7 U.S.C. § 396 — Inspection of livestock, hides, animal prod-

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: