,,ii  #aac? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #bgfd  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,july #ca1 #bjad ,mr4  
,wal% introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0    
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,agriculture1 ,nutrition1 & ,=e/ry  ,a  
,,bill  ,to support c\ntry-(-orig9      
label+1 ban imports ( fre% meat & meat  
food products f c\ntries ) foot-&-m\?   
disease1 re=m c]ta9 live/ock programs1 &
 = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is  
,act may be cit$ z ! ,am]ican ,live/ock 
,protection & ,ran*+ ,opportunity ,act (
 #bjad4  #b4 ,s5se ( ,congress reg>d+   
c\ntry ( orig9 label+ ,x is ! s5se (    
,congress t-- 7#a7 ! ov]:elm+ majority (
 consum]s 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates want to "k  
:]e animals us$ to produce ! meat eat5  
by ! consum]s is born1 rais$1 &         
slaught]$2  7#b7 c\ntry-(-orig9 label+  
provides in=mation t consum]s 9 ! ,unit$
 ,/ates h a "r to "k2 &  7#c7           
c\ntry-(-orig9 label+ facilitates supply
 *a9 in=mation critical = food safety4  
#c4 ,prohibition on importation ( fre%  

meat & meat products f c\ntries )       
foot-&-m\? disease ,section #ajdjd ( !  
,animal ,heal? ,protection ,act 7#g     
,u4,s4,c4 #hcjc7 is am5d$ by add+ at !  
end ! foll[+3  7d7 ,prohibition on      
importation ( fre% meat & meat products 
f c\ntries ) foot-&-,m\? disease        
,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law1 until 
! date on :i* ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture
 c]tifies to ,congress t a c\ntry is    
free ( foot-&-m\? disease )\t           
vacc9ation1 ! ,secret>y may n-- 7#a7    
all[ ! importation ( fre% meat or meat  
products f t c\ntry2 or  7#b7 initiate1 
adm9i/]1 f9alize1 or en=ce any rulemak+ 
all[+ = ! new importation ( any fre%    
meat or meat product f t c\ntry4  4  #d4
 ,brucellosis rese>* & comp5sation  7a7 
,live/ock disease initiative ,title ,,iv
 ( ! ,agricultural ,rese>*1 ,ext5sion1 &
 ,education ,re=m ,act ( #aiih 7#g      
,u4,s4,c4 #gfbd et seq47 is am5d$ by    
ins]t+ aft] ! title head+ ! foll[+3     
#dja4 ,live/ock disease initiative  7a7 
,9 g5]al ,!re is e/abli%$ 9 ! ,dep>tm5t 

a live/ock disease initiative "u :i* !  
,secret>y %all provide to eligible      
entities competitive grants = rese>* &  
developm5t describ$ 9 subsection 7d74   
7b7 ,eligible entities ,to be eligible  
to receive a grant "u ?is section1 an   
entity %all be-- 7#a7 a ,f$]al ag5cy2   
7#b7 a ,national ,laboratory2  7#c7 an  
in/itution ( high] education2  7#d7 a   
rese>* in/itution2 or  7#e7 a ,/ate     
agricultural exp]im5t /ation4  7c7      
,priority ,9 aw>d+ grants "u ?is        
section1 ! ,secret>y %all give priority 
to rese>* & developm5t relat+ to bov9e  
brucellosis1 bov9e tub]culosis1 & o!r   
zoonotic diseases 9 live/ock t are cov]$
 by a high-priority rese>* & ext5sion   
initiative au?oriz$ "u section #afgb ( !
 ,food1 ,agriculture1 ,cons]vation1 &   
,trade ,act ( #aiij 7#g ,u4,s4,c4       
#eibe74  7d7 ,use ( grants ,an entity t 
receives a grant "u ?is section %all use
 ! grant to conduct rese>* & developm5t 
relat+ to surveillance me?ods1 vacc9es1 
vacc9ation deliv]y sy/ems1 or diagno/ic 

te/s = diseases 9 dome/ic live/ock t    
pres5t a pot5tial conc]n to public heal?
 & safety1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y4    
7e7 ,mat*+ funds  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 aw>d+
 grants "u ?is section1 ! ,secret>y may 
give priority to proposals f eligible   
entities t provide mat*+ funds = !      
grants 9 a mann] z det]m9$ by !         
,secret>y1 b %all n require eligible    
entities to h mat*+ funds z a requirem5t
 ( be+ aw>d$ a grant4  7#b7 ,exemption  
,! mat*+ funds requirem5t "u section    
#adib ( ! ,national ,agricultural       
,rese>*1 ,ext5sion1 & ,tea*+ ,policy    
,act ( #aigg 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #ccga7 %all n
 apply 9 ! case ( a grant aw>d$ "u ?is  
section4  7f7 ,au?orization (           
appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be   
appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is section     
#e1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjae    
?r\gh #bjah4  4  7b7 ,assi/ance = losses
 due to brucellosis ,section #aeja7;c7 (
 ! ,agricultural ,act ( #bjad 7#g       
,u4,s4,c4 #ijha7;c77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9  
p>agraph 7#a77;,a71 by ins]t+ or        

brucellosis aft] fire condition bo?     
places x appe>s2  7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#b7--
 7,a7 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 by /rik+ or at
 ! end2  7,b7 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 by    
/rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 2 or2 & 
7,c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7,c7   
brucellosis1 z describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#f74
  2 &  7#c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  
7#f7 ,assi/ance = losses due to         
brucellosis  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,an eligible 
live/ock produc] may receive assi/ance  
"u ?is p>agraph only if ! graz+ losses  
occur due to qu>ant9e ( live/ock "u     
section #ajdjg ( ! ,f>m ,security &     
,rural ,inve/m5t ,act ( #bjjb 7#g       
,u4,s4,c4 #hcjf7 due to brucellosis     
infection 9 ! ,great] ,yell[/one        
,designat$ ,surveillance ,area1 z       
det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y4  7,b7 ,paym5t   
rate ,! paym5t rate = assi/ance "u ?is  
p>agraph %all be equal to #fj p]c5t ( ! 
mon?ly fe$ co/ 7z det]m9$ "u p>agraph   
7#c77;,c77 = ! total numb] ( live/ock ( 
! eligible live/ock produc] subject to  
qu>ant9e4  4  #e4 ,live/ock indemnity   

paym5ts ,section #aeja7;b7 ( !          
,agricultural ,act ( #bjad 7#g ,u4,s4,c4
 #ijha7;b77 is am5d$ by /rik+ p>agraph  
7#b7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7#b7 ,paym5t   
rates ,indemnity paym5ts to an eligible 
produc] on a f>m "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all  
be made at a rate ( #ge p]c5t ( ! high] 
(1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y-- 7,a7 !    
m>ket value ( ! applicable live/ock on !
 e>lie/ day t in=mation is available to 
! ,secret>y2 or  7,b7 ! applicable      
nationwide price ( ! applicable live/ock
 = ! previ\s cal5d> ye>4  4  #f4        
,live/ock =age disa/] program ,section  
#aeja7;c77#c77;,c7 ( ! ,agricultural    
,act ( #bjad 7#g ,u4,s4,c4              
#ijha7;c77#c77;,c77 is am5d$ by add+ at 
! end ! foll[+3  7iv7 ,high-value =age  
,! ,secret>y may provide = a price      
adju/m5t 9 ! mon?ly fe$ co/ 9 ! case (  
high-value =age1 z det]m9$ by !         
,secret>y4  4