Sec. 11008. SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING THE CATTLE FEVER TICK ERADICATION PROGRAM
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## SEC. 11008 SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING THE CATTLE FEVER TICK ERADICATION PROGRAM It is the sense of Congress that— ####
(1)the cattle fever tick and the southern cattle tick are vectors of the causal agent of babesiosis, a severe and often fatal disease of cattle; and ####
(2)implementing a national strategic plan for the cattle fever tick eradication program is a high priority that the Secretary of Agriculture should carry out in order to— #####
(A)prevent the entry of cattle fever ticks into the United States; #####
(B)enhance and maintain an effective surveillance program to rapidly detect any cattle fever tick incursions; and #####
(C)research, identify, and procure the tools and knowledge necessary to prevent and eradicate cattle fever ticks in the United States. * * * * * * *