The 'Veterinary Public Health Workforce Expansion Act of 2007' (S 746/HR 1232), jointly introduced by Senator Wayne Allard (R-CO) and Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) on 2 March 2007, would establish a federal grant program to increase the number of veterinarians trained in several critical areas of public health.

Evidence suggests there are serious shortages in veterinarians trained in such specialties as biomedical research, food safety, and bioterrorism preparedness. The new legislation would increase the research, diagnostic, and training capacity of the nation's 28 veterinary medical colleges.