United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 5608 (107th)
Comprehensive Wildlife Disease Testing Acceleration Act of 2002
Introduced
10 October 2002
Last action
21 October 2002 · Referred
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, Nutrition and Forestry.
Sponsors
Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI], Rep. Green, Mark [R-WI-8], Rep. Ryan, Paul [R-WI-1], Rep. Barrett, Thomas M. [D-WI-5], Rep. Kennedy, Mark R. [R-MN-6], Rep. Stupak, Bart [D-MI-1], Rep. Sensenbrenner, F. James, Jr. [R-WI-5]
Subjects
Agriculture
Source updated
19 August 2025
Summary
Comprehensive Wildlife Disease Testing Acceleration Act of 2002 - Directs the Secretary of Agriculture, with respect to chronic wasting disease (a disease affecting deer and elk), to: (1) issue guidelines for animal tissue collecting and laboratory testing; (2) establish a laboratory certification and inspection program; and (3) accelerate testing research. Establishes the Interagency Task Force on Epizootic Hemorrhagic Disease to coordinate epizootic hemorrhagic disease (a disease affecting deer and other wild ruminants) prevention activities.
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Timeline
10 October 2002
Introduced
Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Source: IntroReferral
10 October 2002
Introduced
Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Source: IntroReferral
10 October 2002
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
10 October 2002
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
21 October 2002
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries Conservation, Wildlife and Oceans.
Source: Committee
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in House · 10 October 2002 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Green, Mark [R-WI-8] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Ryan, Paul [R-WI-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Barrett, Thomas M. [D-WI-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kennedy, Mark R. [R-MN-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Stupak, Bart [D-MI-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Sensenbrenner, F. James, Jr. [R-WI-5] · R · Cosponsor
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Related records
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/107th-congress/house-bill/5608
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/107/hr/5608
- us · 107-hr-5608 · source updated 19 August 2025