legislation: 108-hr-3705

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108-hr-3705 108 hr 3705 Mad Cow Testing Act of 2004 Agriculture and Food 2004-01-20 2004-01-20 Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture. House Rep. Miller, George [D-CA-7] CA D M000725 1 Mad Cow Testing Act of 2004 - Amends the Federal Meat Inspection Act to require the post-mortem testing of cattle carcasses and parts intended for human consumption for bovine spongiform encephalopathy (mad cow disease). Requires that: (1) such tests be conducted only by Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service personnel; and (2) testing costs be covered through fees collected from slaughtering, meat-canning, salting, packing, rendering, and other establishments subject to such testing. Authorizes the Secretary of Agriculture to delay such testing if an accurate test is not available for cattle under a certain age. Requires the Secretary to evaluate at least yearly during the course of any such delay whether a test has been developed. 2023-01-15T09:32:51Z  

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