Animal Disease Risk Assessment, Prevention, and Control Act of 2001
Public Law 107-9 · S. 700 · 107th Congress · began in the Senate
Signed by George W. Bush (R) on May 24, 2001 · Agriculture and Food
Sponsor: Sen. Ben Campbell (R-CO)
Cosponsors (3): Sen. Herb Kohl, Sen. Orrin Hatch,
Passage votes
- HouseUnanimous consent
- SenateUnanimous consent
Data notes
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Animal Disease Risk Assessment, Prevention, and Control Act of 2001 - Directs the Secretary of Agriculture to submit a preliminary report to specified congressional committees concerning: (1) interagency measures to assess, prevent, and control the spread of foot and mouth disease and bovine spongiform encephalopathy ("mad cow disease") in the United States; (2) related Federal information sources available to the public; and (3) the need for any additional legislative authority or product bans.
Directs the Secretary, in consultation with governmental and private sector parties, to submit a final report to such committees that discusses such diseases' economic impacts, public and animal health risks, and related legislative, Federal agency, and product recommendations.
Committees
The record shows no committee referral for this bill.
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 10 actions.
- May 24, 2001Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 107-9.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- May 17, 2001PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
- May 9, 2001FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · On passage Passed without objection.
- FloorFloor · Mr. Everett asked unanimous consent to take from the Speaker's table and consider.
- FloorFloor · Considered by unanimous consent.
- Apr 5, 2001FloorFloor · Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- FloorFloor · Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
- Apr 4, 2001IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the Senate
Data notes
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Official record
The bill’s full text and every action, including introduction and committee steps, are on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.