,i  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #chjf  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,june #f1 #bjbe ,ms4  
,de ,la ,cruz 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,bab91    
,mr4 ,roy1 ,mr4 ,pflug]1 ,mr4 ,tony     
,gonzales ( ,texas1 ,mr4 ,good51 ,mr4   
,cr5%aw1 ,mr4 ,mc,caul1 ,mr4 ,williams (
 ,texas1 ,mr4 ,nehls1 ,mr4 ,arr+ton1 &  
,mr4 ,gill ( ,texas7 introduc$ ! foll[+ 
bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on   
,agriculture  ,a ,,bill  ,to direct !   
,secret>y ( ,agriculture to /udy &      
report on /rategies to combat ! ,new ,_w
 screwworm & enhance ! ,unit$ ,/ates'   
prep>$ness & response capabilities aga9/
 pot5tial outbreaks4  #a4 ,%ort title   
,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,new ,_w      
,screwworm ,prep>$ness ,act ( #bjbe4    
#b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3     
7#a7 ,! ,new ,_w screwworm 7,co*liomyia 
hom9ivorax7 79 ?is section ref]r$ to z  
,,nws7 is a p>asitic fly ^: l>vae infe/ 
& fe$ on ! liv+ tissue ( w>m-blood$     
animals1 includ+ live/ock1 wildlife1 &1 
9 r>e cases1 humans4  7#b7 ,,nws        

infe/ations c lead to sev]e damage1     
second>y infections1 & (t5 dea? 9       
affect$ animals1 pos+ a significant     
?reat to agricultural economies1        
wildlife populations1 & public heal?4   
7#c7 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates successfully      
eradicat$ ,,nws 9 ! #aifjs ?r\gh        
significant ef=ts1 prim>ily utiliz+ !   
/]ile insect te*nique1 :i* involves     
releas+ /]ile male flies to disrupt     
reproduction 9 wild populations4  7#d7  
,rec5t outbreaks & confirm$ detections (
 ,,nws 9 neighbor+ c\ntries1 p>ticul>ly 
,mexico1 indicate an increas+ risk (    
re9troduction & e/abli%m5t ( ,,nws )9 ! 
,unit$ ,/ates4  7#e7 ,proactive         
measures1 includ+ enhanc$ surveillance1 
rapid response capabilities1 & cont9u$  
rese>* into innovative control me?ods1  
are critical to prev5t+ a widespread    
,,nws outbreak & mitigat+ its pot5tial  
economic & ecological impact4  #c4 ,/udy
 & report on ,new ,_w screwworm         
prep>$ness  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ij
 days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1

 ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture1 act+ ?r\gh 
! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,animal & ,plant     
,heal? ,inspection ,s]vice 79 ?is       
section ref]r$ to z ! ,secret>y7 %all   
conduct a compreh5sive /udy on ! curr5t 
,/ate ( ,unit$ ,/ates prep>$ness &      
response capabilities to combat ! ,new  
,_w screwworm 79 ?is section ref]r$ to z
 ,,nws74  7b7 ,compon5ts ( ! /udy ,!    
/udy "u ?is section %all include !      
foll[+3 7#a7 ,curr5t ?reat assessm5t ,an
 analysis ( ! curr5t ?reat pos$ by ,,nws
 to ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 includ+--  7,a7 !  
migratory patt]ns & confirm$ detections 
( ,,nws 9 c\ntries bord]+ ! ,unit$      
,/ates2  7,b7 ! pot5tial pa?ways = ,,nws
 introduction into ! ,unit$ ,/ates2     
7,c7 ! economic impact ( a pot5tial     
,,nws outbreak on ! ,unit$ ,/ates       
live/ock indu/ry1 includ+ cattle1 sw9e1 
& o!r susceptible animals2 &  7,d7 !    
ecological impact ( a pot5tial ,,nws    
outbreak on dome/ic wildlife            
populations4  7#b7 ,/]ile insect        
te*nique capabilities ,a review ( !     

,unit$ ,/ates capacity to produce &     
deploy /]ile ,,nws flies1 includ+-- 7,a7
 ! curr5t /atus & capacity ( exi/+ ,,nws
 /]ile fly production facilities2  7,b7 
! feasibility & co/-effectiv5ess (      
e/abli%+ new or exp&+ exi/+ modul> ,,nws
 /]ile fly re>+ facilities )9 ! ,unit$  
,/ates1 includ+ pot5tial locations bas$ 
on risk assessm5t2 &  7,c7 ! logi/ical  
requirem5ts = effective disp]sal ( /]ile
 flies 9 areas at risk ( infe/ation4    
7#c7 ,surveillance & detection sy/ems   
,an evaluation ( curr5t ,,nws           
surveillance & detection sy/ems1        
includ+-- 7,a7 ! effectiv5ess ( bord]   
inspection protocols = live animals2    
7,b7 ! adequacy ( diagno/ic capabilities
 & laboratory infra/ructure2 &  7,c7 !  
integration ( public & private sector   
report+ me*anisms = suspect$ ,,nws      
cases4  7#d7 ,em]g5cy response plans ,an
 exam9ation ( exi/+ em]g5cy response    
plans = ,,nws outbreaks1 includ+-- 7,a7 
! coord9ation me*anisms betwe5 ,f$]al1  
,/ate1 & local ag5cies2  7,b7 !         

availability ( res\rces = rapid         
conta9m5t & eradication ef=ts2 &  7,c7  
protocols = animal movem5t re/rictions &
 public outrea* dur+ an outbreak4  7#e7 
,rese>* & developm5t ne$s ,id5tification
 ( critical rese>* & developm5t ne$s to 
enhance ,,nws prev5tion1 control1 &     
eradication1 includ+-- 7,a7 new         
diagno/ic tools2  7,b7 improv$ /]ile    
insect te*niques2  7,c7 alt]native      
control me?ods2 &  7,d7 g5etic rese>*   
into ,,nws vuln]abilities4  7#f7        
,int]national coop]ation ,an assessm5t (
 ! effectiv5ess ( curr5t int]national   
co-op]ation ef=ts ) affect$ c\ntries &  
recomm5dations = /r5g!n+ su* p>tn]%ips  
to e/abli% & ma9ta9 biological b>ri]s4  
7c7 ,/akehold] consultation ,9 conduct+ 
! /udy "u ?is section1 ! ,secret>y %all 
consult ) relevant /akehold]s1 includ+--
 7#a7 live/ock produc]s & indu/ry       
associations2  7#b7 wildlife managem5t  
ag5cies2  7#c7 vet]9>y pr(essionals2    
7#d7 sci5tific exp]ts 9 entomology1     
epidemiology1 & animal heal?2 &  7#e7   

,/ate & local agricultural & public     
heal? (ficials4  7d7 ,report to         
,congress ,n lat] ?an #f mon?s aft] !   
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y 
%all submit to ! ,committee on          
,agriculture ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives
 & ! ,committee on ,agriculture1        
,nutrition1 & ,=e/ry ( ! ,s5ate1 & make 
publicly available1 a report-- 7#a7     
detail+ ! f9d+s ( ! /udy "u ?is section2
 &  7#b7 provid+ recomm5dations =       
legislative & adm9i/rative actions to   
improve ! ,unit$ ,/ates' ability to     
combat ,,nws4