US Congress Senate Resolution 47 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 3-1)
Status: Introduced on February 10 2011 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2011-02-10 - Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. (text of measure as introduced: CR S646)
Pending: Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, And Forestry Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Expresses the sense of the Senate that: (1) while the United States continues to combat terrorism in all forms around the world the safety, security, and health of our livestock and agriculture commodities must not be forgotten; (2) research and investment in biosecurity and biosafety should remain a congressional priority; (3) providing the resources for the advancement of vaccines and eradication of deadly pathogens and emerging zoonotic disease is an integral part of homeland defense; (4) a laboratory capable of handling such deadly diseases is necessary to meet the demand for such resources; and (5) the United States must remain the leader in the fight against bioterrorism.

A resolution recognizing the importance of biosecurity and agrodefense in the United States.

Sen. Pat Roberts [R-KS]

Sen. Roy Blunt [R-MO]

Sen. Claire McCaskill [D-MO]

Sen. Jerry Moran [R-KS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2011-02-10	Senate	Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. (text of measure as introduced: CR S646)

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/senate-resolution/47/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/sres47/BILLS-112sres47is.pdf