S 2195 · 96th Congress · Animals

Animal Damage Control Amendments of 1980

Introduced 1980-01-22· Sponsored by Sen. Tower, John G. [R-TX]· Senate

Bill Progress

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House
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works.(1980-01-22)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Animal Damage Control Amendments of 1980 - Directs the Secretary of the Interior, in cooperation with the Secretary of Agriculture, to carry out a program for controlling the damage caused by predators of livestock. Requires the Secretary, in conducting such program: (1) to use and permit the use of lethal and nonlethal animal control devices, methods, and chemical toxicants; (2) to undertake research activities concerning chemical toxicants and other nonlethal control techniques; (3) to use preventive control techniques to manage predator populations; and (4) to establish an ad hoc committee to review biannually the Secretary's animal damage control activities. Directs the Secretaries to submit annually a joint report on the development and implementation of such program to Congress.…

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Cosponsors (4)

4 Republicans