7 U.S.C. § 1907 | Practices involving nonambulatory livestock

(a)

Report

The Secretary of Agriculture shall investigate and submit to Congress a report on—

(1)

the scope of nonambulatory livestock;

(2)

the causes that render livestock nonambulatory;

(3)

the humane treatment of nonambulatory livestock; and

(4)

the extent to which nonambulatory livestock may present handling and disposition problems for stockyards, market agencies, and dealers.

(b)

Authority

Based on the findings of the report, if the Secretary determines it necessary, the Secretary shall promulgate regulations to provide for the humane treatment, handling, and disposition of nonambulatory livestock by stockyards, market agencies, and dealers.

(c)

Administration and enforcement

7 U.S.C. 8313 7 U.S.C. 8314 7 U.S.C. 8301For the purpose of administering and enforcing any regulations promulgated under subsection (b), the authorities provided under sections 10414 [] and 10415 [] shall apply to the regulations in a similar manner as those sections apply to the Animal Health Protection Act [ et seq.]. Any person that violates regulations promulgated under subsection (b) shall be subject to penalties provided in section 10414.

Pub. L. 107–171, title X, § 10815May 13, 2002116 Stat. 532(, , .)

Editorial Notes

References in Text

Pub. L. 107–171May 13, 2002116 Stat. 494 section 8301 of this titleThe Animal Health Protection Act, referred to in subsec. (c), is subtitle E (§§ 10401–10418) of title X of , , , which is classified principally to chapter 109 (§ 8301 et seq.) of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under and Tables.

Codification

Pub. L. 85–765Section was enacted as part of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 and not as part of , which comprises this chapter.