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Title 7 — AgricultureRelease 119-73not60

§8316 Authorization of Appropriations

Title 7 › Chapter 109— ANIMAL HEALTH PROTECTION › § 8316

Last updated Apr 3, 2026|Official source

Summary

Money needed to carry out this chapter may be provided. If a livestock pest or disease threatens U.S. farming, the Secretary of Agriculture can move money from other USDA funds to stop, control, eradicate, or prevent the spread and to pay related costs. Money moved this way stays available until spent and is not limited to one fiscal year. Actions by USDA staff under this authority can only be reviewed by the Secretary or the Secretary’s designee. The Secretary can also use these funds to hire local civilian workers in other countries and to build and run research labs, quarantine stations, and other special facilities.

Full Legal Text

Title 7, §8316

Agriculture — Source: USLM XML via OLRC

(a)There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as are necessary to carry out this chapter.
(b)(1)In connection with an emergency under which a pest or disease of livestock threatens any segment of agricultural production in the United States, the Secretary may transfer from other appropriations or funds available to the agencies or corporations of the Department of Agriculture such funds as the Secretary determines are necessary for the arrest, control, eradication, or prevention of the spread of the pest or disease of livestock and for related expenses.
(2)Any funds transferred under this subsection shall remain available until expended, without fiscal year limitation.
(3)The action of any officer, employee, or agent of the Secretary in carrying out this section (including determining the amount of and making any payment authorized to be made under this chapter) 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.
(c)In carrying out this chapter, the Secretary may use funds made available to carry out this chapter for—
(1)the employment of civilian nationals in foreign countries; and
(2)the construction and operation of research laboratories, quarantine stations, and other buildings and facilities for special purposes.

Legislative History

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Editorial Notes

References in Text

This chapter, referred to in text, 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)(3). Pub. L. 110–246, § 11011(3), struck out “of longer than 60 days” after “review”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date

of 2008 AmendmentAmendment 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 section 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.

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Citations & Metadata

Citation

7 U.S.C. § 8316

Title 7 — Agriculture

Last Updated

Apr 3, 2026

Release point: 119-73not60