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Title 15 — Commerce and Trade

Chapter 44 — Protection of Horses

§ 1827. Utilization of personnel of Department of Agriculture and officers and employees of consenting States; technical and other nonfinancial assistance to State

Statutory text

(a)

Assistance from Department of Agriculture and States

The Secretary, in carrying out the provisions of this chapter, shall utilize, to the maximum extent practicable, the existing personnel and facilities of the Department of Agriculture. The Secretary is further authorized to utilize the officers and employees of any State, with its consent, and with or without reimbursement, to assist him in carrying out the provisions of this chapter.

(b)

Assistance to States

The Secretary may, upon request, provide technical and other nonfinancial assistance (including the lending of equipment on such terms and conditions as the Secretary determines is appropriate) to any State to assist it in administering and enforcing any law of such State designed to prohibit conduct described in section 1824 of this title.

Legislative history

Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.

  1. Horse Protection Act of 1970

    Pub. L. 91–540 § 8 · 84 Stat. 1404

    Enacted · 15 U.S.C. § 1827

    Pub. L. 91–540, § 8, Dec. 9, 1970, 84 Stat. 1406

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    Pub. L. 91–540, § 8, Dec. 9, 1970, 84 Stat. 1406

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    Sec. 8. The Secretary, in carrying out the provisions of this Act, shall utilize, to the maximum extent practicable, the existing personnel and facilities of the Department of Agriculture. The Secretary is further authorized to utilize the officers and employees of any State, with its consent, and with or without reimbursement, to assist him in carrying out the provisions of this Act.

  2. Horse Protection Act Amendments of 1976

    Pub. L. 94–360 § 8 · 90 Stat. 915

    1. Amended · 15 U.S.C. § 1827

      Pub. L. 94–360 designated existing provisions as subsec. (a)

    2. Added · 15 U.S.C. § 1827

      Pub. L. 94–360 added subsec. (b)

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Pub. L. 94–360 designated existing provisions as subsec. (a) and added subsec. (b).

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    Sec. 8. Section 8 (15 U.S.C. 1827) is amended by inserting “(a)” after “Sec. 8.” and by adding at the end of such section the following: “(b) The Secretary may, upon request, provide technical and other nonfinancial assistance (including the lending of equipment on such terms and conditions as the Secretary determines is appropriate) to any State to assist it in administering and enforcing any law of such Ante, p. 916. State designed to prohibit conduct described in section 5.”.

3 of 3 references resolved to an enrolled provision

Editorial Notes

Amendments

1976—Pub. L. 94–360 designated existing provisions as subsec. (a) and added subsec. (b).

Credits

1970–1976 · 2 acts
  1. 1970Pub. L. 91–540, § 8, , 84 Stat. 1406
  2. 1976Pub. L. 94–360, § 8, , 90 Stat. 920.
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(Pub. L. 91–540, § 8, , 84 Stat. 1406; Pub. L. 94–360, § 8, , 90 Stat. 920.)

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