§150aa. Definitions

As used in this chapter, 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) "Properly identified employee of the Department of Agriculture" means an employee of that Department authorized to enforce the provisions of the Plant Quarantine Act [7 U.S.C. 151 et seq.], and wearing a suitable badge for identification, or otherwise properly identified.

(c) "Plant pest" means any living stage of: Any insects, mites, nematodes, slugs, snails, protozoa, or other invertebrate animals, bacteria, fungi, other parasitic plants or reproductive parts thereof, viruses, or any organisms similar to or allied with any of the foregoing, or any infectious substances, which can directly or indirectly injure or cause disease or damage in any plants or parts thereof, or any processed, manufactured, or other products of plants.

(d) "Living stage" includes the egg, pupal, and larval stages as well as any other living stage.

(e) "United States" means any of the States, Territories, or Districts (including possessions and the District of Columbia) of the United States.

(f) "Interstate" means from one State, Territory, or District (including possessions and the District of Columbia) of the United States into or through any other such State, Territory, or District.

(g) "Move" means ship, deposit for transmission in the mail, otherwise offer for shipment, offer for entry, import, receive for transportation, carry, or otherwise transport, or move, or allow to be moved, by mail or otherwise.

(h) "Plant Quarantine Act" means the Act of August 20, 1912 (37 Stat. 315), as from time to time amended.

(i) "Mexican Border Act" means the Act of January 31, 1942 (56 Stat. 40), as from time to time amended.

( Pub. L. 85–36, title I, §102, May 23, 1957, 71 Stat. 31 .)

References in Text

This chapter, referred to in text, was in the original "this Act", meaning Pub. L. 85–36, May 23, 1957, 71 Stat. 31 , as amended, which enacted this chapter, amended sections 147a and 149 of this title, repealed sections 141 to 144 and 441 of this title, and enacted provisions set out as a note under section 147a of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Tables.

The Plant Quarantine Act, referred to in subsecs. (b) and (h), is act Aug. 20, 1912, ch. 308, 37 Stat. 315 , as amended, which is classified generally to chapter 8 (§151 et seq.) of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 151 of this title and Tables.

The Mexican Border Act, referred to in subsec. (i), is act Jan. 31, 1942, ch. 31, 56 Stat. 40 , as amended, which is classified to section 149 of this title.

Short Title

Section 101 of Pub. L. 85–36 provided that: "This title [enacting this chapter and provisions set out as a note under section 147a of this title, amending section 149 of this title and repealing sections 141 to 144 and 441 of this title] may be cited as the 'Federal Plant Pest Act'."