§ 1585. — Certain seeds not adapted for general agricultural use.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 7USC1585]
TITLE 7--AGRICULTURE
CHAPTER 37--SEEDS
SUBCHAPTER III--FOREIGN COMMERCE
Sec. 1585. Certain seeds not adapted for general agricultural
use
Whenever the Secretary of Agriculture, after a public hearing,
determines that seed of alfalfa or red clover from any foreign country
is not adapted for general agricultural use in the United States, the
Secretary shall publish the determination and the reasons for the
determination.
(Aug. 9, 1939, ch. 615, title III, Sec. 303, as added Pub. L. 103-465,
title IV, Sec. 441(3), Dec. 8, 1994, 108 Stat. 4973.)
Prior Provisions
A prior section 1585, act Aug. 9, 1939, ch. 615, title III,
Sec. 303, formerly Sec. 305, 53 Stat. 1284; renumbered Sec. 303, Jan. 8,
1983, Pub. L. 97-439, Sec. 5(b)(4), 96 Stat. 2288, related to
requirement that certain seeds containing alfalfa and/or red clover be
stained, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 103-465, title IV, Sec. 441(3), Dec.
8, 1994, 108 Stat. 4973.
Effective Date
Section effective on the date of entry into force of the WTO
Agreement with respect to the United States (Jan. 1, 1995), except as
otherwise provided, see section 451 of Pub. L. 103-465, set out as a
note under section 3601 of Title 19, Customs Duties.
Transfer of Functions
For transfer of functions of the Secretary of Agriculture relating
to agricultural import and entry inspection activities under this
subchapter 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.
