§ 2144. — Humane standards for animals by United States Government facilities.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 7USC2144]
TITLE 7--AGRICULTURE
CHAPTER 54--TRANSPORTATION, SALE, AND HANDLING OF CERTAIN ANIMALS
Sec. 2144. Humane standards for animals by United States
Government facilities
Any department, agency, or instrumentality of the United States
having laboratory animal facilities shall comply with the standards and
other requirements promulgated by the Secretary for a research facility
under sections \1\ 2143(a), (f), (g), and (h) of this title. Any
department, agency, or instrumentality of the United States exhibiting
animals shall comply with the standards promulgated by the Secretary
under sections \1\ 2143(a), (f), (g), and (h) of this title.
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\1\ So in original. Probably should be ``section''.
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(Pub. L. 89-544, Sec. 14, Aug. 24, 1966, 80 Stat. 352; Pub. L. 91-579,
Sec. 15, Dec. 24, 1970, 84 Stat. 1563; Pub. L. 94-279, Sec. 19, Apr. 22,
1976, 90 Stat. 423; Pub. L. 99-198, title XVII, Sec. 1758, Dec. 23,
1985, 99 Stat. 1650.)
Amendments
1985--Pub. L. 99-198 substituted ``sections 2143(a), (f), (g), and
(h) of this title'' for ``section 2143 of this title'' in two places.
1976--Pub. L. 94-279 inserted ``and other requirements'' after
``standards'' in first sentence.
1970--Pub. L. 91-579 inserted provisions requiring facilities of the
United States exhibiting animals to comply with standards promulgated by
Secretary under section 2143 of this title.
Effective Date of 1985 Amendment
Amendment by Pub. L. 99-198 effective one year after Dec. 23, 1985,
see section 1759 of Pub. L. 99-198, set out as a note under section 2131
of this title.
Effective Date of 1970 Amendment
Amendment by Pub. L. 91-579 effective one year after Dec. 24, 1970,
see section 23 of Pub. L. 91-579, set out as a note under section 2131
of this title.
