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This bill aims to amend the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 by adding highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) as a high-priority research and extension area. Specifically, the bill authorizes research and extension grants to land-grant colleges and universities to study HPAI with two primary objectives: first, to develop and improve vaccine efficacy for poultry, which includes researching vaccine effectiveness across different poultry species, improving vaccine formulations and delivery mechanisms, and assessing potential market implications of vaccination; and second, to enhance biosecurity procedures for poultry producers by evaluating current training and biosecurity practices, improving farm-level interventions, and developing new disinfection methods. The bill, known as the "SAVE Our Poultry Act" or the "Supporting Avian Virus Eradication Act," is designed to help address the challenges posed by highly pathogenic avian influenza, which can cause significant economic damage and pose risks to poultry populations.

Agriculture and Natural Resources

https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/2868/all-info