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Congressional panel spotlights National Animal Health Laboratory Network as funding increases
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Witnesses told the House Agriculture Subcommittee that the National Animal Health Laboratory Network (NAHLN) provides critical, standardized testing and surge capacity for outbreaks and that recent federal funding increases will help shore up personnel, equipment and IT at member labs.
The House Agriculture Committee Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry heard Tuesday that the National Animal Health Laboratory Network, or NAHLN, is a cornerstone of U.S. animal disease preparedness and that newly approved federal funds will strengthen the network. Chairman Mann opened the hearing by describing NAHLN as “the first line of our defense” and noting that the network has grown from 12 to 64 state and university laboratories since 2002. He said the recent reconciliation package included new investments for animal health programs, and that those resources come at a critical moment for the laboratories. The panel’s witnesses — Dr. Jamie Riedelik, director of the Kansas Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory at Kansas State University; Dr. Terry Hensley, assistant agency director at the…
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