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PUBLIC LAW 93-629-JAN. 3, 1975
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enter, with a warrant, any premises in the United States, for purposes of any inspections or other actions necessary under this Act. Any judge Warrants, i s s u of the United States or of a court of record of any State, territory, or ance. district, or a United States commissioner, may, within his respective jurisdiction, upon proper oath or affirmation showing probable cause to believe that there are on certain premises any products, articles, means of conveyance, or noxious weeds subject to this Act, issue warrants for the entry of such premises for purposes of any inspection or other action necessary under this Act, except as otherwise provided in section 9 of this Act. Such warrants may be executed by any authorized inspector or any United States marshal. P l. SEC. 8. Any person who knowingly violates section 4 or 5 of this 7 eunsaet y2807. Act, or any regulation promulgated under this Act, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be punished by a fine not exceeding $5,000, or by imprisonment not exceeding one year, or both. F r a l agenSEC. 9. (a) The Secretary is authorized to cooperate with other c i e se,d ecooperation. Federal agencies, agencies of States, territories, or districts, or politi- 7 USC 2808. cal subdivisions thereof, farmers' associations, and similar organizations, and individuals in carrying out operations or measures in the United States to eradicate, suppress, control, or prevent or retard the spread of any noxious weed. The Secretary is authorized to appoint employees of other agencies of the Federal Government or any agencies of any State, territory, or district, or political subdivisions thereof, as collaborators to assist in administration of the provisions of this Act, pursuant to cooperative agreements with such agencies, whenever he determines that such appointments would facilitate administration of this Act. (b) I n performing the operations or measures authorized by subsection (a) of this section, the cooperating State or other governmental agency shall be responsible for the authority necessary to carry out the operations or measures on all lands and properties within the State or other jurisdiction involved, other than those owned or controlled by the United States Government, and for such other facilities and means as in the discretion of the Secretary are necessary. Ssc. 10. The Sscretary is authorized to promulgate regulations neces- R e g u l a t i o n s. 7 USC 2809. sary to effectuate the provisions of this Act. However, any regulation identifying a noxious weed under section 4 of this Act shall be promulgated only after publication of a notice of the proposed regulation and, when requested by any interested person, a public hearing on the Hearing. proposal. Any such regulation shall be based upon the information received at any such hearing and other information available to the Secretary and a determination by the Secretary that the plant is within the definition of a noxious weed in section 3(c) of this Act and that its dissemination in the United States may reasonably be expected to have, to a serious degree, any effect specified in section 3(c). SEC. 11. There are hereby authorized to be appropriated such sums as Appropriation. Congress may from time to time determine to be necessary for the 7 USC 2810. administration of this Act. Any sums so appropriated shall be available for expenditures for the purchase, hire, maintenance, operation, and exchange of aircraft and other means of conveyance, and for such other expenses as may be necessary to carry out the purposes of this Act. However, unless specifically authorized in other legislation or provided for in appropriations, ho part of such sums shall be used to pay the cost or value of property injured or destroyed under section 9 of this Act.
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