Section was enacted without a subsec. (b).

Former subsec. (a)(6)(b), which extended the former term “circuit court of appeals,” in case the principal place of business or residence of the person against whom a cease and desist order was issued was in the District of Columbia, to the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia, for purposes of this chapter, has been omitted from the Code as obsolete due to the enactment of act June 25, 1948. The District of Columbia is now a judicial circuit under sections 41 and 43 of Title 28, Judiciary and Judicial Procedure. See, also, Change of Name notes under sections 1599, 1600, and 1601 of this title.

1983—Subsec. (a)(8). Pub. L. 97–439, § 5(a)(1)(B), struck out “(A)” before “For the purpose of subchapter II of this chapter”.

Subsec. (a)(8)(A). Pub. L. 97–439, § 5(a)(1)(C), substituted “(A)” for “(i)” before “The State into which”.

Subsec. (a)(8)(B). Pub. L. 97–439, § 5(a)(1)(A), (D), substituted “(B)” for “(ii)” before “Puerto Rico, Guam, or District of Columbia” and struck out a former subpar. (B) which had, for purposes of subchapter III, defined “weed seeds” to mean seeds or bulblets of plants found by Secretary to be detrimental to agricultural interests of the United States or any part thereof.

Subsec. (a)(17). Pub. L. 97–439, § 5(a)(2), redesignated par. (18) as (17). Former par. (17), which, for purposes of subchapter III, had defined “pure live seed” as the portion of any lot of seed subject to this chapter consisting of live agricultural or vegetable seed determined by methods prescribed under section 1593 of this title, was struck out.

Subsec. (a)(18) to (25). Pub. L. 97–439, § 5(a)(2), redesignated pars. (18) through (25) as (17) through (24), respectively.

1969—Subsec. (a)(25). Pub. L. 91–89 inserted provision authorizing Secretary (after due notice, hearing, and full consideration of the views of interested parties) to approve of the standards and procedures of seed certifying agencies authorized under the laws of a State, Territory, or possession.

1966—Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 89–686, § 1, struck out references to “Alaska,” and “Hawaii,” before and after “District of Columbia,”.

Subsec. (a)(4). Pub. L. 89–686, § 19, inserted “treatment” before “variety”.

Subsec. (a)(7)(A). Pub. L. 89–686, § 2, redefined “agricultural seeds” to be such as are listed in rules and regulations rather than in statutory text as added to or taken therefrom pursuant to rules and regulations.

Subsec. (a)(8)(A)(ii), (9)(A)(ii). Pub. L. 89–686, § 1, struck out reference to “Alaska, Hawaii,” before “Puerto Rico”.

Subsec. (a)(10). Pub. L. 89–686, § 1, struck out references to “Alaska,” and “Hawaii,” before and after “District of Columbia,”.

Subsec. (a)(11). Pub. L. 89–686, § 3, substituted “soybean, flax, carrot, radish” for “wheat, oat, vetch, sweetclover”.

1958—Subsec. (a)(7)(A). Pub. L. 85–581, § 1, included sugar beets in list of seeds subject to this chapter by striking out “excluding sugar beet” after “Beta vulgaris L.—Field beet”.

Subsec. (a)(24). Pub. L. 85–581, § 2, added par. (24).

Subsec. (a)(25). Pub. L. 85–581, § 3, added par. (25).

1956—Subsec. (a)(8)(A)(ii). Act Aug. 1, 1956, § 1(a), inserted “Guam” after “Puerto Rico”.

Subsec. (a)(9)(A)(ii). Act Aug. 1, 1956, § 1(b), inserted “Guam” after “Puerto Rico”.

Pub. L. 85–581, § 16, provided that: “This Act, and the amendments [amending sections 1561, 1562, 1571 to 1574, 1581, 1582, and 1586 of this title] made hereby, shall take effect upon the date of enactment [Aug. 1, 1958].”

See section 1610 of this title.

Alaska was admitted into the Union on Jan. 3, 1959, on issuance of Proc. No. 3269, Jan. 3, 1959, 24 F.R. 81, 73 Stat. c16, and Hawaii was admitted into the Union on Aug. 21, 1959, on issuance of Proc. No. 3309, Aug. 21, 1959, 24 F.R. 6868, 73 Stat. c74. For Alaska Statehood Law, see Pub. L. 85–508, July 7, 1958, 72 Stat. 339, set out as a note preceding section 21 of Title 48, Territories and Insular Possessions. For Hawaii Statehood Law, see Pub. L. 86–3, Mar. 18, 1959, 73 Stat. 4, set out as a note preceding section 491 of Title 48.