7 U.S.C. § 8318
The Secretary of Agriculture may develop a program to maintain in all regions of the United States a sufficient number of Federal and State veterinarians and veterinary teams, including those based at colleges of veterinary medicine, who are well trained in recognition and diagnosis of exotic and endemic animal diseases and who are capable of providing effective services before, during, and after emergencies.
7 U.S.C. § 8318
EDITORIAL NOTES
CODIFICATIONSection was not enacted as part of the Animal Health Protection Act which comprises this chapter.
AMENDMENTS2018- Pub. L. 115-334 inserted "and veterinary teams, including those based at colleges of veterinary medicine," before "who are well trained" and "and who are capable of providing effective services before, during, and after emergencies" before period at end.
- Secretary
- The term "Secretary" means the Secretary of Agriculture.
- State
- The term "State" means any of the States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, the Virgin Islands of the United States, or any territory or possession of the United States.
- United States
- The term "United States" means all of the States.