Cattle Fever Tick Eradication Program Enhancement Act
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- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To President
- Became Law
Overview
This bill requires the Secretary of Agriculture to contract with a college or university to evaluate the Cattle Fever Tick Eradication Program. The review will assess the program’s effectiveness in preventing cattle fever ticks and associated diseases, its impact on cattle producers (including the benefits and compliance burdens), the treatment protocols used, and the funding allocated to the program. The resulting report will include recommendations for improving the program’s efficiency and reducing the burden on cattle producers.
Key provisions
- The Secretary of Agriculture must contract with a land-grant or non-land-grant college of agriculture.
- The review must evaluate the program's effectiveness in preventing and reducing tick-borne illnesses.
- The review must assess the benefits and compliance burdens for cattle producers.
- The review must evaluate the treatment protocols used.
- The review must analyze the Federal and State funds allocated to the program.
- The report must include recommendations for program improvements.
- The report must recommend ways to reduce the compliance burden on cattle producers.
Who is affected
- Cattle producers
- The Department of Agriculture
- Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
- Texas Animal Health Commission
- Land-grant colleges and universities
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