§ 98. — Fees and charges for naval stores inspection and related services; establishment; collection, etc.; authorization of appropriations; administrative expenses.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 7USC98]
TITLE 7--AGRICULTURE
CHAPTER 4--NAVAL STORES
Sec. 98. Fees and charges for naval stores inspection and
related services; establishment, collection, etc.; authorization
of appropriations; administrative expenses
(a) The Secretary of Agriculture shall fix and cause to be collected
fees and charges for the establishment of standards under section 93 of
this title and for examinations, analyses, classifications, and other
services under section 94 of this title which shall cover, as nearly as
practicable, the costs of providing such services and standards as the
Secretary shall deem necessary, including administrative and supervisory
costs. Such fees and charges, when collected, shall be credited to the
current appropriation account that incurs such costs and shall be
available without fiscal year limitation to pay the expenses of the
Secretary incident to providing such services and standards under this
chapter. Fees and charges shall be assessed and collected from
processors and warehousers of naval stores, and inspection and related
services shall be suspended or denied to any such processor or
warehouser upon failure to timely pay the fees and charges assessed.
(b) There are hereby authorized to be appropriated such sums as may
be necessary for the enforcement and administration of this chapter.
(Mar. 3, 1923, ch. 217, Sec. 8, 42 Stat. 1436; Pub. L. 97-35, title I,
Sec. 159(a)(2), Aug. 13, 1981, 95 Stat. 376.)
Amendments
1981--Pub. L. 97-35 added subsec. (a). Former unlettered provisions
were designated subsec. (b) and, as so designated, struck out
authorization of the Secretary to employ personnel and make
administrative expenditures.
Effective Date of 1981 Amendment
Amendment by Pub. L. 97-35 effective Oct. 1, 1981, see section
159(b) of Pub. L. 97-35, set out as a note under section 94 of this
title.
