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S 1709 111th Congress Senate Animals Animal and plant health Education programs funding Food supply, safety, and labeling Health personnel Health programs administration and funding Medical education Student aid and college costs Teaching, teachers, curricula Veterinary medicine and animal diseases

Veterinary Services Investment Act

Introduced: September 24, 2009 See on congress.gov
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Sep 24, 2009
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Sep 24, 2009
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Veterinary Services Investment Act - Amends The National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 to direct the Secretary of Agriculture carry out a grant program to develop, implement, and sustain veterinary services and relieve veterinary shortage situations.

What's happening now September 24, 2009

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.

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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 11
All 11 Democratic 4 Republican 6 Independent 1
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Merkley, Jeff
Oregon · Dec 13, 2010
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Graham, Lindsey
South Carolina · Nov 18, 2009
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Risch, James E.
Idaho · Oct 7, 2009
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Barrasso, John
Wyoming · Sep 24, 2009
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Bennet, Michael F.
Colorado · Sep 24, 2009
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Crapo, Mike
Idaho · Sep 24, 2009
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Gillibrand, Kirsten E.
New York · Sep 24, 2009
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Grassley, Chuck
Iowa · Sep 24, 2009
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Klobuchar, Amy
Minnesota · Sep 24, 2009
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Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Sep 24, 2009
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Thune, John
South Dakota · Sep 24, 2009
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1709: Veterinary Services Investment Act. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-S-1709/
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"S. 1709: Veterinary Services Investment Act." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-S-1709/.
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S. 1709, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-S-1709/.
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