§ 437. — Administration of transferred property; improvement in horse breeding; acquisition of breeding stock and facilities; fees; cooperation with other organizations.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 7USC437]
TITLE 7--AGRICULTURE
CHAPTER 17--MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS
Sec. 437. Administration of transferred property; improvement in
horse breeding; acquisition of breeding stock and facilities;
fees; cooperation with other organizations
The Secretary of Agriculture is authorized to receive the property
transferred by section 436 of this title and is directed to administer
it in such manner as he deems will best advance the livestock and
agricultural interests of the United States, including improvement in
the breeding of horses suited to the needs of the United States; the
acquisition by purchase in the open market, exchange, hire, or donation
of breeding stock, and necessary land, buildings, and facilities; the
use of horses in the improvement of the supply of horses available in
agriculture; the demonstration of the quality and usefulness of horses
through participation in and lending for use in fairs, shows, and other
events, or otherwise; the loan, sale, or hire of animals or animal
products through such arrangements and subject to such fees as are
deemed necessary by the Secretary to accomplish the purposes of this
section and section 436 of this title, and, in carrying out such
program, the Secretary is authorized to cooperate with public and
private organizations and individuals under such rules and regulations
as are deemed by him to be necessary.
(Apr. 21, 1948, ch. 224, Sec. 2, 62 Stat. 197.)
Authorization of Appropriations; Abolition of Army Remount Program
Section 4 of act Apr. 21, 1948, provided: ``There is hereby
authorized to be appropriated to the Department of Agriculture such
funds as may be necessary to carry out this Act [sections 436 to 438 of
this title]. The authority of the Department of the Army to conduct a
remount breeding program is hereby abolished. Funds appropriated
pursuant to this Act [said sections] shall be available for necessary
administrative expenses, including personal services in the District of
Columbia, printing and binding, and purchase or hire of passenger motor
vehicles.''
