Congress finds that-
7 U.S.C. § 8301
EDITORIAL NOTES
REFERENCES IN TEXTThis chapter, referred to in pars. (2) and (5)(A), was in the original "this subtitle", meaning subtitle E (§§10401-10418) of title X of Pub. L. 107-171, 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 below and Tables.
STATUTORY NOTES AND RELATED SUBSIDIARIES
SHORT TITLE Pub. L. 107-171, title X, §104010401,, 116 Stat. 494, provided that: "This subtitle [subtitle E (§§10401-10418) of title X of Pub. L. 107-171 enacting this chapter, amending sections 7714 and 7733 of this title, section 1540 of Title 16, Conservation, and sections 136a and 618 of Title 21, Food and Drugs, and repealing sections 429, 2260, 2260a of this title, section 1306 of Title 19, Customs Duties, sections 102 to 105, 111, 112, 113, 114 to 114d-1, 114e to 114h, 115 to 131, 134 to 135b, 612 to 614 of Title 21, sections 3901 and 3902 of Title 46, Shipping, and provisions set out as a note under section 129a of Title 21] may be cited as the 'Animal Health Protection Act'."
TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONSFor 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 sections 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.
- Secretary
- The term "Secretary" means the Secretary of Agriculture.
- United States
- The term "United States" means all of the States.
- import
- The term "import" means to move from a place outside the territorial limits of the United States to a place within the territorial limits of the United States.
- interstate commerce
- The term "interstate commerce" means trade, traffic, or other commerce-(A) between a place in a State and a place in another State, or between places within the same State but through any place outside that State; or(B) within the District of Columbia or any territory or possession of the United States.
- livestock
- The term "livestock" means all farm-raised animals.