“(a) In general.—The Secretary shall establish and maintain a voluntary certification program for swine diseases, to be known as the ‘U.S. Swine Health Improvement Plan’, to improve biosecurity, traceability, disease surveillance, and foreign animal disease preparedness of the swine industry.

“(b) Advisory committee.—The Secretary shall establish and maintain a Federal advisory committee in accordance with chapter 10 of title 5, United States Code, to provide recommendations to the Secretary in the administration of the U.S. Swine Health Improvement Plan established under subsection (a).

“(c) Rulemaking.—Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this section, the Secretary shall establish the U.S. Swine Health Improvement Plan under subsection (a) and the Federal advisory committee under subsection (b) by finalizing the proposed rule entitled ‘US Swine Health Improvement Plan’ (89 Fed. Reg. 107045 (December 31, 2024)), taking into consideration the comments received.

“(d) Authorization of appropriations.—In addition to amounts otherwise made available, there is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $4,500,000 for each of fiscal years 2027 through 2031, to remain available until expended.”.

“(a) In general.—The Secretary shall establish and maintain a voluntary certification program for swine diseases, to be known as the ‘U.S. Swine Health Improvement Plan’, to improve biosecurity, traceability, disease surveillance, and foreign animal disease preparedness of the swine industry.

“(b) Advisory committee.—The Secretary shall establish and maintain a Federal advisory committee in accordance with chapter 10 of title 5, United States Code, to provide recommendations to the Secretary in the administration of the U.S. Swine Health Improvement Plan established under subsection (a).

“(c) Rulemaking.—Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this section, the Secretary shall establish the U.S. Swine Health Improvement Plan under subsection (a) and the Federal advisory committee under subsection (b) by finalizing the proposed rule entitled ‘US Swine Health Improvement Plan’ (89 Fed. Reg. 107045 (December 31, 2024)), taking into consideration the comments received.

“(d) Authorization of appropriations.—In addition to amounts otherwise made available, there is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $4,500,000 for each of fiscal years 2027 through 2031, to remain available until expended.”.