A bill to authorize certain employees of the Department of Agriculture charged with the enforcement of laws relating to the control or prevention of the introduction or dissemination of plant diseases or plant pests into the United States to carry firearms for self-protection.

Summary

Authorizes certain Department of Agriculture employees charged with enforcing plant disease or plant pest prevention laws to carry firearms while on official duty.

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Timeline

1. 24 May 1988

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on Agriculture.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 24 May 1988

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 24 May 1988

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 20 June 1988

   Referred

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

   Source: Committee

5. 20 June 1988

   Committee

   Executive Comment Requested from USDA.

   Source: Committee

6. 21 July 1988

   Referred

   Referred to Subcommittee on Crime.

   Source: Committee

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 24 May 1988

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Rep. de la Garza, E. [D-TX-15] · D · Sponsor
• · hsju00 · Standing
• · hsag00 · Standing

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