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114-hr-5346114th Congress

Securing our Agriculture and Food Act

Sponsored By: Representative Young, David [R-IA-3]

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Summary

Securing our Agriculture and Food Act 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 against terrorism and other high-consequence events that pose a high risk to homeland security. Such program shall include: (1) providing oversight and integration of DHS activities related to veterinary public health, food defense, and agricultural security; and (2) leading DHS policy initiatives relating to food, animal, and agricultural incidents and to overall domestic preparedness for, and collective response to, agricultural terrorism.

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Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Young, David [R-IA-3]

IA • R

Cosponsors

  • Rep. Donovan, Daniel M., Jr. [R-NY-11]

    NY • R

    Sponsored 6/13/2016

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