,,ii  #aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #daaa  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,april #bh1 #bjbb,mr4  
,hoev5 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,he9ri*1 ,mr4   
,te/]1 ,mr4 ,da9es1 ,ms4 ,klobu*>1 ,mr4 
,m>%all1 ,ms4 ,smi?1 ,mrs4 ,hyde-,smi?1 
& ,mr4 ,book]7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 
:i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,agriculture1 ,nutrition1 
& ,=e/ry  ,a ,,bill  ,to support rese>* 
& ,/ate managem5t ef=ts relat+ to *ronic
 wa/+ disease1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4   
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,*ronic ,wa/+ ,disease ,rese>* &        
,managem5t ,act ( #bjbb4  #b4 ,f9d+s    
,congress f9ds t-- 7#a7 *ronic wa/+     
disease1 ! fatal neurological disease   
f\nd 9 c]vids1 is a fundam5tal ?reat to 
! heal? & vibrancy ( de]1 elk1 & moose  
populations1 & ! increas$ occurr5ce (   
*ronic wa/+ disease 9 regionally div]se 
locations necessitates an escalation 9  
rese>*1 surveillance1 monitor+1 &       
managem5t activities focus$ on conta9+ &
 manag+ *ronic wa/+ disease2  7#b7 a    

focus on rese>* into ! transmission (1  
resi/ance to1 diagnosis (1 &            
epidemiology ( *ronic wa/+ disease is   
ne$$ to in=m future policies to combat  
*ronic wa/+ disease & ensure ! heal? (  
c]vid populations2  7#c7 because ,/ates 
& ,indian ,tribes h div]se policies =   
address+ *ronic wa/+ disease1 ! ,f$]al  
,gov]nm5t1 9 consultation ) ! ,*ronic   
,wa/+ ,disease ,task ,=ce e/abli%$ "u   
section #ajd ( ,am]ica's ,cons]vation   
,enhancem5t ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #ffg;h71
 %\ld coord9ate f9ancial & te*nical     
support to ,/ates & ,indian ,tribes1    
,/ate & ,tribal dep>tm5ts ( agriculture1
 ,/ate & ,tribal wildlife ag5cies1      
in/itutions ( high] education1 & rese>* 
c5t]s conduct+ sci5tific rese>* on      
*ronic wa/+ disease2  7#d7 pursuant to  
,/ate & ,f$]al law1 ,/ates reta9 primacy
 & policymak+ au?ority ) reg>d to       
wildlife managem5t2  7#e7 "u policies 9 
effect on ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 
*ronic wa/+ disease rema9s a sy/emic    
?reat to c]vids2 &  7#f7 sci5tific      

advances t lead to ! ability to /op     
transmission ( *ronic wa/+ disease are  
ne$$ to ensure ! long-t]m viability (   
c]vids4  #c4 ,*ronic wa/+ disease rese>*
 & managem5t program  7a7 ,def9itions ,9
 ?is section3 7#a7 ,c]vid ,! t]m c]vid  
means any species )9 ! family ,c]vidae4 
7#b7 ,*ronic wa/+ disease ,! t]m *ronic 
wa/+ disease means ! animal disease     
afflict+ c]vid populations t-- 7,a7 is a
 transmissible disease ( ! n]v\s sy/em  
result+ 9 di/9ctive lesions 9 ! bra92 & 
7,b7 belongs to ! gr\p ( diseases kn[n z
 transmissible spongi=m encephalopa?ies1
 :i* includes scrapie1 bov9e spongi=m   
encephalopa?y1 & ,cruetzfeldt-,jakob    
disease4  7#c7 ,eligible entity ,! t]m  
eligible entity means-- 7,a7 a ,/ate or 
,tribal dep>tm5t ( agriculture2  7,b7 a 
,/ate or ,tribal wildlife ag5cy2  7,c7 a
 ,tribal rese>* facility2  7,d7 an      
in/itution ( high] education 7z def9$ 9 
section #aja ( ! ,high] ,education ,act 
7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajja772 &  7,e7 a rese>*
 c5t] t conducts or is qualifi$ to      

conduct sci5tific rese>* on *ronic wa/+ 
disease4  7#d7 ,secret>y ,! t]m         
,secret>y means ! ,secret>y (           
,agriculture4  7b7 ,rese>* program  7#a7
 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] !   
date on :i* funds are made available to 
c>ry out ?is section1 ! ,secret>y %all  
e/abli% a program 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is      
subsection z ! program7 "u :i* !        
,secret>y %all (f] to ent] into         
coop]ative agreem5ts1 or o!r legal      
in/rum5ts au?oriz$ "u section           
#ajdac7;a77#d7 ( ! ,animal ,heal?       
,protection ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4          
#hcab7;a77#d771 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is        
subsection z cov]$ agreem5ts7 ) eligible
 entities to conduct rese>* on !        
transmission (1 resi/ance to1 &         
diagnosis ( *ronic wa/+ disease4  7#b7  
,crit]ia = selection ,9 ent]+ into cov]$
 agreem5ts "u ! program1 ! ,secret>y    
%all give priority to eligible entities 
t w conduct rese>* on-- 7,a7 7i7 me?ods 
& products-- 7,i7 to effectively detect 
infecti\s *ronic wa/+ disease prions 9  

live c]vids1 c]vid excreta1 !           
environm5t1 & inorganic surfaces2 &     
7,,ii7 to decontam9ate ^? infecti\s     
prions2 or  7ii7 te/+ me?ods t          
significantly improve s5sitivity &      
accel]ate timel9es = te/ results on     
nonlive c]vids2  7,b7 ! long-t]m        
suppression or eradication ( *ronic wa/+
 disease2  7,c7 det]m9ation m>k]s =     
g5etic resi/ance to *ronic wa/+ disease 
& /rategies = us+ g5etic resi/ance to   
combat ! spread ( *ronic wa/+ disease2  
7,d7 su/a9able c]vid h>ve/ managem5t    
practices-- 7i7 to r$uce *ronic wa/+    
disease occurr5ce2 &  7ii7 to prev5t or 
limit spatial spread ( *ronic wa/+      
disease2 or  7,e7 factors t contribute  
to local em]g5ce ( *ronic wa/+ disease &
 increas$ preval5ce & di/ribution (     
*ronic wa/+ disease1 includ+ me*anisms (
 disease transmission & effective b>ri]s
 to transmission4  7#c7 ,am\nt (        
agreem5t ,to ! maximum ext5t            
practicable1 a cov]$ agreem5t ent]$ into
 by ! ,secret>y ) an eligible entity "u 

! program %all be = an am\nt t is n less
 ?an #b p]c5t & n m ?an #aj p]c5t ( !   
funds appropriat$ "u subsection 7h7 = ! 
applicable fiscal ye>4  7#d7            
,adm9i/rative co/s by eligible entities 
,an eligible entity t ent]s into a cov]$
 agreem5t "u ! program %all use n m ?an 
#aj p]c5t ( ! am\nt ( ! cov]$ agreem5t =
 adm9i/rative co/s4  7c7 ,support =     
,/ate ef=ts ,to manage & control *ronic 
wa/+ disease  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an 
#ij days aft] ! date on :i* funds are   
made available to c>ry out ?is section1 
! ,secret>y %all (f] to ent] into       
coop]ative agreem5ts1 or o!r legal      
in/rum5ts au?oriz$ "u section           
#ajdac7;a77#d7 ( ! ,animal ,heal?       
,protection ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4          
#hcab7;a77#d771 ) eligible entities     
describ$ 9 subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 7,b7 (   
subsection 7a77#c7 to provide direct    
f9ancial assi/ance to support ! ef=ts ( 
^? eligible entities to develop &       
implem5t managem5t /rategies to address 
*ronic wa/+ disease )9 ! jurisdiction ( 

! applicable ,/ate or ,indian ,tribe4   
7#b7 ,application ,an eligible entity   
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 seek+ direct   
f9ancial assi/ance "u ?is subsection    
%all submit to ! ,secret>y an           
application at su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 &   
conta9+ su* in=mation z ! ,secret>y may 
require4  7#c7 ,fund+ priorities ,9     
provid+ direct f9ancial assi/ance "u    
p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y %all give    
priority to eligible entities describ$ 9
 t p>agraph t h1 ) respect to !         
applicable ,/ate or ,indian ,tribe ( !  
eligible entity-- 7,a7 a high incid5ce (
 *ronic wa/+ disease2  7,b7 %[n !       
greate/ f9ancial commitm5t to manag+1   
monitor+1 survey+1 & rese>*+ *ronic wa/+
 disease2  7,c7 compreh5sive policies & 
programs focus$ on *ronic wa/+ disease  
managem5t t h integrat$ ! programs &    
policies ( all involv$ ag5cies relat$ to
 *ronic wa/+ disease managem5t2  7,d7 ! 
greate/ risk ( an initial occurr5ce (   
*ronic wa/+ disease orig9at+ f surr\nd+ 
areas2 or  7,e7 ! greate/ ne$ = response

 to new outbreaks ( *ronic wa/+ disease 
occurr+ 9-- 7i7 areas 9 :i* *ronic wa/+ 
disease is already f\nd2 or  7ii7 areas 
) fir/ infections ( *ronic wa/+ disease1
 ) ! int5t ( conta9+ *ronic wa/+ disease
 9 any new area ( infection4  7#d7      
,rapid response ,if a ,/ate or ,indian  
,tribe detects1 )9 ! jurisdiction ( !   
,/ate or ,indian ,tribe1 *ronic wa/+    
disease 9 a c]vid population t 0 n      
previ\sly infect$1 not)/&+ p>agraphs    
7#b7 & 7#c71 ! ,secret>y may imm$iately 
provide direct f9ancial assi/ance1 9 an 
am\nt to be det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y1 to  
support ! ef=ts ( ! ,/ate or ,indian    
,tribe1 z applicable1 to imm$iately     
control ! spread ( *ronic wa/+ disease  
)9 t c]vid population4  7d7 ,public     
education on *ronic wa/+ disease ,!     
,secret>y1 9 consultation ) ! eligible  
entities describ$ 9 subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 
7,b7 ( subsection 7a77#c71 organizations
 repres5t+ ! f>m$ c]vid indu/ry1 &      
organizations repres5t+ de] hunt]s1 %all
 develop & ma9ta9 mat]ials bas$ on !    

late/ sci5tific k to educate ! public on
 *ronic wa/+ disease & te*niques to help
 prev5t ! spread ( *ronic wa/+ disease4 
7e7 ,review ( h]d c]tification program  
/&>ds ,n lat] ?an #ah mon?s aft] ! date 
( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all 
publi% a notice 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/]      
solicit+ public fe$back on pot5tial     
updates & improvem5ts to /&>ds "u !     
*ronic wa/+ disease h]d c]tification    
program1 ) special consid]ation giv5    
to-- 7#a7 m9imiz+ or elim9at+ !         
int]action ( captive & wild c]vids2     
7#b7 review+ & updat+ indemnity         
practices1 includ+ ! use ( live te/+1 to
 ensure ! timely & t>get$ removal (     
c]vids ) *ronic wa/+ disease f !        
l&scape2 &  7#c7 increas+ p>ticipation 9
 ! *ronic wa/+ disease h]d c]tification 
program4  7f7 ,rule ( con/ruction ,no?+ 
9 ?is section int]f]es ) or o!rwise     
affects ! au?ority ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t1
 a ,/ate1 or an ,indian ,tribe to manage
 wildlife & live/ock on l& )9 !         
respective jurisdiction1 includ+ manag+1

 survey+1 & monitor+ ! incid5ce ( *ronic
 wa/+ disease4  7g7 ,adm9i/rative co/s  
,( ! funds made available "u subsection 
7h7 = a fiscal ye>1 ! ,secret>y may use 
n m ?an #aj p]c5t = adm9i/rative co/s4  
7h7 ,au?orization ( appropriations  7#a7
 ,9 g5]al ,!re is au?oriz$ to be        
appropriat$ to ! ,secret>y to c>ry out  
?is section #gj1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal  
ye>s #bjbb ?r\gh #bjbh1 to rema9        
available until exp5d$4  7#b7           
,allocation among programs ,( ! funds   
made available "u p>agraph 7#a71 to !   
maximum ext5t practicable1 ! ,secret>y  
%all allocate an equal am\nt to c>ry out
 ea* ( subsections 7b7 & 7c74  7#c7     
,set-aside = wildlife ag5cies ,( ! funds
 us$ to c>ry out subsection 7c71 n less 
?an #ge p]c5t %all be us$ to provide    
direct f9ancial assi/ance to eligible   
entities describ$ 9 subsection          
7a77#c77;,b74  #d4 ,te*nical am5dm5t    
,section #ajdjc7h7 ( ! ,animal ,heal?   
,protection ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #hcjb7h77
 is am5d$ by /rik+ 7#be ,u4,s4,c4       

#dej;b7 & ins]t+ 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #ecjd74