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Funds appropriated above for item 4. Brucellosis Contingency Fund
vay not be expended unless and until there has been a finding of tact by
the Animal Health Commission each year of the oiennium and a report to
the Governor by the Animal Health Commission that the trucellosis program
is maKing progress toward a vaccination-only program and away from test
and slaughters that the program is in conformity with the Uniform Methods
and Pules and other appropriate federal regulations, and is in accordance
with the provisions of Article 7014f-1, Sections 1, 23A, and 236, V.A,C.S.
it is the intent of the Legislature that to the extent test and slaughter
requirements, regulations, and activities are reduced for eact year of tne
biennium that concomitant funds for activities associated with test and
slaughter included in items i.e., 2.b., 2.C., and 2.f., (1), (2), and (3)
shall not be encumbered or expended for these purposes and shall lapse
or they shall be appropriately redirected toward a vaccination-only
program. For purposes of determining the required criteria of progress
toward a vaccination-only program and away from test and slaughter, the
following indicators shall be among those criteria used to define such
progress: the number of calves vaccinated, the percent of eligible
heifers being vaccinated, the number of adult herds vaccinatea, the number
of laboratory samples received and tested, the number of supplemental
tests conducted, the number of certified free herds, and the Texas
reactor rate. The Commission's quarterly reports to tne Governor and
any request for affirmative tact-finding by the Governor shall docuren:
actual or projected trends in these criteria as partial satisfaction of
this requirement.Exhibit B
Recommendations of Commission
The commission recommended and instructed Dr. John
W. Holcombe, executive director of TAHC, to attend the
U.S. Animal Health Association Brucellosis Subcommit-
tee meeting and to use whatever influence he might have
to get the inter and intrastate requirements for the "A,"
"B," and "C"' areas reduced to a livable level or get a
postponement of the requirements that will become ef-
fective January 1, 1982. The commission recommends
that vaccination be made a requirement for movement
of breeding cattle and also be a requirement for idemnity.
Exhibit C
Summary of Hearing Held in Lubbock
The following information was received by the commis-
sioners during the public hearing held in Lubbock on July
6. 1981.
Several comments were made during the public
hearing, most of which were directed at the federal
brucellosis program and how it will affect Texas.
Statements from those in the audience were of the
opinion that the federal regulations as now propos-
ed to go in effect January 1, 1982, will result in
an intolerable situation for Texas livestock
producers.
Phrases used to describe the impending situation
included "an intolerable situation" and "an im-
possible hump to get over"
Federal regulations to go into effect January 1,
1982, would involve additional testing on the part
of Texas livestock producers. Speakers warned that
cattlemen will not go along with that kind of
program.Calfhood vaccination, research, interstate and in-
trastate movement of cattle, cooperation, and
education were among other iteins most often
mentioned.
All of those who spoke were in favor of calfhood
vaccination, adult vaccination, and the reduced
dosage of Strain 19 vaccine. "We are very much
in favor of the calfhood vaccination program with
the reduced dosage of vaccine;" and "Calfhood
and adult vaccination are the greatest things that
have happened in the last five years" were among
comments in this regard.
Several statements were also made suggesting that
as much free movement of cattle as possible be
allowed under the program, but a comment was
also made not to "free up" the movement to the
extent that brucellosis infection would be allowed
to go unchecked.
More education for producers, more cooperation
between states, and more cooperation with the
commission were among other suggestions.
Another speaker stated he was concerned about a
neighbor of his putting cattle just across the fence
that have a record of being infected since 1976.
Summary of Hearing Held in San Antonio
The following information was received by the commis-
sioners during the public hearing held in San Antonio on
September 25, 1981.
Comments from the audience praised the efforts
of the commission to reduce testing and to increase
vaccination. Such efforts include:
1. establishment of a commuter herd which
would reduce testing by allowing a cattleman with
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