United States · Bill · S
S. 613 (116th)
DEER Act
Introduced
28 February 2019
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Status
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
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Summary
Detection, Enhanced Education, and Response Act of 2019 or the DEER Act This bill addresses chronic wasting disease, which is a transmissible disease that afflicts deer, elk, and moose populations. Specifically, the bill requires the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to support state efforts to develop and implement chronic wasting disease surveillance, testing, management, and response activities. In addition, USDA must (1) establish a multiagency task force to respond to the disease, and (2) award a grant to a land-grant college or university to establish a policy research center for wildlife diseases.
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Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 28 February 2019
Introduced in Senate (PDF)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 28 February 2019
Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 28 February 2019
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/613
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/116/s/613