legislation: 108-s-2008

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108-s-2008 108 s 2008 National Farm Animal Identification and Records Act Agriculture and Food 2004-01-20 2004-01-20 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. (text of measure as introduced: CR S55) Senate Sen. Specter, Arlen [R-PA] PA R S000709 2 National Farm Animal Identification and Records Act - Amends the Animal Health Protection Act to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to establish an electronic nationwide livestock identification system (for individual animal identification) to enhance the Department of Agriculture's response to outbreaks of livestock disease. Requires that such system: (1) be capable of tracing, within 48 hours, an individual animal from birth to slaughter; and (2) provide for access by States and inclusion of State information. Authorizes the Secretary to: (1) provide producer participation assistance; and (2) appoint an international panel of scientific experts to review the Department's response to an outbreak of livestock disease. 2023-01-15T09:32:49Z  

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