§148. Control of insect pests and plant diseases

The Secretary of Agriculture, in cooperation with authorities of the States concerned, organizations, or individuals, is authorized and directed to apply such methods for the control of incipient or emergency outbreaks of insect pests or plant diseases, including grasshoppers, Mormon crickets, and chinch bugs as may be necessary. The Secretary of Agriculture is further authorized to cooperate with the Governments of Canada or Mexico or local Canadian or Mexican authorities in carrying out in such countries necessary operations or measures to control incipient or emergency outbreaks of insect pests or plant diseases, when such operations or measures are necessary to protect the agriculture of the United States. In performing the operations or measures authorized under sections 148 to 148e of this title, the cooperating foreign country, State, or local agency shall be responsible for the authority necessary to carry out the operations or measures on all lands and properties within the foreign country or State other than those owned or controlled by the Federal Government and for such other facilities and means as in the discretion of the Secretary of Agriculture are necessary.

(Apr. 6, 1937, ch. 69, 50 Stat. 57 ; May 9, 1938, ch. 192, 52 Stat. 344 ; Aug. 13, 1954, ch. 731, 68 Stat. 717 .)

Amendments

1954-Act Aug. 13, 1954, extended provisions to include cooperation with the Governments of Canada or Mexico or local Canadian or Mexican authorities.

1938-Act May 9, 1938, incorporated part of introductory clause of original section in first sentence and struck out remainder of such section consisting of the other parts of introductory clause relating to personnel and appropriations (see sections 148a and 148e of this title), the appropriation provisions of second clause (see section 148e of this title), provisions of first proviso relating to general administration, field work, etc. (see section 148a of this title) and provisions of second proviso restricting the uses of appropriations (see section 148d of this title).

Short Title

Act Apr. 6, 1937, ch. 69, 50 Stat. 57 , as amended, which is classified to sections 148 to 148e of this title, is popularly known as the "Insect Control Act".

Cross References

Authorization of appropriation, see section 148e of this title.

Section Referred to in Other Sections

This section is referred to in sections 148c, 148e of this title; title 41 section 6b.