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This bill amends the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 to expand and enhance the feral swine eradication and control program, transforming it from a pilot program to a more comprehensive national effort. The bill removes the "pilot" designation from the program and broadens its scope, allowing it to operate in any area where feral swine pose a threat to agriculture, ecosystems, or human and animal health. Key changes include requiring the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) and the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) to monitor areas after feral swine eradication for one year, and mandating biennial reports to congressional agriculture committees detailing program activities, funding use, and effectiveness. The bill also increases funding, appropriating $75 million for fiscal years 2025 through 2030, and adjusts cost-sharing requirements, reducing federal cost-share from 50% to 40% and increasing state and local cost-share from 50% to 60%. The reports must include specific metrics like the number of counties cleared of feral swine, estimated reductions in agricultural damage, and recommendations for program improvement, demonstrating a commitment to tracking and enhancing the program's effectiveness in managing the destructive feral swine population.

Agriculture and Natural Resources

https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/1207/all-info