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HOUSE 1625117th CongressReferred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on Intelligence (Permanent Select), for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

AIM Act

Last Action
3/8/2021

Actions

  • 2021-03-08Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on Intelligence (Permanent Select), for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
  • 2021-03-08Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on Intelligence (Permanent Select), for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
  • 2021-03-08Introduced in House
  • 2021-03-08Introduced in House

CRS Summary

As of 2021-03-08 (00)

Agricultural Intelligence Measures Act or the AIM Act

This bill establishes the Office of Intelligence in the Department of Agriculture (USDA) under the National Intelligence Program.

The office must

  • leverage the capabilities of the intelligence community and the intelligence-related research of the National Laboratories to ensure that USDA is fully informed of threats by foreign actors to U.S. agriculture;
  • focus on understanding foreign efforts to steal U.S. agriculture knowledge and technology, and develop or implement biological warfare attacks, cyber or clandestine operations, or other means of sabotaging and disrupting U.S. agriculture;
  • prepare, conduct, and facilitate intelligence briefings for USDA;
  • operate as the liaison between USDA and the intelligence community, with the authority to request intelligence collection and analysis on matters related to U.S. agriculture;
  • collaborate with the intelligence community to downgrade intelligence assessments for broader dissemination within USDA; and
  • facilitate the sharing of information on foreign activities related to agriculture with the intelligence community.

Cosponsors (20)

  • Michael Turner (R-OH)
  • Brad Wenstrup (R-OH)
  • Chris Stewart (R-UT)
  • Elise Stefanik (R-NY)
  • Rick Allen (R-GA)
  • Trent Kelly (R-MS)
  • Don Bacon (R-NE)
  • James Baird (R-IN)
  • Chris Jacobs (R-NY)
  • Troy Balderson (R-OH)
  • Tracey Mann (R-KS)
  • Barry Moore (R-AL)
  • Vicky Hartzler (R-MO)
  • Austin Scott (R-GA)
  • Robert Wittman (R-VA)
  • J. Hill (R-AR)
  • Rodney Davis (R-IL)
  • Dusty Johnson (R-SD)
  • Tom Emmer (R-MN)
  • Michelle Fischbach (R-MN)

Subjects

  • Chemical and biological weapons
  • Computer security and identity theft
  • Department of Agriculture
  • Espionage and treason
  • Executive agency funding and structure
  • Federal officials
  • Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
  • Intelligence activities, surveillance, classified information
  • Subversive activities
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