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Effective date. 10 USC 7541 note.

PUBLIC LAW 93-629-JAN. 3, 1975

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Marines of the Marine Corps League, as the case may be.". (b) The catchline and the chapter analysis item for section 7541 are amended by inserting immediately after "Boy Scouts of America" the following: "Naval Sea Cadet Corps and Young Marines of the Marine Corps League." SEC. 2. The amendments made by the first section shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act. Approved January 3, 1975. Public Law 93-629

January 3, 1975 [ H. R. 11273]

Federal Noxious Weed Act of 1974. 7 USC 2801 note, 7 USC 2801,

Definitions. 7 USC 2802.

AN ACT To provide for the control and eradication of noxious weeds, and the regulation of the movement in interstate or foreign commerce of noxious weeds and potential carriers thereof, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That this Act may be cited as the "Federal Noxious Weed Act of 1974". SEC. 2. The importation or distribution in interstate commerce of noxious weeds, except under controlled conditions, allows the growth and spread of such weeds which interfere with the growth of useful plants, clog waterways and interfere with navigation, cause disease, or have other adverse effects upon man or his environment and therefore is detrimental to the agriculture and commerce of the United States and to the public health. The uncontrolled distribution within the United States of noxious weeds after their importation or interstate distribution has like detrimental effects and allowing such distribution encourages and facilitates the burdening and obstructing of interstate and foreign commerce, and is inimical to the public interest. Accordingly, the Congress hereby determines that the regulation of transactions in, and movement of, noxious weeds as provided in this Act is necessary to prevent and eliminate burdens upon and obstructions to interstate and foreign commerce and to protect the public wel fare. SEC, 3, As used in this Act, except where the context otherwise requires: (a) "Secretary" means the Secretary of Agriculture of the United States or any other person to whom authority may be delegated to act in his stead, (b) "Authorized inspector" means any employee of the Department of Agriculture, or any employee of any other agency of the Federal (xovernment or of any State or other governmental agency which is cooperating with the Department in administration of any provisions of this Act, who is authorized by the Secretary to perform assigned duties under this Act, (c) ''Noxious weed" means any living stage (including but not limited to, seeds and reproductive parts) of any parasitic or other plant of a kind, or subdivision of a kind, which is of foreign origin, is new to or net widely prevalent in the United States, and can directly or indirectly injure crops, other useful plants, livestock, or poultry or other interests of agriculture, including irrigation, or navigation or the fish or wildlife resources of the United States or the public health. (d) "United States" means any of the States, territories, or districts of the United States, (e) "Interstate" means from any State, territory, or district of the United States into or through any other State, territory, or district. (f) "District" means the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, or any possession of the United States. (g) "Move" means deposit for transmission in the mails, ship, offer

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