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21 U.S.C. 136a: Collection of fees for inspection services

Created in 1990 by Public Law 101-624. Changed by 4 later laws. 1 bill in this Congress would change it.

2 other sections of the Code cite this one, including 7 U.S.C. 1961, 16 U.S.C. 1540.

15 parts of federal rules cite it as their authority, written by Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Department of Agriculture (15).

This Congress

  • S. 5526 Agricultural Act of 2026 · reported by committee · would change (a)

How it got here

2002

  • Pub. L. 107–171, §10418(b)(5)(A), added par. (2) relating to veterinary diagnostics. (Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002) Law text · (c)
  • Pub. L. 107–171, §10418(b)(5)(B), added subpars. (B) to (D) and struck out former subpars. (B) to (O), which read as follows: (Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002) Law text · (f)

1996

  • Pub. L. 104–127 added subsec. (a) and struck out heading and text of former subsec. (a) which consisted of pars. (1) to (4) relating to quarantine, inspection, and transportation fees. (Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996) Law text · (a)

1991

  • Pub. L. 102–237, §1015(1), designated existing provisions as subpar. (A), realigned margin, added heading, and added subpars. (B) to (D). · (a)
  • Pub. L. 102–237, §1015(2), added cl. (ii) and struck out former cl. (ii) which read as follows: "The Secretary of Treasury shall use the Account to provide reimbursements to any appropriations accounts that incur the costs associated with the services authorized in paragraph … · (a)
  • Pub. L. 102–237, §1015(3), substituted "Subject to the limits set forth in paragraph (1), the" for "The". · (a)

1990

  • Pub. L. 101–508, §1203(1), substituted "an international passenger, commercial vessel, commercial aircraft, commercial truck, or railroad car." for "a commercial vessel, commercial aircraft, commercial truck, or railroad car,". · (a)
  • Pub. L. 101–508, §1203(2)(A), inserted at end "Any such reimbursement shall be subject to appropriations under clause (v)." · (a)
  • Pub. L. 101–508, §1203(2)(B), added cl. (v). · (a)

Text, outline and history from the official U.S. Code (2024 edition) on GovInfo, published by the Office of the Law Revision Counsel. Changes made after that edition appear under This Congress.