legislation: 112-s-1053
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| 112-s-1053 | 112 | s | 1053 | Veterinary Services Investment Act | Animals | 2011-05-24 | 2011-05-24 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. | Senate | Sen. Stabenow, Debbie [D-MI] | MI | D | S000770 | 15 | Veterinarian Services Investment Act - Amends the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 to direct the Secretary of Agriculture (USDA) to carry out a matching grant program with qualified entities to develop, implement, and sustain veterinary services. Requires a qualifying entity to carry out programs that: (1) relieve veterinarian shortage situations, (2) support private veterinary practices engaged in public health activities, or (3) support practices of veterinarians who are participating in or have successfully completed a specified service requirement. Makes such grants available for: (1) assistance for establishing or expanding veterinary practices or establishing mobile veterinary facilities; (2) veterinarian, technician, and student recruitment; (3) grants to attend training programs in food safety or food animal medicine; (4) grants to establish or expand accredited education, internship, residency, and fellowship programs; (5) grants to assess veterinarian shortage situations; and (6) grants for continuing education and extension, including veterinary telemedicine and other distance-based education. | 2022-02-03T05:53:24Z |