Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 116 Part 1.djvu/524

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116 STAT. 498 PUBLIC LAW 107-171—MAY 13, 2002 (A) take remedial action with respect to the animal, article, or means of conveyance referred to in paragraph (1); and (B) recover from the owner the costs of any care, handling, disposal, or other action incurred by the Secretary in connection with the remedial action. (c) CERTIFICATION.—The Secretary may certify the classification, quality, quantity, condition, processing, handling, or storage of any animal or article intended for export. 7 USC 8305. SEC. 10406. INTERSTATE MOVEMENT. The Secretary may prohibit or restrict— (1) the movement in interstate commerce of any animal, article, or means of conveyance if the Secretary determines that the prohibition or restriction is necessary to prevent the introduction or dissemination of any pest or disease of livestock; and (2) the use of any means of conveyance or facility in connection with the movement in interstate commerce of any animal or article if the Secretary determines that the prohibition or restriction is necessary to prevent the introduction or dissemination of any pest or disease of livestock. 7 USC 8306. SEC. 10407. SEIZURE, QUARANTINE, AND DISPOSAL. (a) IN GENERAL.— The Secretary may hold, seize, quarantine, treat, destroy, dispose of, or take other remedial action with respect to— (1) any animal or progeny of any animal, article, or means of conveyance that— (A) is moving or has been moved in interstate commerce or has been imported and entered; and (B) the Secretary has reason to believe may carry, may have carried, or may have been affected with or exposed to any pest or disease of livestock at the time of movement or that is otherwise in violation of this subtitle; (2) any animal or progeny of any animal, article, or means of conveyance that is moving or is being handled, or has moved or has been handled, in interstate commerce in violation of this subtitle; (3) any animal or progeny of any animal, article, or means of conveyance that has been imported, and is moving or is being handled or has moved or has been handled, in violation of this subtitle; or (4) any animal or progeny of any animal, article, or means of conveyance that the Secretary finds is not being maintained, or has not been maintained, in accordance with any postimportation quarantine, post-importation condition, post-movement quarantine, or post-movement condition in accordance with this subtitle. (b) EXTRAORDINARY EMERGENCIES.— (1) IN GENERAL.— Subject to paragraph (2), if the Secretary determines that an extraordinary emergency exists because of the presence in the United States of a pest or disease of livestock and that the presence of the pest or disease threatens the livestock of the United States, the Secretary may—