§114b. Cooperation in animal disease control

The Secretary of Agriculture is authorized to cooperate with the Governments of foreign countries, and with foreign or international organizations or associations in carrying out operations or measures to eradicate, suppress, or control, or to prevent or retard, any communicable disease of animals or vectors thereof, including but not limited to foot-and-mouth disease, rinderpest, or screwworm in such countries where he deems such action necessary to protect the livestock, poultry, and related industries of the United States. In performing the operations or measures authorized in sections 114b to 114d–1 of this title, the Governments of such countries shall be responsible for the authority necessary to carry out such operations or measures on all lands and properties therein and for such other facilities and means as in the discretion of the Secretary of Agriculture are necessary. The measure and character of cooperation carried out under said sections on the part of the United States and on the part of the Governments of such countries, including the expenditure or use of funds appropriated pursuant to said sections, shall be such as may be prescribed by the Secretary of Agriculture. Arrangements for the cooperation authorized by said sections shall be made through and in consultation with the Secretary of State. The authority contained in said sections is in addition to and not in substitution for the authority of existing law.

(Feb. 28, 1947, ch. 8, §1, 61 Stat. 7 ; July 27, 1966, Pub. L. 89–521, §1, 80 Stat. 330 ; Nov. 5, 1971, Pub. L. 92–152, §1, 85 Stat. 418 ; Mar. 15, 1976, Pub. L. 94–231, §3, 90 Stat. 216 ; Mar. 15, 1990, Pub. L. 101–255, §1(1), 104 Stat. 114 ; Nov. 28, 1990, Pub. L. 101–624, title XXV, §2505, 104 Stat. 4068 .)

Amendments

1990-Pub. L. 101–624 substituted "foreign countries" for "Mexico, Guatemala, El Salvador, Costa Rica, Honduras, Nicaragua, Belize, Panama, Colombia, and Canada, the Bahama Islands, the Greater Antilles, and the Lesser Antilles" and inserted "foreign or" before "international".

Pub. L. 101–255 inserted section catchline and substituted "screwworm" for "screw-worm" in text.

1976-Pub. L. 94–231 substituted "Belize" for "British Honduras", inserted ", the Bahama Islands, the Greater Antilles, and the Lesser Antilles, and with international organizations or associations" after "Canada", and inserted "or vectors thereof" after "any communicable disease of animals".

1971-Pub. L. 92–152 made provisions applicable to and authorized cooperation of Secretary of Agriculture with Governments of Guatemala, El Salvador, Costa Rica, Honduras, Nicaragua, British Honduras, Panama, Columbia, and Canada, directed operations and measures to be taken against communicable diseases of animals, and included protection of poultry within its scope.

1966-Pub. L. 89–521 authorized the Secretary of Agriculture to cooperate in screw-worm eradication in Mexico.

Short Title

Section 6 of act Feb. 28, 1947, as added by Pub. L. 101–255, §1(6), Mar. 15, 1990, 104 Stat. 114 , provided that: "This Act [enacting this section and sections 114c to 114d–1 of this title and provisions set out as a note under this section] may be referred to as the 'Animal Disease Control Cooperation Act of 1947'."

Appropriations

Act Mar. 27, 1947, ch. 22, 61 Stat. 24 , provided for an appropriation of $9,000,000 to carry out the provisions of this section during fiscal year 1947.

Section 4 of act Feb. 28, 1947, as amended by Pub. L. 101–255, §1(4), Mar. 15, 1990, 104 Stat. 114 , provided: "There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to carry out this Act [sections 114b to 114d of this title]."

Section Referred to in Other Sections

This section is referred to in sections 114c, 114d, 114d–1, 129, 136a of this title; title 7 section 147b; title 16 section 1540.