S. 1246 - Wildlife GAINS Act
Foreign policy.
- Sponsor:
- Joseph Lieberman
- Summary:
- A bill to establish and maintain a wildlife global animal information network for surveillance internationally to combat the growing threat of emerging diseases that involve wild animals, such as bird flu, and for other purposes. (by CRS)
- Status:
- The bill has been introduced.
There have been no votes on this bill.
Wildlife GAINS Act
S. 1246 — 110th Congress (2007–2008)
- Summary
- A bill to establish and maintain a wildlife global animal information network for surveillance internationally to combat the growing threat of emerging diseases that involve wild animals, such as bird flu, and for other purposes. (by CRS)
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- Title
- A bill to establish and maintain a wildlife global animal information network for surveillance internationally to combat the growing threat of emerging diseases that involve wild animals, such as bird flu, and for other purposes.
- Other Titles
- Wildlife GAINS Act
- Wildlife Global Animal Information Network for Surveillance Act
- Sponsor
- Joseph Lieberman
- Co-Sponsors
- Subjects
- Foreign policy
- Animal diseases
- Animals
- Birds
- Communicable diseases
- Communication in medicine
- Data banks
- Epidemiology
- Geographic information systems
- Government information
- Government paperwork
- Government publicity
- Health information systems
- Health policy
- Health surveys
- Influenza
- Information networks
- International affairs
- International cooperation
- Medical care
- Medical tests
- Medicine
- Nongovernmental organizations
- Preventive medicine
- Technology
- Telecommunication
- Trade
- Veterinary medicine
- Wild animal trade
- World health
- Related Bills
- Major Actions
Introduced 4/26/2007 Referred to Committee - Bill History
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There have been no votes on this bill.
Action Date Description Introduced 4/26/2007 4/26/2007 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. 4/26/2007 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S5221) Number Sponsor Date Offered Status
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