§ 1827. — Utilization of personnel of Department of Agriculture and officers and employees of consenting States; technical and other nonfinancial assistance to State.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 15USC1827]
TITLE 15--COMMERCE AND TRADE
CHAPTER 44--PROTECTION OF HORSES
Sec. 1827. Utilization of personnel of Department of Agriculture
and officers and employees of consenting States; technical and
other nonfinancial assistance to State
(a) Assistance from Department of Agriculture and States
The Secretary, in carrying out the provisions of this chapter, shall
utilize, to the maximum extent practicable, the existing personnel and
facilities of the Department of Agriculture. The Secretary is further
authorized to utilize the officers and employees of any State, with its
consent, and with or without reimbursement, to assist him in carrying
out the provisions of this chapter.
(b) Assistance to States
The Secretary may, upon request, provide technical and other
nonfinancial assistance (including the lending of equipment on such
terms and conditions as the Secretary determines is appropriate) to any
State to assist it in administering and enforcing any law of such State
designed to prohibit conduct described in section 1824 of this title.
(Pub. L. 91-540, Sec. 8, Dec. 9, 1970, 84 Stat. 1406; Pub. L. 94-360,
Sec. 8, July 13, 1976, 90 Stat. 920.)
Amendments
1976--Pub. L. 94-360 designated existing provisions as subsec. (a)
and added subsec. (b).
