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U.S. Code as of: 01/05/99
Section 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.
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