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[CITE: 7USC3193]

 
                          TITLE 7--AGRICULTURE
 
       CHAPTER 64--AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH, EXTENSION, AND TEACHING
 
            SUBCHAPTER V--ANIMAL HEALTH AND DISEASE RESEARCH
 
Sec. 3193. Authorization to Secretary of Agriculture


(a) Authority to cooperate with, encourage, and assist States

    In order to carry out the purpose of this subchapter, the Secretary 
is authorized to cooperate with, encourage, and assist the States in 
carrying out programs of animal health and disease research at eligible 
institutions in the manner hereinafter described in this subchapter.

(b) Study of animal care delivery system

    (1) The Secretary shall commission the National Academy of Sciences, 
working through the Board on Agriculture of the National Research 
Council, to conduct a study of the delivery system utilized to provide 
farmers, including small and limited resource farmers, and ranchers with 
animal care and veterinary medical services, including animal drugs.
    (2) The study required by this subsection shall assess opportunities 
to--
        (A) improve the flow of information to producers regarding 
    animal husbandry practices, and diagnostic and treatment methods, 
    including the costs and conditions necessary for the effective use 
    of such practices and methods;
        (B) foster achievement of food safety goals; and
        (C) advance the well-being and treatment of farm animals, with 
    particular emphasis on disease prevention strategies.

    (3) The study required by this subsection shall include 
recommendations for changes in research and extension policies or 
priorities, food safety programs and policies, and policies and 
procedures governing the approval, use, and monitoring of animal drugs.

(Pub. L. 95-113, title XIV, Sec. 1431, Sept. 29, 1977, 91 Stat. 1002; 
Pub. L. 101-624, title XVI, Sec. 1611(a), Nov. 28, 1990, 104 Stat. 
3720.)


                               Amendments

    1990--Pub. L. 101-624 amended section catchline generally, 
designated existing provisions as subsec. (a), inserted heading, and 
added subsec. (b).
