A bill to amend the Federal Meat Inspection Act to prohibit the importation of live animals and meat products from countries having standards for the use of certain antibiotics in food-producing animals that are not as stringent as those of the United States, and for other purposes.

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Status In Committee
Sponsor Berkley Bedell
Citation 99-HR-2379
Actions 10
Introduced May 7th, 1985
Cosponsors
Last Action Feb 24th, 1986
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Introduced House May 7
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Amends the Federal Meat Inspection Act to prohibit the importation of live animals or meat products from countries having standards for the use of antibiotics chloramphenicol and dimethridazole in food producing animals that are not as stringent as those of the United States. Directs the Secretary of Agriculture, along with other appropriate Departments, to seek and participate in negotiation for the purpose of developing an international agreement regarding the use of antibiotics and other drugs in livestock production.

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INTRODUCED
INTRODUCED
May 7, 1985
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ON FLOOR
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COMMITTEE
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May 10, 1985
COMMITTEE
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COMMITTEE
REFERRED TO SUBCOMMITTEE
May 17, 1985
COMMITTEE
AGENCY COMMENT REQUEST
May 20, 1985
COMMITTEE
AGENCY COMMENT REQUEST
May 31, 1985
COMMITTEE
AGENCY COMMENT RECEIVED
Feb 24, 1986
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