Study and report on threat of nonambulatory pigs in food system
Title II — Public health transparency
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(a) Study The Under Secretary of Agriculture for Food Safety shall, in coordination with the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, conduct a study regarding the public health threat of nonambulatory pigs entering the food system. (b) Report (1) In general Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Under Secretary shall submit to Congress, and make publicly available, a report describing the results of the study conducted under subsection (a). (2) Contents Such report shall include, at a minimum, descriptions of the impact on the public health of pathogens associated with nonambulatory pigs, including— (A) Swine influenza viruses H1N1 and H3N2; (B) Salmonella; (C) Yersinia enterocolitica; (D) Campylobacter; and (E) Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus.