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This bill would require the U.S. Secretary of Agriculture to have an outside college or university review the federal program that works to stop cattle fever ticks from spreading. The review would look at how well the program is doing, what it means for cattle producers, how the treatment rules are working, and how federal and state money is being used. After the review is finished, the Agriculture Department would have to send Congress a report with the results and ideas for improving the program, including ways to make it less burdensome for cattle producers.
- Within 1 year after the bill becomes law, the Secretary of Agriculture must offer a contract to a qualified college or university to do the review.
- The review must check whether the program is effective at preventing and reducing the spread of cattle fever ticks.
- It must also look at the benefits of the program for cattle producers and the burden they face when following its rules.
- The report to Congress must include the review’s findings and recommendations for improving the program, including ways to reduce compliance burdens on cattle producers.
Official Summaries
Cattle Fever Tick Eradication Program Enhancement Act of 2025
This bill requires the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to enter into a contract to evaluate the Cattle Fever Tick Eradication Program.
Under the program, the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service works in coordination with the Texas Animal Health Commission to combat the spread of cattle fever ticks, which can spread a serious cattle disease called bovine babesiosis or cattle fever.
Specifically, USDA must enter into a contract to review and report on the Cattle Fever Tick Eradication Program with a (1) land-grant college or university, or (2) non-land-grant college of agriculture.
The review must include an evaluation of the program's (1) effectiveness with respect to preventing and reducing the spread of cattle fever ticks; and (2) benefits, and the burdens of compliance, to cattle producers.
The review must also evaluate the treatment protocols developed and implemented under the program.
Further, the review must evaluate the federal and state funds allocated to support the program for the most recent fiscal year.
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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 319 Introduced in Senate (IS)]
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119th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 319
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
January 29, 2025
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 2025''.
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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