[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 7, Volume 5]
[Revised as of January 1, 2003]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 7CFR371.7]

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                          TITLE 7--AGRICULTURE
 
 CHAPTER III--ANIMAL AND PLANT HEALTH INSPECTION SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF 
                               AGRICULTURE
 
PART 371--ORGANIZATION, FUNCTIONS, AND DELEGATIONS OF AUTHORITY--Table of Contents
 
Sec. 371.7  Animal Care.

    (a) General statement. Animal Care (AC) establishes acceptable 
standards of humane care and treatment for regulated animals and 
monitors and achieves compliance through inspections, enforcement, 
education, and cooperative efforts under the Animal Welfare and Horse 
Protection Acts.
    (b) Deputy Administrator of AC. The Deputy Administrator of AC is 
responsible for:
    (1) Participating with the Administrator of APHIS and other 
officials in the planning and formulation of policies, programs, and 
activities of APHIS.
    (2) Directing activities to ensure compliance with and enforcement 
of animal welfare and horse protection laws and regulations. These laws 
are:
    (i) The Animal Welfare Act, as amended (7 U.S.C. 2131 through 2159); 
and
    (ii) The Horse Protection Act (15 U.S.C. 1821 through 1831).
    (3) Providing recommendations for policy and program changes and 
promulgating requirements, procedures, and guidelines for the conduct of 
field activities relating to AC programs.