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  January 2, 2001 and January 28, 2002]
[CITE: 7USC7716]

 
                          TITLE 7--AGRICULTURE
 
                      CHAPTER 104--PLANT PROTECTION
 
                     SUBCHAPTER I--PLANT PROTECTION
 
Sec. 7716. Recovery of compensation for unauthorized activities


(a) Recovery action

    The owner of any plant, plant biological control organism, plant 
product, plant pest, noxious weed, article, or means of conveyance 
destroyed or otherwise disposed of by the Secretary under section 7714 
or 7715 of this title may bring an action against the United States to 
recover just compensation for the destruction or disposal of the plant, 
plant biological control organism, plant product, plant pest, noxious 
weed, article, or means of conveyance (not including compensation for 
loss due to delays incident to determining eligibility for importation, 
entry, exportation, movement in interstate commerce, or release into the 
environment), but only if the owner establishes that the destruction or 
disposal was not authorized under this chapter.

(b) Time for action; location

    An action under this section shall be brought not later than 1 year 
after the destruction or disposal of the plant, plant biological control 
organism, plant product, plant pest, noxious weed, article, or means of 
conveyance involved. The action may be brought in any United States 
district court where the owner is found, resides, transacts business, is 
licensed to do business, or is incorporated.

(Pub. L. 106-224, title IV, Sec. 416, June 20, 2000, 114 Stat. 447.)
