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HR 4001 108th Congress House

To authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to use the Agricultural Research Service to conduct research regarding the likelihood and risks of the transfer between animal species of the proteinaceous…

Official title: To authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to use the Agricultural Research Service to conduct research regarding the likelihood and risks of the transfer betwe… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to use the Agricultural Research Service to conduct research regarding the likelihood and risks of the transfer between animal species of the proteinaceous infectious particles, known as prions, that cause transmissible spongiform encephalopathies, and for other purposes.

Introduced: March 18, 2004 See on congress.gov
Agriculture and Food
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It never became law before the 108th Congress (2003–2004) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 22, 2004
Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Credit, Rural Development and Research.
Mar 18, 2004
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Mar 18, 2004
Introduced in House
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Credit, Rural Development and Research.

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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4001: To authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to use the Agricultural Research Service to conduct research regarding the likelihood and risks of the transfer between animal species of the proteinaceous infectious particles, known as prions, that cause transmissible spongiform encephalopathies, and for other purposes.. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-4001/
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"H.R. 4001: To authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to use the Agricultural Research Service to conduct research regarding the likelihood and risks of the transfer between animal species of the proteinaceous infectious particles, known as prions, that cause transmissible spongiform encephalopathies, and for other purposes.." 108th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-4001/.
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H.R. 4001, 108th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-4001/.
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[H.R. 4001: To authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to use the Agricultural Research Service to conduct research regarding the likelihood and risks of the transfer between animal species of the proteinaceous infectious particles, known as prions, that cause transmissible spongiform encephalopathies, and for other purposes.](https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-4001/)
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