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[CITE: 7USC7751]

 
                          TITLE 7--AGRICULTURE
 
                      CHAPTER 104--PLANT PROTECTION
 
                SUBCHAPTER III--MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
 
Sec. 7751. Cooperation


(a) In general

    The Secretary may cooperate with other Federal agencies or entities, 
States or political subdivisions of States, national governments, local 
governments of other nations, domestic or international organizations, 
domestic or international associations, and other persons to carry out 
this chapter.

(b) Responsibility

    The individual or entity cooperating with the Secretary under 
subsection (a) of this section shall be responsible for--
        (1) the authority necessary to conduct the operations or take 
    measures on all land and properties within the foreign country or 
    State, other than those owned or controlled by the United States; 
    and
        (2) other facilities and means as the Secretary determines 
    necessary.

(c) Transfer of biological control methods

    The Secretary may transfer to a State, Federal agency, or other 
person biological control methods using biological control organisms 
against plant pests or noxious weeds.

(d) Cooperation in program administration

    The Secretary may cooperate with State authorities or other persons 
in the administration of programs for the improvement of plants, plant 
products, and biological control organisms.

(e) Phytosanitary issues

    The Secretary shall ensure that phytosanitary issues involving 
imports and exports are addressed based on sound science and consistent 
with applicable international agreements. To accomplish these goals, the 
Secretary may--
        (1) conduct direct negotiations with plant health officials or 
    other appropriate officials of other countries;
        (2) provide technical assistance, training, and guidance to any 
    country requesting such assistance in the development of 
    agricultural health protection systems and import/export systems; 
    and
        (3) maintain plant health and quarantine expertise in other 
    countries--
            (A) to facilitate the establishment of phytosanitary systems 
        and the resolution of phytosanitary issues;
            (B) to assist those countries with agricultural health 
        protection activities; and
            (C) to provide general liaison on agricultural health issues 
        with the plant health or other appropriate officials of the 
        country.

(Pub. L. 106-224, title IV, Sec. 431, June 20, 2000, 114 Stat. 451.)

                       References in Text

    This chapter, referred to in subsec. (a), was in the original ``this 
title'', meaning title IV of Pub. L. 106-224, June 20, 2000, 114 Stat. 
438, which is classified principally to this chapter. For complete 
classification of title IV to the Code, see Short Title note set out 
under section 7701 of this title and Tables.
