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H.R.5608: Comprehensive Wildlife Disease Testing Acceleration Act of 2002
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 107th Congress
- This bill is primarily about congress
- Introduced Oct. 10, 2002
- Latest Major Action Oct. 21, 2002
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
6 (3 Democrats, 4 Republicans)
Bill Summary
Comprehensive Wildlife Disease Testing Acceleration Act of 2002 - Directs the Secretary of Agriculture, with respect to chronic wasting disease (a disease affecting deer and elk), to: (1) issue guidelines for animal tissue collecting and laboratory testing; (2) establish a laboratory certification and inspection program; and (3) accelerate testing research.Establishes the Interagency Task Force on Epizootic Hemorrhagic Disease to coordinate...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
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Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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Referred to House Agriculture
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Referred to House Resources
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock and Horticulture.
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, Nutrition and Forestry.
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries Conservation, Wildlife and Oceans.
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Oct. 10, 2002 |
Introduced in the House by Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.) |