Securing our Agriculture and Food Act

Bill: 114-hr-5346
Sponsor: Rep. Young, David [R-IA-3]
Introduced: 2016-05-26 in the House
Policy area: Emergency Management
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

Summary:
action_date: 2016-05-26
text: 

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.

action_date: 2016-09-19
text: 

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 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 related to food and agriculture security and screening procedures for domestic and imported products; and
 
 coordinate with appropriate federal departments and agencies.
 

action_date: 2016-09-26
text: 
(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on September 19, 2016. 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 to carry out a program to coordinate Department of Homeland Security (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 include:
 
 
providing oversight and management of DHS's responsibilities pursuant to Homeland Security Presidential Directive 9 - Defense of United States Agriculture and Food;
 
 providing oversight and integration of DHS activities related to veterinary public health, food defense, and agricultural security;
 
leading DHS policy initiatives relating to food, animal, and agricultural incidents and to overall domestic preparedness for, and collective response to, agricultural terrorism;
 
coordinating with other DHS components, including U.S. Customs and Border Protection, on activities related to food and agriculture security and screening procedures for domestic and imported products; and
 
coordinating with appropriate federal departments and agencies.
 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2016-09-27
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
action_date: 2016-09-26
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2016-09-26
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5881)
action_date: 2016-09-26
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H5881)
action_date: 2016-09-26
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5346.
action_date: 2016-09-26
text: Mr. Donovan moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2016-09-26
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5881-5883)
action_date: 2016-09-19
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 587.
action_date: 2016-09-19
text: Committee on Agriculture discharged.
action_date: 2016-09-19
text: Committee on Agriculture discharged.
action_date: 2016-09-19
text: Committee on Energy and Commerce discharged.
action_date: 2016-09-19
text: Committee on Energy and Commerce discharged.
action_date: 2016-09-19
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 114-755, Part I.
action_date: 2016-09-19
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 114-755, Part I.
action_date: 2016-09-13
text: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2016-09-13
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2016-06-16
text: Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote .
action_date: 2016-06-16
text: Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2016-06-10
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Biotechnology, Horticulture, and Research.
action_date: 2016-06-03
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, Response and Communications.
action_date: 2016-05-26
text: Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and Agriculture, 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.
action_date: 2016-05-26
text: Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and Agriculture, 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.
action_date: 2016-05-26
text: Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and Agriculture, 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.
action_date: 2016-05-26
text: Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and Agriculture, 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.
action_date: 2016-05-26
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2016-05-26
text: Introduced in House