7 U.S.C. § 166 — Transferred

Page 320 TITLE 7—AGRICULTURE § 155 Section 154, acts Aug. 20, 1912, ch. 308, § 1, 37 Stat. 315; July 31, 1947, ch. 405, 61 Stat. 680; Pub. L. 100–449, title III, § 301(f)(3)(A), Sept. 28, 1988, 102 Stat. 1869; Pub. L. 103–465, title IV, § 431(d)(1), Dec. 8, 1994, 108 Stat. 4967, required that movement of nursery stock into or through the United States be made in accordance with regulations to prevent dissemination of plant pests, plant diseases, or insect pests. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE Section 14 of act Aug. 20, 1912, provided that act Aug. 20, 1912, enacting this chapter, was effective Oct. 1, 1912, except as otherwise provided, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 106–224, title IV, § 438(a)(1), June 20, 2000, 114 Stat. 454. § 155. Omitted Editorial Notes CODIFICATION Section, act Mar. 4, 1913, ch. 145, § 1 [part], 37 Stat. 854, provided that any class of nursery stock or of any other class of plants, fruits, vegetables, roots, bulbs, seeds, or other plant products of which the importation could be forbidden from any country or locality under the provisions of section 160 of this title could be im- ported for experimental or scientific purposes by the Department of Agriculture. §§ 156 to 161. Repealed. Pub. L. 106–224, title IV, § 438(a)(1), June 20, 2000, 114 Stat. 454 Section 156, acts Aug. 20, 1912, ch. 308, § 2, 37 Stat. 316; Pub. L. 100–449, title III, § 301(f)(3)(B), Sept. 28, 1988, 102 Stat. 1869; Pub. L. 103–465, title IV, § 431(d)(2), Dec. 8, 1994, 108 Stat. 4968, required that Secretary of Agri- culture be notified of arrival of nursery stock at port of entry, prohibited forwarding without notification, and provided for inspection before shipment. Section 157, act Aug. 20, 1912, ch. 308, § 3, 37 Stat. 316, set forth marking requirements for entry of nursery stock into United States. Section 158, act Aug. 20, 1912, ch. 308, § 4, 37 Stat. 316, related to marking and inspection of imported nursery stock for interstate shipment. Section 159, acts Aug. 20, 1912, ch. 308, § 5, 37 Stat. 316; Pub. L. 97–432, § 1(1), Jan. 8, 1983, 96 Stat. 2276, related to regulation of importation of plant products other than nursery stock. Section 160, acts Aug. 20, 1912, ch. 308, § 7, 37 Stat. 317; Pub. L. 97–432, § 1(2), Jan. 8, 1983, 96 Stat. 2276, author- ized regulations prohibiting importation of nursery stock or other plant products to prevent introduction into United States of any tree, plant or fruit disease or any injurious insect. Section 161, acts Aug. 20, 1912, ch. 308, § 8, 37 Stat. 318; Mar. 4, 1917, ch. 179, 39 Stat. 1165; Apr. 13, 1926, ch. 135, 44 Stat. 250; Pub. L. 95–439, § 4, Oct. 10, 1978, 92 Stat. 1062; Pub. L. 97–432, § 1(3), Jan. 8, 1983, 96 Stat. 2276; Pub. L. 104–127, title IX, § 911, Apr. 4, 1996, 110 Stat. 1185, au- thorized quarantine of any State, territory, or district of the United States in order to prevent the spread of a dangerous plant disease or insect infestation. § 161a. Omitted Editorial Notes CODIFICATION Section was from the Department of Agriculture Ap- propriation Act, 1945, act June 28, 1944, ch. 296, 58 Stat. 440, related to disposition of moneys from inspection and certification of domestic plants and plant products for export, and was not repeated in subsequent appro- priation acts. Similar provisions were contained in prior appropriation acts as follows: July 12, 1943, ch. 215, 57 Stat. 408. July 22, 1942, ch. 516, 56 Stat. 686. §§ 162 to 164a. Repealed. Pub. L. 106–224, title IV, § 438(a)(1), June 20, 2000, 114 Stat. 454 Section 162, act Aug. 20, 1912, ch. 308, § 9, 37 Stat. 318, authorized rules and regulations as necessary for car- rying out the purposes of this chapter. Section 163, acts Aug. 20, 1912, ch. 308, § 10, 37 Stat. 318; Pub. L. 97–461, § 2, Jan. 12, 1983, 96 Stat. 2523, set forth penalties for violations of provisions of this chap- ter or regulations promulgated thereunder. Section 164, act Aug. 20, 1912, ch. 308, § 10, 37 Stat. 318, set forth duty of United States attorneys to prosecute violations of this chapter. Section 164a, act Aug. 20, 1912, ch. 308, § 10, as added May 1, 1928, ch. 462, 45 Stat. 468, authorized search and seizure of nursery stock and plant products by Depart- ment of Agriculture employees. § 165. Repealed. Pub. L. 88–448, title IV, § 402(a)(13), Aug. 19, 1964, 78 Stat. 493 Section, act Aug. 20, 1912, ch. 308, § 12, 37 Stat. 319, re- lated to appointment of members of a Federal Horti- cultural Board from among employees of Department of Agriculture. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE OF REPEAL Repeal effective on first day of first month which be- gins later than ninetieth day following Aug. 19, 1964, see section 403 of Pub. L. 88–448. § 165a. Omitted Editorial Notes CODIFICATION Section, act May 16, 1928, ch. 572, 45 Stat. 565, pro- vided that the functions of the Federal Horticultural Board should devolve upon and be exercised by the Plant Quarantine and Control Administration. Said act also created an Advisory Federal Plant Quarantine Board which was abolished by act Mar. 3, 1933, ch. 203, 47 Stat. 1463. Appropriations to enable the Secretary of Agriculture to carry into effect the provisions of this chapter, which in prior appropriation acts had been made to the Plant Quarantine and Control Administra- tion, were made to the Bureau of Plant Quarantine by the appropriation act of July 7, 1932, ch. 443, 47 Stat. 640, and to the Bureau of Entomology and Plant Quar- antine by the appropriation act of Mar. 26, 1934, ch. 89, 48 Stat. 486, and subsequent appropriation acts. § 166. Transferred Editorial Notes CODIFICATION Section, act Mar. 4, 1915, ch. 144, 38 Stat. 1113, as amended, which related to transmission by the Postal Service of packages containing plants or plant products for States inspection, was transferred to section 7760 of this title. § 167. Repealed. Pub. L. 106–224, title IV, § 438(a)(1), June 20, 2000, 114 Stat. 454 Section, act Aug. 20, 1912, ch. 308, § 15, as added May 31, 1920, ch. 217, 41 Stat. 726; amended May 16, 1928, ch. 572, 45 Stat. 565; July 7, 1932, ch. 443, 47 Stat. 640; Mar. 26, 1934, ch. 89, 48 Stat. 486; Apr. 1, 1942, ch. 207, §§ 1, 4, 56 Stat. 190, 192; Pub. L. 88–60, §§ 1, 7, July 8, 1963, 77 Stat. 77, 78; Pub. L. 91–358, title I, § 155(a), July 29, 1970, 84 Stat. 570, related to rules and regulations to prevent dissemination of dangerous plant diseases and insect infections and infestations in the District of Columbia.