114 STAT. 444 PUBLIC LAW 106-224 -^JUNE 20, 2000 (A) is inspected and authorized for entry into or transit movement through the United States; or (B) is otherwise released by the Secretary of Agriculture. (3) EXCEPTIONS. — Paragraphs (1) and (2) shall not apply to any plant, plant product, biological control organism, plant pest, or noxious weed that is imported from a country or region of a country designated by the Secretary of Agriculture, pursuant to regulations, as exempt from the requirements of such paragraphs. (b) DUTY OF RESPONSIBLE PARTIES.— (1) NOTIFICATION. —The person responsible for any plant, plemt product, biological control organism, plant pest, noxious weed, article, or means of conveyance required to have a permit under section 411 or 412 shall provide the notification described in paragraph (3) as soon as possible after the arrival of the plant, plant product, biological control orgeuiism, plant pest, noxious weed, girticle, or means of conveyeince at a port of entry and before the plsint, plant product, biological control organism, plant pest, noxious weed, article, or means of convey- ance is moved from the port of entry. (2) SUBMISSION.— 'nie notification shall be provided to the Secretary, or, at the Secretary's direction, to the proper official of the State to which the pleint, plant product, biological control organism, plant pest, noxious weed, article, or means of convey- ance is destined, or both, as the Secretary may prescribe. (3) ELEMENTS OF NOTIFICATION. —The notification shall consist of the following: (A) The name and address of the consignee. (B) The nature and quantity of the plant, plant product, biological control organism, plant pest, noxious weed, article, or means of conveyance proposed to be moved. (C) The country and locality where the plant, plant product, biological control organism, plant pest, noxious weed, article, or means of conveyance was grown, produced, or located. (c) PROfflBITION ON MOVEMENT OF ITEMS WITHOUT AUTHORIZA- TION.— No person shall move from a port of entry or interstate any imported plant, plant product, biological control organism, plant pest, noxious weed, article, or means of conveyance unless the imported plant, plant product, biological control organism, plant pest, noxious weed, article, or means of conveyance— (1) is inspected and authorized for entry into or transit movement through the United States; or (2) is otherwise released by the Secretary. 7 USC 7714. SEC. 414. GENERAL REMEDIAL MEASURES FOR NEW PLANT PESTS AND NOXIOUS WEEDS. (a) AUTHORITY TO HOLD, TREAT, OR DESTROY ITEMS.— I f the Secretary considers it necessary in order to prevent the dissemination of a plant pest or noxious weed that is new to or not known to be widely prevalent or distributed within and throughout the United States, the Secretary may hold, seize, quaremtine, treat, apply other remedial measures to, destroy, or otherwise dispose of any plant, plant pest, noxious weed, biological control organism, plant product, article, or means of conveyance that—
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