HR 3457
To amend the Food Security Act of 1985 with respect to the feral swine eradication and control program, and for other purposes.
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This bill amends the Food Security Act of 1985 to establish a formal program for managing feral swine. The program, overseen by the Secretary of Agriculture, aims to study the damage caused by feral swine, develop control and eradication methods, and provide financial assistance to farmers affected by these animals. It also directs the Department of Agriculture to partner with land-grant colleges and universities to conduct research and support control efforts, with a focus on innovative solutions and restoration of damaged areas.
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119th CONGRESS — 1st Session
H. R. 3457
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
A BILL
To amend the Food Security Act of 1985 with respect to the feral swine eradication and control program, and for other purposes.
program) to respond to the threat feral swine pose to agriculture, native ecosystems, and human and animal health.
In carrying out the program, the Secretary shall—
study and assess the nature and extent of damage to the threatened areas caused by feral swine;
develop methods to eradicate or control feral swine in the threatened areas;
develop methods to restore damage caused by feral swine; and
provide financial assistance to agricultural producers in threatened areas.
The Secretary may provide financial assistance to agricultural producers under the program to implement methods to—
eradicate or control feral swine in the threatened areas; and
restore damage caused by feral swine.
The Secretary shall ensure that the Natural Resources Conservation Service and the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service coordinate for purposes of this section through State technical committees established under section 1261(a).
The Secretary shall direct the Natural Resources Conservation Service and the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service to enter into a contract with 1 or more land-grant colleges or universities to carry out activities under the program.
A land-grant college or university that enters into a contract under paragraph (1) shall provide educational support and assistance with control and eradication efforts under the program by—
assisting the Secretary in identifying threatened areas;
coordinating and collaborating with field staff, programmatic staff, and research staff within the Natural Resources Conservation Service and the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service; and
consulting with the Secretary on the establishment of goals and plans for research to be carried out under the program.
The Federal share of the costs of activities under the program may not exceed 75 percent of the total costs of such activities.
The non-Federal share of the costs of activities under the program may be provided in the form of in-kind contributions of materials or services.
The term land-grant college or university has the meaning given the term land-grant colleges and universities in section 1404 of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3103).
The term threatened area means an area of a State in which feral swine have been identified as a threat to agriculture, native ecosystems, or human and animal health, as determined by the Secretary.
Of the funds made available under section 1241(a)(3)(A), the Secretary shall use to carry out this section $150,000,000 for the period of fiscal years 2026 through 2030.
Of the funds made available under paragraph (1)—
40 percent shall be allocated to the Natural Resources Conservation Service to carry out the program, including the provision of financial assistance to producers for on-farm trapping and technology related to capturing and confining feral swine; and
60 percent shall be allocated to the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service to carry out the program, including the use of established, and testing of innovative, population reduction methods.
Not more than 10 percent of funds made available under this section may be used for administrative expenses of the program.