7 U.S.C. § 138f : US Code - Section 138F: Fees

Search 7 U.S.C. § 138f : US Code - Section 138F: Fees

(a) In general
At the time that an application for accreditation is received by
the Secretary and annually thereafter, a laboratory seeking
accreditation by the Secretary under the authority of this chapter,
the Federal Meat Inspection Act (21 U.S.C. 601 et seq.), or the
Poultry Products Inspection Act (21 U.S.C. 451 et seq.) shall pay
to the Secretary a nonrefundable accreditation fee. All fees
collected by the Secretary shall be credited to the account from
which the expenses of the laboratory accreditation program are paid
and, subject to subsection (e) of this section, shall be available
immediately and remain available until expended to pay the expenses
of the laboratory accreditation program.
(b) Amount of fee
The fee required under this section shall be established by the
Secretary in an amount that will offset the cost of the laboratory
accreditation programs administered by the Secretary under the
statutory authorities set forth in subsection (a) of this section.
(c) Reimbursement of expenses
Each laboratory that is accredited under a statutory authority
set forth in subsection (a) of this section or that has applied for
accreditation under such authority shall reimburse the Secretary
for reasonable travel and other expenses necessary to perform
onsite inspections of the laboratory.
(d) Adjustment of fees
The Secretary may, on an annual basis, adjust the fees imposed
under this section as necessary to support the full costs of the
laboratory accreditation programs carried out under the statutory
authorities set forth in subsection (a) of this section.
(e) Appropriations prerequisite
No fees collected under this section may be used to offset the
cost of laboratory accreditation without appropriations made under
subsection (f) of this section.
(f) Authorization of appropriations
There are authorized to be appropriated each fiscal year such
sums as may be necessary for laboratory accreditation services
under this section.