[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1836 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 1836

To direct the Secretary of Agriculture to review the Cattle Fever Tick 
              Eradication Program, and for other purposes.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                              June 6, 2023

 Mr. Cornyn (for himself and Mr. Lujan) introduced the following bill; 
  which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, 
                        Nutrition, and Forestry

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                                 A BILL


 
To direct the Secretary of Agriculture to review the Cattle Fever Tick 
              Eradication Program, and for other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Cattle Fever Tick Eradication 
Program Enhancement Act of 2023''.

SEC. 2. CATTLE FEVER TICK ERADICATION PROGRAM REVIEW AND REPORT.

    (a) Definitions.--In this section:
            (1) Covered institution.--The term ``covered institution'' 
        means--
                    (A) a land-grant college or university; and
                    (B) a non-land-grant college of agriculture.
            (2) Land-grant college or university.--The term ``land-
        grant college or university'' has the meaning given the term 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 the 
        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 in coordination with the Texas Animal 
        Health Commission.
            (5) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
        of Agriculture.
    (b) Program Review.--
            (1) In general.--Not later than 1 year after the date of 
        enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall offer to enter into 
        a contract with a covered institution to conduct a review of 
        the Program.
            (2) Review elements.--The review conducted under paragraph 
        (1) shall include an evaluation of--
                    (A) the effectiveness of the Program in preventing 
                and reducing the spread of cattle fever ticks;
                    (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.
    (c) Report.--Not later than 1 year after the date on which the 
Secretary and a covered institution enter into a contract under 
subsection (b)(1), the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on 
Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate and the Committee on 
Agriculture of the House of Representatives a report that includes--
            (1) the results of the review conducted pursuant to that 
        contract; and
            (2) recommendations for improvements to the Program, 
        including recommendations for reducing burdens on cattle 
        producers in complying with the Program.
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