To amend the Packers and Stockyards Act, 1921, to provide the Secretary of Agriculture with administrative authority to investigate live poultry dealers, and for other purposes.

Summary

Amends the Packers and Stockyards Act, 1921 to redefine "poultry grower" as any person engaged in the business of raising or caring for live poultry under a poultry growing arrangement, whether the poultry is owned by such person or by another person. (Eliminates the poultry slaughter provision from such definition.) Extends: (1) administrative enforcement authority to live poultry dealers; (2) injunctive or restraining order authority to instances of poultry care; and (3) the Secretary of Agriculture's authority to issue a complaint against a live poultry dealer to any violation of such Act.

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Timeline

1. 9 September 1999

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 9 September 1999

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 9 September 1999

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 16 September 1999

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock and Horticulture.

   Source: Committee

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 9 September 1999 · Official file

Documents

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 9 September 1999

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 9 September 1999

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Sponsors

• Marcy Kaptur · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Emerson, Jo Ann [R-MO-8] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Gilchrest, Wayne T. [R-MD-1] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Clayton, Eva M. [D-NC-1] · D · Sponsor
• Sanford Bishop · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Wise, Robert E., Jr. [D-WV-3] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Minge, David [D-MN-2] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Hinchey, Maurice D. [D-NY-22] · D · Cosponsor
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