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7 U.S.C. § 8312 — Administration and claims

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7 U.S.C. § 8312 — Administration and claims

**(a) Administration** To carry out this chapter, the Secretary may— (1) acquire and maintain real or personal property; (2) employ a person; (3) make a grant; and (4) notwithstanding chapter 63 of title 31, enter into a contract, cooperative agreement, memorandum of understanding, or other agreement. **(b) Tort claims** (1) **In general** — Except as provided in paragraph (2), the Secretary may pay a tort claim, in the manner authorized by the first paragraph of [section 2672 of title 28](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title28-section2672&num=0&edition=prelim), if the claim arises outside the United States in connection with an activity authorized under this chapter. (2) **Requirements** — A claim may not be allowed under this subsection unless the claim is presented in writing to the Secretary not later than 2 years after the date on which the claim arises.

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7 U.S.C. § 8301 — Findings

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 chapter; (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 chapter 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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6 U.S.C. § 542 — Federal air marshal program

(1) **Sense of Congress** — It is the sense of Congress that the Federal air marshal program is critical to aviation security. (2) **Limitation on statutory construction** — Nothing in this chapter, including any amendment made by this chapter, shall be construed as preventing the Under Secretary of Transportation for Security from implementing and training Federal air marshals.

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28 U.S.C. § 2672 — Administrative adjustment of claims

The head of each Federal agency or his designee, in accordance with regulations prescribed by the Attorney General, may consider, ascertain, adjust, determine, compromise, and settle any claim for money damages against the United States for injury or loss of property or personal injury or death caused by the negligent or wrongful act or omission of any employee of the agency while acting within the scope of his office or employment, under circumstances where the United States, if a private person, would be liable to the claimant in accordance with the law of the place where the act or omission occurred: Provided, That any award, compromise, or settlement in excess of $25,000 shall be effected only with the prior written approval of the Attorney General or his designee. Notwithstanding the proviso contained in the preceding sentence, any award, compromise, or settlement may be effected without the prior written approval of the Attorney General or his or her designee, to the extent that the Attorney General delegates to the head of the agency the authority to make such award, compromise, or settlement. Such delegations may not exceed the authority delegated by the Attorney General to the United States attorneys to settle claims for money damages against the United States. Each Federal agency may use arbitration, or other alternative means of dispute resolution under the provisions of subchapter IV of chapter 5 of title 5, to settle any tort claim against the United States, to the extent of the agency’s authority to award, compromise, or settle such claim without the prior written approval of the Attorney General or his or her designee.

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16 U.S.C. § 667i — Chronic wasting disease research and management program

**(a) Research program** (1) **In general** — Not later than 90 days after the date on which funds are made available to carry out this section, the Secretary of Agriculture shall establish a program under which the Secretary shall offer to enter into cooperative agreements or other legal instruments, as authorized under 11 So in original. Probably should be followed by “section”. 8312 of title 7, with eligible entities to conduct research on the transmission of, resistance to, and diagnosis of chronic wasting disease. (2) **Criteria for selection** — In entering into cooperative agreements or other legal instruments pursuant to paragraph (1), the Secretary shall give priority to eligible entities that shall conduct research relating to— (A) (i) methods and products to effectively detect infectious chronic wasting disease prions in live cervids, cervid excreta, the environment, and inorganic surfaces, and to decontaminate such infectious prions; or (ii) testing methods that significantly improve sensitivity and accelerate timelines for test results on non-live cervids; (B) the long-term suppression or eradication of chronic wasting disease; or 22 So in original. (C) determination markers for genetic resistance to chronic wasting disease and strategies for using genetic resistance to combat the spread of the disease; (D) sustainable cervid harvest management practices to reduce chronic wasting disease occurrence and to prevent or limit spatial spread of chronic wasting disease; or (E) factors contributing to local emergence of chronic wasting disease, increased prevalence of chronic wasting disease, and distribution of chronic wasting disease, including mechanisms of disease transmission and effective barriers to transmission. (3) **Size of aw

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7 U.S.C. § 8308a — Animal disease prevention and management

**(a) National Animal Health Laboratory Network** (1) **Definition of eligible laboratory** — In this subsection, the term “eligible laboratory” means a diagnostic laboratory that meets specific criteria developed by the Secretary, in consultation with State animal health officials, State veterinary diagnostic laboratories, and veterinary diagnostic laboratories at institutions of higher education (as defined in [section 1001 of title 20](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title20-section1001&num=0&edition=prelim)). (2) **In general** — The Secretary, in consultation with State veterinarians, shall offer to enter into contracts, grants, cooperative agreements, or other legal instruments with eligible laboratories for any of the following purposes: (A) To enhance the capability of the Secretary to respond in a timely manner to emerging or existing bioterrorist threats to animal health. (B) To provide the capacity and capability for standardized— (i) test procedures, reference materials, and equipment; (ii) laboratory biosafety and biosecurity levels; (iii) quality management system requirements; (iv) interconnected electronic reporting and transmission of data; and (v) evaluation for emergency preparedness. (C) To coordinate the development, implementation, and enhancement of national veterinary diagnostic laboratory capabilities, with special emphasis on surveillance planning and vulnerability analysis, technology development and validation, training, and outreach. (3) **Priority** — To the extent practicable and to the extent capacity and specialized expertise may be necessary, the Secretary shall give priority to existing Federal facilities, State facilities, and facilities at institutions of higher educat

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7 U.S.C. § 8312 — Administration and claims

Page 2197 TITLE 7—AGRICULTURE § 8313 (A) be credited to the account that incurs the costs; and (B) remain available until expended, with- out fiscal year limitation. (Pub. L. 107–171, title X, § 10412, May 13, 2002, 116 Stat. 503; Pub. L. 114–125, title VIII, § 818(b), Feb. 24, 2016, 130 Stat. 222.) Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT This chapter, referred to in subsec. (c)(1), was in the original ‘‘this subtitle’’, meaning subtitle E (§§ 10401–10418) of title X of Pub. L. 107–171, May 13, 2002, 116 Stat. 494, which is classified principally to this chapter. For complete classification of subtitle E to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 8301 of this title and Tables. AMENDMENTS 2016—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 114–125 amended subsec. (b) generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: ‘‘Funds collected for preclearance activities shall— ‘‘(1) be credited to accounts that may be established by the Secretary for carrying out this section; and ‘‘(2) remain available until expended for the preclearance activities, without fiscal year limita- tion.’’ Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS For transfer of functions of the Secretary of Agri- culture relating to agricultural import and entry in- spection activities under this chapter to the Secretary of Homeland Security, and for treatment of related ref- erences, see sections 231, 551(d), 552(d), and 557 of Title 6, Domestic Security, and the Department of Homeland Security Reorganization Plan of November 25, 2002, as modified, set out as a note under section 542 of Title 6. § 8312. Administration and claims (a) Administration To carry out this chapter, the Secretary may— (1) acquire and maintain real or personal property; (2) employ a person; (3) ma

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