; (d) Authorization of appropriations There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $5,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2024 through 2028. . 3. Report on effectiveness of microchipping program Not later than December 31, 2028, the Secretary of Agriculture shall submit to the Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate a report that— (1) assesses the effectiveness of the program established under section 28A of the Animal Welfare Act, as added by section 2; (2) contains the Secretary’s recommendation on whether to extend such program for an additional 5-fiscal-year period; and (3) the amount of funding necessary to effectively extend such program over such period.