Sec. 10402. FINDINGS
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## SEC. 10402 FINDINGS **[**[7 U.S.C. 8301](/us/usc/t7/s8301)**]** Congress finds that— ####
(1)the prevention, detection, control, and eradication of diseases and pests of animals are essential to protect— #####
(A)animal health; #####
(B)the health and welfare of the people of the United States; #####
(C)the economic interests of the livestock and related industries of the United States; #####
(D)the environment of the United States; and #####
(E)interstate commerce and foreign commerce of the United States in animals and other articles; ####
(2)animal diseases and pests are primarily transmitted by animals and articles regulated under this subtitle; ####
(3)the health of animals is affected by the methods by which animals and articles are transported in interstate commerce and foreign commerce; ####
(4)the Secretary must continue to conduct research on animal diseases and pests that constitute a threat to the livestock of the United States; and ####
(5)#####
(A)all animals and articles regulated under this subtitle are in or affect interstate commerce or foreign commerce; and #####
(B)regulation by the Secretary and cooperation by the Secretary with foreign countries, States or other jurisdictions, or persons are necessary— ######
(i)to prevent and eliminate burdens on interstate commerce and foreign commerce; ######
(ii)to regulate effectively interstate commerce and foreign commerce; and ######
(iii)to protect the agriculture, environment, economy, and health and welfare of the people of the United States.
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