§1904 — Title 7 Agriculture | U.S. Code

Summary

The Secretary must run and support research and tests to find practical and humane ways to slaughter animals and to handle them during slaughter, taking into account how fast and how much slaughtering is done and current scientific knowledge. By March 1, 1959, and whenever he thinks it is needed after that, the Secretary must name which methods to use for each kind of livestock that match the chapter’s policy. If he thinks it will work better, he may instead name methods that do not match the policy. Any methods named after March 1, 1959 take effect 180 days after they are published in the Federal Register.

Title 7, §1904

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In furtherance of the policy expressed herein the Secretary is authorized and directed—

(a)to conduct, assist, and foster research, investigation, and experimentation to develop and determine methods of slaughter and the handling of livestock in connection with slaughter which are practicable with reference to the speed and scope of slaughtering operations and humane with reference to other existing methods and then current scientific knowledge; and

(b)on or before March 1, 1959, and at such times thereafter as he deems advisable, to designate methods of slaughter and of handling in connection with slaughter which, with respect to each species of livestock, conform to the policy stated in this chapter. If he deems it more effective, the Secretary may make any such designation by designating methods which are not in conformity with such policy. Designations by the Secretary subsequent to March 1, 1959, shall become effective 180 days after their publication in the Federal Register.

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Editorial Notes

Amendments

1978—Par. (a). Pub. L. 95–445, § 5(d), inserted “and” after the semicolon at end. Par. (b). Pub. L. 95–445, § 5(c), (e), struck out “for purposes of section 1903 of this title” before “180 days”, and substituted a period for the semicolon at end. Par. (c). Pub. L. 95–445, § 5(b), repealed par. (c).

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date

of 1978 AmendmentAmendment by Pub. L. 95–445 effective one year after Oct. 10, 1978, and nonapplicability during not to exceed additional 18 months in hardship cases, see sec. 7 of Pub. L. 95–445 set out as a note under section 603 of Title 21, Food and Drugs.

§1904 Methods Research; Designation of Methods