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2008

Following are links to resolutions passed at the 2008 annual USAHA meeting held October 23-29 in Greensboro, North Carolina.
All resolutions are approved unless otherwise noted.
To view a resolution, click on its Resolution Number. To view a source committee's web page, click on the committee name.

View all the 2008 resolutions in a single pdf document.

Resolution
Number
Subject Matter Source Committee(s)
1 Promoting the Use of Standardized Bacterial Fingerprinting Strategies Committee on Salmonella
2 Regional and Operational Animal Health Emergency Management USAHA/AAVLD Committee on Animal Emergency Management
Committee on Foreign and Emerging Diseases
3 Consistency in Guidelines and Applications of Methodology for Large-Scale Euthanasia or Depopulation of Animals to Ensure Timely and Effective Response to an Animal Health Emergency USAHA/AAVLD Committee on Animal Emergency Management
Committee on Animal Welfare
4 National Johne's Disease Demonstration Herd Project Committee on Johne's Disease
5 Strategic Plan for Johne's Disease Committee on Johne's Disease
6 Surveillance for Bluetongue and Epizootic Hemorrhagic Disease in the United States and the Caribbean Region Committee on Bluetongue and Related Orbivirues
Committee on Infectious Diseases of Cattle, Bison and Camelids
Committee on Foreign and Emerging Diseases
Committee on Sheep and Goats
7 National Aquatic Animal Health Plan USAHA/AAVLD Committee on Aquaculture
8 —
Approved as Amended
Federal Funding for an Aquatic Animal Laboratory Network USAHA/AAVLD Committee on Aquaculture
9 Use and Interpretation of Polymerase Chain Reaction Results for Viral Hemorrhagic Septicemia Virus USAHA/AAVLD Committee on Aquaculture
10 National List of Reportable Animal Diseases Working Group USAHA/AAVLD Joint Committee on Animal Health Information Systems
11 Support for High-Containment Biosafety Laboratories Committee on Diagnostic Laboratory and Veterinary Workforce Development
12 Veterinary Medicine Loan Repayment Plan (PL 108-161) Committee on Diagnostic Laboratory and Veterinary Workforce Development
13 —
Approved as Amended
Increasing the Veterinary Workforce by Expanding Veterinary Medical School Capacity Committee on Diagnostic Laboratory and Veterinary Workforce Development
14 —
Approved as Amended
Support for Section 1433 Formula Funds for Animal Health and Research Committee on Diagnostic Laboratory and Veterinary Workforce Development
15 —
Approved as Amended
Support for Food Animal Residue Avoidance Databank (FARAD) Committee on Diagnostic Laboratory and Veterinary Workforce Development
Committee on Pharmaceuticals
16 —
Approved as Amended
Support for Regional Centers of Excellence in Food Systems Veterinary Medicine Committee on Diagnostic Laboratory and Veterinary Workforce Development
17 Increased Funding for Expanded Research for the Department of Homeland Security National Center for Foreign Animal and Zoonotic Disease Defense (FAZD Center) Committee on Diagnostic Laboratory and Veterinary Workforce Development
18 Funding for the United States Department of Agriculture, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Wildlife Services, National Wildlife Research Center's New Biosafety Level-3 Agriculture Wildlife Disease Research Laboratory Committee on Diagnostic Laboratory and Veterinary Workforce Development
19 Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory Readiness for Arthropod-Borne Diseases Committee on Diagnostic Laboratory and Veterinary Workforce Development
20 Review of Compensation for Research and Diagnostic Veterinarians Committee on Diagnostic Laboratory and Veterinary Workforce Development
21 Review of Select Agent Status for Brucella abortus Committee on Brucellosis
22 Revise the Code of Federal Regulations for Brucellosis and Provide Funding to Address the Risk of Transmission from Wildlife in the Greater Yellowstone Area Committee on Brucellosis
23 Continued Support for the Negotiations to Harmonize International Rules and Regulations Governing Methods of Detecting Residues of Veterinary Drugs in Food to Reduce Technical Barriers to Trade Committee on Pharmaceuticals
24 Interim Funding for Food Animal Residue Avoidance Databank (FARAD) Committee on Pharmaceuticals
25 Combined with Resolution 15
26 —
Approved as Amended
Enhanced Equine Infectious Anemia Program Funding Committee on Infectious Diseases of Horses
27 Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) Microchip Identification of Imported Equids Committee on Infectious Diseases of Horses
28 —
Approved as Amended
Equine Piroplasmosis Research Funding Committee on Infectious Diseases of Horses
29 Tropical Bont Tick Committee on Parasitic Diseases
30 Clarification of Authority for use of the National Animal Identification System Premises Identification Numbers in Program Diseases and Emergency Programs Committee On Livestock Identification
31 Scrapie Eradication Program Funding Committee on Scrapie
32 Funding for New Facility Operations at the National Centers for Animal Health Committee on Biologics and Biotechnology
33 Additional Resources for Validation of Genomics-Based Pathogen Detection Technologies Committee On Transmissible Diseases Of Poultry And Other Avian Species
34 —
Approved as Amended
Funding for Foot-and-Mouth Disease Virus  Research Committee on Foreign and Emerging Diseases
35 Combined with Resolution 2
36 Combined with Resolution 6
37 —
Tabled
National Wildlife Research Center GonaCon™ Gonadotropin Releasing Hormone Immunocontraception Vaccine Committee On Public Health And Rabies
38 The North American Rabies Management Plan Committee On Public Health And Rabies
39 Combined with Resolution 6
40 Soring of Tennesse Walking and other Show Horses Committee on Animal Welfare
41 Combined with Resolution 3
42 —
Not Approved
Ban on Double-Deck Trailers of Equines Committee on Animal Welfare
43 Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay Testing of Goat Milk for Brucella melitensis Committee on Sheep and Goats
44 Approval of CIDRs® Committee on Sheep and Goats
45 Ban on Extra-label use of Cephalosporin Antimicrobial Drugs in Food-Producing Animals Committee on Sheep and Goats
46 Combined with Resolution 6
47 Fund Expanded Collection of Well-characterized Serum from Cattle and Cervids Routinely Tested for Tuberculosis in Cattle and Cervids to Enhance Bovine Tuberculosis Eradication Program Committee On Tuberculosis
48 Change in How Test and Removal Herds Affects the Calculation of the Number of Tuberculosis Affected Herds with Respect to Determining State/Zone Status Committee On Tuberculosis
49 Elephant Tuberculosis Guidelines Committee On Tuberculosis
50 Restricting Imported Feeder Cattle Committee On Tuberculosis
51 Prevention of Introduction of Classical Swine Fever and other Foreign Animal Diseases into the United States Committee On Transmissible Diseases Of Swine
52 Urgency of Program Completion Board of Directors

2007

Following are links to resolutions passed at the 2007 annual USAHA meeting held October 18-24 in Reno, Nevada.
All resolutions are approved unless otherwise noted.
To view a resolution, click on its Resolution Number. To view a source committee's web page, click on the committee name.

View all the 2007 resolutions in a single pdf document.

Resolution
Number
Subject Matter Source Committee(s)
1 Publication of the Proposed Cervid Brucellosis Rule in the Federal Register Committee on Captive Wildife and Alternative Livestock
Committee on Wildlife Diseases
Committee on Brucellosis
2 Finalize the Chronic Wasting Disease Herd Certification Program and Interstate Movement of Farmed or Captive Deer, Elk and Moose Rule Committee on Captive Wildife and Alternative Livestock
Committee on Wildlife Diseases
3 Vaccine for the Various Strains of Epizootic Hemorrhagic Disease in Cervids Committee on Captive Wildife and Alternative Livestock
Committee on Wildlife Diseases
4 Addition of Retrophayngeal Lymph Nodes as an Acceptable Tissue, along with the Obex, in State CWD Monitoring Programs Committee on Captive Wildife and Alternative Livestock
Committee on Wildlife Diseases
5 Funding and Planning of Integrated and Comprehensive Animal Health Surveillance Committee on Captive Wildife and Alternative Livestock
Committee on Wildlife Diseases
Committee on Infectious Diseases of Cattle, Bison and Camelids
USAHA/AAVLD Committee on Animal Health Information Systems
Committee on Livestock Identification
Committee on Foreign and Emerging Animal Diseases
Committee on Import-Export
Committee on Sheep and Goats
6 Funding for Viaral Hemorrhagic Septicemia Surveillance Committee on Aquaculture
7 Emergency Management Funding to States to Ensure Effective Response USAHA/AAVLD Committee on Animal Emergency Management
8 Information Technology Surveillance USAHA/AAVLD Committee on Animal Health Information Systems
9 United States National Reportable Disease List USAHA/AAVLD Committee on Animal Health Information Systems
10 Combined with Resolution 3  
11 Combined with Resolution 2  
12 Combined with Resolution 4  
13 Combined with Resolutions 1, 75  
14 Combined with Resolutions 5, 16, 24, 41, 58, 61, 67  
15 Cooperative Research and Management of Wildlife/Livestock Disease Interactions Committee on Wildlife Diseases
Committee on Sheep and Goats
16 Combined with Resolutions 5, 14, 24, 41, 58, 61, 67  
17 Bovine Viral Diarrhea Virus Control Cost Benefit Analysis in Beef and Dairy Production Committee on Infectious Diseases of Cattle, Bison and Camelids
18 Establishment of a Check Test Panel for Testing Cattle for Bovine Viral Diarrhea Virus Persistent Infections Committee on Infectious Diseases of Cattle, Bison and Camelids
19 Request for Serum from the National Animal Health Laboratory Network for an Equine Piroplasmosis Serological Survey Committee on Infectious Diseases of Horses
20 Request for Serum from the National Animal Health Monitoring System for an Equine Piroplasmosis Serological Survey Committee on Infectious Diseases of Horses
21 Strategic Initiatives Against Rabies Committee on Public Health and Rabies
22 The North American Rabies Management Plan Committee on Public Health and Rabies
23 – NO ACTION Ban on Double-Deck Trailers of Equines Intended for Slaughter Committee on Animal Welfare
24 Combined with Resolutions 5, 14, 16, 41, 58, 61, 67  
25 Tuberculosis Test Requirement for Rodeo/Event Cattle Committee on Tuberculosis
26 Collection of Serum from Cervids Routinely Tested by the Sincle Cervical Test for Evaluation of the Rapid Test for Tuberculosis in Cervids Committee on Tuberculosis
27 Designation of Tuberculosis Serological Tests for Provisional Status Committee on Tuberculosis
28 Minimum Export Rules for Goats and Swine Committee on Tuberculosis
Committee on Transmissible Diseases of Swine
Committee on Import-Export
Committee on Sheep and Goats
29 Support for High-Containment Biosafety Laboratories Committee on Diagnostic Laboratory and Veterinary Workforce Development
30 Federal Funding for the National Animal Health Laboratory Network Committee on Diagnostic Laboratory and Veterinary Workforce Development
31 National Veterinary Medical Services Act (PL-108-161) Committee on Diagnostic Laboratory and Veterinary Workforce Development
32 Support for Staffing and Operation of the National Wildlife Research Center's New Biosafety Level-3 Agriculture Wildlife Disease Research Laboratory Committee on Diagnostic Laboratory and Veterinary Workforce Development
33 Vehicle Restrictions in Foot-and-Mouth Disease Quarantine Regions of High-Density Food Animal Populations Committee on Diagnostic Laboratory and Veterinary Workforce Development
34 Veterinary Public Health Workforce Expansion Act Committee on Diagnostic Laboratory and Veterinary Workforce Development
35 National Johne's Disease Demonstration Herd Project Committee on Johne's Disease
36 Milk ELISA Testing for Johne's Disease Committee on Johne's Disease
37 Strategic Plan for Johne's Disease Committee on Johne's Disease
38 Milk ELISA Testing for Johne's Disease in the National Program Committee on Johne's Disease
39 Incorporating State Codes on Animal Identification Numbering Devices Committee on Livestock Identification
40 Equine Identification: Imported and Returning Horses Committee on Livestock Identification
Committee on Import-Export
41 Combined with Resolutions 5, 14, 16, 24, 58, 61, 67  
42 United States Department of Agriculture Veterinary Services Process Streamlining Systems Committee on Livestock Identification
43 30-Day Health Rule Interpretation Committee on Transmissible Diseases of Swine
44 Integrated and Comprehensive Swine Disease Surveillance Planning Committee on Transmissible Diseases of Swine
45 Market Swine Surveillance Program Committee on Transmissible Diseases of Swine
46 Hazard Analysis Critical Control Points and Swine Program Diseases Committee on Transmissible Diseases of Swine
47 Combined with Resolutions 28, 60, 63  
48 Official Brucellosis Vaccination '840' Radio Frequency Identification Tags Committee on Livestock Identification
49 Approval of Rectal Biopsy as an Official Live Animal Test for Scrapie Committee on Scrapie
50 Scrapie Eradication Program Funding Committee on Scrapie
51 Genotype Education Committee on Scrapie
52 Goat Genotyping Research Committee on Scrapie
53 Amendment of the National Organic Program Section 205.239 to Make Access to the Outdoors Optional for Poultry Committee on Transmissible Diseases of Poultry and Other Avian Species
54 Movement Protocols for Eggs, Egg Products, and Day-Old Chicks within, out of, and into Disease Control Areas Committee on Transmissible Diseases of Poultry and Other Avian Species
55 Inclusion of Swine and Poultry Workers in Pandemic Influenza Planning Committee on Transmissible Diseases of Poultry and Other Avian Species
56 Low Pathogenicity Avian Influenza Program Funds Committee on Transmissible Diseases of Poultry and Other Avian Species
57 Need for Ongoing Funding for Development of Additional Methods for Depopulation of Poultry and Livestock Committee on Transmissible Diseases of Poultry and Other Avian Species
58 Combined with Resolutions 5, 14, 16, 24, 41, 61, 67  
59 Import Reptile Tick Control Committee on Parasitic Diseases
60 Combined with Resolutions 28, 47, 63  
61 Combined with Resolutions 5, 14, 16, 24, 41, 58, 67  
62 Combined with Resolution 40  
63 Combined with Resolutions 28, 47, 60  
64 Combined with Resolution 15  
65 Importation of Fetal Bovine Serum Committee on Import-Export
66 Import Requirements for Semen, Embryos and Live Animals Committee on Import-Export
67 Combined with Resolutions 5, 14, 16, 24, 41, 58, 61  
68 Brucella Ovis ELISA Test Committee on Sheep and Goats
69 Approval of CIDRS® and Pregnant Mare Serum Gonadotrophin for Reproductive Manipulation of Sheep and Goats Committee on Sheep and Goats
70 Bulk Milk Test to Detect Brucella Melitensis in Goat Flocks Committee on Sheep and Goats
71 Minor Use Animal Drug Program Committee on Sheep and Goats
72 Calfhood Vaccination of Bison Committee on Brucellosis
73 Brucellosis in the Greater Yellowstone Area Committee on Brucellosis
74 Celebrate the Eradication of Brucellosis in Livestock from the United States when the Country is Declared Brucellosis Free Committee on Brucellosis
75 Combined with Resolutions 1, 13  
76 Brucellosis Laboratory Consolidation Committee on Brucellosis
77 Proposed Adjustments to National Brucellosis Surveillance Committee on Brucellosis

2006

Following are links to resolutions passed at the 2006 annual USAHA meeting held October 12-18 in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
All resolutions are approved unless otherwise noted.
To view a resolution, click on its Resolution Number. To view a source committee's web page, click on the committee name.

View all the 2006 resolutions & responses in a single pdf document.

Resolution
Number
Subject Matter Source Committee(s)
1 Interim Emergency Regulation Committee on Aquaculture
2 Recommendation to Re-list Oncornynchus Masu Virus Disease (OMVD) Committee on Aquaculture
3 Supply and Distribution of Standardized Diagnostic Reagents for the Listed Disease of Aquatic Animals Committee on Aquaculture
4 National Aquatic Animal Health Plan Committee on Aquaculture
5 Routine and Emergency Disposal of Animal Carcasses and Animal Parts to Prevent Environmental Contamination from Specified Risk Materials Committee on Animal Emergency Management
6 Support of Funding for a Demonstration Project to Implement the Proposed National Agriculture and Food Continuity of Business All Hazard Plan Committee on Animal Emergency Management
Committee on Foreign and Emerging Diseases
7 Development of Effective Local, State and National Animal Emergency Management Systems Committee on Animal Emergency Management
8 Equine Infectious Anemia Committee on Infectious Diseases of Horses
9 Equine Piroplasmosis Committee on Infectious Diseases of Horses
10 Equine Piroplasmosis Committee on Infectious Diseases of Horses
11 Indemnification to Eliminate Cattle Confirmed Positive for Mycobacterium Avium Paratuberculosis (MAP) Committee on Johne's Disease
12 Quantitative Bulk Tank Milk Tests for Detecting Johne's Disease Committee on Johne's Disease
13 The Use of the Enzyme Linked Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA) Test to Diagnose Chronic Wasting Disease in Captive Wildlife Committee on Captive Wildlife and Alternative Livestock
14 Eradication of Bovine Viral Diarrhea Virus from North America Committee on Infectious Diseases of Cattle, Bison and Camelids
15 Funding for the USDA—AHPIS—VS Center for Veterinary Biologics Committee on Biologics and Biotechnology
16 Vaccine Development for Malignant Catarrhal Fever in Bison Committee on Infectious Diseases of Cattle, Bison and Camelids
17 Requesting an Opportunity to Provide Recommendations and Advice on the Proposed Department of Homeland Security National Bio- and Agro-Defense Facility Committee on Diagnostic Laboratory and Veterinary Workforce Development
18 Support of Funding a Demonstration Project to Implement the Proposed National Agriculture and Food Continuity of Business Plan Committee on Diagnostic Laboratory and Veterinary Workforce Development
19 Federal Funding for the National Animal Health Laboratory Network Committee on Diagnostic Laboratory and Veterinary Workforce Development
20 The Veterinary Workforce Expansion Act Committee on Diagnostic Laboratory and Veterinary Workforce Development
21 Collection of Serum from Cervids Routinely Tested by the Single Cervical Test for Evaluation of the Rapid Test for Tuberculosis (TB) in Cervids Committee on Tuberculosis
22 Official Identification of Dairy Animals in Interstate Commerce with International Standards Organization Approved Radio Frequency Identification Committee on Tuberculosis
23
Not Approved
Tail Docking of Dairy Cattle Committee on Animal Welfare
24
Not Approved
The Ban of Double-Deck Trailers Transporting Equines to Processing Facilities Committee on Animal Welfare
25 Improving the Response to Food-Associated Disease Outbreaks Committee on Public Health and Rabies
26 Standardization of Point Source Contamination Detection, Determination, and Investigation Methods Committee on Public Health and Rabies
27 Funding for Additional Research on Use of Infrad Technology to Detect Signs of Animal Disease Committee on Public Health and Rabies
28
Not Approved
A New Biosecurity Level 3-AG (BSL-3-AG) Wildlife Disease Research Laboratory at the National Wildlife Research Center Committee on Public Health and Rabies
29 A National Plan for Rabies Control in Wildlife Committee on Public Health and Rabies
30 Public Health Continuing Education Module for Veterinary Accreditation Committee on Public Health and Rabies
31 Code of Federal Regulations Changes, Swine Brucellosis Committee on Transmissible Diseases of Swine
Committee on Brucellosis
32 Stakeholder Involvement in the Development of the National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility Committee on Transmissible Diseases of Swine
33 Control of Feral Swine Committee on Transmissible Diseases of Swine
34 Combined with Resolution 6  
35 Coordination of International Efforts to Combat Disease Committee on Foreign and Emerging Diseases
36 Support for the Inter-American Group for the Eradication of Foot and Mouth Disease Committee on Foreign and Emerging Diseases
37 Continued Support for the Global Foot and Mouth Disease Research Alliance Committee on Foreign and Emerging Diseases
Committee on International Standards
38 National Animal Identification Advisory Subcommittee Recommendations Committee on Livestock Identification
39 Support for State Animal Tracking Databases Committee on Livestock Identification
40 Intermediate Step in Implementation of the National Animal Identification System Committee on Livestock Identification
41 Combined with Resolution 37  
42 Support the National Surveillance Unit's Scrapie Program Leadership Committee on Scrapie
43 Animal Identification Compliance in the Scrapie Program Committee on Scrapie
44
Approved as Amended
Water-Based Foam for Mass Depopulation of Poultry Committee on Transmissible Diseases of Poultry and Other Avian Species
45 Combined with Resolution 31  
46 Interpretation of Import-Export Protocol Committee on Import-Export

2005

Following are links to resolutions passed at the 2005 annual USAHA meeting held November 3-9 in Hershey, Pennsylvania.
All resolutions are approved unless otherwise noted.
To view a resolution, click on its Resolution Number. To view a source committee's web page, click on the committee name.

View all the 2005 resolutions & responses in a single pdf document.

Resolution
Number
Subject Matter Source Committee(s)
1 Food and Drug Administration Salmonella Regulations USAHA Board of Directors
2
Approved as Amended
Food and Drug Administration Proposed Rule (589.2001), Enhanced Ruminant Feed Ban USAHA Board of Directors
3 Capital Equipment Needs for the U.S.D.A. National Centers for Animal Health in Ames, Iowa USAHA Board of Directors
4
Approved as Amended
Release of Animal Identification Numbers Committee on Livestock Identification
5 Implementation of the National Animal Identification System Tracking Database Committee on Livestock Identification
6
Approved as Amended
Timely Premises Registration - State and Federal Committee on Livestock Identification

Committee on Scrapie
7 Modification of the Premises Registration Systems - Data Element Standards Committee on Livestock Identification
8 A New Biosafety Level 3-AG (BSL-3-AG) Wildlife Disease Research Laboratory at the National Wildlife Research Center Committee on Diagnostic Laboratory and Veterinary Workforce Development

Committee on Public Health and Rabies
9 The Veterinary Workforce Expansion Act Committee on Diagnostic Laboratory and Veterinary Workforce Development
10 Federal Funding for the National Animal Health Laboratory Network Committee on Diagnostic Laboratory and Veterinary Workforce Development
11
Approved as Amended
Need for Research to Determine the Efficacy of Antiprotozoal Therapy for Clearance of Infection in Horses Chronically Infected with Babesia caballi or Babesia equi, the Causal Agents for Piroplasmosis Committee on Infectious Diseases of Horses
12 Development of an Additional Category for Non-Competition Entertainment Horses Imported From Contagious Equine Metritis-Affected Countries Committee on Infectious Diseases of Horses
13 Global Initiatives in Veterinary Education Committee on Import-Export

Committee on Animal Disease Surveillance and Animal Health Information Systems

Committee on Food Safety

Committee on Infectious Diseases of Cattle, Bison and Camelids

Committee On Bluetongue And Bovine Retrovirus
14 Priority Passage for Live Animal Cargo at Border Crossings Committee on Import-Export
15 Determination of Protocols for the Importation of South American Camelid Embryos Committee on Import-Export
16
Approved as Amended
Process to Restore Normal Trade in North America to Ensure Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE) Import Regulations Conform to OIE Guidelines Committee on Import-Export
17 Stakeholder Input on & Communications About Development of Information Systems Within the USDA, AHPHIS, VS Committee on Animal Disease Surveillance and Animal Health Information Systems
18 Combined with Resolution 13  
19
Approved as Amended
Distribution of Johne's Funding in FY 2006 Committee on Johne's Disease
20 Production of Johnin Purified Protein Derivatives at the National Veterinary Services Laboratories Committee on Johne's Disease
21 Development and Approval of Safe and Effective Vaccines to Reduce the Risk of E. coli O157:H7 Committee on Food Safety
22 Continued Support for the Food Animal Residue Avoidance Databank (FARAD) and the National Antimicrobial Resistance Monitoring System (NARMS) Committee on Food Safety
23 Expand the USDA Research Program Collaboration in Animal Health and Food Safety and Epidemiology (CAHFSE) Committee on Food Safety

Committee on Pharmaceuticals
24 Collaboration in Animal Health and Food Safety and Epidemiology (CAHFSE) Committee on Food Safety
25 Combined with Resolution 13  
26 Combined with Resolution 13  
27
Not Approved
Bovine Viral Diarrhea Virus (BVDV) Persistently Infected (PI) Cattle Committee on Infectious Diseases of Cattle, Bison and Camelids
28 Bovine Viral Diarrhea Virus (BVDV) Persistently Infected (PI) Camelids Committee on Infectious Diseases of Cattle, Bison and Camelids
29 National Fish and Wildlife Health Initiative Committee on Wildlife Diseases
30 Combined with Resolution 13  
31 A National Plan for Rabies Control in Wildlife Committee on Public Health and Rabies
32 Funding for Additional Research on Use of Infrared Technology to Detect Signs of Animal Disease Committee on Public Health and Rabies
33 Brucella ovis Testing Standardization Committee on Sheep and Goats

Committee on Brucellosis
34 Possible Reduction of Federal Tuberculosis Indemnity Monies if Herd Owners Fail to Follow Individual Herd Plans Designed to Prevent Re-Infection Committee on Tuberculosis
35
Approved as Amended
Restricting Feeder Cattle From Higher-Risk Tuberculosis Areas in Mexico Committee on Tuberculosis
36 Modification of the Interstate Movement Requirements in 9 CFR, Chapter 1, Part 77 and in the January 2005 Bovine Tuberculosis Eradication Uniform Methods and Rules to Require a Negative Test on Intact Dairy Cattle Over 6 Months of Age Committee on Tuberculosis
37 National Coordinated Clearing House of Information Committee on Foreign and Emerging Diseases
38 National Specified Risk Materials Task Group Committee on Foreign and Emerging Diseases
39 Support the Inter-American Group for the Eradication of Foot and Mouth Disease Committee on Foreign and Emerging Diseases
40 Funding for Bovis Research on Vaccines and Antivirals for Foot-and-Mouth Disease and Classical Swine Fever Committee on Foreign and Emerging Diseases
41 Development and Implementation of Rapid Milk Polymerase Chain Reaction Testing for Foot and Mouth Disease Committee on Foreign and Emerging Diseases
42 Combined with Resolution 33  
43 Brucellosis in the Greater Yellowstone Area (GYA) Committee on Brucellosis
44 Importation of Raw Game Bird Carcasses From Areas Known to be Infected with Newcastle Disease and Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Committee on Transmissible Diseases of Poultry and Other Avian Species
45 Final Approval and Implementation of the National Poultry Improvement Plan (NPIP) Control Program for Low Pathogenicity H5/H7 Avian Influenza (AI) in Commercial Poultry Committee on Transmissible Diseases of Poultry and Other Avian Species
46
Approved as Amended
Amendment of the National Organic Program Section 205.239, Requiring Access to the Outdoors, to Make Access Optional and to Provide for Confinement During Outbreaks of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Committee on Transmissible Diseases of Poultry and Other Avian Species
47 Combined with Resolution 6  
48 Combined with Resolution 23  
49 Tropical Bont Tick Eradication Programs in the Caribbean Committee on Parasitic Diseases and Parasiticides
50
Approved as Amended
Preventing Exotic Ticks and Hemoparasitic Disease Establishment in the USA Committee on Parasitic Diseases and Parasiticides
51 Support for the Cattle Fever Tick Eradication Program Committee on Parasitic Diseases and Parasiticides
52 Control of Ticks on Imported Reptiles Committee on Parasitic Diseases and Parasiticides

2004 USAHA Resolutions

Following are links to resolutions passed at the 2004 annual USAHA meeting in Greensboro, South Carolina, October 21-27.
All resolutions are approved unless otherwise noted.
To view a resolution, click on its Resolution Number. To view a source committee's web page, click on the committee name.
Or, view a PDF document containing all the resolutions and available responses.

Resolution
Number
Subject Matter Source Committee(s)
01 New National Johne's Disease Dairy Herd Prevalence Study Committee on Johne's Disease
02 National Animal Identification System Committee on Livestock Identification
03 Need for Timely Pertinent Information from USDA-APHIS-VS On Current Disease Situations Affecting Horses Committee on Infectious Diseases of Horses
04 Electronic EIA Forms Committee on Infectious Diseases of Horses
05 Salmonella Performance Standards Committee on Salmonella

Committee on Transmissible Diseases of Poultry and Other Avian Species
06 A National Plan for Rabies Control in Wildlife Committee on Public Health and Rabies
07 Federal Funding for the National Animal Health Laboratory Network Committee on Diagnostic Laboratory and Veterinary Workforce Development

Committee on Foreign and Emerging Diseases

Joint AAVLD/USAHA Committee on Animal Health Information Systems
08 Combined with Resolutions 07 and 23 Committee on Foreign and Emerging Diseases
09 Collaboration In Animal Health, Food Safety and Epidemiology (CAHFSE) Committee on Food Safety
10 Federal Funding for the National Veterinary Medical Service Act (PUBLIC LAW 108-161) USAHA Board of Directors
11 Continued Support for Food Animal Residue Avoidance Databank (FARAD) and the National Antimicrobial Resistance Monitoring System (NARMS) Committee on Food Safety
12 Adequate Long-Term Financial Support for the State-Federal Infectious Salmon Anemia Program and Indemnification in the Northeastern U.S. Committee on Aquaculture
13 Importation of Fetal Bovine Serum Committee on Import-Export

Committee on Biologics and Biotechnology
14 Risk Assessment in Aquatic Animal Health Committee on Aquaculture
15 Brucella ovisTesting Standardization Committee on Sheep and Goats
16 Equine Infectious Anemia Control Program Committee on Infectious Diseases of Horses
17 Brucellosis and Pseudorabies in Feral Swine Committee on Pseudorabies

Committee on Brucellosis
18

Withdrawn by Committee
Funding to Expand Molecular Characterization of Group D Salmonella Field Isolates Related to the National Poultry Improvement Plan Committee on Salmonella
19 Homeland Security Presidential Directive 9 Committee on Public Health and Rabies

Committee on Foreign and Emerging Diseases

Committee on Wildlife Diseases

Committee on Captive Wildlife and Alternative Livestock
20 USDA Jurisdiction for Animal Disease Vaccines That Also Have a Public Health Benefit Committee on Biologics and Biotechnology

Committee on Food Safety
21 Updated National Johne's Disease Control Program Strategic Plan

Attachment: National Johne's Disease Control Program Strategic Plan - July 2004
Committee on Johne's Disease
22 Training Opportunities for Veterinary Students Committee on Foreign and Emerging Diseases
23 Combined with Resolutions 07 and 08 Joint AAVLD/USAHA Committee on Animal Health Information Systems
24

Approved as Amended
Strategic Plan for the Eradication of Bovine Tuberculosis

Attachment: The Comprehensive Strategic Plan for the Eradication of Bovine Tuberculosis - May 2004
Committee on Tuberculosis
25 Emerging Swine Disease Response Mechanism Committee on Transmissible Diseases of Swine
26 Combined with Resolutions 19, 36, and 43 Committee on Foreign and Emerging Diseases
27 Confidentiality of Collected Data Committee on Transmissible Diseases of Swine
28 Web Based Interstate Certificate of Veterinary Inspection Committee on Livestock Identification
29 Priority Passage for Live Animal Cargo at Border Crossing Committee on Import-Export
30 Reduction and Elimination of Brucellosis in Wildlife in the Greater Yellowstone Area Committee on Brucellosis
31 Development of Protocols to Allow Conduct of Critical Research Related to Brucella Species Committee on Brucellosis
32 Combined with Resolution 5 Committee on Transmissible Diseases of Poultry and Other Avian Species
33 Combined with Resolution 17 Committee on Brucellosis
34 Agriculture as a Priority of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security Committee on Import-Export
35 Development of Consensus on Animal Care Guidelines Committee on Animal Welfare
36 Combined with Resolutions 19, 26, and 43 Committee on Wildlife Diseases
37 Tropical Bont Tick Eradication Programs in the Caribbean Committee on Parasitic Diseases
38

Approved as Amended
Replacement of the USDA-ARS Knipling-Bushland U.S. Livestock Insects Research Laboratory Committee on Parasitic Diseases
39 Combined with Resolution 20 Committee on Biologics and Biotechnology

Committee on Food Safety
40 Combined with Resolution 13 Committee on Biologics and Biotechnology
41 Scrapie Flock Certification Program Committee on Scrapie
42 Consistent State Compliance Committee on Scrapie
43 Combined with Resolutions 19, 26, and 36 Committee on Captive Wildlife and Alternative Livestock
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