7 U.S.C. § 7772
Section 7772 · Transfer authority
Viewing 7 U.S.C. § 7772 as in effect on May 13, 2002. The text changed in 1 later edition (most recent June 18, 2008).
View current version →In connection with an emergency in which a plant pest or noxious weed threatens any segment of the agricultural production of the United States, the Secretary may transfer from other appropriations or funds available to the agencies or corporations of the Department of Agriculture such amounts as the Secretary considers necessary to be available in the emergency for the arrest, control, eradication, and prevention of the spread of the plant pest or noxious weed and for related expenses.
Any funds transferred under this section shall remain available for such purposes without fiscal year limitation.
The action of any officer, employee, or agent of the Secretary in carrying out this Act,1 including determining the amount of and making any payment authorized to be made under this chapter, shall not be subject to a review of longer than 60 days by any officer or employee of the Federal Government other than the Secretary or the designee of the Secretary.
Editorial notes U.S. Code · Office of the Law Revision Counsel
References in Text
This Act, referred to in subsec. (c), probably should read “this title” meaning title IV of Pub. L. 106–224, June 20, 2000, 114 Stat. 438, known as the Plant Protection Act, which is classified principally to this chapter. For complete classification of title IV to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 7701 of this title and Tables.
Codification
Similar provisions relating to authority to transfer funds for emergency arrest of animal, poultry, or plant diseases or pests are contained in section 129 of Title 21, Food and Drugs, and similar provisions relating to authority to transfer funds for emergency arrest of animal or poultry diseases are contained in section 129a of Title 21.
Amendments
2002—Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 107–171 added subsec. (c).
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 November 25, 2002, as modified, set out as a note under section 542 of Title 6.