7 U.S.C. § 2281 — Congressional declaration of purpose

Page 1491 TITLE 7—AGRICULTURE § 2282 Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries DEFINITION OF ‘‘SECRETARY’’ ‘‘Secretary’’ means the Secretary of Agriculture, see section 2 of Pub. L. 115–334, set out as a note under sec- tion 9001 of this title. § 2279l. National Detector Dog Training Center (a) In general There is established a National Detector Dog Training Center (referred to in this section as the ‘‘Center’’). (b) Duties The Center shall have the following duties: (1) Training dogs for the purpose of safe- guarding domestic agricultural and natural re- sources from foreign and invasive pests and diseases. (2) Training human handlers to successfully select and train dogs for the purpose described in paragraph (1). (3) Collaborating with relevant Federal agencies, including U.S. Customs and Border Protection, to safeguard domestic agricultural and natural resources. (4) Collaborating with external stakeholders, including State departments of agriculture, local and county agricultural officials, private sector entities, and other relevant non-Federal partners. (5) Ensuring the health and welfare of all dogs under the care of the Center, including by ensuring access to necessary veterinary care, adequate shelter, and proper nutrition. (6) Providing opportunities for private adop- tion of retirement-age trained dogs and dogs that do not complete training. (7) Any other duties necessary to safeguard domestic agricultural and natural resources from foreign and invasive pests and diseases, as determined by the Secretary of Agriculture, acting through the Administrator of the Ani- mal and Plant Health Inspection Service. (Pub. L. 118–191, § 2, Dec. 23, 2024, 138 Stat. 2658.) Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT This section, referred to in subsec. (a), was in the original ‘‘this Act’’, meaning Pub. L. 118–191, Dec. 23, 2024, 138 Stat. 2658, which enacted this section, provi- sions set out as a note under section 2201 of this title, and provisions relating to reporting requirements that are not set out in the Code. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title of 2024 note set out under section 2201 of this title and Tables. CHAPTER 55A—DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE ADVISORY COMMITTEES Sec. 2281. Congressional declaration of purpose. 2282. Definitions. 2283. Membership on advisory committees. 2284. Repealed. 2285. Budget prohibitions. 2286. Termination of committees. 2287 to 2289. Omitted. § 2281. Congressional declaration of purpose The purposes of this chapter are to— (1) require strict financial and program ac- counting by advisory committees of the De- partment of Agriculture; (2) assure balance and objectivity in the membership of such advisory committees; and (3) prevent the formation or continuation of unnecessary advisory committees by the De- partment of Agriculture. (Pub. L. 95–113, title XVIII, § 1801, Sept. 29, 1977, 91 Stat. 1041; Pub. L. 97–98, title XI, § 1116(a), Dec. 22, 1981, 95 Stat. 1270.) Editorial Notes AMENDMENTS 1981—Pub. L. 97–98 reenacted section without change. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1981 AMENDMENT Amendment by Pub. L. 97–98 effective Dec. 22, 1981, see section 1801 of Pub. L. 97–98, set out as an Effective Date note under section 4301 of this title. EFFECTIVE DATE Section effective Oct. 1, 1977, see section 1901 of Pub. L. 95–113, set out as an Effective Date of 1977 Amend- ment note under section 1307 of this title. SOYBEAN RESEARCH ADVISORY INSTITUTE Pub. L. 97–98, title XIV, § 1446, Dec. 22, 1981, 95 Stat. 1327, provided for the establishment of a Soybean Re- search Advisory Institute for the purpose of preparing and submitting to Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry and House Committee on Agri- culture, not later than Mar. 1, 1983, a comprehensive re- port, with appropriate recommendations, on the find- ings of the Institute regarding research on soybean pro- duction and utilization, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 99–198, title XIV, § 1434, Dec. 23, 1985, 99 Stat. 1557. § 2282. Definitions When used in this chapter— (1) the term ‘‘Secretary’’ means the Sec- retary of Agriculture of the United States; (2) the term ‘‘Department of Agriculture’’ means the United States Department of Agri- culture; and (3) the term ‘‘advisory committee’’ means any committee, board, commission, council, conference, panel, task force, or other similar group, or any subcommittee or other subgroup thereof that is established or utilized by the Department of Agriculture in the interest of obtaining advice or recommendations for the President or the Department of Agriculture, except that such term excludes any committee which (A) is composed wholly of full-time offi- cers or employees of the Federal Government, (B) is established by statute or reorganization plan, or (C) is established by the President. (Pub. L. 95–113, title XVIII, § 1802, Sept. 29, 1977, 91 Stat. 1041; Pub. L. 97–98, title XI, § 1116(a), Dec. 22, 1981, 95 Stat. 1270.) Editorial Notes AMENDMENTS 1981—Pub. L. 97–98 reenacted section without change. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1981 AMENDMENT Amendment by Pub. L. 97–98 effective Dec. 22, 1981, see section 1801 of Pub. L. 97–98, set out as an Effective Date note under section 4301 of this title.