(a) In generalThe Secretary may prohibit or restrict—
(4)
the use of any
means of conveyance in connection with the exportation of
livestock if the
Secretary determines that the prohibition or restriction is necessary because the
means of conveyance has not been maintained in a clean and sanitary condition or does not have accommodations for the safe and proper movement and humane treatment of
livestock.
(b) Requirements of owners
(1) Orders to disinfectThe Secretary may require the disinfection of—
(B)
an individual involved in the exportation of an
animal and personal
articles of the individual; and
(2) Failure to comply with ordersIf an owner fails to comply with an order of the Secretary under this section, the Secretary may—
(B)
recover from the owner the costs of any care, handling, disposal, or other action incurred by the
Secretary in connection with the remedial action.
(c) Certification
The Secretary may certify the classification, quality, quantity, condition, processing, handling, or storage of any animal or article intended for export.
(d) Authorization of appropriations
(1) In generalThere is authorized to be appropriated—
(B)
such sums as may be necessary for each of fiscal years 2008 through 2018 to carry out this section.
(2) Availability
Funds appropriated under paragraph (1) shall remain available until expended.
(
Pub. L. 107–171, title X, § 10405,
May 13, 2002,
116 Stat. 497;
Pub. L. 110–234, title XI, § 11010(c),
May 22, 2008,
122 Stat. 1360;
Pub. L. 110–246, § 4(a), title XI, § 11010(c),
June 18, 2008,
122 Stat. 1664, 2121;
Pub. L. 113–79, title XII, § 12101(c),
Feb. 7, 2014,
128 Stat. 978.)
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.
Trichinae Certification Program
Pub. L. 113–79, title XII, § 12101(a), (b), Feb. 7, 2014, 128 Stat. 978, provided that:
“(a) Alternative Certification Process.—
The
Secretary of Agriculture shall amend the rule made under paragraph (2) of section 11010(a) of the
Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 (
7 U.S.C. 8304(a) [sic]) [
7 U.S.C. 8304 note, set out below] to implement the voluntary trichinae certification program established under paragraph (1) of such section, to include a requirement to establish an alternative trichinae certification process based on surveillance or other methods consistent with international standards for categorizing compartments as having negligible risk for trichinae.
“(b) Final Regulations.—
Not later than one year after the date on which the international standards referred to in subsection (a) are adopted, the
Secretary shall finalize the rule amended under such subsection.”
Pub. L. 110–234, title XI, § 11010(a), (b), May 22, 2008, 122 Stat. 1359, and Pub. L. 110–246, § 4(a), title XI, § 11010(a), (b), June 18, 2008, 122 Stat. 1664, 2121, provided that:
“(a) Voluntary Trichinae Certification.—
“(1) Establishment.—
Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act [
June 18, 2008], the
Secretary of Agriculture shall establish a voluntary trichinae certification program. Such program shall include the facilitation of the
export of pork products and certification services related to such products.
“(2) Regulations.—
The
Secretary shall issue final regulations to implement the program under paragraph (1) not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.
“(3) Report.—If final regulations are not published in accordance with paragraph (2) within 90 days of the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate a report containing—
“(A)
an explanation of why the final regulations have not been issued in accordance with paragraph (2); and
“(B)
the date on which the
Secretary expects to issue such final regulations.
“(b) Funding.—
Subject to the availability of appropriations under subsection (d)(1)(A) of section 10405 of the
Animal Health Protection Act (
7 U.S.C. 8304), as added by subsection (c), the
Secretary shall use not less than $6,200,000 of the funds made available under such subsection to carry out subsection (a).”
[Pub. L. 110–234 and Pub. L. 110–246 enacted identical provisions. Pub. L. 110–234 was repealed by section 4(a) of Pub. L. 110–246, set out as a note under section 8701 of this title.]
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