Notes on 7 U.S.C. § 2131 : US Code - Notes

Search Notes on 7 U.S.C. § 2131 : US Code - Notes

(Pub. L. 89-544, Sec. 1(b), formerly Sec. 1, Aug. 24, 1966, 80
Stat. 350; Pub. L. 91-579, Sec. 2, Dec. 24, 1970, 84 Stat. 1560;
renumbered and amended Pub. L. 94-279, Sec. 2, Apr. 22, 1976, 90
Stat. 417.)
AMENDMENTS                            
1976 - Pub. L. 94-279 restated and expanded objectives of this
chapter to include regulation of animals and activities in, or
substantially affecting, interstate or foreign commerce in order to
prevent and eliminate burdens on such commerce and to assure the
humane treatment of animals during transportation.
1970 - Pub. L. 91-579 restated objectives to include all animals
as defined instead of only cats and dogs and expanded coverage to
regulate animals intended for use for exhibition purposes or for
use as pets.
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1985 AMENDMENT                 
Pub. L. 99-198, title XVII, Sec. 1759, Dec. 23, 1985, 99 Stat.
1650, provided that: "This subtitle [subtitle F (Secs. 1751-1759),
enacting section 2157 of this title, amending sections 2132, 2143
to 2146, and 2149 of this title, and enacting provisions set out as
notes under this section] shall take effect 1 year after the date
of the enactment of this Act [Dec. 23, 1985]."
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1970 AMENDMENT                 
Section 23 of Pub. L. 91-579 provided that: "The amendments made
by this Act [enacting section 2155 of this title, amending this
section and sections 2132, 2133, 2134, 2135, 2136, 2137, 2138,
2139, 2140, 2141, 2142, 2143, 2144, 2145, 2146, 2147, 2149, and
2150 of this title, repealing section 2148 of this title, and
enacting provisions set out as notes under this section] shall take
effect one year after the date of enactment of this Act [Dec. 24,
1970], except for the amendments to sections 16, 17, 19, and 20 of
the Act of August 24, 1966 [sections 2146, 2147, 2149, and 2150 of
this title], which shall become effective thirty days after the
date of enactment of this Act [Dec. 24, 1970]".
SHORT TITLE OF 1976 AMENDMENT                   
Section 1 of Pub. L. 94-279 provided: "That this Act [enacting
section 2156 of this title, amending this section, sections 2132,
2134, 2136, 2139 to 2146, 2149, 2153 to 2155 of this title, and
section 3001 of Title 39, Postal Service, repealing section 2150 of
this title, and enacting provisions set out as notes under this
section] may be cited as the 'Animal Welfare Act Amendments of
1976'."
SHORT TITLE OF 1970 AMENDMENT                   
Section 1 of Pub. L. 91-579 provided: "That this Act [enacting
section 2155 of this title, amending this section and sections
2132, 2133, 2134, 2135, 2136, 2137, 2138, 2139, 2140, 2141, 2142,
2143, 2144, 2145, 2146, 2147, 2149, and 2150 of this title,
repealing section 2148 of this title, and enacting provisions set
out as notes under this section] may be cited as the 'Animal
Welfare Act of 1970'."
SHORT TITLE                            
Section 1(a) of Pub. L. 89-544, as added by section 2 of Pub. L.
94-279, provided: "That this Act [enacting this chapter] may be
cited as the 'Animal Welfare Act'."
CONGRESSIONAL FINDINGS FOR 1985 AMENDMENT             
Pub. L. 99-198, title XVII, subtitle F (Secs. 1751-1759), Sec.
1751, Dec. 23, 1985, 99 Stat. 1645, provided that: "For the
purposes of this subtitle [see Effective Date of 1985 Amendment
note above], the Congress finds that - 
"(1) the use of animals is instrumental in certain research and
education for advancing knowledge of cures and treatment for
diseases and injuries which afflict both humans and animals;
"(2) methods of testing that do not use animals are being and
continue to be developed which are faster, less expensive, and
more accurate than traditional animal experiments for some
purposes and further opportunities exist for the development of
these methods of testing;
"(3) measures which eliminate or minimize the unnecessary
duplication of experiments on animals can result in more
productive use of Federal funds; and
"(4) measures which help meet the public concern for laboratory
animal care and treatment are important in assuring that research
will continue to progress."
EXTENDED DEFINITION OF "ANIMAL"                  
Pub. L. 99-198, title XVII, 1756(b), Dec. 23, 1985, 99 Stat.
1650, provided that: "For purposes of this Act [see Tables for
classification], the term 'animal' shall have the same meaning as
defined in section 2(g) of the Animal Welfare Act (7 U.S.C.
2132(g))."