Public Law 92–152

That the first section of the Act of February 28, 1947, as amended (61 Stat. 7; 80 Stat. 330; 21 U.S.C. 114b), is amended to read as follows:

“The Secretary of Agriculture is authorized to cooperate with the Governments of Mexico, Guatemala, El Salvador, Costa Rica, Honduras, Nicaragua, British Honduras, Panama, Colombia, and Canada in carrying out operations or measures to eradicate, suppress, or control, or to prevent or retard, any communicable disease of animals, including but not limited to foot-and-mouth disease, rinderpest, or screw-worm in such countries where he deems such action necessary to protect the livestock, poultry, and related industries of the United States. In performing the operations or measures authorized in this Act, the Governments of such countries shall be responsible for the authority necessary to carry out such operations or measures on all lands and properties therein and for such other facilities and means as in the discretion of the Secretary of Agriculture are necessary. The measure and character of cooperation carried out under this Act on the part of the United States and on the part of the Governments of such countries, including the expenditure or use of funds appropriated pursuant to this Act, shall be such as may be prescribed by the Secretary of Agriculture. Arrangements for the cooperation authorized by this Act shall be made through and in consultation with the Secretary of State. The authority contained in this Act is in addition to and not in substitution for the authority of existing law.”

Sec. 2.

Section 2 of the Act of February 28, 1947, as amended (61 Stat. 7; 70 Stat. 1033; 21 U.S.C. 114c), is amended by striking out the words “of Mexico,” and inserting in lieu thereof the words “of Mexico, Guatemala, El Salvador, Costa Rica, Honduras, Nicaragua, British Honduras, Panama, Colombia, and Canada,”.

Sec. 3.

The Act of July 6, 1968 (82 Stat. 294; 21 U.S.C. 114d–2

Repeal.

through d–6) is hereby repealed.