Securing our Agriculture and Food Act

Bill: 115-hr-1238
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Young, David [R-IA-3]
Introduced: 2017-02-28
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
Latest action: action_date: 2017-06-30
text: Signed by President.

Summaries:
action_date: 2017-02-28
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><strong>Securing our Agriculture and Food Act</strong></p> <p>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.</p> <p>Such program shall:</p> <ul> <li>provide oversight and management of DHS's responsibilities pursuant to Homeland Security Presidential Directive 9 - Defense of United States Agriculture and Food;</li> <li> provide oversight and integration of DHS activities related to veterinary public health, food defense, and agricultural security;</li> <li>lead DHS policy initiatives related to food, animal, and agricultural incidents and to overall domestic preparedness for, and collective response to, agricultural terrorism;</li> <li> coordinate with other DHS components on activities related to food and agriculture security and screening procedures for domestic and imported products; and</li> <li> coordinate with appropriate federal departments and agencies.</li> </ul>

action_date: 2017-03-16
action_desc: Reported to House without amendment, Part I
text: <p>(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)</p> <p><strong>Securing our Agriculture and Food Act</strong></p> <p>(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.</p> <p>Such program shall:</p> <ul> <li>provide oversight and management of DHS's responsibilities pursuant to Homeland Security Presidential Directive 9 - Defense of United States Agriculture and Food;</li> <li> provide oversight and integration of DHS activities related to veterinary public health, food defense, and agricultural security;</li> <li>lead DHS policy initiatives related to food, animal, and agricultural incidents and to overall domestic preparedness for, and collective response to, agricultural terrorism;</li> <li> coordinate with other DHS components on activities related to food and agriculture security and screening procedures for domestic and imported products; and</li> <li> coordinate with appropriate federal departments and agencies.</li> </ul>

action_date: 2017-03-22
action_desc: Passed House without amendment
text: <p>(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the House reported version is repeated here.)</p> <p><strong>Securing our Agriculture and Food Act</strong></p> <p>(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.</p> <p>Such program shall:</p> <ul> <li>provide oversight and management of DHS's responsibilities pursuant to Homeland Security Presidential Directive 9 - Defense of United States Agriculture and Food;</li> <li> provide oversight and integration of DHS activities related to veterinary public health, food defense, and agricultural security;</li> <li>lead DHS policy initiatives related to food, animal, and agricultural incidents and to overall domestic preparedness for, and collective response to, agricultural terrorism;</li> <li> coordinate with other DHS components on activities related to food and agriculture security and screening procedures for domestic and imported products; and</li> <li> coordinate with appropriate federal departments and agencies.</li> </ul>

action_date: 2017-05-24
action_desc: Passed Senate amended
text: <p><strong>Securing our Agriculture and Food Act</strong></p> <p>(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.</p> <p>Such program shall:</p> <ul> <li>provide oversight and management of DHS's responsibilities pursuant to Homeland Security Presidential Directive 9 - Defense of United States Agriculture and Food;</li> <li> provide oversight and integration of DHS activities related to veterinary public health, food defense, and agricultural security;</li> <li>lead DHS policy initiatives related to food, animal, and agricultural incidents and to overall domestic preparedness for, and collective response to, agricultural terrorism;</li> <li> coordinate with other DHS components on activities related to food and agriculture security and screening procedures for domestic and imported products; and</li> <li> coordinate with appropriate federal departments and agencies.</li> </ul>

action_date: 2017-06-30
action_desc: Public Law
text: <p>(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.)</p> <p><strong>Securing our Agriculture and Food Act</strong></p> <p>(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.</p> <p>Such program shall:</p> <ul> <li>provide oversight and management of DHS's responsibilities pursuant to Homeland Security Presidential Directive 9 - Defense of United States Agriculture and Food;</li> <li> provide oversight and integration of DHS activities related to veterinary public health, food defense, and agricultural security;</li> <li>lead DHS policy initiatives related to food, animal, and agricultural incidents and to overall domestic preparedness for, and collective response to, agricultural terrorism;</li> <li> coordinate with other DHS components on activities related to food and agriculture security and screening procedures for domestic and imported products; and</li> <li> coordinate with appropriate federal departments and agencies.</li> </ul>

tv_txt: I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1238 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 28, 2017 Mr. Young of Iowa (for himself, Mr. Payne , and Mr. Donovan ) introduced the following bill; which was 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 A BILL To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to make the Assistant Secretary of Homeland Security for Health Affairs responsible for coordinating the efforts of the Department of Homeland Security related to food, agriculture, and veterinary defense against terrorism, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Securing our Agriculture and Food Act . 2. Coordination of food, agriculture, and veterinary defense against terrorism (a) In general Title V of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 ( 6 U.S.C. 311 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following new section: 528. Coordination of Department of Homeland Security efforts related to food, agriculture, and veterinary defense against terrorism (a) Program required The Secretary, acting through the Assistant Secretary for Health Affairs, shall carry out a program to coordinate the Department’s 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. (b) Program elements The coordination program required by subsection (a) shall include, at a minimum, the following: (1) Providing oversight and management of the Department’s responsibilities pursuant to Homeland Security Presidential Directive 9–Defense of United States Agriculture and Food. (2) Providing oversight and integration of the Department’s activities related to veterinary public health, food defense, and agricultural security. (3) Leading the Department’s policy initiatives relating to food, animal, and agricultural incidents, and the impact of such incidents on animal and public health. (4) Leading the Department’s policy initiatives relating to overall domestic preparedness for and collective response to agricultural terrorism. (5) Coordinating with other Department components, including U.S. Customs and Border Protection, as appropriate, on activities related to food and agriculture security and screening procedures for domestic and imported products. (6) Coordinating with appropriate Federal departments and agencies. (7) Other activities as determined necessary by the Secretary. (c) Rule of construction Nothing in this section may be construed as altering or superseding the authority of the Secretary of Agriculture relating to food and agriculture. . (b) Clerical amendment The table of contents in section 1(b) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 527 the following new item: Sec. 528. Coordination of Department of Homeland Security efforts related to food, agriculture, and veterinary defense against terrorism. .

tv_txt: IB 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1238 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to make the Assistant Secretary of Homeland Security for Health Affairs responsible for coordinating the efforts of the Department of Homeland Security related to food, agriculture, and veterinary defense against terrorism, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Securing our Agriculture and Food Act . 2. Coordination of food, agriculture, and veterinary defense against terrorism (a) In general Title V of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 ( 6 U.S.C. 311 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following new section: 528. Coordination of Department of Homeland Security efforts related to food, agriculture, and veterinary defense against terrorism (a) Program required The Secretary, acting through the Assistant Secretary for Health Affairs, shall carry out a program to coordinate the Department’s 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. (b) Program elements The coordination program required by subsection (a) shall include, at a minimum, the following: (1) Providing oversight and management of the Department’s responsibilities pursuant to Homeland Security Presidential Directive 9–Defense of United States Agriculture and Food. (2) Providing oversight and integration of the Department’s activities related to veterinary public health, food defense, and agricultural security. (3) Leading the Department’s policy initiatives relating to food, animal, and agricultural incidents, and the impact of such incidents on animal and public health. (4) Leading the Department’s policy initiatives relating to overall domestic preparedness for and collective response to agricultural terrorism. (5) Coordinating with other Department components, including U.S. Customs and Border Protection, as appropriate, on activities related to food and agriculture security and screening procedures for domestic and imported products. (6) Coordinating with appropriate Federal departments and agencies. (7) Other activities as determined necessary by the Secretary. (c) Rule of construction Nothing in this section may be construed as altering or superseding the authority of the Secretary of Agriculture relating to food and agriculture. . (b) Clerical amendment The table of contents in section 1(b) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 527 the following new item: Sec. 528. Coordination of Department of Homeland Security efforts related to food, agriculture, and veterinary defense against terrorism. .

Passed the House of Representatives March 22, 2017. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.

tv_txt: IIB 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1238 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 23, 2017 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs AN ACT To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to make the Assistant Secretary of Homeland Security for Health Affairs responsible for coordinating the efforts of the Department of Homeland Security related to food, agriculture, and veterinary defense against terrorism, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Securing our Agriculture and Food Act . 2. Coordination of food, agriculture, and veterinary defense against terrorism (a) In general Title V of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 ( 6 U.S.C. 311 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following new section: 528. Coordination of Department of Homeland Security efforts related to food, agriculture, and veterinary defense against terrorism (a) Program required The Secretary, acting through the Assistant Secretary for Health Affairs, shall carry out a program to coordinate the Department’s 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. (b) Program elements The coordination program required by subsection (a) shall include, at a minimum, the following: (1) Providing oversight and management of the Department’s responsibilities pursuant to Homeland Security Presidential Directive 9–Defense of United States Agriculture and Food. (2) Providing oversight and integration of the Department’s activities related to veterinary public health, food defense, and agricultural security. (3) Leading the Department’s policy initiatives relating to food, animal, and agricultural incidents, and the impact of such incidents on animal and public health. (4) Leading the Department’s policy initiatives relating to overall domestic preparedness for and collective response to agricultural terrorism. (5) Coordinating with other Department components, including U.S. Customs and Border Protection, as appropriate, on activities related to food and agriculture security and screening procedures for domestic and imported products. (6) Coordinating with appropriate Federal departments and agencies. (7) Other activities as determined necessary by the Secretary. (c) Rule of construction Nothing in this section may be construed as altering or superseding the authority of the Secretary of Agriculture relating to food and agriculture. . (b) Clerical amendment The table of contents in section 1(b) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 527 the following new item: Sec. 528. Coordination of Department of Homeland Security efforts related to food, agriculture, and veterinary defense against terrorism. .

Passed the House of Representatives March 22, 2017. Karen L. Haas, Clerk

tv_txt: IB Union Calendar No. 22 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1238 [Report No. 115–42, Part I] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 28, 2017 Mr. Young of Iowa (for himself, Mr. Payne , and Mr. Donovan ) introduced the following bill; which was 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 March 16, 2017 Reported from the Committee on Homeland Security March 16, 2017 The Committees on Energy and Commerce and Agriculture discharged; committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed A BILL To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to make the Assistant Secretary of Homeland Security for Health Affairs responsible for coordinating the efforts of the Department of Homeland Security related to food, agriculture, and veterinary defense against terrorism, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Securing our Agriculture and Food Act . 2. Coordination of food, agriculture, and veterinary defense against terrorism (a) In general Title V of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 ( 6 U.S.C. 311 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following new section: 528. Coordination of Department of Homeland Security efforts related to food, agriculture, and veterinary defense against terrorism (a) Program required The Secretary, acting through the Assistant Secretary for Health Affairs, shall carry out a program to coordinate the Department’s 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. (b) Program elements The coordination program required by subsection (a) shall include, at a minimum, the following: (1) Providing oversight and management of the Department’s responsibilities pursuant to Homeland Security Presidential Directive 9–Defense of United States Agriculture and Food. (2) Providing oversight and integration of the Department’s activities related to veterinary public health, food defense, and agricultural security. (3) Leading the Department’s policy initiatives relating to food, animal, and agricultural incidents, and the impact of such incidents on animal and public health. (4) Leading the Department’s policy initiatives relating to overall domestic preparedness for and collective response to agricultural terrorism. (5) Coordinating with other Department components, including U.S. Customs and Border Protection, as appropriate, on activities related to food and agriculture security and screening procedures for domestic and imported products. (6) Coordinating with appropriate Federal departments and agencies. (7) Other activities as determined necessary by the Secretary. (c) Rule of construction Nothing in this section may be construed as altering or superseding the authority of the Secretary of Agriculture relating to food and agriculture. . (b) Clerical amendment The table of contents in section 1(b) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 527 the following new item: Sec. 528. Coordination of Department of Homeland Security efforts related to food, agriculture, and veterinary defense against terrorism. .

March 16, 2017 Reported from the Committee on Homeland Security March 16, 2017 The Committees on Energy and Commerce and Agriculture discharged; committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed

tv_txt: 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H.R. 1238 In the Senate of the United States, May 24, 2017. Amendments:

That the bill from the House of Representatives (H.R. 1238) entitled An Act to amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to make the Assistant Secretary of Homeland Security for Health Affairs responsible for coordinating the efforts of the Department of Homeland Security related to food, agriculture, and veterinary defense against terrorism, and for other purposes. , do pass with the following (1) On page 4, lines 1 and 2, strike relating to food and agriculture and insert or the Secretary of Health and Human Services . (2) On page 4, strike line 3 and all that follows through the end of the matter following line 6 and insert the following: (b) Clerical amendment The table of contents in section 1(b) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 is amended— (1) by striking the items relating to sections 523, 524, 525, 526, and 527; and (2) by inserting after the item relating to section 522 the following: Sec. 523. Guidance and recommendations. Sec. 524. Voluntary private sector preparedness accreditation and certification program. Sec. 525. Acceptance of gifts. Sec. 526. Integrated public alert and warning system modernization. Sec. 527. National planning and education. Sec. 528. Coordination of Department of Homeland Security efforts related to food, agriculture, and veterinary defense against terrorism. .

Secretary

tv_txt: IB One Hundred Fifteenth Congress of the United States of America At the First Session Begun and held at the City of Washington on Tuesday, the third day of January, two thousand and seventeen H. R. 1238 AN ACT To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to make the Assistant Secretary of Homeland Security for Health Affairs responsible for coordinating the efforts of the Department of Homeland Security related to food, agriculture, and veterinary defense against terrorism, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Securing our Agriculture and Food Act . 2. Coordination of food, agriculture, and veterinary defense against terrorism (a) In general Title V of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 ( 6 U.S.C. 311 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following new section: 528. Coordination of Department of Homeland Security efforts related to food, agriculture, and veterinary defense against terrorism (a) Program required The Secretary, acting through the Assistant Secretary for Health Affairs, shall carry out a program to coordinate the Department’s 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. (b) Program elements The coordination program required by subsection (a) shall include, at a minimum, the following: (1) Providing oversight and management of the Department’s responsibilities pursuant to Homeland Security Presidential Directive 9–Defense of United States Agriculture and Food. (2) Providing oversight and integration of the Department’s activities related to veterinary public health, food defense, and agricultural security. (3) Leading the Department’s policy initiatives relating to food, animal, and agricultural incidents, and the impact of such incidents on animal and public health. (4) Leading the Department’s policy initiatives relating to overall domestic preparedness for and collective response to agricultural terrorism. (5) Coordinating with other Department components, including U.S. Customs and Border Protection, as appropriate, on activities related to food and agriculture security and screening procedures for domestic and imported products. (6) Coordinating with appropriate Federal departments and agencies. (7) Other activities as determined necessary by the Secretary. (c) Rule of construction Nothing in this section may be construed as altering or superseding the authority of the Secretary of Agriculture or the Secretary of Health and Human Services. . (b) Clerical amendment The table of contents in section 1(b) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 is amended— (1) by striking the items relating to sections 523, 524, 525, 526, and 527; and (2) by inserting after the item relating to section 522 the following: Sec. 523. Guidance and recommendations. Sec. 524. Voluntary private sector preparedness accreditation and certification program. Sec. 525. Acceptance of gifts. Sec. 526. Integrated public alert and warning system modernization. Sec. 527. National planning and education. Sec. 528. Coordination of Department of Homeland Security efforts related to food, agriculture, and veterinary defense against terrorism. .

Speaker of the House of Representatives. Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate.