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On the printed bill, delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:

     "      Section 1. That § 40-3-27 be amended to read as follows:

     40-3-27.   The Animal Industry Board may develop and implement specific programs for the identification of animals and premises involved in animal movements. Any program implemented pursuant to §§ 40-3-27 to 40-3-29, inclusive, shall provide for confidentiality of identification records other than those records requested by law enforcement officers of the state and those records used for mandatory disease control or eradication efforts.

     Any identification program implemented pursuant to §§ 40-3-27 to 40-3-29, inclusive, § § 40-3-27 and 40-3-29 shall be for the sole purpose of maintaining animal health and ensuring the safety of the food supply.

     The State of South Dakota, after July 1, 2008, may not further develop or implement the national animal identification system (NAIS) or any component of the NAIS, including premises registration, animal identification, and animal movement tracing, or any similar federal livestock tracing system. Any cooperative agreement between the state and federal government associated with the implementation of the NAIS is void.

     Section 2. That chapter 40-3 be amended by adding thereto a NEW SECTION to read as follows:

     Nothing in this Act prohibits the state from establishing or participating in disease control programs specifically designed to address a specific disease in a specific species of livestock.

     Section 3. That chapter 40-3 be amended by adding thereto a NEW SECTION to read as follows:
    

     Nothing in this Act prohibits the state or any person from participating in the South Dakota Certified Beef Program established pursuant to chapter 39-24.

     Section 4. That chapter 40-3 be amended by adding thereto a NEW SECTION to read as follows:

     Nothing in this Act prohibits any person from voluntarily participating in the national animal identification system."