A bill to strengthen the enforcement of plant and animal quarantine laws by prohibiting the use of any class of first-class mail for the transport of plant materials unless the person who submits the mail agrees to allow agricultural inspection of its contents in order to prevent the introduction of destructive plant and animal diseases and pests and noxious weeds.
Agricultural Quarantine Enforcement Act - Prohibits first-class mail parcel service (excluding letters) for any plant- or animal-related article unless the sender permits an agricultural inspection of such parcel. Makes it unlawful for a sender not to declare such articles.
Provides for the: (1) detention of interstate mail (including mail from Puerto Rico); (2) inspection of international mail; and (3) detention of mail from outside the United States.
Directs the Secretary of Agriculture to: (1) coordinate activities under this Act with the United States Postal Service and the United States Customs Service; and (2) conduct a public education campaign.
Authorizes the Secretary to assess civil penalties for violations of this Act.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to House Committee on Agriculture.
Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
Executive Comment Requested from USDA.
Referred to Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry.
Referred to Subcommittee on Department Operations, Research, and Foreign Agriculture.
Referred to Subcommittee on Postal Personnel and Modernization.
Referred to Subcommittee on Postal Operations and Services.
Executive Comment Requested from OMB, US Postal Service, USDA.
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Favorable Executive Comment Received From USDA.
Favorable Executive Comment Received From USDA.
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