H.R. 231 — To amend the Packers and Stockyards Act, 1921, to provide the Secretary of Agriculture with administrative authority to investigate live poultry dealers, and for other purposes.

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Amends the Packers and Stockyards Act, 1921 to redefine "poultry grower" as any person engaged in the business of raising or caring for live poultry under a poultry growing arrangement, whether the poultry is owned by such person or by another person. (Eliminates the poultry slaughter provision from such definition.)

Extends: (1) administrative enforcement authority to live poultry dealers; (2) injunctive or restraining order authority to instances of poultry care; and (3) the Secretary of Agriculture's authority to issue a complaint against a live poultry dealer to any violation of such Act.

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2001-01-06
Introduced in House
2001-01-06
Introduced in House
2001-01-06
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
2001-03-23
Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock and Horticulture.
2001-10-11
Executive Comment Requested from USDA.
2002-01-30
Favorable Executive Comment Received from USDA.

To amend the Packers and Stockyards Act, 1921, to provide the Secretary of Agriculture with administrative authority to investigate live poultry dealers, and for other purposes.

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