H.R. 388

119 HR 388 IH: Cattle Fever Tick Eradication Program Enhancement Act
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2025-01-14
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 I  119th CONGRESS  1st Session  H. R. 388  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   January 14, 2025   Ms. De La Cruz  (for herself,  Ms. Crockett , and  Mr. Ellzey ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on Agriculture    A BILL
To direct the Secretary of Agriculture to review the Cattle Fever Tick Eradication Program, and for other purposes.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Cattle Fever Tick Eradication Program Enhancement Act  .
2.
Cattle Fever Tick Eradication Program review and report
(a)
Program review
(1)
In general
Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this section, the Secretary of Agriculture shall offer to enter into a contract with a covered institution under which the covered institution shall conduct a review of the Program.
(2)
Review elements
The review conducted pursuant to paragraph (1) shall include an evaluation of—
(A)
the effectiveness of the Program with respect to preventing and reducing the spread of tick-borne illnesses in cattle;
(B)
with respect to cattle producers—
(i)
the benefits of the Program; and
(ii)
the burden of compliance with the Program;
(C)
the treatment protocols developed and implemented under the Program; and
(D)
the Federal and State funds allocated to support the Program for the most recent fiscal year, including the funds allocated to each research project associated with the Program.
(b)
Report
Not later than 1 year after the date on which the Secretary of Agriculture and a covered institution enter into a contract pursuant to subsection (a)(1), the Secretary of Agriculture shall submit to the Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate a report that includes—
(1)
the results of the review conducted pursuant to subsection (a); and
(2)
recommendations for improvements to the Program, including recommendations for reducing the burden of compliance with the Program with respect to cattle producers.
(c)
Definitions
In this section:
(1)
Covered institution
The term  covered institution  means—
(A)
a land-grant college or university; or
(B)
a non-land-grant college of agriculture.
(2)
Land-grant college or university
The term  land-grant college or university  means an institution from among the land-grant colleges and universities (as defined in section 1404 of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 ( 7 U.S.C. 3103 )).
(3)
Non-land-grant college of agriculture
The term  non-land-grant college of agriculture  has the meaning given such term in section 1404 of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 ( 7 U.S.C. 3103 ).
(4)
Program
The term  Program  means the Cattle Fever Tick Eradication Program carried out by the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service of the Department of Agriculture in coordination with the Texas Animal Health Commission.