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  <title>Open Congress : Major Bill Actions in Swine</title>
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  <updated>2008-07-15T20:00:00Z</updated>
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  <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007:/issue_feed/4786</id>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.6522 Foot and Mouth Disease Prevention Act of 2008</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h6522/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-15:/action/166529</id>
    <updated>2008-07-15T20:00:00Z</updated>
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To prohibit the importation of ruminants and swine, and fresh and frozen meat and products of ruminants and swine, from Argentina until the Secretary of Agriculture certifies to Congress that every region of Argentina is free of foot and mouth disease without vaccination.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Bill Introduced: S.3267 Safe And Fair Enforcement and Recall for Meat, Poultry, and Food Act of 2008</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-s3267/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-14:/action/166353</id>
    <updated>2008-07-14T20:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to amend the Federal Meat Inspection Act, the Poultry Products Inspection Act, the Egg Products Inspection Act, and the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to provide for improved public health and food safety through enhanced enforcement, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.3238 Foot and Mouth Disease Prevention Act of 2008</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-s3238/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-09:/action/165861</id>
    <updated>2008-07-09T20:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to prohibit the importation of ruminants and swine, and fresh and frozen meat and products of ruminants and swine, from Argentina until the Secretary of Agriculture certifies to Congress that every region of Argentina is free of foot and mouth disease without vaccination.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Enacted: H.R.2419 Farm Bill Extension Act of 2007</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h2419/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-21:/action/158937</id>
    <updated>2008-05-21T20:00:00Z</updated>
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To provide for the continuation of agricultural programs through fiscal year 2012, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;May 21, 2008: Became Public Law No: 110-234.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Vetoed: H.R.2419 Farm Bill Extension Act of 2007</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h2419/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-20:/action/158626</id>
    <updated>2008-05-20T20:00:00Z</updated>
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To provide for the continuation of agricultural programs through fiscal year 2012, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;May 20, 2008: Vetoed by President.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Sent To President: H.R.2419 Farm Bill Extension Act of 2007</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h2419/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-19:/action/158625</id>
    <updated>2008-05-19T20:00:00Z</updated>
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To provide for the continuation of agricultural programs through fiscal year 2012, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;May 19, 2008: Presented to President.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Sent To President: H.R.2419 Farm Bill Extension Act of 2007</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h2419/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-14:/action/157541</id>
    <updated>2008-05-14T20:00:00Z</updated>
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To provide for the continuation of agricultural programs through fiscal year 2012, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;May 14, 2008: Cleared for White House.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.3485 Tracing and Recalling Agricultural Contamination Everywhere Act of 2007</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h3485/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-09-05:/action/128375</id>
    <updated>2007-09-05T20:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, the Federal Meat Inspection Act, the Poultry Products Inspection Act, and the Egg Products Inspection Act to improve the safety of food, meat, and poultry products through enhanced traceability, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.3484 Safe And Fair Enforcement and Recall for Meat, Poultry, and Food Act of 2007</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h3484/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-09-05:/action/128371</id>
    <updated>2007-09-05T20:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend the Federal Meat Inspection Act, the Poultry Products Inspection Act, and the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to provide for improved public health and food safety through enhanced enforcement, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.2419 Farm Bill Extension Act of 2007</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h2419/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-05-21:/action/113371</id>
    <updated>2007-05-21T20:00:00Z</updated>
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To provide for the continuation of agricultural programs through fiscal year 2012, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.2301 Livestock Identification and Marketing Opportunities Act</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h2301/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-05-13:/action/112185</id>
    <updated>2007-05-13T20:00:00Z</updated>
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To establish a Livestock Identification Board to create and implement a national livestock identification system.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.2213 Captive Supply Reform Act</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h2213/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-05-07:/action/111420</id>
    <updated>2007-05-07T20:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend the Packers and Stockyards Act, 1921, to prohibit the use of certain anti-competitive forward contracts.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Bill Introduced: S.1292 Meat and Poultry Products Traceability and Safety Act of 2007</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-s1292/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-05-02:/action/111026</id>
    <updated>2007-05-02T20:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to amend the Federal Meat Inspection Act and the Poultry Products Inspection Act to improve the safety of meat and poultry products by enhancing the ability of the Secretary of Agriculture to retrieve the history, use, and location of a meat or poultry product through a recordkeeping and audit system or registered identification, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Bill Introduced: S.1017 Captive Supply Reform Act</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-s1017/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-03-27:/action/107619</id>
    <updated>2007-03-27T20:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to amend the Packers and Stockyards Act, 1921, to prohibit the use of certain anti-competitive forward contracts.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.404 Country of Origin Labeling Act of 2007</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-s404/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-01-25:/action/91771</id>
    <updated>2007-01-25T19:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to amend the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 to require the implementation of country of origin labeling requirements by September 30, 2007.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.357 To amend the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 to implement mandatory country of origin labeling requirements for meat and produce on September 30, 2007.</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h357/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-01-08:/action/89865</id>
    <updated>2007-01-08T19:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 to implement mandatory country of origin labeling requirements for meat and produce on September 30, 2007.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Enacted: H.R.3408 To reauthorize the Livestock Mandatory Reporting Act of 1999 and to amend the swine reporting provisions of that Act.</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/109-h3408/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2006-10-04:/action/35926</id>
    <updated>2006-10-04T20:00:00Z</updated>
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To reauthorize the Livestock Mandatory Reporting Act of 1999 and to amend the swine reporting provisions of that Act.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;October 04, 2006: Became Public Law No: 109-296.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Signed by President: H.R.3408 To reauthorize the Livestock Mandatory Reporting Act of 1999 and to amend the swine reporting provisions of that Act.</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/109-h3408/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2006-10-04:/action/35925</id>
    <updated>2006-10-04T20:00:00Z</updated>
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To reauthorize the Livestock Mandatory Reporting Act of 1999 and to amend the swine reporting provisions of that Act.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;October 04, 2006: Signed by President.    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Bill Sent To President: H.R.3408 To reauthorize the Livestock Mandatory Reporting Act of 1999 and to amend the swine reporting provisions of that Act.</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/109-h3408/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2006-09-26:/action/35924</id>
    <updated>2006-09-26T20:00:00Z</updated>
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To reauthorize the Livestock Mandatory Reporting Act of 1999 and to amend the swine reporting provisions of that Act.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;September 26, 2006: Presented to President.    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Bill Sent To President: H.R.3408 To reauthorize the Livestock Mandatory Reporting Act of 1999 and to amend the swine reporting provisions of that Act.</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/109-h3408/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2006-09-19:/action/35923</id>
    <updated>2006-09-19T20:00:00Z</updated>
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To reauthorize the Livestock Mandatory Reporting Act of 1999 and to amend the swine reporting provisions of that Act.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;September 19, 2006: Cleared for White House.    </content>
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