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 PUBLIC LAW 94-319—JUNE 25, 1976

90 STAT. 709

Public Law 94-319 94th Congress An Act To amend the Act of August 31, 1922, to prevent the introduction and spread of diseases and parasites harmful to honeybees, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of Americu in Congress assembled, That section 1 of the Act of August 31, 1922, as amended (42 Stat. 833; 76 Stat. 169; 7 U.S.C 281), is amended to read as follows: "(a) In order to prevent the introduction and spread of diseases and parasites harmful to honeybees, and the introduction of genetically undesirable germ plasm of honeybees, the importation into the United States of all honeybees is prohibited, except that honeybees may be imported into the United States— "(1) by the United States Department of Agriculture for experimental or scientific purposes, or "(2) from countries determined by the Secretary of Agriculture— "(A) to be free of diseases or parasites harmful to honeybees, and undesirable species or subspecies of honeybees; and "(B) to have in operation precautions adequate to prevent the importation of honeybees from other countries where harmful diseases or parasites, or undesirable species or subspecies, of honeybees exist. "(b) Honeybee semen may be imported into the United States only from countries determined by the Secretary of Agriculture to be free of undesirable species or subspecies of honeybees, and which have in operation precautions adequate to prevent the importation of such undesirable honeybees and their semen. "(c) Honeybees and honeybee semen imported pursuant to subsections (a) and (b) of this section shall be imported under such rules and regulations as the Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of the Treasury shall prescribe. "(d) Except with respect to honeybees and honeybee semen imported pursuant to subsections (a) and (b) of this section, all honeybees or honeybee semen offered for import or intercepted entering the United States shall be destroyed or immediately exported. "(e) As used in this Act, the term 'honeybee' means all life stages and the germ plasm of honeybees of the genus Apis, except honeybee semen.". SEC. 2. Section 2 of the Act of August 31, 1922 (42 Stat. 834; 7 U.S.C. 282), is amended to read as follows: "SEC. 2. Any person who violates any provision of section 1 of this Act or any regulation issued under it is guilty of an offense against the United States and shall, upon conviction, be fined not more than $1,000, or imprisoned for not more than one year, or both.". SEC. 3. The Act of August 31, 1922, is further amended by adding the following new sections: "SEC. 3. (a) The Secretary of Agriculture either independently or in cooperation with States or political subdivisions thereof, farmers' associations, and similar organizations and individuals, is authorized

June 25, 1976 [S. 18] Honeybees. Importation, limitation.

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"Honeybee."

Penalties.

Undesirable species, eradication and control.

7 USC 284.

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