Title 7, AgricultureRelease 119-102
§8319 Surveillance of Zoonotic Diseases
Title 7 › CHAPTER 109 — ANIMAL HEALTH PROTECTION › § 8319
Summary
Track diseases that jump from animals to people: HHS (via the FDA Commissioner and CDC Director) and USDA must coordinate.
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Title 7, §8319
Agriculture, Source: USLM XML via OLRC
The Secretary of Health and Human Services, through the Commissioner of Food and Drugs and the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and the Secretary of Agriculture shall coordinate the surveillance of zoonotic diseases.
Legislative History
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Editorial Notes
Codification Section was enacted as part of the Public Health Security and Bioterrorism Preparedness and Response Act of 2002, and not as part of the Animal Health Protection Act which comprises this chapter.
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Citation
7 U.S.C. § 8319
Title 7, Agriculture
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102