ANIMAL HEALTH AND DISEASE RESEARCH STUDY AND ANIMAL HEALTH SCIENCE RESEARCH ADVISORY BOARD.

SEC. 1611. ANIMAL HEALTH AND DISEASE RESEARCH STUDY AND ANIMAL HEALTH SCIENCE RESEARCH ADVISORY BOARD. (a) Study of Animal Care Delivery System.— Section 1431 of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3193) is amended— (1) by striking the section heading and “Sec. 1431.” and inserting the following: “SEC. 1431. AUTHORIZATION TO THE SECRETARY OF AGRICULTURE. “(a) Authority to Cooperate With, Encourage, and Assist States.—and (2) by adding at the end the following new subsection: “(b) Study of Animal Care Delivery System.— (1) The Secretary shall commission the National Academy of Sciences, working through the Board on Agriculture of the National Research Council, to conduct a study of the delivery system utilized to provide farmers, including small and limited resource farmers, and ranchers with animal care and veterinary medical services, including animal drugs. “(2) The study required by this subsection shall assess opportunities to— “(A) improve the flow of information to producers regarding animal husbandry practices, and diagnostic and treatment methods, including the costs and conditions necessary for the effective use of such practices and methods; “(B) foster achievement of food safety goals; and “(C) advance the well-being and treatment of farm animals, with particular emphasis on disease prevention strategies. “(3) The study required by this subsection shall include recommendations for changes in research and extension policies or priorities, food safety programs and policies, and policies and proce-104 STAT. 3721dures governing the approval, use, and monitoring of animal drugs.”. (b) Changes in Animal Health Science Research Advisory Board.— Section 1432 of that Act (7 U.S.C. 3194) is amended— (1) by striking the section heading and “Sec. 1432(a).” and inserting the following: “SEC 1432. ANIMAL HEALTH SCIENCE RESEARCH ADVISORY BOARD. “(a) Establishment and Membership—”; (2) in subsection (a)— (A) by striking “1990” in the matter preceding the paragraphs and inserting “1995”; (B) by striking “eleven” in the matter preceding the paragraphs and inserting “12”; (C) by striking “Bureau of” in paragraph (4) and inserting “Center for”; and (D) in paragraph (5)— (i) by striking “seven” and inserting “eight”; (ii) by striking “and” at the end of subparagraph (B); (iii) by redesignating subparagraph (C) as subparagraph (D); and (iv) by inserting after subparagraph (B) the following new subparagraph: “(C) one person representing an organization concerned with the general protection and well-being of animals, and”; and (3) by striking subsection (b) and inserting the following new subsection: “(b) Duties.— The Board shall meet at the call of the Secretary, but at least once annually, to consult with and advise the Secretary with respect to the implementation of any animal health and disease research program provided for under this title, under such rules and procedures for conducting business as the Secretary may prescribe.’.