National Sheep Center - 2008 Farm Bill

122 STAT. 2120

PUBLIC LAW 110–246—JUNE 18, 2008

7 USC 228 note.

SEC. 11006. REGULATIONS.

Deadline.

As soon as practicable, but not later than 2 years after the
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Agriculture
shall promulgate regulations with respect to the Packers and Stockyards Act, 1921 (7 U.S.C. 181 et seq.) to establish criteria that
the Secretary will consider in determining—
(1) whether an undue or unreasonable preference or advantage has occurred in violation of such Act;
(2) whether a live poultry dealer has provided reasonable
notice to poultry growers of any suspension of the delivery
of birds under a poultry growing arrangement;
(3) when a requirement of additional capital investments
over the life of a poultry growing arrangement or swine production contract constitutes a violation of such Act; and
(4) if a live poultry dealer or swine contractor has provided
a reasonable period of time for a poultry grower or a swine
production contract grower to remedy a breach of contract
that could lead to termination of the poultry growing arrangement or swine production contract.
SEC. 11007. SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING PSEUDORABIES ERADICATION PROGRAM.

It is the sense of Congress that—
(1) the Secretary of Agriculture should recognize the threat
feral swine pose to the domestic swine population and the
entire livestock industry;
(2) keeping the United States commercial swine herd free
of pseudorabies is essential to maintaining and growing pork
export markets;
(3) the establishment and continued support of a swine
surveillance system will assist the swine industry in the monitoring, surveillance, and eradication of pseudorabies; and
(4) pseudorabies eradication is a high priority that the
Secretary should carry out under the authorities of the Animal
Health Protection Act.
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.

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SEC. 11009. NATIONAL SHEEP INDUSTRY IMPROVEMENT CENTER.

(a) FUNDING.—Section 375(e)(6) of the Consolidated Farm and
Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 2008j(e)(6)) is amended by striking
subparagraphs (B) and (C) and inserting the following:

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‘‘(B) MANDATORY FUNDING.—Of the funds of the Commodity Credit Corporation, the Secretary shall use to carry
out this section $1,000,000 for fiscal year 2008, to remain
available until expended.
‘‘(C) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is
authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary to carry
out this section $10,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2008
through 2012.’’.
(b) REPEAL OF REQUIREMENT TO PRIVATIZE REVOLVING FUND.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 375 of the Consolidated Farm
and Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 2008j) is amended by
striking subsection (j).
(2) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by paragraph
(1) takes effect on May 1, 2007.

7 USC 2008j
note.

SEC. 11010. TRICHINAE CERTIFICATION PROGRAM.

(a) VOLUNTARY TRICHINAE CERTIFICATION.—
(1) ESTABLISHMENT.—Not later than 90 days after the date
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Agriculture shall
establish a voluntary trichinae certification program. Such program shall include the facilitation of the export of pork products
and certification services related to such products.
(2) REGULATIONS.—The Secretary shall issue final regulations to implement the program under paragraph (1) not later
than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.
(3) REPORT.—If final regulations are not published in
accordance with paragraph (2) within 90 days of the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the
Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives and
the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the
Senate a report containing—
(A) an explanation of why the final regulations have
not been issued in accordance with paragraph (2); and
(B) the date on which the Secretary expects to issue
such final regulations.
(b) FUNDING.—Subject to the availability of appropriations
under subsection (d)(1)(A) of section 10405 of the Animal Health
Protection Act (7 U.S.C. 8304), as added by subsection (c), the
Secretary shall use not less than $6,200,000 of the funds made
available under such subsection to carry out subsection (a).
(c) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Section 10405 of the
Animal Health Protection Act (7 U.S.C. 8304) is amended by adding
at the end the following new subsection:
‘‘(d) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—There is authorized to be appropriated—
‘‘(A) $1,500,000 for each of fiscal years 2008 through
2012 to carry out section 11010 of the Food, Conservation,
and Energy Act of 2008; and
‘‘(B) such sums as may be necessary for each of fiscal
years 2008 through 2012 to carry out this section.
‘‘(2) AVAILABILITY.—Funds appropriated under paragraph
(1) shall remain available until expended.’’.

Deadlines.
7 USC 8304 note.

7 USC 8304 note.

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SEC. 11011. LOW PATHOGENIC DISEASES.

The Animal Health Protection Act (7 U.S.C. 8301 et seq.) is
amended—
(1) in section 10407(d)(2)(C) (7 U.S.C. 8306(d)(2)(C)), by
striking ‘‘of longer than 60 days’’;

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