7 U.S.C. § 8304: Exportation

the exportation of any animal, article, or means of conveyance if the Secretary determines that the prohibition or restriction is necessary to prevent the dissemination from or within the United States of any pest or disease of livestock; the exportation of any livestock if the Secretary determines that the livestock is unfit to be moved; the use of any means of conveyance or facility in connection with the exportation of any animal or article if the Secretary determines that the prohibition or restriction is necessary to prevent the dissemination from or within the United States of any pest or disease of livestock; or the use of any means of conveyance in connection with the exportation of livestock if the Secretary determines that the prohibition or restriction is necessary because the means of conveyance has not been maintained in a clean and sanitary condition or does not have accommodations for the safe and proper movement and humane treatment of livestock. a means of conveyance used in connection with the exportation of an animal; an individual involved in the exportation of an animal and personal articles of the individual; and any article used in the exportation of an animal. take remedial action with respect to the animal, article, or means of conveyance referred to in paragraph (1); and recover from the owner the costs of any care, handling, disposal, or other action incurred by the Secretary in connection with the remedial action. The Secretary may certify the classification, quality, quantity, condition, processing, handling, or storage of any animal or article intended for export. $1,500,000 for each of fiscal years 2008 through 2018 to carry out section 11010 of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008; and such sums as may be necessary for each of fiscal years 2008 through 2018 to carry out this section. Funds appropriated under paragraph (1) shall remain available until expended. The Secretary of Agriculture shall amend the rule made under paragraph (2) of section 11010(a) of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 ( 7 U.S.C. 8304(a) [sic]) [ 7 U.S.C. 8304 note, set out below] to implement the voluntary trichinae certification program established under paragraph (1) of such section, to include a requirement to establish an alternative trichinae certification process based on surveillance or other methods consistent with international standards for categorizing compartments as having negligible risk for trichinae. Not later than one year after the date on which the international standards referred to in subsection (a) are adopted, the Secretary shall finalize the rule amended under such subsection.” Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act [ June 18, 2008 ], the Secretary of Agriculture shall establish a voluntary trichinae certification program. Such program shall include the facilitation of the export of pork products and certification services related to such products. The Secretary shall issue final regulations to implement the program under paragraph (1) not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act. an explanation of why the final regulations have not been issued in accordance with paragraph (2); and the date on which the Secretary expects to issue such final regulations. Subject to the availability of appropriations under subsection (d)(1)(A) of section 10405 of the Animal Health Protection Act ( 7 U.S.C. 8304 ), as added by subsection (c), the Secretary shall use not less than $6,200,000 of the funds made available under such subsection to carry out subsection (a).”