AAVMC Legislative Program

111th Congress, First Session

Increase  capacity in veterinary colleges, departments of veterinary science and comparative medicine, and the number of veterinarians in the U.S. workforce

     - School of Veterinary Medicine Competitive Grant Program (SVMCGP)

     - Veterinary Medicine Loan Repayment Program (VMLRP)

     - Agricultural Biosecurity Grant Program (AgBSGP)

     - Regional Centers of Excellence

Increase the amount of veterinary research conducted at colleges of veterinary medicine

     - Food Animal Residue Avoidance Databank (FARAD)

     - Section. 1433 Formula Funds for Animal Health and Research

     - National Animal Health Laboratory Network (NAHLN)

     - Protecting access to Class B sources of animals and cadavers

Increase the number of underrepresented in veterinary medicine (URVM) individuals throughout academic veterinary medicine

     - Health Professions Training Programs – Title VII

     - Racially and ethnically underrepresented in health professions workforce

       initiative

Initiate new congressional authorizations, other governmental affairs Issues and activities

     - Legislation to increase size of veterinary workforce

     - Congressional resolution honoring the contributions of veterinarians and

       veterinary schools

     - Formation of a Veterinary Medicine Caucus

     - National Bio-Ag defense facility (NBAF)

     - Equal pay for veterinarians in federal service

     - Welfare for Animals Used in Veterinary Education and Research

     - Education and Research Addressing Antimicrobial Resistance

For more information on AAVMC's legislative activities, please contact Brian Smith at bsmith@aavmc.org.