§ 3191. Purposes and findings relating to animal health and disease research

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. 1977

   National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977

   Pub. L. 95–113 title XIV § 1429 · 91 Stat. 913

   Enacted · 7 U.S.C. § 3191

   Pub. L. 95–113, title XIV, § 1429, Sept. 29, 1977, 91 Stat. 1001

   Source evidence

   Code source credit
   Pub. L. 95–113, title XIV, § 1429, Sept. 29, 1977, 91 Stat. 1001

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   Sec. 1429. purpose It is the purpose of this subtitle to promote the general 7 USC 3191. welfare through the improved health and productivity of domestic livestock, poultry, aquatic animals, and other income-producing animals which are essential to the Nation’s food supply and the welfare of producers and consumers of animal products; to improve the health of horses; to facilitate the effective treatment of, and, where possible, prevent, animal and poultry diseases in both domesticated and wild animals which, if not controlled, would be disastrous to the United States livestock and poultry industries and endanger the Nation’s food supply; to minimize livestock and poultry losses due to transportation and handling; to protect human health through control of animal diseases transmissible to humans; to improve methods of controlling the births of predators and other animals; and otherwise to promote the general welfare through expanded programs of research and extension to improve animal health. It is recognized that the total animal health and disease research and extension efforts of the several State colleges and universities and of the Federal Government would be more effective if there were close coordination between such programs, and it is further recognized that colleges and universities having accredited colleges of veterinary medicine or departments of veterinary sciences or animal pathology, and similar units conducting animal health and disease research in the State agricultural experiment stations, are especially vital in training research workers in animal health.

2. 1981

   National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act Amendments of 1981

   Pub. L. 97–98 title XIV § 1426 · 95 Stat. 1213

   Substituted · 7 U.S.C. § 3191

   Pub. L. 97–98 substituted “schools or colleges of veterinary medicine and State agricultural experiment stations that conduct animal health and disease research” for “colleges of veterinary medicine or departments of veterinary sciences or animal pathology, and similar units conducting animal health and disease research in the State agricultural experiment stations,”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Pub. L. 97–98 substituted “schools or colleges of veterinary medicine and State agricultural experiment stations that conduct animal health and disease research” for “colleges of veterinary medicine or departments of veterinary sciences or animal pathology, and similar units conducting animal health and disease research in the State agricultural experiment stations,”.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   Sec. 1426. conforming amendment Section 1429 of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3191) is amended by revising the last sentence thereof to read as follows: “It is recognized that the total animal health and disease research and extension efforts of the several State colleges and universities and of the Federal Government would be more effective if there were close coordination between such programs, and it is further recognized that colleges and universities having accredited schools or colleges of veterinary medicine and State agricultural experiment stations that conduct animal health and disease research are especially vital in training research workers in animal health.”.

   Effective date note
   Amendment by Pub. L. 97–98 effective Dec. 22, 1981, see section 1801 of Pub. L. 97–98, set out as an Effective Date note under section 4301 of this title.

3. 1996

   Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996

   Pub. L. 104–127 title VIII § 810 · 110 Stat. 888

   1. Amended · 7 U.S.C. § 3191

      Pub. L. 104–127 amended section generally

   2. Substituted · 7 U.S.C. § 3191

      Pub. L. 104–127 substituting present provisions for provisions which outlined congressional findings and declaration of purpose of subchapter

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Pub. L. 104–127 amended section generally, substituting present provisions for provisions which outlined congressional findings and declaration of purpose of subchapter.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   SEC. 810. PURPOSES AND FINDINGS RELATING TO ANIMAL HEALTH AND DISEASE RESEARCH. Section 1429 of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3191) is amended to read as follows: “SEC. 1429. PURPOSES AND FINDINGS RELATING TO ANIMAL HEALTH AND DISEASE RESEARCH. “(a) Purposes.— The purposes of this subtitle are to— “(1) promote the general welfare through the improved health and productivity of domestic livestock, poultry, aquatic animals, and other income-producing animals that are essential to the food supply of the United States and the welfare of producers and consumers of animal products; “(2) improve the health of horses; “(3) facilitate the effective treatment of, and, to the extent possible, prevent animal and poultry diseases in both domesticated and wild animals that, if not controlled, would be disastrous to the United States livestock and poultry industries and endanger the food supply of the United States; “(4) improve methods for the control of organisms and residues in food products of animal origin that could endanger the human food supply; “(5) improve the housing and management of animals to improve the well-being of livestock production species; “(6) minimize livestock and poultry losses due to transportation and handling; “(7) protect human health through control of animal diseases transmissible to humans; “(8) improve methods of controlling the births of predators and other animals; and “(9) otherwise promote the general welfare through expanded programs of research and extension to improve animal health. “(b) Findings.— Congress finds that— “(1) the total animal health and disease research and extension efforts of State colleges and universities and of the Federal Government would be more effective if there were close coordination between the efforts; and “(2) colleges and universities having accredited schools or colleges of veterinary medicine and State agricultural experiment stations that conduct animal health and disease research are especially vital in training research workers in animal health and related disciplines.”.

4 of 4 references resolved to an enrolled provision