| Issue |
Description |
AVMA Position |
Status |
GRD Comments |
| National Veteriunary Medical Service Act |
Funding |
Active Pursuit |
FY 2010 Presidents Budget: $3M
FY 2010 House Ag ppropriations Bill: $4M
FY 2010 Senate Ag Appropriations Bill: $5M
Conference Committee: Fall 2009 |
Working to get Senate amount ($5M) in the final bill |
| Food Animal Residue Avoidance Databank |
Funding |
Active Pursuit |
FY 2010 Presidents Budget: $0M
FY 2010 House Ag Appropriations Bill: $806,000
FY 2010 Senate Ag Appropriations Bill: $1M
Conference Committee: Fall 2009 |
Working to get Senate amount ($1M) in the final bill |
| National Research Support Project-7 (NRSP-7) |
Seeking authorizing language and appropriations for NRSP-7 |
Active Pursuit |
FY 2010 House Ag Appropriations Bill: $429,000
FY 2010 Senate Ag Appropriations Bill: $0
Conference Committee: Fall 2009 |
Working to get House amount ($429,000) in the final bill |
| HR 503/S. 727 The Prevention of Equine Cruelty Act |
Prohibit the shipping, transporting, moving, delivering, receiving, possessing, purchasing, selling, or donation of horses and other equines to be slaughtered for human consumption. |
Active Pursuit of Defeat |
In Committee |
|
| H.R. 305 The Horse Transportation Safety Act |
Prohibit the transportation of horses in interstate transportation in a motor vehicle containing 2 or more levels stacked on top of one another. |
Active Pursuit of Passage |
In Committee |
|
| Equity in Federal Veterinary Pay |
Improve compensation for federal veterinarians |
Active Pursuit |
2/26/09 Hearing. Senate Subcommittee on
Oversight of Government Management, the Federal Workforce,
and the District of Columbia;
Working with Congress, agencies and the Office of Personel Management to resolve the issue
|
AVMA is working closely with the National Association of Federal Veterinarians to improve federal veterinary pay |
| H.R. 1549/S. 619 Preservation of Antibiotics for Medical Treatment Act |
Phases out use of certain antibiotics for nontherapeutic purposes in food-producing animals. |
Active Pursuit of Defeat |
H.R. 1549 7/13/09 Rules Committee Hearing
S. 619 In Committee |
Possible amendment for Healthcare Reform bill or Food Safety bill |
| Pet Insurance as an Eligible Benefit for Treatment under Section 125 of the IRS Code |
Seeking to add pet health insurance as a voluntary benefit inder section 125 of the IRS Code (cafeteria plan) |
Active Pursuit |
Forming coalition (Pet Health Consortium) to support introduction and passage of legislation |
First consortium meeting: September 2009; Fall 2009 seeking sponsor of potential legislation in the House and Senate |
| H.R. 2345 Exemption of Health Care Practices from Red Flags Rule |
Exempt health care practices with 20 or fewer employees from having to comply with the Red Flags Rule. |
Active Pursuit of Passage |
In Committee |
FTC delayed implementation of Red Flags Rule until November 1, 2009 |
| H.R. 2460/S. 1152 Healthy Families Act |
Require employers with 15 or more employees to provide up to seven days of annual paid sick leave for full-time and part-time workers to take care of themselves, family members or anyone else whose close association with the employees is the equivalent of a family relationship. |
Active Pursuit of Defeat |
In Committee |
|
| H.R. 3519 Veterinarian Services Investment Act |
Authorizes a new grant program to advance unique and innovative state-level veterinary workforce programs. |
Active Pursuit of Passage |
In Committee |
Expecting introduction of Senate version in late September |
| Veterinary Medicine Loan Repayment Program (NVMSA) Tax Exemption |
Seeking legislation to amend Section 108 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exempt loan repayments under the Veterinary Medicine Loan Repayment Program |
Active Pursuit |
|
Seeking Congressional Champion |
| Veterinary Medicine Loan Repayment Program (NVMSA) Implementation |
USDA implementation of loan repayment program |
Active Pursuit |
7/9/09 Interim Final Rule published; 9/8/09 Stakeholder comments on Interim Final Rule due to USDA; September 2009 (expected) Federal Register Notice published to determine shortage situations. |
AVMA working with AAVMC to provide comments on Interim Final Rule |
| H.R. 2999 Veterinary Public Health Workforce and Education Act |
Amends the United States Public Health Service Act to enhance and increase the number of veterinarians trained in veterinary public health |
Active Pursuit of Passage |
In Committee |
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