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Introduced
03/06/2019
03/06/2019
In Committee
03/06/2019
03/06/2019
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2020
12/31/2020
Introduced Session
116th Congress
Bill Summary
A bill to amend the Animal Health Protection Act to support State and Tribal efforts to develop and implement management strategies to address chronic wasting disease among deer, elk, and moose populations, to support research regarding the causes of chronic wasting disease and methods to control the further spread of the disease, and for other purposes. This bill requires the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to support state and tribal efforts to address chronic wasting disease. The transmissible disease afflicts deer, elk, and moose populations. In addition, USDA must make grants to research centers to support efforts to expand and accelerate applied research on the disease. Land management agencies of the USDA and the Department of the Interior must work cooperatively with states in researching the disease and implementing state management strategies to reduce the spread and prevalence of the disease.
AI Summary
This bill amends the Animal Health Protection Act to support state and tribal efforts to develop and implement management strategies to address chronic wasting disease (CWD) in deer, elk, and moose populations. It requires the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to allocate funding directly to state and tribal wildlife agencies to support their CWD management efforts, with priority given to states and tribes with high CWD incidence, significant financial commitment to CWD management, and comprehensive CWD policies. The bill also authorizes USDA to make grants to research centers to expand and accelerate applied research on CWD, including detecting infectious prions, managing cervid harvests, and understanding disease transmission. It directs USDA and Department of the Interior land management agencies to cooperate with states in CWD research and implementation of state management strategies.
Committee Categories
Agriculture and Natural Resources
Sponsors (8)
Jon Tester (D)*,
Tammy Baldwin (D),
Bob Casey (D),
Martin Heinrich (D),
Doug Jones (D),
Amy Klobuchar (D),
Tina Smith (D),
Tom Udall (D),
Last Action
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. (on 03/06/2019)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/689/all-info |
| BillText | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s689/BILLS-116s689is.pdf |
| Bill | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s689/BILLS-116s689is.pdf.pdf |
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