7 U.S.C. § 8318Chapter 109

§8318. Veterinary training

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§8318. Veterinary training

The Secretary of Agriculture may develop a program to maintain in all regions of the United States a sufficient number of Federal and State veterinarians and veterinary teams, including those based at colleges of veterinary medicine, who are well trained in recognition and diagnosis of exotic and endemic animal diseases and who are capable of providing effective services before, during, and after emergencies.

Editorial Notes

Codification

Section was not enacted as part of the Animal Health Protection Act which comprises this chapter.

Amendments

2018—Pub. L. 115–334 inserted "and veterinary teams, including those based at colleges of veterinary medicine," before "who are well trained" and "and who are capable of providing effective services before, during, and after emergencies" before period at end.

Last amended: December 31, 2024

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