To establish a Chief Veterinary Officer in the Department of Homeland Security, and for other purposes.
Latest action · Dec 22, 2010 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 412.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedApr 21, 2010
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to establish in the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) a Chief Veterinary Officer, who shall: (1) head the division of DHS with primary responsibility for veterinary issues, food defense, and agriculture security; and (2) have primary responsibility within DHS for responsibilities relating to veterinary medicine and veterinary public health.
Requires that such Officer: (1) be a veterinarian who possesses a demonstrated ability in and knowledge of veterinary public health and emergency preparedness; (2) be appointed by the DHS Secretary; and (3) report directly to the Chief Medical Officer (or to the Assistant Secretary for Health Affairs if the Assistant Secretary is not serving as Chief Medical Officer).
Directs: (1) such Officer to report to Congress on the state of DHS's working animals during each fiscal year and include a description of any animal initiative or program conducted during such fiscal year; and (2) the Secretary to report to the appropriate congressional committees at least 180 days before carrying out any reorganization within DHS that would affect any responsibility of the Chief Veterinary Officer.
Cosponsors 6
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Apr 21, 2010.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-MS | Bennie G. Thompson | Original | Apr 21, 2010 |
| D-PA | Christopher P. Carney | Original | Apr 21, 2010 |
| D-OH | Mary Jo Kilroy | Original | Apr 21, 2010 |
| R-TX | Michael T. McCaul | Original | Apr 21, 2010 |
| R-NY | Peter T. King | Original | Apr 21, 2010 |
| D-NY | Yvette D. Clarke | Original | Apr 21, 2010 |
Committees 2
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Homeland Security Committee | Referred Apr 21, 2010Markup Jun 23, 2010Reported Nov 30, 2010 |
| Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection Subcommittee | Referred Apr 28, 2010Discharged Jun 23, 2010 | |
| House | Agriculture Committee | Referred Apr 21, 2010Discharged Dec 22, 2010 |
| Nutrition and Foreign Agriculture Subcommittee | Referred Jun 18, 2010 |
Actions 16
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Dec 22, 2010Committee on Agriculture discharged.
- Dec 22, 2010Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 412.
- Dec 21, 2010House Committee on Agriculture Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Dec. 22, 2010.
- Dec 17, 2010House Committee on Agriculture Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Dec. 21, 2010.
- Dec 10, 2010House Committee on Agriculture Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Dec. 17, 2010.
- Nov 30, 2010Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 111-668, Part I.
- Nov 30, 2010House Committee on Agriculture Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Dec. 10, 2010.
- Jun 23, 2010Subcommittee on Emerging Threats, Cybersecurity, and Science and Technology Discharged.
- Jun 23, 2010Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
- Jun 23, 2010Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
- Jun 18, 2010Referred to the Subcommittee on Horticulture and Organic Agriculture.
- Apr 28, 2010Referred to the Subcommittee on Emerging Threats, Cybersecurity, and Science and Technology.
- Apr 21, 2010Introduced in House
- Apr 21, 2010Referred to House Homeland Security
- Apr 21, 2010Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- Apr 21, 2010Referred to House Agriculture
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Committee report
Congressional Budget Office cost estimates 2
- Jul 13, 2010H.R. 5105, A bill to establish a Chief Veterinary Officer in the Department of Homeland Security, and for other purposes<p>Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on Homeland Security on June 23, 2010</p>
- Jul 13, 2010H.R. 5105, A bill to establish a Chief Veterinary Officer in the Department of Homeland Security, and for other purposesCost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on Homeland Security on June 23, 2010
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 3263 | A bill to establish a Chief Veterinary Officer in the Department of Homeland Security, and for other purposes. | Related bill | Apr 27, 2010 |
Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To establish a Chief Veterinary Officer in the Department of Homeland Security, and for other purposes.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Emergency Management.
- Animal protection and human-animal relationships
- Department of Homeland Security
- Emergency Management
- Emergency medical services and trauma care
- Executive agency funding and structure
- Federal officials
- Food supply, safety, and labeling
- Medical research
- Research and development
- Terrorism
- Veterinary medicine and animal diseases
Text 2
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Dec 22, 2010Reported in House
- Apr 21, 2010Introduced in House
Everything here is as published by Congress: the summary is the Congressional Research Service's, the action wording is the clerks', and the subjects are the Library of Congress's. How far it got is read from the actions themselves, taking the most recent one of each kind, so a bill that failed a vote and later passed is shown as having passed. Records come from this bill on Congress.gov and govinfo.gov; cost estimates are the Congressional Budget Office's, and the hearings are the printed hearings GovInfo publishes, which can appear months after the hearing.
