of this chapter or the applica- tion thereof to any person or circumstances is held invalid, the validity of the remainder of the chapter and of the application of such provision to other persons and circumstances shall not be affected thereby. (June 10, 1930, ch. 436, § 17, 46 Stat. 538.) Editorial Notes CODIFICATION Section was formerly classified to section 567 of this title. § 499r. Repealed. Pub. L. 102–237, title X, § 1011(8), Dec. 13, 1991, 105 Stat. 1898 Section, act June 10, 1930, ch. 436, § 18, 46 Stat. 538, provided for short title of chapter. See section 499a(a) of this title. § 499s. Depositing appropriations in fund Any unexpended balances of appropriations for the current fiscal year, and any subsequent ap- propriations, made to carry out the Acts re- ferred to in section 499c(b) of this title, may be deposited in the Perishable Agricultural Com- modities Act fund. (June 10, 1930, ch. 436, § 19, as added June 15, 1950, ch. 254, § 4, 64 Stat. 218.) Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT The Acts referred to in section 499c(b) of this title, re- ferred to in text, mean the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act, 1930, which was translated to read ‘‘this chapter’’ and the Act to prevent the destruction or dumping of farm produce, act Mar. 3, 1927, ch. 309, 44 Stat. 1355, which is classified to chapter 20 (§ 491 et seq.) of this title.