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2012 U.S. Code
Title 7 - Agriculture
Chapter 54 - TRANSPORTATION, SALE, AND HANDLING OF CERTAIN ANIMALS (§§ 2131 - 2159)
Section 2144 - Humane standards for animals by United States Government facilities

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Publication TitleUnited States Code, 2012 Edition, Title 7 - AGRICULTURE
CategoryBills and Statutes
CollectionUnited States Code
SuDoc Class NumberY 1.2/5:
Contained WithinTitle 7 - AGRICULTURE
CHAPTER 54 - TRANSPORTATION, SALE, AND HANDLING OF CERTAIN ANIMALS
Sec. 2144 - Humane standards for animals by United States Government facilities
Containssection 2144
Date2012
Laws in Effect as of DateJanuary 15, 2013
Positive LawNo
Dispositionstandard
Source CreditPub. L. 89-544, §14, Aug. 24, 1966, 80 Stat. 352; Pub. L. 91-579, §15, Dec. 24, 1970, 84 Stat. 1563; <!-- PDFPage:1300 -->Pub. L. 94-279, §19, Apr. 22, 1976, 90 Stat. 423; Pub. L. 99-198, title XVII, §1758, Dec. 23, 1985, 99 Stat. 1650.
Statutes at Large References80 Stat. 352
84 Stat. 1563
90 Stat. 423
99 Stat. 1650
Public Law ReferencesPublic Law 89-544, Public Law 91-579, Public Law 94-279, Public Law 99-198

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TRANSPORTATION, SALE, AND HANDLING OF CERTAIN ANIMALS - 7 U.S.C. § 2144 (2012)
§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.

(Pub. L. 89–544, §14, Aug. 24, 1966, 80 Stat. 352; Pub. L. 91–579, §15, Dec. 24, 1970, 84 Stat. 1563; Pub. L. 94–279, §19, Apr. 22, 1976, 90 Stat. 423; Pub. L. 99–198, title XVII, §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.

1 So in original. Probably should be “section”.

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