Amends Federal law to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to prohibit intrastate movement of livestock and poultry, meat products, and animal carcasses in order to prevent or eradicate communicable animal diseases.
Requires the Secretary to review and find State and local measures inadequate, and to consult with the Governor of such State, before announcing any such prohibition or regulation. Requires announcement in the Federal Register, with findings and reasons, before any action is taken.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to House Committee on Agriculture.
Referred to Subcommittee on Department Operations, Research, and Foreign Agriculture.
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended).
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended).
Reported to House (Amended) by House Committee on Agriculture. Report No: 97-872.
Reported to House (Amended) by House Committee on Agriculture. Report No: 97-872.
Placed on Union Calendar No: 544.
Called up by House Under Suspension of Rules.
Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture.
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