MADAM PRESIDENT:
I move
that Senate Bill 486 be amended to read as follows:
Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert the following:
SOURCE: IC 15-2.1-18-24; (07)MO048603.1. -->
SECTION 1. IC 15-2.1-18-24 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA
CODE AS A NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS
[EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2007]: Sec. 24. (a) As used in this section,
"NAIS" refers to the USDA's National Animal Identification
System or any component thereof, including:
(1) premises or property identification by numbers (Stage I);
(2) animal identification (Stage II); and
(3) tracking or surveillance of domesticated animals (Stage
III).
(b) As used in this section, "USDA" refers to the United States
Department of Agriculture, and any successor agency within the
federal government.
(c) The state may not require participation in the livestock
identification (Stage II) or tracking components (Stage III) of the
USDA's National Animal Identification System.
(d) The state may not withhold indemnity as provided under
section 14 of this chapter if a person does not participate in NAIS.
(Reference is to SB 486 as printed February 21, 2007.)