S. 500 · 115th Congress
Securing our Agriculture and Food Act
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RobertsSponsor2 cosponsors · 1 D, 1 R
1 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.
What it does: CRS summary · Reported to Senate without amendment · Apr 24, 2017
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)
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 for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to carry out a program to coordinate DHS efforts relating 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:
- provide oversight and management of DHS's responsibilities under Homeland Security Presidential Directive 9 - Defense of United States Agriculture and Food;
- provide oversight and integration of DHS activities relating to veterinary public health, food defense, and agricultural security;
- lead DHS policy initiatives relating to food, animal, and agricultural incidents and to overall domestic preparedness for, and collective response to, agricultural terrorism;
- coordinate with other DHS components on activities relating to food and agriculture security and screening procedures for domestic and imported products; and
- coordinate 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 (Apr 24, 2017): Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 38.
Policy area: Emergency Management · Origin: Senate · Introduced: Mar 2, 2017
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.