7 USC 87h - Funding

U.S Code last checked for updates: May 02, 2024

§ 87h.

Funding

(a)

Authorization of appropriations

(b)

Limitations on uses of user fees

(1)

Definitions

In this subsection:

(A)

Official inspection or weighing service

(B)

User fee

(2)

Requirement

A user fee—

(A)

shall be used solely to cover—

(i)

the cost to the Secretary for carrying out official inspection or weighing services; and

(ii)

administrative costs to the Secretary directly relating to official inspection or weighing services; and

(B)

shall not be used for—

(i)

activities relating to the development or maintenance of grain standards; or

(ii)

any other activity that is not directly related to the performance of official inspection or weighing services.

(Aug. 11, 1916, ch. 313, pt. B, § 19, as added Pub. L. 90–487, § 1, Aug. 15, 1968, 82 Stat. 769; amended Pub. L. 94–582, § 21, Oct. 21, 1976, 90 Stat. 2886; Pub. L. 95–113, title XVI, §§ 1602(c), 1604(n), Sept. 29, 1977, 91 Stat. 1025, 1029; Pub. L. 97–35, title I, § 155(4), Aug. 13, 1981, 95 Stat. 372; Pub. L. 98–469, § 2(3), Oct. 11, 1984, 98 Stat. 1832; Pub. L. 100–518, § 2(4), Oct. 24, 1988, 102 Stat. 2586; Pub. L. 103–156, § 3, Nov. 24, 1993, 107 Stat. 1525; Pub. L. 106–472, title I, § 108, Nov. 9, 2000, 114 Stat. 2060; Pub. L. 109–83, § 1(a), Sept. 30, 2005, 119 Stat. 2053; Pub. L. 114–54, title III, § 301(f), Sept. 30, 2015, 129 Stat. 520; Pub. L. 116–216, § 6, Dec. 11, 2020, 134 Stat. 1049.)

cite as: 7 USC 87h