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Title 7 — AgricultureRelease 119-73not60

§2145 Consultation and Cooperation with Federal, State, and Local Governmental Bodies by Secretary of Agriculture

Title 7 › Chapter 54— TRANSPORTATION, SALE, AND HANDLING OF CERTAIN ANIMALS › § 2145

Last updated Apr 3, 2026|Official source

Summary

The Secretary of Agriculture must work with other federal agencies when making rules about animals used for research, exhibition, or moved in commerce and how they are handled. The Secretary must talk with the Department of Health and Human Services before issuing rules. For any rule about air transport or handling of animals, the Secretary must consult the Department of Transportation, which can object within 30 days if it says safety changes are needed. The Surface Transportation Board, DOT, and Federal Maritime Commission must, as allowed by law, help carry out any such standards for the people they regulate. The Secretary may also work with state and local officials to help enforce this law and similar state or local laws.

Full Legal Text

Title 7, §2145

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(a)The Secretary shall consult and cooperate with other Federal departments, agencies, or instrumentalities concerned with the welfare of animals used for research, experimentation or exhibition, or administration of statutes regulating the transportation in commerce or handling in connection therewith of any animals when establishing standards pursuant to section 2143 of this title and in carrying out the purposes of this chapter. The Secretary shall consult with the Secretary of Health and Human Services prior to issuance of regulations. Before promulgating any standard governing the air transportation and handling in connection therewith, of animals, the Secretary shall consult with the Secretary of Transportation who shall have the authority to disapprove any such standard if he notifies the Secretary, within 30 days after such consultation, that changes in its provisions are necessary in the interest of flight safety. The Surface Transportation Board, the Secretary of Transportation, and the Federal Maritime Commission, to the extent of their respective lawful authorities, shall take such action as is appropriate to implement any standard established by the Secretary with respect to a person subject to regulation by it.
(b)The Secretary is authorized to cooperate with the officials of the various States or political subdivisions thereof in carrying out the purposes of this chapter and of any State, local, or municipal legislation or ordinance on the same subject.

Legislative History

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Editorial Notes

Amendments

1995—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 104–88 substituted “Surface Transportation Board” for “Interstate Commerce Commission” in last sentence. 1985—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 99–198 inserted provision requiring that the Secretary consult with the Secretary of Health and Human Services prior to the issuance of

Regulations

. 1984—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 98–443 substituted “the Secretary of Transportation” for “the Civil Aeronautics Board”. 1976—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 94–279 inserted “, or administration of statutes regulating the transportation in commerce or handling in connection therewith of any animals” after “exhibition”, and inserted provisions requiring the Secretary, prior to promulgating standards governing air transportation of animals in commerce, to consult with the specified Federal agencies concerned. 1970—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 91–579, § 16(1), inserted reference to exhibition of animals. Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 91–579, § 16(2), substituted “carrying out” for “effectuating”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date

of 1995 AmendmentAmendment by Pub. L. 104–88 effective Jan. 1, 1996, see section 2 of Pub. L. 104–88, set out as an

Effective Date

note under section 1301 of Title 49, Transportation.

Effective Date

of 1985 AmendmentAmendment by Pub. L. 99–198 effective one year after Dec. 23, 1985, see section 1759 of Pub. L. 99–198, set out as a note under section 2131 of this title.

Effective Date

of 1984 AmendmentAmendment by Pub. L. 98–443 effective Jan. 1, 1985, see section 9(v) of Pub. L. 98–443, set out as a note under section 5314 of Title 5, Government Organization and Employees.

Effective Date

of 1970 AmendmentAmendment by Pub. L. 91–579 effective one year after Dec. 24, 1970, see section 23 of Pub. L. 91–579, set out as a note under section 2131 of this title.

Reference

Citations & Metadata

Citation

7 U.S.C. § 2145

Title 7 — Agriculture

Last Updated

Apr 3, 2026

Release point: 119-73not60