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Code · U.S. Code · Title 7 - AGRICULTURE · CHAPTER 109— ANIMAL HEALTH PROTECTION · § 8308

§ 8308. Detection, control, and eradication of diseases and pests

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(a)In general The Secretary may carry out operations and measures to detect, control, or eradicate any pest or disease of livestock (including the drawing of blood and diagnostic testing of animals), including animals at a slaughterhouse, stockyard, or other point of concentration.
(b)Compensation
(1)In general The Secretary may pay a claim arising out of the destruction of any animal, article, or means of conveyance consistent with the purposes of this chapter.
(2)Specific cooperative programs The Secretary shall compensate industry participants and State agencies that cooperate with the Secretary in carrying out operations and measures under subsection
(a)for 100 percent of eligible costs relating to cooperative programs involving Federal, State, and industry participants to control diseases of low pathogenicity in accordance with regulations issued by the Secretary.
(3)Reviewability The action of the Secretary in carrying out paragraph
(1)shall not be subject to review by any officer or employee of the Federal Government other than the Secretary or the designee of the Secretary.
(Pub. L. 107–171, title X, § 10409, May 13, 2002, 116 Stat. 501; Pub. L. 110–234, title XI, § 11011(2), May 22, 2008, 122 Stat. 1360; Pub. L. 110–246, § 4(a), title XI, § 11011(2), June 18, 2008, 122 Stat. 1664, 2122.)
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  • Pub. L. 107–171, title X, § 10409
  • 116 Stat. 501
  • Pub. L. 110–234, title XI, § 11011(2)
  • 122 Stat. 1360
  • Pub. L. 110–246, § 4(a)
  • 122 Stat. 1664
  • Pub. L. 107–171
  • 116 Stat. 494
  • Pub. L. 110–234
  • Pub. L. 110–246
  • section 4(a) of Pub. L. 110–246
  • Pub. L. 110–246, § 11011(2)
  • section 4 of Pub. L. 110–246
  • 128 Stat. 982
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§ 8308
Detection, control, and eradication of diseases and pests
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Pub. L.Pub. L. 107–171, title X, § 10409
Stat.116 Stat. 501
Pub. L.Pub. L. 110–234, title XI, § 11011(2)
Stat.122 Stat. 1360
Pub. L.Pub. L. 110–246, § 4(a)
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