[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3457 Introduced in House (IH)]
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119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 3457
To amend the Food Security Act of 1985 with respect to the feral swine
eradication and control program, and for other purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
May 15, 2025
Mr. Moore of Alabama (for himself, Ms. Crockett, and Mr. Jackson of
Texas) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Agriculture
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A BILL
To amend the Food Security Act of 1985 with respect to the feral swine
eradication and control program, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. FERAL SWINE ERADICATION AND CONTROL PROGRAM.
(a) Feral Swine Eradication and Control Program.--Chapter 5 of
subtitle D of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3839bb et seq.)
is amended by inserting after section 1240M the following:
``SEC. 1240N. FERAL SWINE ERADICATION AND CONTROL PROGRAM.
``(a) In General.--The Secretary shall establish a feral swine
eradication and control program (in this section referred to as the
`program') to respond to the threat feral swine pose to agriculture,
native ecosystems, and human and animal health.
``(b) Duties of the Secretary.--In carrying out the program, the
Secretary shall--
``(1) study and assess the nature and extent of damage to
the threatened areas caused by feral swine;
``(2) develop methods to eradicate or control feral swine
in the threatened areas;
``(3) develop methods to restore damage caused by feral
swine; and
``(4) provide financial assistance to agricultural
producers in threatened areas.
``(c) Assistance.--The Secretary may provide financial assistance
to agricultural producers under the program to implement methods to--
``(1) eradicate or control feral swine in the threatened
areas; and
``(2) restore damage caused by feral swine.
``(d) Coordination.--The Secretary shall ensure that the Natural
Resources Conservation Service and the Animal and Plant Health
Inspection Service coordinate for purposes of this section through
State technical committees established under section 1261(a).
``(e) Contracts With Land-Grant Colleges and Universities.--
``(1) In general.--The Secretary shall direct the Natural
Resources Conservation Service and the Animal and Plant Health
Inspection Service to enter into a contract with 1 or more
land-grant colleges or universities to carry out activities
under the program.
``(2) Eligible land-grant colleges and universities.--A
land-grant college or university is eligible to enter into a
contract under paragraph (1) if such college or university--
``(A) has developed and implemented a system of
evaluating damages from feral swine and the
effectiveness of control and eradication efforts;
``(B) shows evidence of a strong working
relationship with the Animal and Plant Health
Inspection Service, Wildlife Services; and
``(C) has maintained a State-funded, non-Federal
Wildlife Services program that has in place an active
cooperative agreement with the Animal and Plant Health
Inspection Service, Wildlife Services.
``(3) Role of land-grant college or university.--A land-
grant college or university that enters into a contract under
paragraph (1) shall provide educational support and assistance
with control and eradication efforts under the program by--
``(A) identifying, and carrying out research on,
novel methods of feral swine control and eradication
and land remediation;
``(B) assisting the Secretary in identifying
threatened areas;
``(C) coordinating and collaborating with field
staff, programmatic staff, and research staff within
the Natural Resources Conservation Service and the
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service; and
``(D) consulting with the Secretary on the
establishment of goals and plans for research to be
carried out under the program.
``(f) Cost Sharing.--
``(1) Federal share.--The Federal share of the costs of
activities under the program may not exceed 75 percent of the
total costs of such activities.
``(2) In-kind contributions.--The non-Federal share of the
costs of activities under the program may be provided in the
form of in-kind contributions of materials or services.
``(g) Definitions.--In this section:
``(1) Land-grant college or university.--The term `land-
grant college or university' has the meaning given the term
`land-grant colleges and universities' in section 1404 of the
National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy
Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3103).
``(2) Threatened area.--The term `threatened area' means an
area of a State in which feral swine have been identified as a
threat to agriculture, native ecosystems, or human and animal
health, as determined by the Secretary.
``(h) Funding.--
``(1) Mandatory funding.--Of the funds made available under
section 1241(a)(3)(A), the Secretary shall use to carry out
this section $150,000,000 for the period of fiscal years 2026
through 2030.
``(2) Distribution of funds.--Of the funds made available
under paragraph (1)--
``(A) 40 percent shall be allocated to the Natural
Resources Conservation Service to carry out the
program, including the provision of financial
assistance to producers for on-farm trapping and
technology related to capturing and confining feral
swine; and
``(B) 60 percent shall be allocated to the Animal
and Plant Health Inspection Service to carry out the
program, including the use of established, and testing
of innovative, population reduction methods.
``(3) Limitation on administrative expenses.--Not more than
10 percent of funds made available under this section may be
used for administrative expenses of the program.''.
(b) Repeal.--Section 2408 of the Agriculture Improvement Act of
2018 (7 U.S.C. 8351 note) is repealed.
(c) Clerical Amendment.--The table of contents in section 1(b) of
the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 is amended by striking the item
relating to section 2408.
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