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
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.
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.
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. 1406Enacted 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.Horse Protection Act Amendments of 1976
Pub. L. 94–360 § 8 · 90 Stat. 915
Amended · 15 U.S.C. § 1827
Pub. L. 94–360 designated existing provisions as subsec. (a)
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
- 1970Pub. L. 91–540, § 8, , 84 Stat. 1406
- 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.)