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7 U.S.C. § 2140 (AGRICULTURE)
§ 2140. Recordkeeping by dealers, exhibitors, research facilities, intermediate handlers, and carriers
Dealers and exhibitors shall make and retain for such reasonable period of time as the Secretary may prescribe, such records with respect to the purchase, sale, transportation, identification, and previous ownership of animals as the Secretary may prescribe. Research facilities shall make and retain such records only with respect to the purchase, sale, transportation, identification, and previous ownership of live dogs and cats. At the request of the Secretary, any regulatory agency of the Federal Government which requires records to be maintained by intermediate handlers and carriers with respect to the transportation, receiving, handling, and delivery of animals on forms prescribed by the agency, shall require there to be included in such forms, and intermediate handlers and carriers shall include in such forms, such information as the Secretary may require for the effective administration of this chapter. Such information shall be retained for such reasonable period of time as the Secretary may prescribe. If regulatory agencies of the Federal Government do not prescribe requirements for any such forms, intermediate handlers and carriers shall make and retain for such reasonable period as the Secretary may prescribe such records with respect to the transportation, receiving, handling, and delivery of animals as the Secretary may prescribe. Such records shall be made available at all reasonable times for inspection and copying by the Secretary.
(Pub. L. 89–544, § 10, Aug. 24, 1966, 80 Stat. 351; Pub. L. 91–579, § 11, Dec. 24, 1970, 84 Stat. 1562; Pub. L. 94–279, § 8, Apr. 22, 1976, 90 Stat. 418.)
heading: Amendments
text: 1976—Pub. L. 94–279 struck out “, upon forms supplied by the Secretary” after “ownership of animals as the Secretary may prescribe” and inserted provisions dealing with the records required to be maintained by intermediate handlers and carriers relating to the transportation, receiving, handling and delivery of animals.
1970—Pub. L. 91–579 extended recordkeeping requirements to include exhibitors and to include animals, as defined, rather than only dogs and cats, except that research facilities shall continue to keep required records only for live dogs and cats.
heading: Effective Date of 1970 Amendment
text: Amendment by Pub. L. 91–579 effective one year after Dec. 24, 1970, see section 23 of Pub. L. 91–579, set out as a note under section 2131 of this title.
7 U.S.C. § 2141 (AGRICULTURE)
§ 2141. Marking and identification of animals
All animals delivered for transportation, transported, purchased, or sold, in commerce, by a dealer or exhibitor shall be marked or identified at such time and in such humane manner as the Secretary may prescribe: Provided, That only live dogs and cats need be so marked or identified by a research facility.
(Pub. L. 89–544, § 11, Aug. 24, 1966, 80 Stat. 351; Pub. L. 91–579, § 12, Dec. 24, 1970, 84 Stat. 1562; Pub. L. 94–279, § 5, Apr. 22, 1976, 90 Stat. 418.)
heading: Amendments
text: 1976—Pub. L. 94–279 substituted “in commerce” for “affecting commerce”.
1970—Pub. L. 91–579 applied marking and identification requirements to dealers and exhibitors for animals, as defined, instead of only to dogs and cats when movements are affecting commerce, but limited such requirements for research facilities to only live dogs and cats.
heading: Effective Date of 1970 Amendment
text: Amendment by Pub. L. 91–579 effective one year after Dec. 24, 1970, see section 23 of Pub. L. 91–579, set out as a note under section 2131 of this title.
7 U.S.C. § 2142 (AGRICULTURE)
§ 2142. Humane standards and recordkeeping requirements at auction sales
The Secretary is authorized to promulgate humane standards and recordkeeping requirements governing the purchase, handling, or sale of animals, in commerce, by dealers, research facilities, and exhibitors at auction sales and by the operators of such auction sales. The Secretary is also authorized to require the licensing of operators of auction sales where any dogs or cats are sold, in commerce, under such conditions as he may prescribe, and upon payment of such fee as prescribed by the Secretary under section 2153 of this title.
(Pub. L. 89–544, § 12, Aug. 24, 1966, 80 Stat. 351; Pub. L. 91–579, § 13, Dec. 24, 1970, 84 Stat. 1562; Pub. L. 94–279, § 5, Apr. 22, 1976, 90 Stat. 418.)
heading: Amendments
text: 1976—Pub. L. 94–279 substituted “in commerce” for “affecting commerce” in two places.
1970—Pub. L. 91–579 extended requirements for recordkeeping and humane standards to exhibitors and operators of auction sales, with such requirements to apply to animals as defined instead of only to cats and dogs when transactions in auction sales are affecting commerce, and required operators of auction sales to obtain a license when he sells cats or dogs and such transactions are affecting commerce, upon payment of fee prescribed by the Secretary.
heading: Effective Date of 1970 Amendment
text: Amendment by Pub. L. 91–579 effective one year after Dec. 24, 1970, see section 23 of Pub. L. 91–579, set out as a note under section 2131 of this title.
7 U.S.C. § 2144 (AGRICULTURE)
§ 2144. Humane standards for animals by United States Government facilities
Any department, agency, or instrumentality of the United States having laboratory animal facilities shall comply with the standards and other requirements promulgated by the Secretary for a research facility under sections 1 2143(a), (f), (g), and (h) of this title. Any department, agency, or instrumentality of the United States exhibiting animals shall comply with the standards promulgated by the Secretary under sections 1 2143(a), (f), (g), and (h) of this title.
(Pub. L. 89–544, § 14, Aug. 24, 1966, 80 Stat. 352; Pub. L. 91–579, § 15, Dec. 24, 1970, 84 Stat. 1563; Pub. L. 94–279, § 19, Apr. 22, 1976, 90 Stat. 423; Pub. L. 99–198, title XVII, § 1758, Dec. 23, 1985, 99 Stat. 1650.)
heading: Amendments
text: 1985—Pub. L. 99–198 substituted “sections 2143(a), (f), (g), and (h) of this title” for “section 2143 of this title” in two places.
1976—Pub. L. 94–279 inserted “and other requirements” after “standards” in first sentence.
1970—Pub. L. 91–579 inserted provisions requiring facilities of the United States exhibiting animals to comply with standards promulgated by Secretary under section 2143 of this title.
heading: Effective Date of 1985 Amendment
text: Amendment by Pub. L. 99–198 effective one year after Dec. 23, 1985, see section 1759 of Pub. L. 99–198, set out as a note under section 2131 of this title.
heading: Effective Date of 1970 Amendment
text: Amendment by Pub. L. 91–579 effective one year after Dec. 24, 1970, see section 23 of Pub. L. 91–579, set out as a note under section 2131 of this title.
7 U.S.C. § 2147 (AGRICULTURE)
§ 2147. Inspection by legally constituted law enforcement agencies
The Secretary shall promulgate rules and regulations requiring dealers, exhibitors, research facilities, and operators of auction sales subject to section 2142 of this title to permit inspection of their animals and records at reasonable hours upon request by legally constituted law enforcement agencies in search of lost animals.
(Pub. L. 89–544, § 17, Aug. 24, 1966, 80 Stat. 352; Pub. L. 91–579, § 18, Dec. 24, 1970, 84 Stat. 1564.)
heading: Amendments
text: 1970—Pub. L. 91–579 substituted “promulgate rules and regulations requiring dealers, exhibitors, research facilities, and operators of auction sales subject to section 2142 of this title” for “issue rules and regulations requiring licensed dealers and research facilities”.
heading: Effective Date of 1970 Amendment
text: Amendment by Pub. L. 91–579 effective 30 days after Dec. 24, 1970, see section 23 of Pub. L. 91–579, set out as a note under section 2131 of this title.
7 U.S.C. § 2150 (AGRICULTURE)
§ 2150. Repealed. Pub. L. 94–279, § 14, Apr. 22, 1976, 90 Stat. 421
text: Section, Pub. L. 89–544, § 20, Aug. 24, 1966, 80 Stat. 353; Pub. L. 91–579, § 21, Dec. 24, 1970, 84 Stat. 1565, provided for issuance of cease and desist orders if Secretary had reason to believe that any research facility had violated any provision of this chapter, provided for a civil penalty, and provided appeal mechanism by which aggrieved person may have judicial review of such final order by Secretary. See section 2149 of this title.
7 U.S.C. § 2152 (AGRICULTURE)
§ 2152. Separability
If any provision of this chapter or the application of any such provision to any person or circumstances shall be held invalid, the remainder of this chapter and the application of any such provision to persons or circumstances other than those as to which it is held invalid shall not be affected thereby.
(Pub. L. 89–544, § 22, Aug. 24, 1966, 80 Stat. 353.)
7 U.S.C. § 2153 (AGRICULTURE)
§ 2153. Fees and authorization of appropriations
The Secretary shall charge, assess, and cause to be collected reasonable fees for licenses issued. Such fees shall be adjusted on an equitable basis taking into consideration the type and nature of the operations to be licensed and shall be deposited and covered into the Treasury as miscellaneous receipts. There are hereby authorized to be appropriated such funds as Congress may from time to time provide: Provided, That there is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of Agriculture for enforcement by the Department of Agriculture of the provisions of section 2156 of this title an amount not to exceed $100,000 for the transition quarter ending September 30, 1976, and not to exceed $400,000 for each fiscal year thereafter.
(Pub. L. 89–544, § 23, Aug. 24, 1966, 80 Stat. 353; Pub. L. 94–279, § 18, Apr. 22, 1976, 90 Stat. 423.)
heading: Amendments
text: 1976—Pub. L. 94–279 authorized appropriations for the enforcement of section 2156 of this title.
7 U.S.C. § 2155 (AGRICULTURE)
§ 2155. Omitted
heading: Codification
text: Section, Pub. L. 89–544, § 25, as added Pub. L. 91–579, § 22, Dec. 24, 1970, 84 Stat. 1565; amended Pub. L. 94–279, § 16, Apr. 22, 1976, 90 Stat. 421; Pub. L. 104–66, title I, § 1012(a), Dec. 21, 1995, 109 Stat. 711, which required the Secretary of Agriculture to submit an annual report to the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives on licensing, investigation, inspection, and other activity related to carrying out this chapter, terminated, effective May 15, 2000, pursuant to section 3003 of Pub. L. 104–66, as amended, set out as a note under section 1113 of Title 31, Money and Finance. See, also, page 44 of House Document No. 103–7.
7 U.S.C. § 2157 (AGRICULTURE)
§ 2157. Release of trade secrets
(a) Release of confidential information prohibited
It shall be unlawful for any member of an Institutional Animal Committee to release any confidential information of the research facility including any information that concerns or relates to—
(1) the trade secrets, processes, operations, style of work, or apparatus; or
(2) the identity, confidential statistical data, amount or source of any income, profits, losses, or expenditures,
of the research facility.
(b) Wrongful use of confidential information prohibited
It shall be unlawful for any member of such Committee—
(1) to use or attempt to use to his advantages; or
(2) to reveal to any other person,
any information which is entitled to protection as confidential information under subsection (a) of this section.
(c) Penalties
A violation of subsection (a) or (b) of this section is punishable by—
(1) removal from such Committee; and
(2)
(A) a fine of not more than $1,000 and imprisonment of not more than one year; or
(B) if such violation is willful, a fine of not more than $10,000 and imprisonment of not more than three years.
(d) Recovery of damages by injured person; costs; attorney’s fee
Any person, including any research facility, injured in its business or property by reason of a violation of this section may recover all actual and consequential damages sustained by such person and the cost of the suit including a reasonable attorney’s fee.
(e) Other rights and remedies
Nothing in this section shall be construed to affect any other rights of a person injured in its business or property by reason of a violation of this section. Subsection (d) of this section shall not be construed to limit the exercise of any such rights arising out of or relating to a violation of subsections (a) and (b) of this section.
(Pub. L. 89–544, § 27, as added Pub. L. 99–198, title XVII, § 1754, Dec. 23, 1985, 99 Stat. 1649.)
heading: Effective Date
text: Section effective one year after Dec. 23, 1985, see section 1759 of Pub. L. 99–198, set out as an Effective Date of 1985 Amendment note under section 2131 of this title.
7 U.S.C. § 2159 (AGRICULTURE)
§ 2159. Authority to apply for injunctions
(a) Request
Whenever the Secretary has reason to believe that any dealer, carrier, exhibitor, or intermediate handler is dealing in stolen animals, or is placing the health of any animal in serious danger in violation of this chapter or the regulations or standards promulgated thereunder, the Secretary shall notify the Attorney General, who may apply to the United States district court in which such dealer, carrier, exhibitor, or intermediate handler resides or conducts business for a temporary restraining order or injunction to prevent any such person from operating in violation of this chapter or the regulations and standards prescribed under this chapter.
(b) Issuance
The court shall, upon a proper showing, issue a temporary restraining order or injunction under subsection (a) of this section without bond. Such injunction or order shall remain in effect until a complaint pursuant to section 2149 of this title is issued and dismissed by the Secretary or until an order to cease and desist made thereon by the Secretary has become final and effective or is set aside on appellate review. Attorneys of the Department of Agriculture may, with the approval of the Attorney General, appear in the United States district court representing the Secretary in any action brought under this section.
(Pub. L. 89–544, § 29, as added Pub. L. 101–624, title XXV, § 2503(2), Nov. 28, 1990, 104 Stat. 4067.)
7 U.S.C. § 2202 (AGRICULTURE)
§ 2202. Executive Department; Secretary
The Department of Agriculture shall be an executive department, under the supervision and control of a Secretary of Agriculture, who shall be appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate. The provisions of title 4 of the Revised Statutes, including all amendments thereto, shall be applicable to said department; and all laws and parts of laws relating to the Department of Agriculture in existence February 9, 1889, as far as the same are applicable and not in conflict with this section, and only so far, are continued in full force and effect.
(Feb. 9, 1889, ch. 122, §§ 1, 4, 25 Stat. 659.)
heading: References in Text
text: Title 4 of the Revised Statutes, referred to in text, was entitled “Provisions Applicable to All Executive Departments, and consisted of R.S. §§ 158 to 198. For provisions of the Code derived from such title 4, see sections 101, 301, 303, 304, 503, 2952, 3101, 3106, 3341, 3345 to 3349, 5535, 5536 of Title 5, Government Organization and Employees; section 207 of Title 18, Crimes and Criminal Procedure; sections 514, 520 of Title 28, Judiciary and Judicial Procedure; section 3321 of Title 31, Money and Finance.
heading: Codification
text: Section was formerly classified to section 512 of Title 5 prior to the general revision and enactment of Title 5, Government Organization and Employees, by Pub. L. 89–554, § 1, Sept. 6, 1966, 80 Stat. 378.
heading: Transfer of Functions
text: Functions of all officers, agencies, and employees of Department of Agriculture transferred, with certain exceptions, to Secretary of Agriculture by 1953 Reorg. Plan No. 2, § 1, eff. June 4, 1953, 18 F.R. 3219, 67 Stat. 633, set out as a note under section 2201 of this title.
heading: Order of Succession
text: For order of succession during any period when both Secretary and Deputy Secretary of Agriculture are unable to perform functions and duties of office of Secretary, see Ex. Ord. No. 13542, May 13, 2010, 75 F.R. 27921, listed in a table under section 3345 of Title 5, Government Organization and Employees.
7 U.S.C. § 2203 (AGRICULTURE)
§ 2203. Seal
The Secretary of Agriculture is authorized and directed to procure a proper seal, with such suitable inscriptions and devices as he may approve, to be known as the official seal of the Department of Agriculture, and to be kept and used to verify official documents, under such rules and regulations as he may prescribe.
(Aug. 8, 1894, ch. 238, 28 Stat. 272.)
heading: Codification
text: Section was formerly classified to section 513 of Title 5 prior to the general revision and enactment of Title 5, Government Organization and Employees, by Pub. L. 89–554, § 1, Sept. 6, 1966, 80 Stat. 378.
7 U.S.C. § 2204a (AGRICULTURE)
§ 2204a. Rural development; utilization of non-Federal offices; location of field units; interchange of personnel and facilities
The Secretary of Agriculture shall utilize to the maximum extent practicable State, regional, district, county, local, or other Department of Agriculture offices to enhance rural development, and shall to the maximum extent practicable provide directly, or, in the case of agencies outside of the Department of Agriculture, through arrangements with the heads of such agencies, for—
(1) the location of all field units of the Federal Government concerned with rural development in the appropriate Department of Agriculture offices covering the geographical areas most similar to those covered by such field units, and
(2) the interchange of personnel and facilities in each such office to the extent necessary or desirable to achieve the most efficient utilization of such personnel and facilities and provide the most effective assistance in the development of rural areas in accordance with State rural development plans.
(Pub. L. 92–419, title VI, § 603(c), Aug. 30, 1972, 86 Stat. 675; Pub. L. 96–355, § 4(5), Sept. 24, 1980, 94 Stat. 1174.)
heading: Amendments
text: 1980—Pub. L. 96–355 struck out designation for former par. (1) and, in such par., redesignated former subpars. (A) and (B) as pars. (1) and (2), respectively, and struck out former par. (2) which related to contents of report submitted under section 2204(b) of this title.
heading: Effective Date of 1980 Amendment
text: Amendment by Pub. L. 96–355 effective Oct. 1, 1980, see section 10 of Pub. L. 96–355, set out as an Effective Date note under section 2204b of this title.
heading: Transfer of Functions
text: Powers, duties, and assets of agencies, offices, and other entities within Department of Agriculture relating to rural development functions transferred to Rural Development Administration by section 2302(b) of Pub. L. 101–624.
7 U.S.C. § 2204d (AGRICULTURE)
§ 2204d. Encouragement of private contracting
(a) In general
For the purpose of promoting local job creation and private sector investment in rural communities, the Secretary of Agriculture is encouraged, where appropriate and feasible, to use private enterprise concerns located in rural areas, rather than government employees or government enterprises, to provide commercial activities or products to carry out the purposes of this title.1
(b) Plan required
The Secretary shall develop and implement a plan that will result in increasing the use of contracts awarded to private firms by the Department of Agriculture, and maximizing the use of grant, loan, or other financial assistance made for the purpose of rural development to provide the goods and services purchased to carry out the purposes of this title.1
(Pub. L. 101–624, title XXIII, § 2394, Nov. 28, 1990, 104 Stat. 4057.)
heading: References in Text
text: This title, referred to in text, is title XXIII of Pub. L. 101–624, Nov. 28, 1990, 104 Stat. 3979, known as the Rural Economic Development Act of 1990. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title of 1990 Amendment note set out under section 1921 of this title and Tables.
7 U.S.C. § 2204f (AGRICULTURE)
§ 2204f. Repealed. Pub. L. 107–171, title VI, § 6403(a), May 13, 2002, 116 Stat. 429
text: Section, Pub. L. 104–127, title VII, § 793, Apr. 4, 1996, 110 Stat. 1152; Pub. L. 105–185, title II, § 252, June 23, 1998, 112 Stat. 557; Pub. L. 105–277, div. A, § 101(a) [title VII, § 753(c)(1)], Oct. 21, 1998, 112 Stat. 2681, 2681–33, related to Fund for Rural America.
7 U.S.C. § 2205 (AGRICULTURE)
§ 2205. Duties of former Commissioner of Agriculture transferred to Secretary
The Secretary of Agriculture is authorized and directed to perform all the duties named in all Acts of Congress in force on February 8, 1889, to be performed by the Commissioner of Agriculture.
(Mar. 2, 1889, ch. 373, 25 Stat. 840; July 14, 1890, ch. 707, 26 Stat. 288.)
heading: Codification
text: Section was formerly classified to section 515 of Title 5 prior to the general revision and enactment of Title 5, Government Organization and Employees, by Pub. L. 89–554, § 1, Sept. 6, 1966, 80 Stat. 378.
heading: Transfer of Functions
text: Functions of all officers, agencies, and employees of Department of Agriculture transferred, with certain exceptions, to Secretary of Agriculture by 1953 Reorg. Plan No. 2, § 1, eff. June 4, 1953, 18 F.R. 3219, 67 Stat. 633, set out as a note under section 2201 of this title.
7 U.S.C. § 2206 (AGRICULTURE)
§ 2206. Custody of property and records
The Secretary of Agriculture shall have charge, in the building and premises appropriated to the department, of the library, furniture, fixtures, records, and other property appertaining to it, or acquired for use in its business.
(R.S. § 525; Feb. 9, 1889, ch. 122, §§ 1, 4, 25 Stat. 659.)
heading: Codification
text: R.S. § 525 derived from act May 15, 1862, ch. 72, § 3, 12 Stat. 387 and Res. Dec. 15, 1868, No. 1, 15 Stat. 343.
Section was formerly classified to section 516 of Title 5 prior to the general revision and enactment of Title 5, Government Organization and Employees, by Pub. L. 89–554, § 1, Sept. 6, 1966, 80 Stat. 378.
heading: Change of Name
text: “Secretary of Agriculture” substituted in text for “Commissioner of Agriculture” pursuant to sections 1 and 4 of act Feb. 9, 1889, which are classified to section 2202 of this title. See, also, section 2205 of this title.
heading: Transfer of Functions
text: Functions of all officers, agencies, and employees of Department of Agriculture transferred, with certain exceptions, to Secretary of Agriculture by 1953 Reorg. Plan No. 2, § 1, eff. June 4, 1953, 18 F.R. 3219, 67 Stat. 633, set out as a note under section 2201 of this title.