U.S. Congress - H.R.1254 National Farm Animal Identification and Records Act
H.R.1254 - National Farm Animal Identification and Records Act
To amend the Animal Health Protection Act to require the establishment of an electronic nationwide livestock identification system, to prevent the unauthorized release of information collected under the system, to promote an objective review of Department of Agriculture responses to livestock disease outbreaks, and for other purposes. view all titles (2)
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- Short: National Farm Animal Identification and Records Act as introduced.
- Official: To amend the Animal Health Protection Act to require the establishment of an electronic nationwide livestock identification system, to prevent the unauthorized release of information collected under the system, to promote an objective review of Department of Agriculture responses to livestock disease outbreaks, and for other purposes. as introduced.
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3/10/2005--Introduced.National Farm Animal Identification and Records Act - Amends the Animal Health Protection Act to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to establish an electronic nationwide livestock identification system to enhance the Department of Agriculture's response to outbrOfficial Summary
3/10/2005--Introduced.
National Farm Animal Identification and Records Act - Amends the Animal Health Protection Act to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to establish an electronic nationwide livestock identification system to enhance the Department of Agriculture's response to outbreaks of livestock disease. Requires that such system:
(1) be capable of tracing, within 48 hours, livestock from birth to slaughter;
(2) provide for access by States and inclusion of State information; and
(3) apply to all livestock born or imported into the United Sates, and to interstate and intrastate commerce.
Exempts, with specified exceptions, system information from disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act or other release into the public domain.
Authorizes the Secretary to:
(1) provide producer participation assistance; and
(2) appoint an international panel of scientific experts to review the Department's response to an outbreak of livestock disease.
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