7 U.S.C. § 399 — Domestic raising of fur-bearing animals;

Page 399 TITLE 7—AGRICULTURE § 399 (Sept. 21, 1944, ch. 412, title I, § 101(e), 58 Stat. 734.) Editorial Notes PRIOR PROVISIONS Provisions similar to those in this section were con- tained in the following prior Department of Agri- culture Appropriation Acts: June 28, 1944, ch. 296, 58 Stat. 433. July 12, 1943, ch. 215, 57 Stat. 401. July 22, 1942, ch. 516, 56 Stat. 674. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATION Act Sept. 21, 1944, ch. 412, title I, § 101(g), 58 Stat. 735, provided that: ‘‘There are hereby authorized to be ap- propriated for the purposes of this section [enacting this section, sections 396 and 398 of this title, former section 429 of this title, section 626 of Title 21, Food and Drugs, and former section 114a of Title 21] such sums as the Congress may from time to time determine to be necessary.’’ § 396. Inspection of livestock, hides, animal prod- ucts, etc.; place; charges; disposition of funds The Secretary of Agriculture upon application of any exporter, importer, packer, or owner of, or the agent thereof, or dealer in, livestock, hides, skins, meat, or other animal products may, in his discretion, cause to be made inspec- tions and examinations at places other than the headquarters of inspectors for the convenience of said applicants, who may be charged for the expenses of travel and subsistence incurred for such inspections and examinations, the funds derived from such charges to be deposited in the Treasury of the United States to the credit of the appropriation from which the expenses are paid. (Sept. 21, 1944, ch. 412, title I, § 101(c), 58 Stat. 734.) Editorial Notes CODIFICATION Section was formerly classified to section 228a of this title. PRIOR PROVISIONS Provisions similar to those in this section were car- ried in the following prior Department of Agriculture Appropriation Acts: June 28, 1944, ch. 296, 58 Stat. 433. July 12, 1943, ch. 215, 57 Stat. 400. July 22, 1942, ch. 516, 56 Stat. 673. July 1, 1941, ch. 267, 55 Stat. 415. June 25, 1940, ch. 421, 54 Stat. 539. June 30, 1939, ch. 253, title I, 53 Stat. 948. June 16, 1938, ch. 464, title I, 52 Stat. 719. June 29, 1937, ch. 404, 50 Stat. 403. June 4, 1936, ch. 489, 49 Stat. 1429. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATION Authorization of appropriation of sums necessary for the purposes of this section, see note under section 395 of this title. § 397. Omitted Editorial Notes CODIFICATION Section, acts Aug. 28, 1954, ch. 1041, title II, § 204(e), 68 Stat. 900; Apr. 2, 1956, ch. 159, § 2, 70 Stat. 87, authorized transfer of Commodity Credit Corporation funds not to exceed $17,000,000 for fiscal year ending June 30, 1956 and not to exceed $20,000,000 for each of fiscal years 1957 and 1958 for brucellosis eradication, indemnification for destroyed cattle and administrative expenses and au- thorized appropriations to reimburse the Commodity Credit Corporation for the expenditures. § 398. Purchase and testing of serums or analo- gous products; dissemination of test results The Secretary of Agriculture may purchase in the open market from applicable appropriations samples of all tuberculin, serums, antitoxins, or analogous products, of foreign or domestic man- ufacture, which are sold in the United States, for the detection, prevention, treatment, or cure of diseases of domestic animals, test the same, and disseminate the results of said tests in such manner as he may deem best. (Sept. 21, 1944, ch. 412, title I, § 101(d), 58 Stat. 734.) Editorial Notes CODIFICATION Section was formerly classified to section 430 of this title prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATION Authorization of appropriation of sums necessary for the purposes of this section, see note under section 395 of this title. § 399. Domestic raising of fur-bearing animals; classification For the purposes of all classification and ad- ministration of Acts of Congress, Executive or- ders, administrative orders, and regulations per- taining to— (a) fox, rabbit, mink, chinchilla, marten, fisher, muskrat, karakul and all other fur- bearing animals, raised in captivity for breed- ing or other useful purposes shall be deemed domestic animals; (b) such animals and the products thereof shall be deemed agricultural products; and (c) the breeding, raising, producing, or mar- keting of such animals or their products by the producer shall be deemed an agricultural pursuit. (Apr. 30, 1946, ch. 242, § 1, 60 Stat. 127.) Editorial Notes CODIFICATION Section was formerly classified to section 433 of this title prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE Act Apr. 30, 1946, ch. 242, § 3, 60 Stat. 128, provided that: ‘‘This Act [enacting this section and provisions set out as a note below] shall take effect sixty days after the date of its enactment [Apr. 30, 1946].’’ TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS Act Apr. 30, 1946, ch. 242, § 2, 60 Stat. 127; 1970 Reorg. Plan No. 2, § 102, eff. July 1, 1970, 35 F.R. 7959, 84 Stat. 2085, provided that: Page 400 TITLE 7—AGRICULTURE § 401 ‘‘(a) All the functions of the Secretary of the Interior and the Fish and Wildlife Service of the Department of the Interior, which affect the breeding, raising, pro- ducing, marketing, or any other phase of the produc- tion or distribution, of domestically raised fur-bearing animals, or products thereof, are hereby transferred to and vested in the Secretary of Agriculture. ‘‘(b) Appropriations and unexpended balances of ap- propriations, or parts thereof, which the Director of the Office of Management and Budget determines to be available for expenditure for the administration of any function transferred by this Act [enacting this section and provisions set out as a note above], shall be avail- able for expenditure for the continued administration of such function by the officer to whom such function is so transferred. ‘‘(c) All records and property (including office fur- niture and equipment) under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of the Interior and the Fish and Wildlife Service of the Department of the Interior used pri- marily in connection with the administration of func- tions transferred by this Act are hereby transferred to the jurisdiction of the Secretary of Agriculture.’’ [Section 2 of act Apr. 30, 1946, ch. 242, set out above, was formerly classified to section 434 of this title prior to editorial reclassification as this note.] CHAPTER 16—BUREAU OF DAIRY INDUSTRY Sec. 401. Establishment of bureau. 402. Chief of bureau; appointment and duties. 403. Transfer of activities of Department of Agri- culture to bureau; employment of clerks, etc. 404. Authorization of appropriations. § 401. Establishment of bureau There is established in the Department of Ag- riculture a bureau to be known as the ‘‘Bureau of Dairy Industry.’’ (May 29, 1924, ch. 208, § 1, 43 Stat. 243; May 11, 1926, ch. 286, 44 Stat. 499.) Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries CHANGE OF NAME ‘‘Bureau of Dairying’’ established by act May 29, 1924, designated ‘‘Bureau of Dairy Industry’’ by act May 11, 1926. Executive Documents TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS Functions of Bureau of Dairy Industry transferred to Secretary of Agriculture by 1947 Reorg. Plan No. 1, § 301, eff. July 1, 1947, 12 F.R. 4534, 61 Stat. 952. See note set out under section 391 of this title. Bureau of Dairy Industry consolidated with other agencies into Agricultural Research Administration for duration of World War II by Ex. Ord. No. 9069, Feb. 23, 1942, 7 F.R. 1409. § 402. Chief of bureau; appointment and duties A Chief of the Bureau of Dairy Industry shall be appointed by the Secretary of Agriculture, who shall be subject to the general direction of the Secretary of Agriculture. He shall devote his time to the investigation of the dairy industry, and the dissemination of information for the promotion of the dairy industry. (May 29, 1924, ch. 208, § 2, 43 Stat. 243; May 11, 1926, ch. 286, 44 Stat. 499.) Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries CHANGE OF NAME ‘‘Bureau of Dairying’’ established by act May 29, 1924, designated ‘‘Bureau of Dairy Industry’’ by act May 11, 1926. Executive Documents TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS Functions of Bureau of Dairy Industry transferred to Secretary of Agriculture by 1947 Reorg. Plan No. 1, § 301, eff. July 1, 1947, 12 F.R. 4534, 61 Stat. 952. See note set out under section 391 of this title. Bureau of Dairy Industry consolidated with other agencies into Agricultural Research Administration for duration of World War II by Ex. Ord. No. 9069, Feb. 23, 1942, 7 F.R. 1409. § 403. Transfer of activities of Department of Ag- riculture to bureau; employment of clerks, etc. For the purpose of enabling the Secretary of Agriculture and the Chief of the Bureau of Dairy Industry to carry out the purposes of this chap- ter, the Secretary of Agriculture is authorized to transfer to the Bureau of Dairy Industry such activities of the Department of Agriculture as he may designate which relate primarily to the dairy industry, and to employ such additional persons in the city of Washington and elsewhere, as may be necessary. (May 29, 1924, ch. 208, § 3, 43 Stat. 243; May 11, 1926, ch. 286, 44 Stat. 499.) Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries CHANGE OF NAME ‘‘Bureau of Dairying’’ established by act May 29, 1924, designated ‘‘Bureau of Dairy Industry’’ by act May 11, 1926. Executive Documents TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS Functions of all officers, agencies, and employees of Department of Agriculture transferred, with certain ex- ceptions, to Secretary of Agriculture by 1953 Reorg. Plan No. 2, § 1, eff. June 4, 1953, 18 F.R. 3219, 67 Stat. 633, set out as a note under section 2201 of this title. Functions of Bureau of Dairy Industry transferred to Secretary of Agriculture by 1947 Reorg. Plan No. 1, § 301, eff. July 1, 1947, 12 F.R. 4534, 61 Stat. 952. See note set out under section 391 of this title. Bureau of Dairy Industry consolidated with other agencies into Agricultural Research Administration for duration of World War II by Ex. Ord. No. 9069, Feb. 23, 1942, 7 F.R. 1409. § 404. Authorization of appropriations For the purpose of carrying out the provisions of this chapter and the activities of the Bureau of Dairy Industry, such sums of money as Con- gress may deem necessary are authorized to be appropriated. (May 29, 1924, ch. 208, § 4, 43 Stat. 243; May 11, 1926, ch. 286, 44 Stat. 499.) Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries CHANGE OF NAME ‘‘Bureau of Dairying’’ established by act May 29, 1924, designated ‘‘Bureau of Dairy Industry’’ by act May 11, 1926.