§ 396. — Inspection of livestock, hides, animal products, etc.; place; charges; disposition of funds.
[Laws in effect as of January 7, 2003]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 7, 2003 and December 19, 2003]
[CITE: 7USC396]
TITLE 7--AGRICULTURE
CHAPTER 15--BUREAU OF ANIMAL INDUSTRY
Sec. 396. Inspection of livestock, hides, animal products, etc.;
place; charges; disposition of funds
The Secretary of Agriculture upon application of any exporter,
importer, packer, or owner of, or the agent thereof, or dealer in,
livestock, hides, skins, meat, or other animal products may, in his
discretion, cause to be made inspections and examinations at places
other than the headquarters of inspectors for the convenience of said
applicants, who may be charged for the expenses of travel and
subsistence incurred for such inspections and examinations, the funds
derived from such charges to be deposited in the Treasury of the United
States to the credit of the appropriation from which the expenses are
paid.
(Sept. 21, 1944, ch. 412, title I, Sec. 101(c), 58 Stat. 734.)
Codification
Section was formerly classified to section 228a of this title.
Prior Provisions
Provisions similar to those in this section were carried in the
following prior Department of Agriculture Appropriation Acts:
June 28, 1944, ch. 296, 58 Stat. 433.
July 12, 1943, ch. 215, 57 Stat. 400.
July 22, 1942, ch. 516, 56 Stat. 673.
July 1, 1941, ch. 267, 55 Stat. 415.
June 25, 1940, ch. 421, 54 Stat. 539.
June 30, 1939, ch. 253, title I, 53 Stat. 948.
June 16, 1938, ch. 464, title I, 52 Stat. 719.
June 29, 1937, ch. 404, 50 Stat. 403.
June 4, 1936, ch. 489, 49 Stat. 1429.
Appropriations
Appropriations of funds necessary to accomplish the purpose of this
section, see note under section 395 of this title.
