National Farm Animal Identification and Records Act

Executive Comment Requested from USDA.

H.R.3787 through Congress

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HouseFeb 10, 2004IntroducedOfficial record

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Related Senate bill: S.2008 National Farm Animal Identification and Records Act

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Official summary

Version 00 · Introduced in House · Feb 10, 2004

National Farm Animal Identification and Records Act - Amends the Animal Health Protection Act to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to establish an electronic nationwide livestock identification system to enhance the Department of Agriculture's response to outbreaks of livestock disease. Requires that such system: (1) be capable of tracing, within 48 hours, livestock from birth to slaughter; (2) provide for access by States and inclusion of State information; and (3) apply to all livestock born or imported into the United Sates, and to interstate and intrastate commerce.

Exempts, with specified exceptions, system information from disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act or other release into the public domain.

Authorizes the Secretary to: (1) provide producer participation assistance; and (2) appoint an international panel of scientific experts to review the Department's response to an outbreak of livestock disease.

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Who introduced it

Rep. Peterson, Collin C. [D-MN-7] · D–MN

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Agriculture Committee

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Feb 12, 2004
Executive Comment Requested from USDA.
Feb 10, 2004
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Feb 10, 2004
Introduced in House
Feb 10, 2004
Introduced in House

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Official full text: https://www.congress.gov/108/bills/hr3787/BILLS-108hr3787ih.htm

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Discuss H.R.3787, 108th Congress: National Farm Animal Identification and Records Act

Official record: https://www.congress.gov/bill/108th-congress/house-bill/3787

Text version to examine: Introduced in House · 2004-02-10.

Official full text: https://www.congress.gov/108/bills/hr3787/BILLS-108hr3787ih.htm

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Discuss H.R.3787, 108th Congress: National Farm Animal Identification and Records Act

Official record: https://www.congress.gov/bill/108th-congress/house-bill/3787

Text version to examine: Introduced in House · 2004-02-10.

Official full text: https://www.congress.gov/108/bills/hr3787/BILLS-108hr3787ih.htm

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