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7 U.S.C. § 8302 — Definitions
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In this chapter:
(1) **Animal** — The term “animal” means any member of the animal kingdom (except a human).
(2) **Article** — The term “article” means any pest or disease or any material or tangible object that could harbor a pest or disease.
(3) **Disease** — The term “disease” has the meaning given the term by the Secretary.
(4) **Enter** — The term “enter” means to move into the commerce of the United States.
(5) **Export** — The term “export” means to move from a place within the territorial limits of the United States to a place outside the territorial limits of the United States.
(6) **Facility** — The term “facility” means any structure.
(7) **Import** — The term “import” means to move from a place outside the territorial limits of the United States to a place within the territorial limits of the United States.
(8) **Indian tribe** — The term “Indian tribe” has the meaning given the term in [section 5304 of title 25](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title25-section5304&num=0&edition=prelim).
(9) **Interstate commerce** — The term “interstate commerce” means trade, traffic, or other commerce—
(A) between a place in a State and a place in another State, or between places within the same State but through any place outside that State; or
(B) within the District of Columbia or any territory or possession of the United States.
(10) **Livestock** — The term “livestock” means all farm-raised animals.
(11) **Means of conveyance** — The term “means of conveyance” means any personal property used for or intended for use for the movement of any other personal property.
(12) **Move** — The term “move” means—
(A) to carry, enter, import, mail, ship, or transport;
(B) to aid, abet, cause, or induce carrying, entering, import
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In this chapter:
(1) **Animal** — The term “animal” means any member of the animal kingdom (except a human).
(2) **Article** — The term “article” means any pest or disease or any material or tangible object that could harbor a pest or disease.
(3) **Disease** — The term “disease” has the meaning given the term by the Secretary.
(4) **Enter** — The term “enter” means to move into the commerce of the United States.
(5) **Export** — The term “export” means to move from a place within the territorial limits of the United States to a place outside the territorial limits of the United States.
(6) **Facility** — The term “facility” means any structure.
(7) **Import** — The term “import” means to move from a place outside the territorial limits of the United States to a place within the territorial limits of the United States.
(8) **Indian tribe** — The term “Indian tribe” has the meaning given the term in [section 5304 of title 25](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title25-section5304&num=0&edition=prelim).
(9) **Interstate commerce** — The term “interstate commerce” means trade, traffic, or other commerce—
(A) between a place in a State and a place in another State, or between places within the same State but through any place outside that State; or
(B) within the District of Columbia or any territory or possession of the United States.
(10) **Livestock** — The term “livestock” means all farm-raised animals.
(11) **Means of conveyance** — The term “means of conveyance” means any personal property used for or intended for use for the movement of any other personal property.
(12) **Move** — The term “move” means—
(A) to carry, enter, import, mail, ship, or transport;
(B) to aid, abet, cause, or induce carrying, entering, importing, mailing, shipping, or transporting;
(C) to offer to carry, enter, import, mail, ship, or transport;
(D) to receive in order to carry, enter, import, mail, ship, or transport;
(E) to release into the environment; or
(F) to allow any of the activities described in this paragraph.
(13) **Pest** — The term “pest” means any of the following that can directly or indirectly injure, cause damage to, or cause disease in livestock:
(A) A protozoan.
(B) A plant.
(C) A bacteria.
(D) A fungus.
(E) A virus or viroid.
(F) An infectious agent or other pathogen.
(G) An arthropod.
(H) A parasite.
(I) A prion.
(J) A vector.
(K) Any organism similar to or allied with any of the organisms described in this paragraph.
(14) **Secretary** — The term “Secretary” means the Secretary of Agriculture.
(15) **State** — The term “State” means any of the States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, the Virgin Islands of the United States, or any territory or possession of the United States.
(16) **This chapter** — Except when used in this section, the term “this chapter” includes any regulation or order issued by the Secretary under the authority of this chapter.
(17) **United States** — The term “United States” means all of the States.
(18) **Veterinary countermeasure** — The term “veterinary countermeasure” means any biological product (including an animal vaccine or diagnostic), pharmaceutical product (including a therapeutic), non-pharmaceutical product (including a disinfectant), or other product or equipment to prevent, detect, respond to, or mitigate harm to public or animal health resulting from, animal pests or diseases.
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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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(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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**(a) In general** There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to carry out this subchapter.
**(b) Availability of appropriations** Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, the provision of funds under this chapter shall be subject to the availability of appropriations and the Secretary is not required to reduce funding for programs, projects, or activities serving a tribe in order to make funds available to another tribe or tribal organization under this chapter.
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**(a) Short title** This Act may be cited as the “Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act”.
**(b) Authorization** For the purpose of recognizing the vital contribution of our wildlife resources to the Nation, the increasing public interest and significance thereof due to expansion of our national economy and other factors, and to provide that wildlife conservation shall receive equal consideration and be coordinated with other features of water-resource development programs through the effectual and harmonious planning, development, maintenance, and coordination of wildlife conservation and rehabilitation for the purposes of this Act in the United States, its Territories and possessions, the Secretary of the Interior is authorized (1) to provide assistance to, and cooperate with, Federal, State, and public or private agencies and organizations in the development, protection, rearing, and stocking of all species of wildlife, resources thereof, and their habitat, in controlling losses of the same from disease or other causes, in minimizing damages from overabundant species, in providing public shooting and fishing areas, including easements across public lands for access thereto, and in carrying out other measures necessary to effectuate the purposes of this Act; (2) to make surveys and investigations of the wildlife of the public domain, including lands and waters or interests therein acquired or controlled by any agency of the United States; and (3) to accept donations of land and contributions of funds in furtherance of the purposes of this Act.
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In this chapter:
(1) **Agent** — The term “agent” means a nuclear, biological, chemical, or radiological substance that causes agricultural disease or the adulteration of products regulated by the Secretary of Agriculture under any provision of law.
(2) **Agricultural biosecurity** — The term “agricultural biosecurity” means protection from an agent that poses a threat to—
(A) plant or animal health;
(B) public health as it relates to the adulteration of products regulated by the Secretary of Agriculture under any provision of law that is caused by exposure to an agent; or
(C) the environment as it relates to agriculture facilities, farmland, and air and water within the immediate vicinity of an area associated with an agricultural disease or outbreak.
(3) **Agricultural countermeasure** — The term “agricultural countermeasure”—
(A) means a product, practice, or technology that is intended to enhance or maintain the agricultural biosecurity of the United States; and
(B) does not include a product, practice, or technology used solely in response to a human medical incident or public health emergency not related to agriculture.
(4) **Agricultural disease** — The term “agricultural disease” has the meaning given the term by the Secretary.
(5) **Agricultural disease emergency** — The term “agricultural disease emergency” means an incident of agricultural disease that requires prompt action to prevent significant damage to people, plants, or animals.
(6) **Agroterrorist act** — The term “agroterrorist act” means an act that—
(A) causes or attempts to cause—
(i) damage to agriculture; or
(ii) injury to a person associated with agriculture; and
(B) is committed or appears to be committed with the intent to—
(i) intimidate or coerce a c
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**(a) Definitions** In this section:
(1) **Animal** — The term “animal” has the meaning given the term in [section 8302 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title7-section8302&num=0&edition=prelim).
(2) **Disease or pest of concern** — The term “disease or pest of concern” means a plant or animal disease or pest that—
(A) is—
(i) a transboundary disease; or
(ii) an established disease; and
(B) is likely to pose a significant risk to the food and agriculture critical infrastructure sector that warrants efforts at prevention, protection, mitigation, response, and recovery.
(3) **Established disease** — The term “established disease” means a plant or animal disease or pest that—
(A)
(i) if it becomes established, poses an imminent threat to agriculture in the United States; or
(ii) has become established, as defined by the Secretary, within the United States; and
(B) requires management.
(4) **High-consequence plant transboundary disease** — The term “high-consequence plant transboundary disease” means a transboundary disease that is—
(A)
(i) a plant disease; or
(ii) a plant pest; and
(B) of high consequence, as determined by the Secretary.
(5) **Pest** — The term “pest”—
(A) with respect to a plant, has the meaning given the term “plant pest” in [section 7702 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title7-section7702&num=0&edition=prelim); and
(B) with respect to an animal, has the meaning given the term in [section 8302 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title7-section8302&num=0&edition=prelim).
(6) **Plant** — The term “plant” has the meaning given the term in [section 7702 of this title](https://
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In this chapter:
(1) **Animal** — The term “animal” has the meaning given the term in [section 8302 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title7-section8302&num=0&edition=prelim).
(2) **Transboundary disease** — The term “transboundary disease” has the meaning given the term in [section 8914(a) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title7-section8914/a&num=0&edition=prelim).
(3) **Veterinary countermeasure** — The term “veterinary countermeasure” has the meaning given the term in [section 8302 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title7-section8302&num=0&edition=prelim).
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TITLE 7—AGRICULTURE
§ 8302
Editorial Notes
REFERENCES IN TEXT
This chapter, referred to in pars. (2) and (5)(A), 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 below and Tables.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
SHORT TITLE
Pub. L. 107–171, title X, § 10401, May 13, 2002, 116 Stat.
494,
provided
that:
‘‘This
subtitle
[subtitle
E
(§§ 10401–10418) of title X of Pub. L. 107–171, enacting this
chapter, amending sections 7714 and 7733 of this title,
section 1540 of Title 16, Conservation, and sections 136a
and 618 of Title 21, Food and Drugs, and repealing sec-
tions 429, 2260, 2260a of this title, section 1306 of Title
19, Customs Duties, sections 102 to 105, 111, 112, 113, 114
to 114d–1, 114e to 114h, 115 to 131, 134 to 135b, 612 to 614
of Title 21, sections 3901 and 3902 of Title 46, Shipping,
and provisions set out as a note under section 129a of
Title 21] may be cited as the ‘Animal Health Protection
Act’.’’
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.
§ 8302. Definitions
In this chapter:
(1) Animal
The term ‘‘animal’’ means any member of
the animal kingdom (except a human).
(2) Article
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