110 HR 6522 IH: Foot and Mouth Disease Prevention Act U.S. House of Representatives 2008-07-16 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.

I 110th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6522 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 16, 2008 Ms. Herseth Sandlin (for herself, Mrs. Cubin, Mr. Pomeroy, Mrs. Boyda of Kansas, Mr. Kagen, and Mrs. McMorris Rodgers) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture A BILL To prohibit the importation of ruminants and swine, and fresh and frozen meat and products of ruminants and swine, from Argentina until the Secretary of Agriculture certifies to Congress that every region of Argentina is free of foot and mouth disease without vaccination.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Foot and Mouth Disease Prevention Act of 2008.

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Prohibition on importation of Argentine ruminants and swine until Argentina is free of foot and mouth disease without vaccination

The Secretary of Agriculture shall prohibit the importation into the United States of any ruminant or swine, or any fresh (including chilled or frozen) meat or product of any ruminant or swine, that is born, raised, or slaughtered in Argentina until the Secretary certifies to Congress that every region of Argentina is free of foot and mouth disease without vaccination.