S.1053 - Veterinary Services Investment Act112th Congress (2011-2012)
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Hide Overview| Sponsor: | Sen. Stabenow, Debbie [D-MI] (Introduced 05/24/2011) |
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| Committees: | Senate - Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry |
| Latest Action: | Senate - 05/24/2011 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. (All Actions) |
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Summary: S.1053 — 112th Congress (2011-2012)All Information (Except Text)
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Introduced in Senate (05/24/2011)
Veterinarian Services Investment Act - Amends the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 to direct the Secretary of Agriculture (USDA) to carry out a matching grant program with qualified entities to develop, implement, and sustain veterinary services.
Requires a qualifying entity to carry out programs that: (1) relieve veterinarian shortage situations, (2) support private veterinary practices engaged in public health activities, or (3) support practices of veterinarians who are participating in or have successfully completed a specified service requirement.
Makes such grants available for: (1) assistance for establishing or expanding veterinary practices or establishing mobile veterinary facilities; (2) veterinarian, technician, and student recruitment; (3) grants to attend training programs in food safety or food animal medicine; (4) grants to establish or expand accredited education, internship, residency, and fellowship programs; (5) grants to assess veterinarian shortage situations; and (6) grants for continuing education and extension, including veterinary telemedicine and other distance-based education.