Directs the Secretary of Agriculture to: (1) continue and strengthen cooperation with other agencies; (2) appoint an agricultural liaison on terrorism to report to the Homeland Security Office and serve as a liaison on agricultural security matters; (3) establish an Industry Working Group on Agricultural Terrorism to develop counterterrorism measures to protect the U.S. agricultural production and food supply system; and (4) establish related training and information programs for agricultural producers.
States that: (1) the Department of Agriculture Counterterrorism Policy Council shall continue to serve as the Department's senior policy forum regarding terrorism issues; and (2) greater Federal and State financial and staff resources should be dedicated for the detection and interdiction of agricultural terrorism threats.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, Nutrition and Forestry.
Executive Comment Requested from USDA.
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E427)
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