H.R.1717: To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to establish a National Bio and Agro-defense Facility.

Latest Update: Friday, January, 16th 2009

To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to establish a National Bio and Agro-defense Facility. 8/1/2008--Reported to House amended, Part I. (There is 1 other summary) Amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to establish in the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) a National Bio- and Agro-defense Facility (NBAF), which shall: (1) be an integrated human, foreign-animal, and disease research, development, testing, and evaluation facility to support DHS, the Department of Agriculture (USDA), and other federal agencies in defending against the threat of agroterrorism and certain naturally-occurring incidents related to agriculture; and (2) produce and share knowledge and technology for the purpose of protecting animal and public health and reducing economic losses caused by diseases of livestock and poultry. Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security and the Secretary of Agriculture to develop a joint strategy to define the respective roles and [...]

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10/03/2008 - House Committee on Energy and Commerce Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Jan. 3, 2009.
10/02/2008 - House Committee on Energy and Commerce Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Oct. 3, 2008.
09/29/2008 - House Committee on Energy and Commerce Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Oct. 2, 2008.
09/28/2008 - House Committee on Energy and Commerce Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Sept. 29, 2008.
09/26/2008 - House Committee on Energy and Commerce Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Sept. 28, 2008.

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10/03/2008 - House Committee on Energy and Commerce Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Jan. 3, 2009.
10/02/2008 - House Committee on Energy and Commerce Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Oct. 3, 2008.
09/29/2008 - House Committee on Energy and Commerce Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Oct. 2, 2008.
09/28/2008 - House Committee on Energy and Commerce Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Sept. 29, 2008.
09/26/2008 - House Committee on Energy and Commerce Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Sept. 28, 2008.
09/12/2008 - House Committee on Energy and Commerce Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Sept. 26, 2008.
08/01/2008 - Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 110-819, Part I.
08/01/2008 - House Committee on Energy and Commerce Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Sept. 12, 2008.
08/01/2008 - Committee on Agriculture discharged.
08/01/2008 - For Further Action See H.R.1684.
08/01/2007 - Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
08/01/2007 - Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
06/06/2007 - Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
06/06/2007 - Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote .
05/09/2007 - For Further Action See H.R.1684.
05/04/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Horticulture and Organic Agriculture.
05/04/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Credit, Energy, and Research.
05/04/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry.
05/04/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, Nutrition and Forestry.
04/05/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Emerging Threats, Cybersecurity, and Science and Technology.
03/28/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
03/27/2007 - Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, and Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
03/27/2007 - Referred to House Homeland Security
03/27/2007 - Referred to House Agriculture
03/27/2007 - Referred to House Energy and Commerce