Cattle Fever Tick Eradication Program review and report

(a) Program review (1) In general Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this section, the Secretary shall offer to enter into a contract with a covered institution under which the covered institution shall conduct a review of the Program. (2) Review elements The review conducted pursuant to paragraph (1) shall include an evaluation of— (A) the effectiveness of the Program with respect to preventing and reducing the spread of tick-borne illnesses in cattle, including a review of places from which the cattle fever tick has been eradicated and the resulting economic impact; (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. (b) Report Not later than 1 year after the date on which the Secretary and a covered institution enter into a contract pursuant to subsection (a)(1), the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate a report that includes— (1) the results of the review conducted pursuant to subsection (a); and (2) recommendations for improvements to the Program, including recommendations for reducing the burden of compliance with the Program with respect to cattle producers. (c) Definitions In this section: (1) Covered institution The term covered institution means— (A) a land-grant college or university (as defined in section 1404(13) of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3103(13))); or (B) a non-land-grant college of agriculture (as defined in section 1404(14) of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3103(14))). (2) Program The term Program means the Cattle Fever Tick Eradication Program carried out by the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service of the Department in coordination with the Texas Animal Health Commission. (d) Funding The Secretary shall use funds made available for the agricultural and food policy research centers under section 1419A of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3155) to carry out this section.