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7 U.S.C. § 8309 — Veterinary accreditation program

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7 U.S.C. § 8309 — Veterinary accreditation program

**(a) In general** The Secretary may establish a veterinary accreditation program that is consistent with this chapter, including the establishment of standards of conduct for accredited veterinarians. **(b) Consultation** The Secretary shall consult with State animal health officials and veterinary professionals regarding the establishment of the veterinary accreditation program. **(c) Suspension or revocation of accreditation** (1) **In general** — The Secretary may, after notice and opportunity for a hearing on the record, suspend or revoke the accreditation of any veterinarian accredited under this title 11 See References in Text note below. who violates this chapter. (2) **Final order** — The order of the Secretary suspending or revoking accreditation shall be treated as a final order reviewable under chapter 158 of title 28. (3) **Summary suspension** (A) *In general* — The Secretary may summarily suspend the accreditation of a veterinarian whom the Secretary has reason to believe knowingly violated this chapter. (B) *Hearings* — The Secretary shall provide the veterinarian with a subsequent notice and an opportunity for a prompt post-suspension hearing on the record. **(d) Application of penalty provisions** The criminal and civil penalties described in [section 8313 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title7-section8313&num=0&edition=prelim) shall not apply to a violation of this section that is not a violation of any other provision of this chapter.

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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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7 U.S.C. § 8313 — Penalties

**(a) Criminal penalties** (1) **Offenses** (A) *In general* — A person that knowingly violates this chapter, or knowingly forges, counterfeits, or, without authority from the Secretary, uses, alters, defaces, or destroys any certificate, permit, or other document provided for in this chapter shall be fined under title 18, imprisoned not more than 1 year, or both. (B) *Distribution or sale* — A person that knowingly imports, enters, exports, or moves any animal or article, for distribution or sale, in violation of this chapter, shall be fined under title 18, imprisoned not more than 5 years, or both. (2) **Multiple violations** — On the second and any subsequent conviction of a person of a violation of this chapter under paragraph (1), the person shall be fined under title 18, imprisoned not more than 10 years, or both. **(b) Civil penalties** (1) **In general** — Except as provided in [section 8309(d) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title7-section8309/d&num=0&edition=prelim), any person that violates this chapter, or that forges, counterfeits, or, without authority from the Secretary, uses, alters, defaces, or destroys any certificate, permit, or other document provided under this chapter may, after notice and opportunity for a hearing on the record, be assessed a civil penalty by the Secretary that does not exceed the greater of— (A) (i) $50,000 in the case of any individual, except that the civil penalty may not exceed $1,000 in the case of an initial violation of this chapter by an individual moving regulated articles not for monetary gain; (ii) $250,000 in the case of any other person for each violation; and (iii) for all violations adjudicated in a single proceeding— (I) $500,000 if the

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7 U.S.C. § 8309 — Veterinary accreditation program

Page 2195 TITLE 7—AGRICULTURE § 8310 1 See References in Text note below. (Pub. L. 107–171, title X, § 10409A, as added Pub. L. 113–79, title XII, § 12105, Feb. 7, 2014, 128 Stat. 980; amended Pub. L. 115–334, title XII, § 12101(b)–(d), Dec. 20, 2018, 132 Stat. 4937–4940.) Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT The Federal Advisory Committee Act, referred to in subsec. (b)(5), is Pub. L. 92–463, Oct. 6, 1972, 86 Stat. 770, which was set out in the Appendix to Title 5, Govern- ment Organization and Employees, and was substan- tially repealed and restated in chapter 10 (§ 1001 et seq.) of Title 5 by Pub. L. 117–286, §§ 3(a), 7, Dec. 27, 2022, 136 Stat. 4197, 4361. For disposition of sections of the Act into chapter 10 of Title 5, see Disposition Table pre- ceding section 101 of Title 5. AMENDMENTS 2018—Pub. L. 115–334, § 12101(b)(1), substituted ‘‘Ani- mal disease prevention and management’’ for ‘‘Na- tional animal health laboratory network’’ in section catchline. Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 115–334, § 12101(b)(2), (4), sub- stituted ‘‘National Animal Health Laboratory Net- work’’ for ‘‘Definition of eligible laboratory’’ in head- ing, inserted par. (1) designation and heading and sub- stituted ‘‘In this subsection,’’ for ‘‘In this section,’’, re- designated subsecs. (b) and (c) as pars. (2) and (3), re- spectively, and realigned margins. Subsec. (a)(2). Pub. L. 115–334, § 12101(b)(3)(B), redesig- nated pars. (1) to (3) of former subsec. (b) as subpars. (A) to (C), respectively, and realigned margins. Subsec. (a)(2)(B). Pub. L. 115–334, § 12101(b)(3)(A), re- designated subpars. (A) to (E) of former subsec. (b)(2) as cls. (i) to (v), respectively, and realigned margins. Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 115–334, § 12101(b)(5), added subsec. (b). Former subsec. (b) redes

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