H.R. 5346 · 114th Congress
Securing our Agriculture and Food Act
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- House Introduced May 26, 2016
- House Passed Sep 26, 2016
What it does: CRS summary · Passed House amended · Sep 26, 2016
(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on September 19, 2016. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
Securing our Agriculture and Food Act
(Sec. 2) This bill amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to direct the Assistant Secretary for Health Affairs to carry out a program to coordinate Department of Homeland Security (DHS) efforts related to defending the food, agriculture, and veterinary systems of the United States against terrorism and other high-consequence events that pose a high risk to homeland security.
Such program shall include:
- providing oversight and management of DHS's responsibilities pursuant to Homeland Security Presidential Directive 9 - Defense of United States Agriculture and Food;
- providing oversight and integration of DHS activities related to veterinary public health, food defense, and agricultural security;
- leading DHS policy initiatives relating to food, animal, and agricultural incidents and to overall domestic preparedness for, and collective response to, agricultural terrorism;
- coordinating with other DHS components, including U.S. Customs and Border Protection, on activities related to food and agriculture security and screening procedures for domestic and imported products; and
- coordinating with appropriate federal departments and agencies.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: Securing our Agriculture and Food Act
Latest action (Sep 27, 2016): Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Policy area: Emergency Management · Origin: House · Introduced: May 26, 2016
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
- House Introduced May 26, 2016
- House Passed Sep 26, 2016
No recorded floor vote found.