§ 284. — Eradication and control of undesirable species and subspecies.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 7USC284]
TITLE 7--AGRICULTURE
CHAPTER 11--HONEYBEES
Sec. 284. Eradication and control of undesirable species and
subspecies
(a) Operations in United States
The Secretary of Agriculture either independently or in cooperation
with States or political subdivisions thereof, farmers' associations,
and similar organizations and individuals, is authorized to carry out
operations or measures in the United States to eradicate, suppress,
control, and to prevent or retard the spread of undesirable species and
subspecies of honeybees.
(b) Cooperation with certain foreign governments; measure and character;
consultation with Secretary of State
The Secretary of Agriculture is authorized to cooperate with the
Governments of Canada, Mexico, Guatemala, Belize, Honduras, El Salvador,
Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama, and Colombia, or the local authorities
thereof, in carrying out necessary research, surveys, and control
operations in those countries in connection with the eradication,
suppression, control, and prevention or retardation of the spread of
undesirable species and subspecies of honeybees, including but not
limited to Apis mellifera adansonii, commonly known as the African or
Brazilian honeybee. The measure and character of cooperation carried out
under this subsection on the part of such countries, including the
expenditure or use of funds appropriated pursuant to this chapter, shall
be such as may be prescribed by the Secretary of Agriculture.
Arrangements for the cooperation authorized by this subsection shall be
made through and in consultation with the Secretary of State.
(c) Responsibility for authority to carry out operations
In performing the operations or measures authorized in this chapter,
the cooperating foreign country, State, or local agency shall be
responsible for the authority to carry out such operations or measures
on all lands and properties within the foreign country or State, other
than those owned or controlled by the Federal Government of the United
States, and for such other facilities and means as in the discretion of
the Secretary of Agriculture are necessary.
(Aug. 31, 1922, ch. 301, Sec. 3, as added Pub. L. 94-319, Sec. 3, June
25, 1976, 90 Stat. 709.)
Indemnification for Beekeepers
Pub. L. 91-524, title VIII, Sec. 804, Nov. 30, 1970, 84 Stat. 1382,
as amended by Pub. L. 93-86, Sec. 1(27)(A), Aug. 10, 1973, 87 Stat. 237;
Pub. L. 95-113, title II, Sec. 207, Sept. 29, 1977, 91 Stat. 921,
provided that:
``(a) The Secretary of Agriculture is authorized to make indemnity
payments to beekeepers who through no fault of their own have suffered
losses of honey bees after January 1, 1967, as a result of utilization
of economic poisons near or adjacent to the property on which the
beehives of such beekeepers were located.
``(b) The amount of the indemnity payment in the case of any
beekeeper shall be determined on the basis of the net loss sustained by
such beekeeper as a result of the loss of his honey bees.
``(c) Indemnity payments shall be made only in cases in which the
loss occurred as a result of the use of economic poisons which had been
registered and approved for use by the Federal Government.
``(d) There are hereby authorized to be appropriated such sums as
may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this Act.
``(e) The Secretary is authorized to issue such regulations as he
deems necessary to carry out the purposes of this section.
``(f) The provisions of this section shall not be in effect after
September 30, 1981.''
