What 7 USC § 2131 - Animal Welfare Act (Congressional Statement of Policy) requires
7 USC § 2131 (Animal Welfare Act of 1966, originally enacted as Pub. L. 89-544 / Laboratory Animal Welfare Act, amended substantially by Pub. L. 91-579 (1970), Pub. L. 94-279 (1976), Pub. L. 99-198 (1985 Food Security Act), Pub. L. 101-624 (1990 - pet protection), Pub. L. 107-171 (2002 - Class B dealers and downed cattle)) provides the Congressional findings and declaration of policy underpinning the federal Animal Welfare Act framework: the Congress finds and declares that 'animals and activities which are regulated under this chapter are either in interstate or foreign commerce or substantially affect such commerce or the free flow thereof' (the Commerce Clause foundation), and establishes three primary policy purposes - (1) to insure that animals intended for use in research facilities or for exhibition purposes or for use as pets are provided humane care and treatment, (2) to assure the humane treatment of animals during transportation in commerce, and (3) to protect the owners of animals from theft of their animals by preventing the sale or use of stolen animals; the AWA is administered by USDA's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) Animal Care program with implementing regulations at 9 CFR Parts 1-4 covering registration, licensing, standards, and enforcement; the AWA applies to research facilities, exhibitors (zoos, circuses, marine mammal exhibitors), dealers, and carriers but explicitly does not cover livestock or production agriculture (regulated separately under USDA's other programs).
Pillar: Biotech & Genomics · Authority: United States Congress (Animal Welfare Act of 1966, Pub. L. 89-544; substantially amended over time; codified at 7 USC §§ 2131-2159) · Version: 1.0.0 · Last updated:
Primary source: https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/7/2131
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- 7 USC § 2131(1) CONGRESSIONAL FINDINGS - COMMERCE CLAUSE FOUNDATION: 'The Congress finds that - (1) animals and activities which are regulated under this chapter are either in interstate or foreign commerce or substantially affect such commerce or the free flow thereof, and'
- 7 USC § 2131(2) FIRST POLICY PURPOSE - HUMANE CARE FOR RESEARCH/EXHIBITION/PETS: 'it is essential to regulate, as provided in this chapter, the transportation, purchase, sale, housing, care, handling, and treatment of animals by carriers or by persons or organizations engaged in using them for research or experimental purposes or for exhibition purposes or holding them for sale as pets or for any such purpose or use; (2) the Congress further finds that it is essential to regulate the transportation, purchase, sale, housing, care, handling, and treatment of animals by carriers or by persons or organizations engaged in using them for research or experimental purposes or for exhibition purposes or holding them for sale as pets or for any such purpose or use'
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