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"Plant pest" is defined by CFR Title 7 §340.1 as "Any living stage (including active and dormant forms) of 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 ...
The Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act, 1930 (PACA), enacted 10 June 1930 and codified as Chapter 20A of Title 7 of the United States Code, is a law that authorizes the regulation of the buying and selling of fresh and frozen fruits and vegetables to prevent unfair trading practices and to assure that sellers will be paid promptly.
The Supreme Court of the United States handed down fourteen per curiam opinions during its 2011 term, which began October 3, 2011 and concluded September 30, 2012. [ 1 ] Because per curiam decisions are issued from the Court as an institution, these opinions all lack the attribution of authorship or joining votes to specific justices.
1 3 16 Associate Justice: Ruth Bader Ginsburg: Bill Clinton: August 10, 1993 67.9% 53/78 7 4 3 6 20 Associate Justice: Stephen Breyer: Bill Clinton: August 3, 1994 76.9% 60/78 7 5 0 10 22 Associate Justice: Samuel Alito: George W. Bush: January 31, 2006 82.1% 64/78 7 6 1 5 19 Associate Justice: Sonia Sotomayor: Barack Obama: August 6, 2009 79.2 ...
Title 1 - General Provisions; Title 2 - The Congress; Title 3 - The President; Title 4 - Flag and Seal, Seat of Government, and the States; Title 5 - Government Organization and Employees; Title 6 - Domestic Security; Title 7 - Agriculture; Title 8 - Aliens and Nationality; Title 9 - Arbitration; Title 10 - Armed Forces; Title 11 - Bankruptcy
The Federal Noxious Weed Act of 1974 ("FNWA", Pub. L. 93–629, 88 Stat. 2148, enacted January 3, 1975) established a federal program to control the spread of noxious weeds. The United States Secretary of Agriculture was given the authority to declare plants "noxious weeds", and limit the interstate spread of such plants without a permit.
Title 1 - General Provisions; Title 2 - The Congress; Title 3 - The President; Title 4 - Flag and Seal, Seat of Government, and the States; Title 5 - Government Organization and Employees; Title 6 - Domestic Security; Title 7 - Agriculture; Title 8 - Aliens and Nationality; Title 9 - Arbitration; Title 10 - Armed Forces; Title 11 - Bankruptcy
The Animal Health Protection Act (AHPA) (P.L. 107-171, Title X, Subtitle E; 7 U.S.C. 8301 et seq.) consolidates all of the animal quarantine and related laws on the books, some dating back to the late 19th century, and replaces them with one statutory framework.