Securing our Agriculture and Food Act
- Last Action
- 6/30/2017
Actions
- 2017-06-30Became Public Law No: 115-43.
- 2017-06-30Became Public Law No: 115-43.
- 2017-06-30Signed by President.
- 2017-06-30Signed by President.
- 2017-06-27Presented to President.
- 2017-06-27Presented to President.
- 2017-06-20Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- 2017-06-20On motion that the House agree to the Senate amendments Agreed to without objection. (text as House agreed to Senate amendments: CR H4974-4975)
- 2017-06-20Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House agree to the Senate amendments Agreed to without objection.(text as House agreed to Senate amendments: CR H4974-4975)
- 2017-06-20Mr. Katko asked unanimous consent to take from the Speaker's table and agree to the Senate amendments. (consideration: CR H4974-4975)
- 2017-05-25Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- 2017-05-24Passed Senate with amendments by Unanimous Consent.
- 2017-05-24Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with amendments by Unanimous Consent.
- 2017-05-24Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S3151-3152)
- 2017-05-24Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.
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CRS Summary
As of 2017-06-30 (49)
(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the Senate on May 24, 2017. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
Securing our Agriculture and Food Act
(Sec. 2) 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 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.
Such program shall:
- provide oversight and management of DHS's responsibilities pursuant to Homeland Security Presidential Directive 9 - Defense of United States Agriculture and Food;
- provide oversight and integration of DHS activities related to veterinary public health, food defense, and agricultural security;
- lead DHS policy initiatives related 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 related to food and agriculture security and screening procedures for domestic and imported products; and
- coordinate with appropriate federal departments and agencies.
Cosponsors (2)
- Donald Payne (D-NJ)
- Daniel Donovan (R-NY)
Subjects
- Animal and plant health
- Department of Homeland Security
- Executive agency funding and structure
- Food supply, safety, and labeling
- General agriculture matters
- Homeland security
- Livestock
- Terrorism
- Veterinary medicine and animal diseases
Became law: Pub. L. 115-43
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