Senate Bill 500
115th Congress(2017-2018)
Securing our Agriculture and Food Act
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on Mar 2, 2017
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
500
Congress
115
Policy Area
Emergency Management
Emergency Management
Primary focus of measure is emergency planning; response to civil disturbances, natural and other disasters, including fires; emergency communications; security preparedness.
No Senate votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
Securing our Agriculture and Food Act
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.
04/24/2017
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 38.
04/24/2017
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Johnson without amendment. With written report No. 115-29.
03/15/2017
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
03/02/2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
03/02/2017
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
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