WashingtonWatch.com - Subject: Animal diseases

H.R. 6905, The National Integrated Public Health Surveillance Systems and Reportable Conditions Act

Mon, 15 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 6905 would amend the Public Health Service Act to improve the Nation's surveillance and reporting for diseases and conditions....

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S. 3476, The National Integrated Public Health Surveillance Systems and Reportable Conditions Act

Thu, 11 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3476 would amend the Public Health Service Act to improve the Nation's surveillance and reporting for diseases and conditions....

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S. 3289, The Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2009 - Cost per Average Family: $869.34

Mon, 21 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT

An original bill making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2009....

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H.R. 6522, The Foot and Mouth Disease Prevention Act of 2008

Wed, 16 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 6522 would prohibit the importation of ruminants and swine, and fresh and frozen meat and products of ruminants and swine, from Argentina until the Secretary of Agriculture certifies to Congress that every region of Argentina is free of foot and mouth disease without vaccination....

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S. 3238, The Foot and Mouth Disease Prevention Act of 2008

Thu, 10 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3238 would prohibit the importation of ruminants and swine, and fresh and frozen meat and products of ruminants and swine, from Argentina until the Secretary of Agriculture certifies to Congress that every region of Argentina is free of foot and mouth disease without vaccination....

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S. 3181, The Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2009 - Cost per Average Family: $447.91

Mon, 23 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EDT

An original bill making appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2009....

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P.L. 110-234, The Food and Energy Security Act of 2007 - Cost per Average Family: $6102.04

Tue, 13 May 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 2419 would provide for the continuation of agricultural programs through fiscal year 2012....

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S. 2906, The Agriculture Smart Trade Act

Thu, 24 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 2906 would require a report on invasive agricultural pests and diseases and sanitary and phytosanitary barriers to trade before initiating negotiations to enter into a free trade agreement....

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H.R. 5762, The Food Safety Recall Information Act

Thu, 10 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 5762 would prohibit the use of nonambulatory livestock for human food and to require the Secretary of Agriculture to publish the names of retailers and school districts that have purchased meat, poultry, or egg products subject to voluntary recall....

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H.R. 4331, The Attacking Viral Influenza Across Nations Act of 2008

Thu, 06 Dec 2007 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 4331 would amend the Public Health Service Act with respect to preparation for an influenza pandemic, including an avian influenza pandemic....

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S. 2302, The Food and Energy Security Act of 2007 - Cost per Average Family: $5235.09

Fri, 02 Nov 2007 00:00:00 EDT

S. 2302 would provide for the continuation of agricultural programs through fiscal year 2012....

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S. 2299, The National Aquatic Animal Health Act of 2007

Thu, 01 Nov 2007 00:00:00 EDT

S. 2299 would require the Secretary of Agriculture to establish an advisory committee to develop recommendations regarding the national aquatic animal health plan developed by the National Aquatic Animal Health Task Force....

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H.R. 3859, The Chronic Wasting Disease Support for States Act

Tue, 16 Oct 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 3859 would support further research by State departments of wildlife and agriculture, colleges and universities, and related research entities regarding the causes of chronic wasting disease and methods to control the further spread of the disease in deer and elk herds, it would monitor the incidence of the disease, and it would support additional State efforts to control the disease....

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P.L. 110-114, The Water Resources Development Act of 2007 - Cost per Average Family: $193.54

Mon, 24 Sep 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 1495 would provide for the conservation and development of water and related resources, and it would authorize the Secretary of the Army to construct various projects for improvements to rivers and harbors of the United States....

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H.R. 1717, To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to establish a National Bio and Agro-defense Facility - Cost per Average Family: $0.00

Thu, 23 Aug 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 1717 would amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to establish a National Bio and Agro-defense Facility....

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S. 1804, The National Agriculture and Food Defense Act of 2007

Tue, 17 Jul 2007 00:00:00 EDT

S. 1804 would enhance the ability of the United States to prevent, prepare for, detect, and respond to agriculture and food emergencies....

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H.R. 2678, To prohibit the use of funds appropriated to the Department of Agriculture to approve for human consumption animals that do not stand and walk unassisted

Tue, 12 Jun 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 2678 would prohibit the use of funds appropriated to the Department of Agriculture to approve for human consumption animals that do not stand and walk unassisted....

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H.R. 2629, The Agricultural Border Safeguard Protection Act

Thu, 07 Jun 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 2629 would restore import and entry agricultural inspection functions to the Department of Agriculture....

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H.R. 2398, The CREATE-21 Act of 2007

Mon, 21 May 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 2398 would reauthorize and provide additional funding for essential agricultural research, extension, education, and related programs, and it would establish the National Institutes for Food and Agriculture as an independent agency reporting to and coordinating with the Secretary of Agriculture....

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H.R. 2301, The Livestock Identification and Marketing Opportunities Act

Mon, 14 May 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 2301 would establish a Livestock Identification Board to create and implement a national livestock identification system....

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P.L. 110-28, The U.S. Troop Readiness, Veterans' Care, Katrina Recovery, and Iraq Accountability Appropriations Act, 2007 - Cost per Average Family: $1348.47

Tue, 08 May 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 2206 would make emergency supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2007....

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H.R. 2144, The Farm, Nutrition, and Community Investment Act of 2007

Thu, 03 May 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 2144 would extend and enhance farm, nutrition, and community development programs of the Department of Agriculture....

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S. 1246, The Wildlife GAINS Act

Thu, 26 Apr 2007 00:00:00 EDT

S. 1246 would establish and maintain a wildlife global animal information network for surveillance internationally to combat the growing threat of emerging diseases that involve wild animals, such as bird flu....

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H.R. 1591, The U.S. Troop Readiness, Veterans' Health, and Iraq Accountability Act, 2007 - Cost per Average Family: $1405.85

Tue, 24 Apr 2007 00:00:00 EDT

The U.S. Troop Readiness, Veterans' Health and Iraq Accountability Act provides additional Fiscal Year 2007 spending for national defense and other purposes....

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H.R. 1405, The Wildlife GAINS Act - Cost per Average Family: $0.35

Wed, 11 Apr 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 1405 would establish a wildlife global animal information network for surveillance internationally to combat the growing threat of emerging diseases that involve wild animals, such as bird flu....

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