A bill to establish a Federal interagency task force for the purpose of coordinating actions to prevent the outbreak of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (commonly known as "mad cow disease") and foot-and-mouth disease in the United States.
Directs the Secretary, in consultation with governmental and private sector parties, to submit a final report to such committees that discusses such diseases' economic impacts, public and animal health risks, and related legislative, Federal agency, and product recommendations.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2316)
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S3709-3710)
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S3452-3453)
Introduced in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time. (text of measure as introduced: CR S3453)
Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 31.
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S3634-3636)
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.(text: CR S3634-3636)
Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S3634-3636)
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Received in the House.
Held at the desk.
Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H2051-2053)
Mr. Everett asked unanimous consent to take from the Speaker's table and consider.
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection.(text: CR H2051-2053)
Enacted as Public Law 107-9
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On passage Passed without objection. (text: CR H2051-2053)
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Became Public Law No: 107-9.
Became Public Law No: 107-9.