3.0.0 3263 2023-01-11T13:20:16Z 2023-01-11T13:20:16Z Senate S S 2010-04-27 111 hshm00 Homeland Security Committee House Standing Legislative interest 2010-09-22T16:38:00Z ssga00 Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2010-04-27T19:32:58Z To establish a Chief Veterinary Officer in the Department of Homeland Security, and for other purposes. 111 5105 HR 2010-12-22 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 412. Related bill CRS 2010-04-27 ssga00 Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2709-2710) IntroReferral 2010-04-27 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S2709) IntroReferral B00100 9 Library of Congress 2010-04-27 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress A000069 Sen. Akaka, Daniel K. [D-HI] DANIEL AKAKA D HI KOHIKINA N E000194 Sen. Ensign, John [R-NV] JOHN ENSIGN R NV 2010-04-27 True Emergency Management Animal protection and human-animal relationships Department of Homeland Security Emergency medical services and trauma care Executive agency funding and structure Federal officials Food supply, safety, and labeling Medical research Research and development Terrorism Veterinary medicine and animal diseases Emergency Management 00 2010-04-27 Introduced in Senate 2010-07-12T18:47:25Z Amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to establish in the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) a Chief Veterinary Officer, who shall: (1) head the division of DHS with primary responsibility for veterinary issues, food defense, and agriculture security; and (2) have primary responsibility within DHS for responsibilities relating to veterinary medicine and veterinary public health.

Requires that such Officer: (1) be a veterinarian who possesses a demonstrated ability in and knowledge of veterinary public health and emergency preparedness; (2) be appointed by the DHS Secretary; and (3) report directly to the Chief Medical Officer (or to the Assistant Secretary for Health Affairs if the Assistant Secretary is not serving as Chief Medical Officer).

]]> A bill to establish a Chief Veterinary Officer in the Department of Homeland Security, and for other purposes. Display Title A bill to establish a Chief Veterinary Officer in the Department of Homeland Security, and for other purposes. Official Title as Introduced A bill to establish a Chief Veterinary Officer in the Department of Homeland Security, and for other purposes. Introduced in Senate IS Introduced in Senate 2010-04-27T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-111s3263is/xml/BILLS-111s3263is.xml 2010-04-27 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2709-2710) text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.