§ 8308. Detection, control, and eradication of diseases and pests

Statutory text

In general

The Secretary may carry out operations and measures to detect, control, or eradicate any pest or disease of livestock (including the drawing of blood and diagnostic testing of animals), including animals at a slaughterhouse, stockyard, or other point of concentration.

Compensation

In general

The Secretary may pay a claim arising out of the destruction of any animal, article, or means of conveyance consistent with the purposes of this chapter.

Specific cooperative programs

The Secretary shall compensate industry participants and State agencies that cooperate with the Secretary in carrying out operations and measures under subsection (a) for 100 percent of eligible costs relating to cooperative programs involving Federal, State, and industry participants to control diseases of low pathogenicity in accordance with regulations issued by the Secretary.

Reviewability

The action of the Secretary in carrying out paragraph (1) shall not be subject to review by any officer or employee of the Federal Government other than the Secretary or the designee of the Secretary.

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.

2002
Pub. L. 107–171 title X § 10409 · 116 Stat. 134
Enacted · 7 U.S.C. § 8308
Pub. L. 107–171, title X, § 10409, May 13, 2002, 116 Stat. 501
Source evidence
Code source credit
Pub. L. 107–171, title X, § 10409, May 13, 2002, 116 Stat. 501
Enacted provision · exact public law section
SEC. 10409. DETECTION, CONTROL, AND ERADICATION OF DISEASES AND PESTS. (a) In General.— The Secretary may carry out operations and measures to detect, control, or eradicate any pest or disease of livestock (including the drawing of blood and diagnostic testing of animals), including animals at a slaughterhouse, stockyard, or other point of concentration. (b) Compensation.— (1) In general.— The Secretary may pay a claim arising out of the destruction of any animal, article, or means of conveyance consistent with the purposes of this subtitle. (2) Reviewability.— The action of the Secretary in carrying out paragraph (1) shall not be subject to review of longer than 60 days by any officer or employee of the Federal Government other than the Secretary or the designee of the Secretary.
2008
Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008
Pub. L. 110–246 § 11011(2) · 122 Stat. 1651
1. Added · 7 U.S.C. § 8308(b)(2); 7 U.S.C. § 8308(b)(3)
  Pub. L. 110–246, § 11011(2), added par. (2)
2. Redesignated · 7 U.S.C. § 8308(b)(2); 7 U.S.C. § 8308(b)(3)
  Pub. L. 110–246, § 11011(2), redesignated former par. (2) as (3), and, in par. (3)
3. Struck · 7 U.S.C. § 8308(b)(2); 7 U.S.C. § 8308(b)(3)
  Pub. L. 110–246, § 11011(2), struck out “of longer than 60 days” after “review”
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Subsec. (b)(2), (3). Pub. L. 110–246, § 11011(2), added par. (2), redesignated former par. (2) as (3), and, in par. (3), struck out “of longer than 60 days” after “review”.
Enacted provision · exact public law section
(2) in section 10409(b) (7 U.S.C. 8308(b))— (A) by redesignating paragraph (2) as paragraph (3); (B) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following new paragraph: “(2) Specific cooperative programs.— The Secretary shall compensate industry participants and State agencies that cooperate with the Secretary in carrying out operations and measures under subsection (a) for 100 percent of eligible costs relating to cooperative programs involving Federal, State, and industry participants to control diseases of low pathogenicity in accordance with regulations issued by the Secretary.” ; and (C) in paragraph (3) (as so redesignated), by striking “of longer than 60 days”; and
Effective date note
Amendment of this section and repeal of Pub. L. 110–234 by Pub. L. 110–246 effective May 22, 2008, the date of enactment of Pub. L. 110–234, see section 4 of Pub. L. 110–246, set out as an Effective Date note under section 8701 of this title.

4 of 4 references resolved to an enrolled provision

Editorial Notes

References in Text

This chapter, referred to in subsec. (b)(1), was in the original “this subtitle”, meaning subtitle E (§§ 10401–10418) of title X of Pub. L. 107–171, May 13, 2002, 116 Stat. 494, which is classified principally to this chapter. For complete classification of subtitle E to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 8301 of this title and Tables.

Codification

Pub. L. 110–234 and Pub. L. 110–246 made identical amendments to this section. The amendments by Pub. L. 110–234 were repealed by section 4(a) of Pub. L. 110–246.

Amendments

2008—Subsec. (b)(2), (3). Pub. L. 110–246, § 11011(2), added par. (2), redesignated former par. (2) as (3), and, in par. (3), struck out “of longer than 60 days” after “review”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 2008 Amendment

Amendment of this section and repeal of Pub. L. 110–234 by Pub. L. 110–246 effective May 22, 2008, the date of enactment of Pub. L. 110–234, see section 4 of Pub. L. 110–246, set out as an Effective Date note under section 8701 of this title.

Transfer of Functions

For transfer of functions of the Secretary of Agriculture relating to agricultural import and entry inspection activities under this chapter to the Secretary of Homeland Security, and for treatment of related references, see sections 231, 551(d), 552(d), and 557 of Title 6, Domestic Security, and the Department of Homeland Security Reorganization Plan of November 25, 2002, as modified, set out as a note under section 542 of Title 6.

National Poultry Improvement Plan

Pub. L. 113–79, title XII, § 12107, Feb. 7, 2014, 128 Stat. 982, provided that:

“The Secretary of Agriculture shall ensure that the Department of Agriculture continues to administer the diagnostic surveillance program for H5/H7 low pathogenic avian influenza with respect to commercial poultry under section 146.14 of title 9, Code of Federal Regulations (or a successor regulation), without amending the regulations in section 147.43 of title 9, Code of Federal Regulations (as in effect on the date of the enactment of this Act [Feb. 7, 2014]), with respect to the governance of the General Conference Committee established under such section. The Secretary of Agriculture shall maintain—
“(1)
the operations of the General Conference Committee—
“(A)
in the physical location at which the Committee was located on the date of the enactment of this Act; and
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“(B)
with the organizational structure within the Department of Agriculture in effect as of such date; and
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“(2)
the funding levels for the National Poultry Improvement Plan for Commercial Poultry (established under part 146 of title 9, Code of Federal Regulations, or a successor regulation) at the fiscal year 2013 funding levels for the Plan.”
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Credits

2002–2008 · 3 acts

2002Pub. L. 107–171, title X, § 10409, May 13, 2002, 116 Stat. 501
2008Pub. L. 110–234, title XI, § 11011(2), May 22, 2008, 122 Stat. 1360
2008Pub. L. 110–246, § 4(a), title XI, § 11011(2), June 18, 2008, 122 Stat. 1664, 2122.

Show as published

(Pub. L. 107–171, title X, § 10409, May 13, 2002, 116 Stat. 501; Pub. L. 110–234, title XI, § 11011(2), May 22, 2008, 122 Stat. 1360; Pub. L. 110–246, § 4(a), title XI, § 11011(2), June 18, 2008, 122 Stat. 1664, 2122.)