Effective May 23, 1957 Statutes at Large 71 Stat. 31 | Public law 85-36 Titles amended 7 U.S.C.: Agriculture | |
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Long title An Act to facilitate the regulation, control, and eradication of plant pests. Enacted by the 85th United States Congress | ||
The Federal Plant Pest Act of 1957 (P.L. 85-36) prohibited the movement of pests from a foreign country into or through the United States unless authorized by United States Department of Agriculture (USDA).
It was superseded by the Plant Protection Act of 2000 (P.L. 106-224, Title IV). Under the new law, the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) retains broad authority to inspect, seize, quarantine, treat, destroy or dispose of imported plant and animal materials that are potentially harmful to U.S. agriculture, horticulture, forestry, and, to a certain degree, natural resources. (7 U.S.C. 7701 et seq.).
Titles of the Act
The 1957 Act was drafted as two titles defining policy standards for the control, eradication, and regulation of plant pests.
Title I - Federal Plant Pest Act - 7 U.S.C. §§ 150aa-150jjDefinitionsDissemination of plant pestsPostal lawsSeizure of infected plantsRegulations and conditionsInspections and seizuresPenaltySeparabilityDisinfection of railway carsRepealsTitle II - Eradication and Control of Insect Pests, Plant Diseases, and Nematodes - 7 U.S.C. § 147aDepartment of Agriculture Organic Act of 1944 amendmentReferences
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