National Farm Animal Identification and Records Act

Summary

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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Timeline

1. 10 March 2005

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 10 March 2005

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 10 March 2005

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 28 March 2005

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock and Horticulture.

   Source: Committee

5. 4 April 2005

   Committee

   Executive Comment Requested from USDA.

   Source: Committee

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 10 March 2005 · Official file

Documents

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 10 March 2005

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 10 March 2005

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 10 March 2005

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Sponsors

• COLLIN PETERSON · D · Sponsor
• Marcy Kaptur · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Ross, Mike [D-AR-4] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Sabo, Martin Olav [D-MN-5] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51] · D · Cosponsor
• · hsag00 · Standing

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