---
kind: "section"
citation: "7 U.S.C. § 8322"
title: "7"
title_heading: "Agriculture"
number: "8322"
heading: "National aquatic animal health plan"
release: "119-102"
date: "2026-07-12"
url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/7/8322"
units:
  - "Chapter 109 — Animal Health Protection"
---

# §8322. National aquatic animal health plan

- (a) **In general—** The [Secretary](/usc/7/8302.md?p=14) of Agriculture may [enter](/usc/7/8302.md?p=4) into a cooperative agreement with an eligible entity to carry out a project under a national aquatic [animal](/usc/7/8302.md?p=1) health plan under the authority of the [Secretary](/usc/7/8302.md?p=14) under section 10411 of the [Animal](/usc/7/8302.md?p=1) Health Protection Act ([7 U.S.C. 8310](/usc/7/8310.md)) for the purpose of detecting, controlling, or eradicating [diseases](/usc/7/8302.md?p=3) of aquaculture species and promoting species-specific best management practices.
- (b) **Cooperative agreements between eligible entities and the Secretary—**
  - (1) **Duties—** As a condition of entering into a cooperative agreement with the [Secretary](/usc/7/8302.md?p=14) under this section, an eligible entity shall agree to—
    - (A) assume responsibility for the non-Federal share of the cost of carrying out the project under the national aquatic health plan, as determined by the [Secretary](/usc/7/8302.md?p=14) in accordance with [paragraph (2)](#b-2); and
    - (B) act in accordance with applicable [disease](/usc/7/8302.md?p=3) and species specific best management practices relating to activities to be carried out under such project.
  - (2) **Non-Federal share—** The [Secretary](/usc/7/8302.md?p=14) shall determine the non-Federal share of the cost of carrying out a project under the national aquatic health plan on a case-by-case basis for each such project. Such non-Federal share may be provided in cash or in-kind.
- (c) **Applicability of other laws—** In carrying out this section, the [Secretary](/usc/7/8302.md?p=14) may make use of the authorities under the [Animal](/usc/7/8302.md?p=1) Health Protection Act ([7 U.S.C. 8301](/usc/7/8301.md) et seq.), including the authority to carry out operations and measures to detect, control, and eradicate [pests](/usc/7/8302.md?p=13) and [diseases](/usc/7/8302.md?p=3) and the authority to pay claims arising out of the destruction of any [animal](/usc/7/8302.md?p=1), [article](/usc/7/8302.md?p=2), or [means of conveyance](/usc/7/8302.md?p=11).
- (d) **Eligible entity defined—** In this section, the term “eligible entity” means a [State](/usc/7/8302.md?p=15), a political subdivision of a [State](/usc/7/8302.md?p=15), [Indian tribe](/usc/7/8302.md?p=8), or other appropriate entity, as determined by the [Secretary](/usc/7/8302.md?p=14) of Agriculture.

## Source credit

(Pub. L. 110–234, title XI, § 11013, May 22, 2008, 122 Stat. 1361; Pub. L. 110–246, § 4(a), title XI, § 11013, June 18, 2008, 122 Stat. 1664, 2122; Pub. L. 113–79, title XII, § 12103, Feb. 7, 2014, 128 Stat. 979; Pub. L. 115–334, title XII, § 12105, Dec. 20, 2018, 132 Stat. 4943.)

## Notes

### Editorial Notes

### References in Text

The Animal Health Protection Act, referred to in subsec. (c), is subtitle E (§§ 10401–10418) of title X of Pub. L. 107–171, May 13, 2002, 116 Stat. 494, which is classified principally to this chapter. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 8301 of this title and Tables.

### Codification

Pub. L. 110–234 and Pub. L. 110–246 enacted identical sections. Pub. L. 110–234 was repealed by section 4(a) of Pub. L. 110–246.

Section was enacted as part of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008, and not as part of the Animal Health Protection Act, which in part comprises this chapter.

### Amendments

2018—Subsecs. (d), (e). Pub. L. 115–334 redesignated subsec. (e) as (d) and struck out former subsec. (d). Prior to amendment, text of subsec. (d) read as follows: “There is authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to carry out this section for each of fiscal years 2008 through 2018.”

2014—Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 113–79 substituted “2018” for “2012”.

### Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

### Effective Date

Enactment of this section and repeal of Pub. L. 110–234 by Pub. L. 110–246 effective May 22, 2008, the date of enactment of Pub. L. 110–234, see section 4 of Pub. L. 110–246, set out as a note under section 8701 of this title.