Us Code § 5506 - Water policy with respect to agrichemicals
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§ 5506. Water policy with respect to agrichemicals
(a) Authority
The Department of Agriculture shall be the principal Federal agency responsible and accountable for the development and delivery of educational programs, technical assistance, and research programs for the users and dealers of agrichemicals to insure that—
(1) the use, storage, and disposal of agrichemicals by users is prudent, economical, and environmentally sound; and
(2) agrichemical users, dealers, and the general public understand the implications of their actions and the potential effects on water.
The Secretary is authorized to undertake such programs and assistance in cooperation with other Federal, State, and local governments and agencies, and appropriate nonprofit organizations. The Secretary shall disseminate the results of efforts in extension, technical assistance, research, and related activities. The Secretary shall undertake activities under this subtitle in coordination with the Office of Agricultural Environmental Quality in section 5402 of this title.
(b) Effect on existing authority
The authority granted in subsection (a) does not alter or effect the responsibility of the Environmental Protection Agency under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (7 U.S.C. 136 et seq.).
(c) Participation
The following agencies shall participate in the Department's water program: the Agricultural Research Service; the Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service; the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service; the National Institute of Food and Agriculture, in conjunction with the system of State agricultural experiment stations and State and county cooperative extension services; the Economic Research Service; the Forest Service; the National Agricultural Library; the National Agricultural Statistics Service; the Soil Conservation Service; and other agencies within the Department deemed appropriate by the Secretary.
(Pub. L. 101–624, title XIV, §1499, Nov. 28, 1990, 104 Stat. 3632; Pub. L. 102–237, title II, §201(g), Dec. 13, 1991, 105 Stat. 1847; Pub. L. 104–127, title VIII, §859(b), Apr. 4, 1996, 110 Stat. 1173; Pub. L. 110–234, title VII, §7511(c)(14), May 22, 2008, 122 Stat. 1268; Pub. L. 110–246, §4(a), title VII, §7511(c)(14), June 18, 2008, 122 Stat. 1664, 2030.)
Editorial Notes
References in Text
This subtitle, referred to in subsec. (a), means subtitle H (§§1491–1499) of title XIV of Pub. L. 101–624, Nov. 28, 1990, 104 Stat. 3627, which enacted sections 136i–1 and 5506 of this title, amended sections 136a, 136a–1, 136d, 136w–3, and 3157 of this title, and enacted provisions set out as a note under section 136a of this title. For complete classification of this subtitle to the Code, see Tables.
The Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act, referred to in subsec. (b), is act June 25, 1947, ch. 125, as amended generally by Pub. L. 92–516, Oct. 21, 1972, 86 Stat. 973, which is classified generally to subchapter II (§136 et seq.) of chapter 6 of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 136 of this title and Tables.
Codification
Pub. L. 110–234 and Pub. L. 110–246 made identical amendments to this section. The amendments by Pub. L. 110–234 were repealed by section 4(a) of Pub. L. 110–246.
Section was not enacted as part of the Agriculture and Water Policy Coordination Act which comprises this chapter.
Amendments
2008—Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 110–246, §7511(c)(14), substituted "the National Institute of Food and Agriculture, in conjunction with the system of State agricultural experiment stations and State and county cooperative extension services; the Economic Research Service;" for "the Cooperative State Research Service in conjunction with the system of State agricultural experiment stations; the Economic Research Service; the Extension Service, in conjunction with State and county cooperative extension services;".
1996—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 104–127 struck out "and section 3125c of this title" before "does not alter".
1991—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 102–237, §201(g)(1), inserted "Agricultural" before "Environmental Quality" and substituted "section 5402 of this title" for "section 1612 of this Act".
Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 102–237, §201(g)(2), substituted "Effect" for "Affect" in heading and inserted reference to section 3125c of this title.
Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 102–237, §201(g)(3), inserted "and" after "Animal".
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date of 2008 Amendment
Amendment of this section and repeal of Pub. L. 110–234 by Pub. L. 110–246 effective May 22, 2008, the date of enactment of Pub. L. 110–234, except as otherwise provided, see section 4 of Pub. L. 110–246, set out as an Effective Date note under section 8701 of this title.
Amendment by section 7511(c)(14) of Pub. L. 110–246 effective Oct. 1, 2009, see section 7511(c) of Pub. L. 110–246, set out as a note under section 1522 of this title.
Effective Date of 1991 Amendment
Amendment by Pub. L. 102–237 effective as if included in the provision of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990, Pub. L. 101–624, to which the amendment relates, see section 1101(b)(1) of Pub. L. 102–237, set out as a note under section 1421 of this title.
CHAPTER 87—EXPORT PROMOTION
SUBCHAPTER I—GENERAL PROVISIONS
SUBCHAPTER II—AGRICULTURAL EXPORT PROGRAMS
Part A—Programs
Part B—Implementation
SUBCHAPTER III—BARRIERS TO EXPORTS
SUBCHAPTER IV—GENERAL PROVISIONS
Part A—Program Controls
Part B—Miscellaneous Provisions
SUBCHAPTER V—FOREIGN AGRICULTURAL SERVICE
SUBCHAPTER VI—REPORTS
SUBCHAPTER VII—FOREIGN MARKET DEVELOPMENT COOPERATOR PROGRAM
Editorial Notes
Codification
The Agricultural Trade Act of 1978, comprising this chapter, was originally enacted as Pub. L. 95–501, Oct. 21, 1978, 92 Stat. 1685, which enacted sections 1707b to 1707d, 1765a to 1765h, 1769, and 2211a of this title, amended sections 1707a, 1761, 1762, 1764, 1765, and 1766b of this title and section 5314 of Title 5, Government Organization and Employees, redesignated sections 1762(d), (f), and 1763 as sections 1766a to 1766c of this title, and enacted provisions set out as notes under sections 612c–3, 1761, and 2211a of this title and section 2431 of Title 19, Customs Duties. The Act is shown herein, however, as having been added by Pub. L. 101–624, title XV, §1531, Nov. 28, 1990, 104 Stat. 3668, because of the extensive amendments, renumbering, reorganization of subject matter, and expansion of the basic Act's provisions by Pub. L. 101–624.
SUBCHAPTER I—GENERAL PROVISIONS
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