7 U.S.C. § 8354: Expenditures for cooperative…

Summary

From Nov. 10, 2005, regardless of other laws, the Secretary may use funds under sections 8351–8353 or other Acts to make cooperative agreements to lease aircraft. These agreements can be with states, local governments, or public or private entities. They must help Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Wildlife Services programs, include contributions from all parties, and have initial terms up to 5 years.

Title 7, §8354

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On and after November 10, 2005, notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary of Agriculture may use appropriations available to the Secretary for activities authorized under sections 8351 to 8353 of this title, under this or any other Act, to enter into cooperative agreements, with a State, political subdivision, or agency thereof, a public or private agency, organization, or any other person, to lease aircraft if the Secretary determines that the objectives of the agreement will: (1) serve a mutual interest of the parties to the agreement in carrying out the programs administered by the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Wildlife Services; and (2) all parties will contribute resources to the accomplishment of these objectives; award of a cooperative agreement authorized by the Secretary may be made for an initial term not to exceed 5 years.

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Editorial Notes

References in Text

Sections 8351 to 8353 of this title, referred to in text, was in the original a reference to “section 426–426c of title 7, United States Code” and was translated as meaning act Mar. 2, 1931, ch. 370, 46 Stat. 1468, and Pub. L. 100–202, §101(k) [title I], Dec. 22, 1987, 101 Stat. 1329–322, 1329–331, which were formerly classified to sections 426 to 426c of this title. section 1 and 3 of the act of Mar. 2, 1931, which were formerly classified to section 426 and 426b of this title, were editorially reclassified as section 8351 and 8352, respectively, of this title. section 2 of the act of Mar. 2, 1931, which was formerly classified to section 426a of this title, was omitted from the Code as obsolete. Pub. L. 100–202, §101(k) [title I], Dec. 22, 1987, 101 Stat. 1329–322, 1329–331, which was formerly classified to section 426c of this title, was editorially reclassified as section 8353 of this title. Codification Section was formerly classified to section 426d of this title prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section.

Prior Provisions

Provisions similar to those in this section were contained in the following prior appropriation acts: Pub. L. 108–447, div. A, title VII, § 758, Dec. 8, 2004, 118 Stat. 2846. Pub. L. 108–199, div. A, title VII, § 776, Jan. 23, 2004, 118 Stat. 41.

§8354 Expenditures for Cooperative Agreements to Lease Aircraft