USDA Authority to Regulate On-Farm Activity.

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Farms.

Food adulteration and inspection.

Interstate commerce.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (10 pages, digital, PDF file)

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2009.

System Details:

text file

Summary:

Analyzes USDA authority to regulate on-farm activities in context of food safety. Summarizes USDA statutory authorities related to on-farm activities under the Animal Health Protection Act, the Plant Protection Act, the Agricultural Marketing Agreement Act of 1937, and the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946. Examines USDA authority to act on farms under these statutes, and whether USDA authority applies to farms that do not directly participate in interstate commerce.

Notes:

Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed Dec. 2010). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC.

CRS Report.

Other Format:

Microfiche version: Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. USDA Authority to Regulate On-Farm Activity

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