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Title 7 — Agriculture

Chapter 54 — Transportation, Sale, and Handling of Certain Animals

§ 2144. Humane standards for animals by United States Government facilities

Statutory text

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.

Footnotes

  1. 1 So in original. Probably should be “section”.

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. Pub. L. 89–544 § 14 · 80 Stat. 350

    Enacted · 7 U.S.C. § 2144

    Pub. L. 89–544, § 14, Aug. 24, 1966, 80 Stat. 352

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    Pub. L. 89–544, § 14, Aug. 24, 1966, 80 Stat. 352

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    Sec. 14. Any department, agency, or instrumentality of the United States having laboratory animal facilities shall comply with the standards promulgated by the Secretary for a research facility under section 13.

  2. Animal Welfare Act of 1970

    Pub. L. 91–579 § 15 · 84 Stat. 1560

    Inserted · 7 U.S.C. § 2144

    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

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    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.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    Sec. 15. Section 14 of such Act is amended by adding at the end 80 Stat. 352. 7 USC 2144. thereof the following new sentence: “Any department, agency, or instrumentality of the United States exhibiting animals shall comply with the standards promulgated by the Secretary under section 13.” Ante, p. 1562. 7 USC 2145.

  3. Animal Welfare Act Amendments of 1976

    Pub. L. 94–279 § 19 · 90 Stat. 417

    Inserted · 7 U.S.C. § 2144

    Pub. L. 94–279 inserted “and other requirements” after “standards” in first sentence

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Pub. L. 94–279 inserted “and other requirements” after “standards” in first sentence.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    Sec. 19. Section 14 of such Act is amended by inserting in the 7 USC 2144. first sentence after the term “standards” the phrase “and other requirements”.

  4. Food Security Act of 1985

    Pub. L. 99–198 title XVII § 1758 · 99 Stat. 1354

    Substituted · 7 U.S.C. § 2144

    Pub. L. 99–198 substituted “sections 2143(a), (f), (g), and (h) of this title” for “section 2143 of this title” in two places

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Pub. L. 99–198 substituted “sections 2143(a), (f), (g), and (h) of this title” for “section 2143 of this title” in two places.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    Sec. 1758. technical amendment Section 14 of the Animal Welfare Act (7 U.S.C. 2144) is amended by changing “section 13” to “Sections 13 (a), (f), (g), and (h)” wherever it appears.

    Effective date note
    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.

4 of 4 references resolved to an enrolled provision

Editorial Notes

Amendments1970–1985 · 3 rounds

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.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 1985 Amendment

Amendment by Pub. L. 99–198 effective one year after , see section 1759 of Pub. L. 99–198, set out as a note under section 2131 of this title.

Effective Date of 1970 Amendment

Amendment by Pub. L. 91–579 effective one year after , see section 23 of Pub. L. 91–579, set out as a note under section 2131 of this title.

Compliance With Animal Welfare Act

Pub. L. 117–328, div. A, title VII, § 750, , 136 Stat. 4505, provided that: “In this fiscal year [fiscal year 2023] and thereafter, and notwithstanding any other provision of law, ARS facilities as described in the ‘Memorandum of Understanding Between the U.S. Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) and the U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service (ARS) Concerning Laboratory Animal Welfare’ (16–6100–0103–MU Revision 16–1) shall be inspected by APHIS for compliance with the Animal Welfare Act [7 U.S.C. 2131 et seq.] and its regulations and standards.”

Credits

1966–1985 · 4 acts
  1. 1966Pub. L. 89–544, § 14, , 80 Stat. 352
  2. 1970Pub. L. 91–579, § 15, , 84 Stat. 1563
  3. 1976Pub. L. 94–279, § 19, , 90 Stat. 423
  4. 1985Pub. L. 99–198, title XVII, § 1758, , 99 Stat. 1650.
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(Pub. L. 89–544, § 14, , 80 Stat. 352; Pub. L. 91–579, § 15, , 84 Stat. 1563; Pub. L. 94–279, § 19, , 90 Stat. 423; Pub. L. 99–198, title XVII, § 1758, , 99 Stat. 1650.)

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