Cattle Fever Tick Eradication Program Enhancement Act
Summary
What This Bill Does
The Cattle Fever Tick Eradication Program Enhancement Act requires an outside review of USDA's Cattle Fever Tick Eradication Program. Within one year, the Agriculture Secretary must offer to contract with a covered institution to review the program. The review must evaluate program effectiveness in preventing and reducing tick-borne illnesses in cattle, benefits to cattle producers, compliance burdens for cattle producers, treatment protocols developed and implemented under the program, and federal and state funds allocated to support the program for the most recent fiscal year, including each associated research project. Within one year after USDA and the institution enter the contract, USDA must report the review results and recommendations for improvements, including ways to reduce producer compliance burdens, to House and Senate agriculture committees.
Who Benefits and How
Cattle producers benefit from a review focused on program benefits and compliance burdens. Texas ranchers in fever-tick risk areas benefit if recommendations improve eradication protocols and reduce burdens. Animal health researchers benefit from visibility into research allocations tied to the program. Congressional agriculture committees benefit from independent information on effectiveness, funding, and treatment protocols.
Who Bears the Burden and How
USDA animal health staff must contract for the review and submit the report. Covered institutions must evaluate effectiveness, treatment protocols, producer burdens, and funding allocations. State animal health agencies may need to provide funding and implementation information for the review. Program administrators face scrutiny over treatment protocols and research spending.
Key Provisions
- Requires USDA to offer a contract for a Cattle Fever Tick Eradication Program review within one year.
- Requires evaluation of program effectiveness in preventing and reducing tick-borne cattle illness.
- Requires review of cattle producer benefits and compliance burdens.
- Requires review of treatment protocols and federal and state funding allocations.
- Requires USDA to report results and burden-reduction recommendations within one year after contracting.
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
Requires USDA within one year to contract with a covered institution to review the Cattle Fever Tick Eradication Program's effectiveness, producer benefits and compliance burdens, treatment protocols, and federal and state funding including research allocations, then submit a report within one year after the contract with results and recommendations to improve the program and reduce producer compliance burdens.
Key Policy Areas
Agriculture, Animal Health, USDA
Primary Purpose
Requires USDA within one year to contract with a covered institution to review the Cattle Fever Tick Eradication Program's effectiveness, producer benefits and compliance burdens, treatment protocols, and federal and state funding including research allocations, then submit a report within one year after the contract with results and recommendations to improve the program and reduce producer compliance burdens.
Policy Domains
Resolution provisions
Identified Gains
- Cattle producers
- Texas ranchers
- Animal health researchers
- Congressional agriculture committees
Identified Costs
- USDA animal health staff
- Covered institutions
- State animal health agencies
- Program administrators
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
In CommitteeReferred to the Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Research, and Biotechnology.
Ms. De La Cruz (for herself, Ms. Crockett, and Mr. …
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Introduced in House
Stakeholder Effects
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Animal health researchers, Covered institutions
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
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