A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval of the rule submitted by the Department of Agriculture under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, relating to risk zones for introduction of bovine spongiform encephalopathy.

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)

Disapproves the rule submitted by the Department of Agriculture relating to the establishment of minimal-risk zones for introduction of bovine spongiform encephalopathy into the United States, and states that such rule shall have no force or effect.

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[S.J. Res. 4 Introduced in Senate (IS)]







109th CONGRESS
  1st Session
S. J. RES. 4

 Providing for congressional disapproval of the rule submitted by the 
  Department of Agriculture under chapter 8 of title 5, United States 
  Code, relating to risk zones for introduction of bovine spongiform 
                            encephalopathy.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                           February 14, 2005

   Mr. Conrad (for himself, Mr. Thomas, Mr. Baucus, Mr. Salazar, Mr. 
    Johnson, Mr. Dorgan, Mr. Reid, Mr. Bingaman, and Mr. Domenici) 
  introduced the following joint resolution; which was read twice and 
   referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry

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                            JOINT RESOLUTION


 
 Providing for congressional disapproval of the rule submitted by the 
  Department of Agriculture under chapter 8 of title 5, United States 
  Code, relating to risk zones for introduction of bovine spongiform 
                            encephalopathy.

    Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United 
States of America in Congress assembled, That Congress disapproves the 
rule submitted by the Department of Agriculture relating to the 
establishment of minimal risk zones for introduction of bovine 
spongiform encephalopathy (published at 70 Fed. Reg. 460 (2005)), and 
such rule shall have no force or effect.
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