Sec. 1103. Chronic wasting disease transmission in cervidae resource study
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The Secretaries shall enter into an arrangement with the Academy under which the Academy shall conduct, and submit to the Secretaries a report— describing the findings of, a special resource study to identify the predominant pathways and mechanisms of the transmission of chronic wasting disease in wild, captive, and farmed populations of cervids in the United States; and which may include the potential impacts on the disease from transmissions from Canada. The arrangement under paragraph
(1)shall provide that the actual expenses incurred by the Academy in conducting the study under paragraph
(1)shall be paid by the Secretaries. Within and between wild, captive, and farmed cervid populations, the study— may include, to the extent the United States is affected on a continental scale, the potential impacts on the disease from transmissions from Canada; and shall— identify— the pathways and mechanisms for the transmission of chronic wasting disease in cervids and cervid products; the dosage and infection rates for each such pathway and mechanism; and the relative frequency of each mode of such transmission; identify anthropogenic and environmental factors contributing to new chronic wasting disease emergence events, the development of geographic areas with increased chronic wasting disease prevalence, and overall geographic patterns of chronic wasting disease distribution; identify significant gaps in current scientific knowledge regarding the transmission pathways identified under subparagraph (A); identify and prioritize scientific research projects that will address the knowledge gaps referred to in subparagraph (C); and review science-based best practices, standards, and guidance regarding the management of chronic wasting disease in wild, captive, and farmed cervid populations in the United States which have been developed by— the National Chronic Wasting Disease Herd Certification Program of the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service; the United States Geological Survey; and State wildlife and agricultural agencies, which provide practical, science-based recommendations to State and Federal agencies for minimizing or eliminating the risk of transmission of chronic wasting disease in the United States. Not later than 6 months after the date on which funds are first made available for the study under subsection (a), the Secretaries shall submit to the Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives, the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives, the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate, and the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate a report that describes— the findings of the study; and any conclusions and recommendations that the Secretary determines to be appropriate. The Secretaries shall share with the entity conducting the study under subsection
(a)data and access to databases on chronic wasting disease under the jurisdiction of— the Veterinary Services Program of the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service; and the United States Geological Survey.