7 USC 87e - General authorities

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§ 87e.

General authorities

(a)

Authority of Secretary

(b)

Investigation of reports or complaints of discrepancies and abuses in official inspection or weighing of grain

(c)

Monitoring of United States grain upon its entry into foreign nations

(d)

Authority of Office of Investigation of Department of Agriculture

(e)

Research program to develop methods of improving accuracy and uniformity in grading grain

(f)

Adequate personnel to meet inspection and weighing requirements

(g)

Testing of certain weighing equipment

(1)

Subject to paragraph (2), the Secretary may provide for the testing of weighing equipment used for purposes other than weighing grain. The testing shall be performed—

(A)

in accordance with such regulations as the Secretary may prescribe; and

(B)

for a reasonable fee established by regulation or contractual agreement and sufficient to cover, as nearly as practicable, the estimated costs of the testing performed.

(2)

Testing performed under paragraph (1) may not conflict with or impede the objectives specified in section 74 of this title.

(h)

Testing of grain inspection instruments

(1)

Subject to paragraph (2), the Secretary may provide for the testing of grain inspection instruments used for commercial inspection. The testing shall be performed—

(A)

in accordance with such regulations as the Secretary may prescribe; and

(B)

for a reasonable fee established by regulation or contractual agreement and sufficient to cover, as nearly as practicable, the estimated costs of the testing performed.

(2)

Testing performed under paragraph (1) may not conflict with or impede the objectives specified in section 74 of this title.

(i)

Additional for fee services

(1)

In accordance with such regulations as the Secretary may provide, the Secretary may perform such other services as the Secretary considers to be appropriate.

(2)

In addition to the fees authorized by sections 79, 79a, 79b, and 87f–1 of this title, and this section, the Secretary shall collect reasonable fees to cover the estimated costs of services performed under paragraph (1) other than standardization and foreign monitoring activities.

(3)

To the extent practicable, the fees collected under paragraph (2), together with any proceeds from the sale of any samples, shall cover the costs, including administrative and supervisory costs, of services performed under paragraph (1).

(j)

Deposit of fees

(k)

Official courtesies

(Aug. 11, 1916, ch. 313, pt. B, § 16, as added Pub. L. 90–487, § 1, Aug. 15, 1968, 82 Stat. 768; amended Pub. L. 94–582, § 18, Oct. 21, 1976, 90 Stat. 2884; Pub. L. 95–113, title XVI, §§ 1604(k), 1606(i), Sept. 29, 1977, 91 Stat. 1029, 1030; Pub. L. 102–237, title X, § 1007(2), Dec. 13, 1991, 105 Stat. 1897; Pub. L. 103–156, § 9, Nov. 24, 1993, 107 Stat. 1527; Pub. L. 103–354, title II, § 293(a)(7), Oct. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 3237.)

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