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§ 2S08. Cooperation with other Federal, State, and 

 Local agencies. 



(a) The Secretary is authorized to cooperate with 

 other Federal agencies, agencies of States, territories, 

 or districts, or political subdivisions thereof, farm- 

 ers' associations, and similar organizations, and in- 

 dividuals 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 polit- 

 ical subdivisions thereof, as collaborators to assist in 

 administration of the provisions of this chapter, 

 pursuant to coooerative agreements with such agen- 

 cies, whenever he determines that such appoint- 

 ments would facilitate administration of this 

 chapter. 



(b> In performing the operations or measures au- 

 thorized by subsection <a) of this section, the co- 

 operating 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 in- 

 volved, other than those owned or controlled by the 

 United States Government, and for such other facil- 

 ities and means as in the discretion of the Secretary 

 are necessary. (Pub. L. 93-629, § 9, Jan. 3, 1975, 88 

 Stat. 2151.) 



§2809. ReKulations. 



The Secretary is authorized to promulgate regula- 

 tions necessary to effectuate the provisions of this 

 chapter. However, any regulation identifying a nox- 

 ious weed under section 2803 of thi.^ title 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 proposal. 

 Any such regulation shall be based upon the infor- 

 mation received at any such hearing and other in- 

 formation available to the Secretary and a deter- 

 mination by the Secretary that the plant is within 

 the definition of a noxious weed in section 2802(c) 

 of this title and that its dissemination in the United 

 States may reasonably be expected to have, to a 

 serious degree, any effect specified in section 2802 



(c) of this title. (Pub. L. 93-629, § 10, Jan. 3, 1975, 88 

 Stat. 2151.) 



§2810. Authorization of appropriations. 



There are hereby authorized to be appropriated 

 such sums as Congress may from time to time deter- 

 mine to be necessary for the administration of this 

 chapter. Any sums so appropriated shall be avail- 

 able for expenditures for the pmxhase, hire, main- 

 tenance, operation, and exchange of aircraft and 

 other means of conveyance, and for such other ex- 

 penses as may be necessary to carry out the purposes 

 of this chapter. However, unless specifioally author- 

 ized in other legislation or provided for in appropria- 

 tions, no part of such sums shall be used to pay the 

 cost or value of property injm-ed or destroyed under 

 section 2808 of this title. (Pub. L. 93-629, § 11, Jan. 3, 

 1975, 88 Stat. 2151.) 



§2811. Inapplicability to certain shipments. 



The provisions of this chapter shall not apply to 

 shipments of seed subject to the Federal Seed Act 

 (7 U.S.C. 1551 et seq. i and this chapter shall not 

 amend or repeal any of the provisions of said Act or 

 of the Plant Quarantine Act of August 20, 1912 (7 

 U.S.C. 151-154, 156-164a, 167 >, the Federal Plant 

 Pest Act 1 7 U.S.C. 150aa-150jj> , or any other Fed- 

 eral lav.s. (Pub. L. 93-629, § 12, Jan. 3, 1975, 88 Stat. 

 2152.) 



§2812. Inconsistent State and local laws. 



Tlie provisions of this chapter shall not invalidate 

 the provisions of the laws of any State or political 

 subdivision thereof, or of any territory or district of 

 the United States relating to noxious weeds, except 

 that no such jurisdiction may permit any action 

 that is prohibited under this chapter. (Pub. L. 93- 

 629, I 13, Jan. 3, 1975. 88 Stat. 2152.) 



§ 2813. .Separability of provisions. 



If any provision of this chapter or the application 

 thereof to any person or circumstances is held in- 

 valid, the remainder of this chapter and the appli- 

 cation of such provision to other persons and cir- 

 cumstances shall not be affected thereby. (Pub. L. 

 93-629, § 14, Jan. 3, 1975, 88 Stat, 2152.) 



41. Open Space Land 

 42 U.S.C. 1500-1500d-l 



Sec. 



1500. Congressional declaration of findings and purpose. 



1500a. Grants to States and local public bodies for ac- 

 quisition and for development of open-space 

 land. 



(a) Authorization; limitation on amount of 



grant; limitation on donations for non- 

 Federal share. 



(b) Restrictions on use of grants. 



(c) Determination of further terms and con- 



ditions for assistance. 



(d) Review of applications; consultation with 



Secretary of the Interior; exchange of In- 



formation, 

 (e) Technical assistance. 



1500b. Planning requirements. 



1500c. Conversions to other uses. 



1500C-1. Conversions of land Involving historic or 

 architectural purposes. 



1500C-2 Acquisition of Interests to guide urban develop- 

 ment. 



1500C-3. Labor standards. 



1500d. Authorization of appropriations. 



1500d-l. Definitions. 



