Animal and Public Health Protection Act
Latest action · May 6, 2013 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
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.
- IntroducedMay 6, 2013
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Animal and Public Health Protection Act - Amends the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 to direct the Secretary of Agriculture (USDA) to offer to enter into contracts, grants, or cooperative agreements with eligible laboratories to: (1) detect emerging or existing threats to animal health and support the protection of public health, the environment, and the agricultural economy; (2) provide the capability for standardized test procedures, laboratory biosafety and biosecurity, interconnected electronic data reporting, and emergency preparedness evaluation; and (3) coordinate the development and implementation of national veterinary diagnostic laboratory capabilities.
Directs the Secretary to give priority to eligible laboratories at existing federal and state facilities and those at institutions of higher education.
Cosponsors
Members who signed on, in the order they did.
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- May 6, 2013Introduced in Senate
- May 6, 2013Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 954 | Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2013 | Related bill | Sep 4, 2013 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Agriculture and Food.
- Agriculture and Food
- Animal and plant health
- Drug safety, medical device, and laboratory regulation
- Emergency medical services and trauma care
- Emergency planning and evacuation
- Health promotion and preventive care
- Higher education
- Livestock
- Medical tests and diagnostic methods
- Veterinary medicine and animal diseases
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- May 6, 2013Introduced in Senate
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