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 PUBLIC LAW 106-224—JUNE 20, 2000 114 STAT. 443 (2) PARTICIPATION BY SCIENTISTS.—In conducting the study the Secretary shall ensure participation by scientists from State departments of agriculture, colleges and imiversities, the private sector, and the Agricultural Research Service. (3) REPORT.— Not later than 2 years after the date of the Deadline, enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit a report on the results of the study conducted under this section to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate and the Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives. (f) Noxious WEEDS. — (1) REGULATIONS.—In the case of noxious weeds, the Secretary may publish, by regulation, a list of noxious weeds that are prohibited or restricted from entering the United States or that are subject to restrictions on interstate movement within the United States. (2) PETITION TO ADD OR REMOVE PLANTS FROM REGULA- TION. —Any person may petition the Secretary to add a plsint species to, or remove a plant species from, the regulations issued by the Secretary under this subsection. (3) DUTIES OF THE SECRETARY.— In the case of a petition submitted under paragraph (2), the Secretary shall act on the petition within a reasonable time and notify the petitioner of the final action the Secretary takes on the petition. The Secretary's determination on the petition shall be based on sound science. (g) BIOLOGICAL CONTROL ORGANISMS.— (1) REGULATIONS.—In the case of biologicEd control organisms, the Secretary may publish, by regulation, a list of organisms whose movement in interstate commerce is not prohibited or restricted. Any listing may take into account distinctions between organisms such as indigenous, nonindigenous, newly introduced, or commercially raised. (2) PETITION TO ADD OR REMOVE BIOLOGICAL CONTROL ORGA- NISMS FROM THE REGULATIONS.— Any person may petition the Secretary to add a biological control organism to, or remove a biological control organism from, the regulations issued by the Secretary under this subsection. (3) DUTIES OF THE SECRETARY. — In the case of a petition submitted under paragraph (2), the Secretary shall act on the petition within a reasonable time and notify the petitioner of the final action the Secretary takes on the petition. The Secretary's determination on the petition shall be based on sound science. SEC. 413. NOTIFICATION AND HOLDING REQUIREMENTS UPON 7 USC 7713. ARRIVAL. (a) DUTY OF SECRETARY OF THE TREASLTRY.— (1) NOTIFICATION.— The Secretary of the Treasury shall promptly notify the Secretary of Agriculture of the arrival of any plant, plant product, biological control organism, plant pest, or noxious weed at a port of entry. (2) HOLDING. —The Secretary of the Treasury shall hold a plant, plant product, biological control organism, plant pest, or noxious weed for which notification is made under paragraph (1) at the port of entry until the plant, plant product, biological control organism, plant pest, or noxious weed—

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