Congress 107 - HR 231 - To amend the Packers and Stockyards Act, 1921, to provide the Secretary of Agriculture with administrative authority to investigate live poultry dealers, and for other purposes.

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Administrative procedure Agriculture and Food Animals Commerce Crime and Law Enforcement Department of Agriculture Fines (Penalties) Government Operations and Politics Injunctions Law Poultry Poultry industry Poultry inspection

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Amends the Packers and Stockyards Act, 1921 to redefine "poultry grower" as any person engaged in the business of raising or caring for live poultry under a poultry growing arrangement, whether the poultry is owned by such person or by another person. (Eliminates the poultry slaughter provision from such definition.)

Extends: (1) administrative enforcement authority to live poultry dealers; (2) injunctive or restraining order authority to instances of poultry care; and (3) the Secretary of Agriculture's authority to issue a complaint against a live poultry dealer to any violation of such Act.

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Jan 30, 2002

Favorable Executive Comment Received from USDA.
Oct 11, 2001

Executive Comment Requested from USDA.
Mar 23, 2001

Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock and Horticulture.
Jan 6, 2001

Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Jan 6, 2001

Introduced in House

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