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 PUBLIC LAW 104-127—APR. 4, 1996 110 STAT. 1185 equine for slaughter incidental to the principal activity of the individual or other entity in production agriculture. SEC. 903. REGULATION OF COMMERCIAL TRANSPORTATION OF EQUINE FOR SLAUGHTER. (a) IN GENERAL. —Subject to the availability of appropriations, the Secretary of Agriculture may issue guidelines for the regulation of the commercial transportation of equine for slaughter by persons regularly engaged in that activity within the United States. (b) ISSUES FOR REVIEW. —In carrying out this section, the Secretary of Agriculture shall review the food, water, and rest provided to equine for slaughter in transit, the segregation of stallions from other equine during transit, and such other issues as the Secretary considers appropriate. (c) ADDITIONAL AUTHORITY.—In carrying out this section, the Secretary of Agriculture may— (1) require any person to maintain such records and reports as the Secretary considers necessary; (2) conduct such investigations and inspections as the Secretary considers necessary; and (3) establish and enforce appropriate and effective civil penalties. SEC. 904. LIMITATION OF AUTHORITY TO EQUINE FOR SLAUGHTER. Nothing in this subtitle authorizes the Secretary of Agriculture to regulate the routine or regulsir transportation, to slaughter or elsewhere, of— (1) livestock other than equine; or (2) poultry. SEC. 905. EFFECTIVE DATE. This subtitle shall become effective on the first day of the first month that begins 30 days or more after the date of enactment of this Act. Subtitle B—General Provisions SEC. 911. INTERSTATE QUARANTINE. The fourth sentence of section 8 of the Act of August 20, 1912 (7 U.S.C. 161), is amended by inserting after "Provided, That" the following: "if the Secretary of Agriculture determines under this section that it is necessary to quarantine a State entirely comprised of islands, the Secretary of Agriculture, in implementing the restrictions authorized under this section, shall give consideration to enhancing passenger movement and commerce on and between islands in the State: Provided/i/ri/ier. That". SEC. 912. COTTON CLASSIFICATION SERVICES. (a) EXTENSION OF AUTHORIZATION.—The first sentence of section 3a of the Act of March 3, 1927 (commonly known as the "Cotton Statistics and Estimates Act") (7 U.S.C. 473a), is amended by striking "1996" and inserting "2002". (b) COTTON CLASSING OFFICE LOCATIONS. —Section 4 of the Missouri. Act of March 3, 1927 (commonly known as the "Cotton Statistics and Estimates Act") (7 U.S.C. 474), is amended by adding at the end the following: "The Secretary of Agriculture shall maintain

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