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H.R. 1956 (97th)

Animal Damage Control Act of 1981

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Introduced

19 February 1981

Last action

26 February 1981 · Committee

Status

Executive Comment Requested from EPA, Interior, USDA.

Sponsors

Rep. de la Garza, E. [D-TX-15], Rep. Wampler, William C. [R-VA-9], Rep. Loeffler, Tom [R-TX-21], Rep. Anthony, Beryl, Jr. [D-AR-4], Rep. Bowen, David R. [D-MS-2], Rep. Chappie, Eugene A. [R-CA-2], Rep. Hagedorn, Thomas M. [R-MN-2], Rep. Hansen, George V. [R-ID-2], Rep. Jones, Ed [D-TN-8], Rep. Marlenee, Ron [R-MT-2], Rep. Morrison, Sid [R-WA-4], Sen. Roberts, Pat [R-KS], Rep. Roberts, Clint [R-SD-2], Rep. Rose, Charlie [D-NC-7], Rep. Skeen, Joe [R-NM-2], Rep. Stenholm, Charles W. [D-TX-17], Rep. Thomas, William M. [R-CA-21], Rep. Leath, Marvin [D-TX-11], Rep. Coelho, Anthony Lee [D-CA-15], Rep. Hansen, James V. [R-UT-1]

Subjects

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Source updated

29 August 2025

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Summary

Animal Damage Control Act of 1981 - Directs the Secretary of the Interior, in cooperation with the Secretary of Agriculture, to carry out a program for controlling livestock predators. Requires the Secretary, in conducting such program, to: (1) use and permit the use of lethal and nonlethal methods and chemical toxicants; (2) undertake research activities concerning chemical toxicants and other nonlethal control techniques; (3) use preventive control techniques to manage predator populations; and (4) establish an ad hoc committee to review biennially the Secretary's animal damage control activities. Directs the Secretaries to submit annually a joint report on the development and implementation of such program to Congress. Authorizes appropriations.

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Timeline

  1. 19 February 1981

    Introduced

    Referred to House Committee on Agriculture.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 19 February 1981

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 19 February 1981

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 24 February 1981

    Referred

    Referred to Subcommittee on Department Operations, Research, and Foreign Agriculture.

    Source: Committee

  5. 26 February 1981

    Committee

    Executive Comment Requested from EPA, Interior, USDA.

    Source: Committee

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