H.R. 5156 · 113th Congress
Wildlife Disease Emergency Act of 2014
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Wildlife Disease Emergency Act of 2014 - Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior, in consultation with governors of potentially affected states, to declare a wildlife disease emergency for any wildlife disease occurring within the United States or, if outside the United States, with the potential to enter the United States.
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Jul 17, 2014
Wildlife Disease Emergency Act of 2014 - Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior, in consultation with governors of potentially affected states, to declare a wildlife disease emergency for any wildlife disease occurring within the United States or, if outside the United States, with the potential to enter the United States.
Defines "wildlife disease emergency" as the occurrence of a non-zoonotic pathological condition in a wildlife population that:
- is infectious and caused by a newly discovered pathogen or is a known infectious wildlife disease that is expanding in range or other impacts, or
- poses significant threats to the sustainability of wildlife or to the overall health of a functioning ecosystem.
Directs the Secretary, upon making such a declaration, to lead a coordinated response to the emergency.
Directs the Secretary to implement a grant program to provide funding to state wildlife agencies and Indian tribes to address wildlife disease emergencies.
Establishes in the Treasury a Wildlife Disease Emergency Fund.
Allows the Secretary to establish a Wildlife Disease Committee to assist the Secretary in increasing the level of preparedness needed to address emerging wildlife diseases.
Authorizes the Secretary to convene rapid response teams to address any particular wildlife disease emergency.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: Wildlife Disease Emergency Act of 2014
Latest action (Aug 11, 2014): Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock, Rural Development, and Credit.
Policy area: Animals · Origin: House · Introduced: Jul 17, 2014
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.