S. 859
Animal and Public Health Protection Act
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Sponsor
Sen. Bennet, Michael F. [D-CO]
Bill Details
- Update Date
- Jan 11, 2023
- Origin Chamber
- Senate
- Bill Type
- S
- Bill Number
- 859
- Congress
- 113
- Introduced Date
- May 6, 2013
- Policy Area
- Agriculture and Food
- Is Law
- No
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Source: Senate
Introduced in Senate
Source: Library of Congress
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.
Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee
Introduced in Senate
May 6, 2013