H.R. 5346 — what changed
Securing our Agriculture and Food Act
From Introduced in House to Reported in House. 1 section amended between Introduced in House and Reported in House.
Sec. 2 Coordination of food, agriculture, and veterinary defense against terrorism
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“104. Assistant Secretary “527. Coordination of Department of Homeland Security for Health Affairs coordination of Department efforts related to food, agriculture, and veterinary defense against terrorism
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“(a) Program required—The Secretary, acting through the Assistant Secretary for Health Affairs Affairs, shall carry out a program to coordinate the Department’s 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.
“(b) Program elements—The coordination program required by subsection (a) shall include, at a minimum, the following:
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“(1) Providing oversight and integration management of the Department’s activities related responsibilities pursuant to veterinary public health, food defense, Homeland Security Presidential Directive 9 - Defense of United States Agriculture and agricultural security.Food.
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“(2) Leading Providing oversight and integration of the Department’s policy initiatives relating activities related to food, animal, veterinary public health, food defense, and agricultural incidents, and the impact of such incidents on animal and public health.security.
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“(3) Leading the Department’s policy initiatives relating to overall domestic preparedness for food, animal, and collective response to agricultural terrorism.”incidents, and the impact of such incidents on animal and public health.
added “(4) Leading the Department’s policy initiatives relating to overall domestic preparedness for and collective response to agricultural terrorism.
added “(5) Coordinating with other Department components, including U.S. Customs and Border Protection, as appropriate, on activities related to food and agriculture security and screening procedures for domestic and imported products.
added “(6) Coordinating with appropriate Federal departments and agencies.
added “(7) Other activities as determined necessary by the Secretary.”