That it is the sense of the Senate that—
as the United States combats terrorism in all forms and around the world, the safety, security, and health of our livestock and agriculture commodities must not be forgotten;
research and investment in biosecurity and agro-defense should be supported by Congress;
providing the resources, both intellectually and materially, for the advancement of vaccines and cures for deadly pathogens and emerging zoonotic diseases is an integral part of homeland defense;
without the tools necessary to protect the people, agriculture economy, and food supply of the United States, this Nation remains vulnerable to attack;
the world depends on the agriculture of the United States;
the world depends on the leadership of the United States in science and technology;
the United States must remain a leader in the fight against bioterrorism; and
biosecurity and a strong agro-defense system are achievable goals for the United States in the global war on terrorism.