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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. 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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S. J. Res. 20, A joint resolution to disapprove a final rule of the Secretary of Agriculture relating to the importation of cattle and beef

Wed, 03 Oct 2007 00:00:00 EDT

S.J. Res. 20 would disapprove a final rule of the Secretary of Agriculture relating to the importation of cattle and beef....

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H. J. Res. 55, To disapprove a final rule of the Secretary of Agriculture relating to the importation of cattle and beef

Wed, 03 Oct 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H. J. Res. 55 would disapprove a final rule of the Secretary of Agriculture relating to the importation of cattle and beef....

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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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S. 394, The Downed Animal and Food Safety Protection Act of 2007

Thu, 25 Jan 2007 00:00:00 EST

S. 394 would amend the Humane Methods of Livestock Slaughter Act of 1958 to ensure the humane slaughter of nonambulatory livestock....

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H.R. 661, The Downed Animal and Food Safety Protection Act

Wed, 24 Jan 2007 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 661 would amend the Humane Methods of Livestock Slaughter Act of 1958 to ensure the humane slaughter of nonambulatory livestock....

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