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H.R. 5608 (107th)

Comprehensive Wildlife Disease Testing Acceleration Act of 2002

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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

Agriculture

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

  1. 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

  2. 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

  3. 10 October 2002

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 10 October 2002

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  5. 21 October 2002

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries Conservation, Wildlife and Oceans.

    Source: Committee

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  • Introduced in House (text)

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    Introduced in House · EN · 10 October 2002

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