---
kind: "section"
citation: "7 U.S.C. § 7732"
title: "7"
title_heading: "Agriculture"
number: "7732"
heading: "Collection of information"
release: "119-102"
date: "2026-07-12"
url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/7/7732"
units:
  - "Chapter 104 — Plant Protection"
  - "Subchapter II — Inspection and Enforcement"
---

# §7732. Collection of information


The [Secretary](/usc/7/7702.md?p=16) may gather and compile information and conduct any investigations the [Secretary](/usc/7/7702.md?p=16) considers necessary for the administration and enforcement of [this chapter](/usc/7/7702.md?p=19).


## Source credit

(Pub. L. 106–224, title IV, § 422, June 20, 2000, 114 Stat. 449.)

## Notes

### Editorial Notes

### References in Text

This chapter, referred to in text, was in the original “this title”, meaning title IV of Pub. L. 106–224, June 20, 2000, 114 Stat. 438, known as the Plant Protection Act, which is classified principally to this chapter. For complete classification of title IV to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 7701 of this title and Tables.

### Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

### Transfer of Functions

For transfer of functions of the Secretary of Agriculture relating to agricultural import and entry inspection activities under this chapter to the Secretary of Homeland Security, and for treatment of related references, see sections 231, 551(d), 552(d), and 557 of Title 6, Domestic Security, and the Department of Homeland Security Reorganization Plan of November 25, 2002, as modified, set out as a note under section 542 of Title 6.