Animal ID Plan Sent to White House Following Mad Cow Find
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A proposal to strengthen the tracking of U.S. cattle has been sent to the White House for a fast-track review after a case of mad cow disease was discovered in California and spurred calls for a more stringent system.
“We have a lot of confidence in a rule we think will work,” Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack told reporters today in Washington. He said he hopes the Office of Management and Budget will approve the new animal-identification plan quickly.