; (ii) the infection rates for each pathway and mechanism identified under clause (i); and (iii) the relative frequency of transmission of each pathway and mechanism identified under clause (i); (B) (i) anthropogenic and environmental factors contributing to new chronic wasting disease emergence events; (ii) the development of geographical areas with increased chronic wasting disease prevalence; and (iii) the overall geographical patterns of chronic wasting disease distribution; (C) significant gaps in current scientific knowledge regarding the transmission pathways and mechanisms identified under subparagraph (A)(i); and (D) for prioritization the scientific research projects that will address the knowledge gaps identified under subparagraph (C); and (2) review and compare science-based best practices, standards, and guidance regarding the management of chronic wasting disease in wild, captive, and farmed populations of cervids in the United States that have been developed by— (A) the National Chronic Wasting Disease Herd Certification Program of the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service