---
kind: "section"
citation: "7 U.S.C. § 2145"
title: "7"
title_heading: "Agriculture"
number: "2145"
heading: "Consultation and cooperation with Federal, State, and local governmental bodies by Secretary of Agriculture"
release: "119-102"
date: "2026-07-12"
url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/7/2145"
units:
  - "Chapter 54 — Transportation, Sale, and Handling of Certain Animals"
---

# §2145. Consultation and cooperation with Federal, State, and local governmental bodies by Secretary of Agriculture

- (a) The [Secretary](/usc/7/2132.md?p=b) shall consult and cooperate with other Federal departments, agencies, or instrumentalities concerned with the welfare of [animals](/usc/7/2132.md?p=g) used for research, experimentation or exhibition, or administration of statutes regulating the transportation in [commerce](/usc/7/2132.md?p=c) or handling in connection therewith of any [animals](/usc/7/2132.md?p=g) when establishing standards pursuant to [section 2143 of this title](/usc/7/2143.md) and in carrying out the purposes of this chapter. The [Secretary](/usc/7/2132.md?p=b) shall consult with the [Secretary](/usc/7/2132.md?p=b) of Health and Human Services prior to issuance of regulations. Before promulgating any standard governing the air transportation and handling in connection therewith, of [animals](/usc/7/2132.md?p=g), the [Secretary](/usc/7/2132.md?p=b) shall consult with the [Secretary](/usc/7/2132.md?p=b) of Transportation who shall have the authority to disapprove any such standard if he notifies the [Secretary](/usc/7/2132.md?p=b), within 30 days after such consultation, that changes in its provisions are necessary in the interest of flight safety. The Surface Transportation Board, the [Secretary](/usc/7/2132.md?p=b) of Transportation, and the Federal Maritime Commission, to the extent of their respective lawful authorities, shall take such action as is appropriate to implement any standard established by the [Secretary](/usc/7/2132.md?p=b) with respect to a [person](/usc/7/2132.md?p=a) subject to regulation by it.
- (b) The [Secretary](/usc/7/2132.md?p=b) is authorized to cooperate with the officials of the various [States](/usc/7/2132.md?p=d) or political subdivisions thereof in carrying out the purposes of this chapter and of any [State](/usc/7/2132.md?p=d), local, or municipal legislation or ordinance on the same subject.

## Source credit

(Pub. L. 89–544, § 15, Aug. 24, 1966, 80 Stat. 352; Pub. L. 91–579, § 16, Dec. 24, 1970, 84 Stat. 1563; Pub. L. 94–279, § 11, Apr. 22, 1976, 90 Stat. 419; Pub. L. 98–443, § 9(i), Oct. 4, 1984, 98 Stat. 1708; Pub. L. 99–198, title XVII, § 1757, Dec. 23, 1985, 99 Stat. 1650; Pub. L. 104–88, title III, § 312, Dec. 29, 1995, 109 Stat. 948.)

## Notes

### Editorial Notes

### Amendments

1995—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 104–88 substituted “Surface Transportation Board” for “Interstate Commerce Commission” in last sentence.

1985—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 99–198 inserted provision requiring that the Secretary consult with the Secretary of Health and Human Services prior to the issuance of regulations.

1984—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 98–443 substituted “the Secretary of Transportation” for “the Civil Aeronautics Board”.

1976—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 94–279 inserted “, or administration of statutes regulating the transportation in commerce or handling in connection therewith of any animals” after “exhibition”, and inserted provisions requiring the Secretary, prior to promulgating standards governing air transportation of animals in commerce, to consult with the specified Federal agencies concerned.

1970—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 91–579, § 16(1), inserted reference to exhibition of animals.

Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 91–579, § 16(2), substituted “carrying out” for “effectuating”.

### Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

### Effective Date of 1995 Amendment

Amendment by Pub. L. 104–88 effective Jan. 1, 1996, see section 2 of Pub. L. 104–88, set out as an Effective Date note under section 1301 of Title 49, Transportation.

### Effective Date of 1985 Amendment

Amendment by Pub. L. 99–198 effective one year after Dec. 23, 1985, see section 1759 of Pub. L. 99–198, set out as a note under section 2131 of this title.

### Effective Date of 1984 Amendment

Amendment by Pub. L. 98–443 effective Jan. 1, 1985, see section 9(v) of Pub. L. 98–443, set out as a note under section 5314 of Title 5, Government Organization and Employees.

### Effective Date of 1970 Amendment

Amendment by Pub. L. 91–579 effective one year after Dec. 24, 1970, see section 23 of Pub. L. 91–579, set out as a note under section 2131 of this title.